5 Tips on Getting Healthy for Your Wedding
Before we get started, I want to say that healthy does not equal skinny. Your beauty is not measured by your pant size. I’m going to say that again for the people in the back. Your BEAUTY is not measured by your PANT SIZE. Starving yourself will leave you miserable and in the end, you won’t be happy on the happiest day of your life. Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist or personal trainer, but this is advice I wish I would have known when starting my fitness and health journey.
With that being said, here are 5 tips on making you HEALTHY for your big day.
Drink Water
If you know me, you know how passionate I am about drinking my water. There are so many benefits, but I’ll highlight just a few. Drinking water flushes out the toxins in your body, helps your body digest your food, and delivers oxygen throughout your body. Do you ever have a headache and then remember you haven’t had any water that day? Your brain needs the oxygen from the water to function! Lastly, but most obviously, It keeps you hydrated giving you more energy and mental clarity throughout your day. This is especially important during wedding planning mode.
Start small with a few bottles of water a day, and then work your way up until you get to the recommended amount - 3 liters a day.
If you’re looking for a water bottle, I carry my Hydrojug with me every where I go. The jug holds 2 liters of water and is just really freaking cute. I have an affiliated link with them that I’ll share below! (Tip: If you get a straw, it makes drinking water 10 times easier)
https://www.thehydrojug.com?aff=6313
Move Your Body
This one is obvious, but exercise! Working out at least 20 minutes a day will make such a difference, physically and mentally. Find what you enjoy and do it consistently. Yoga, weight lifting, spin, running, walking, etc. Your options are endless. Try different things out and find what works for YOU. I love lifting weights but you might enjoy hot yoga. Everyone is different.
Whatever it is, working out is going to relieve you of the stress you are holding. I cannot emphasize this enough, but girl move your body.
Each Nutrient-Dense Foods
Basically, stop eating crap. I’m talking candy, McDonald’s, coke, processed foods. Eat more nutrient-dense foods like leafy greens, fruit, and lean protein. I’m not saying you need to restrict yourself because it’s all about balance - the 80/20 rule. 80% of the food you eat is whole nutrient-dense foods, 20% of the food you eat is what you are craving. Don’t go on a diet or starve yourself, but eat the foods that provide nutrients for your body.
I track my food with the app MyFitnessPal. It allows me to see what I’m putting in my body and if I have room to eat that blueberry donut.
Sleeeeeeeep
This one is easy to neglect. You need 6-8 hours of sleep every night. It varies depending on the person because personally, I need like 9 hours of sleep. Sleep is so important because it’s giving your body a chance to rebuild muscle tissues from working out, replenish cells and restore energy after a long day of wedding planning.
Stop Obsessing over what You Look Like
You are surrounded by people who love YOU, not how much you weigh or how pretty you are, but you as person. They wouldn’t love you any more or any less if you looked different. Having negative thoughts about your body creates such a toxic internal relationship. I’ve always heard “if you wouldn’t say it to a friend, then don’t say it to yourself”. Obsessing over your body will bring you on a roller coaster of emotions and that is unhealthy for your body and your mind. So love yourself and give yourself some grace. The results will follow.
So many girls starve themselves and do endless amounts of cardio to prepare for their wedding, trust me I was one of them. Looking back, it left me exhausted physically and mentally. I was a basket case trying to get skinny for the wedding day and some would say a bride-zilla. Don’t be like me. Enjoy this time and use working out as an outlet to relieve stress and eat the right foods to fuel you body and brain. You deserve to be your healthiest and happiest self come your wedding day.
