My first love has always been food. I've been the "chubby" girl almost all of my life. I remember being 14 and 155 pounds. I never would have called myself fat, lucky for me I got my mom's genes so fat balances well throughout my body. It's hard to notice the difference between 05 pounds and 20.
My second love I met later on in life, and that is my fiancee Manuel Orellana. We met during a training program for our current employer, Flight Centre. The feelings I have for Manny are similar in some ways to my feelings for food, unconditional love and overwhelming good feelings.
I have also been vegan for about 6 years and my love for "diner food" has become my unhealthy obsession. Think I can't make fried chicken and waffles vegan? Think again! I live for making greasy diner food vegan for my sweetheart. My goal was making it taste just as greasy and delicious as their non-vegan counterparts.
And then it happened. Manny purposed to me on a sunny day in June at an amazing mountain resort called Jade Mountain in St Lucia. I am the happiest (and fattest) I have ever been.
Last week I found my dream wedding dress, it was quadruple my budget. The trumpet style, low back, sweetheart neckline, lace and beaded Allure C153 gown. Stunningly beautiful....I was on a mission to find something similar online for a more reasonable price.
One afternoon I stumbled upon http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com and found a replica of my dream dress for $350, in a size 8. (I used to be a size 6...and nowhere in my mind did I become a size 12). The measurements of the dress were pretty close to what I thought mine were...
- Label Size:
- 8
- Bust:
- 35.5
- Hips:
- 38.5
- Street Size:
- 8
- Waist:
- 28.5
- Height w/shoes:
- 5' 9"
Then I measured myself. After ordering the dress. The truth is, I gained 20 pounds without even realizing it.. My new measurements are roughly 31 Waist, 38 bust, 41 hips. Just two years ago my measurements were 27 waist, 35 bust, 38 hips. What had happened to me? I went from a size 6-8 to a size 12.
My dress arrived in the mail yesterday and not to my surprise I can't even come close to zippering it.
So here is my journey to lose 4 inches in 6 months and a total of 25 pounds in one year. I plan to do this with lots of good whole vegan foods and exercise.
Hopefully this blog helps you on whatever journey you're on and we can do this together!
xo
Breton
(my dress...not on my body)
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