#141 Wedding Body Positivity

We have both had our share of clients who have big plans to lose weight or tighten up in the months before their wedding. You know, the time when you are busy working, and planning a wedding, and dealing with family AND celebrating being engaged...all in a short, pressure-cooker timeline...not the most optimal time of your life to successfully change your diet and workout routine. But nevertheless, sometimes new habits are formed during wedding planning, in a GOOD way, and these changes can set you on the path to a happy, healthy life with your partner, as a married couple. Our guest this episode is Lauren Fowler - she is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietician and a yoga instructor. She’s talking with Michelle about Body Positivity and self-acceptance and the struggle, the journey and the basic premise of health and wellness. Big Takeaways Don’t let the crazy wedding-day expectations get you down! Or flustered! Or feeling fatalistic about the whole endeavor! Social media can be a big trigger. Styled shoots online can be deceptive, so can the photos of gorgeous weddings that we are inundated with while wedding planning. With decor AND photogenic couples...please don’t play the compare-game. Being the best version of YOU is what’s important, not aspiring to be someone else, or look like someone else just for one day. Your partner fell in love with YOU, remember? Happy couples are gorgeous couples! Make decisions during wedding planning that will help you feel comfortable and confident on your wedding day. It’s natural to want to look your best on the wedding day (hello, that photographer wasn’t cheap!) but we encourage you not to obsess. Don’t go down the rabbit-hole of self-hate or despair. It’s not easy, but if you check in with yourself and reorient when you need to, you’ll be better off in the long term, and also meet your short term goals in a healthy way. Don’t think of your wedding day as the finish line for weight loss! Lauren’s go-to resources for healthy living: A certified dietician can help you get started, maybe a nutrition therapy plan ‘Intuitive Eating’ - helping to build internal awareness about when you’re hungry and what your body needs...being mindful about eating Work out a strategy with a certified dietician that are realistic and convenient Body Positivity - find a community! Hey! On your wedding day, EAT! Seriously - as wedding planners, this is on our day-of list. You’d be shocked how many people don’t eat at all on the big day Links we referenced https://www.indochino.com (promo code BIGWEDDING) https://dressanomalie.com - custom gowns, for all bodies! https://www.laurenfowler.co https://www.instagram.com/laurenfowlerrdn/ The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. Edited by Veronica Gruba Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. Easy to get in touch with. Email us at [email protected] or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices