Ten Days until the wedding and my workouts at East Shore Athletic Club continue. Since the beginning of training, I have lost 15 inches and close to 5 pounds (depending upon my mood!ha!). Working out is never easy but over the last few months, I know for sure I couldn't have done it without my Trainer Kristen Corson. Now that we're on "The Wedding Countdown" Kristen is really helping me focus on my arms - that includes a lot of push-ups.--I can do up to 50-60 and when I started, I could barely do 5. What a difference!  Push ups are great not only because they tone up your arms, but you can do them pretty much anywhere. Now I wouldn't bust out a push up at your local watering hole, or they may think you've had few too many, but I do find myself doing push ups at home on the days I don't train. Something I never would have done in the past.

I find my strength has increased both inside and out, and what I really learned from this is the amount of stress exercise really DOES release. Any bride considering training before their wedding should at least give it a chance, because it gave me the opportunity to work out all that stress from the little things brides let bother them. Usually when I first start out my session with Kristen, my mind is racing with work stress, wedding stress and daily to-do lists in my head, but fifteen minutes in, all of those issues are gone and it feels great to get my heart pumping and sweat all those worries away.

Last week, Kristen and I did Spinning again and if you haven't tried it - it's a great cardio workout! Wow!!! And the lights are off, so if you're breathing like you just ran a marathon, no one can see you. j/k!

Anyway, I'm off for my final dress fitting. Yes, I'm cutting it close, but I had to because working out changed my body and they had to take off more material from my wedding dress- what an exhilarating feeling. And I must say, the ladies at Jean's Bridals in Mt. Pleasant are so fabulous because no matter what your size, they find that perfect dress for you and will work hard to make sure your vision of your perfect wedding dress comes true. 

I can't thank Kristen and East Shore enough for helping me make this change - A change of better health, a new attitude and overall a happiness! Just think, if I can do it, so can you.

10 days and counting .....