Woes of a BTB

Every BTB (Bride-to-be) wants to look her best on her wedding night, I reckon this means being in good shape. And that translates to a slim figure.

And you will be surprised, some women go to the extremes in order to attain this wish.

I recently heard of this true tale. A fellow friend stopped eating rice for two years before her wedding.

What?!?!

This was the no-carbohydates diet she set for herself. Horrifying! I think one needs real determination to go through such a strict and pitiful diet.

Much as I would like to shed a bit of weight in preparation of my wedding, I would definitely not take up such a measure (just to add that I don't have that much time even if I am contemplating)! Imagine just feeding on vegetables and fruits for over 700 days?

When I asked a friend who will be gettting married next month for tips on slimming, she was surprised, "You? Lose weight? For what?"

Now, hearing that makes me feel quite happy for a moment. Well, all girls like to hear people say they are "not fat", isn't it? But still, it would be good if I could shed 1-2 kgs, tone up my tummy and arm muscles.

With the numerous number of advertisments placed by slimming centres in the newspapers, I did think of visiting slimming centres, but I got cold feet soon after I heard of their pricing and the "results may vary" disclaimer. I would rather spend the money on the furniture for my new house. It did occur to me to start a meal replacement diet, but again it seemed too torturous.

I finally decided to take the healthy approach--continue with my regular gym workouts, which I started since last October, and to avoid fatty and oily food.

I was chatting with a health magazine journalist the other day when I asked her, "Why is it that with 2-3 gym workout sessions per week, I am unable to lose weight, but only managed to maintain my weight?"

She gave a very candid reply, "Well, you are just not working hard enough!"

She then explained that as one grows older, the metabolic rate drops, so with the same amount of exercise, and a balanced diet, one can only hope to maintain weight, but not lose weight.

This means I need to work harder during gym. Oh help! =(

P.S. One thing a girl needs to know when she is getting married or preparing to get married is to master the languages used by BTBs (Brides-To-Be). Otherwise, one can get very lost when she is surfing websites for information. Other terms like OTR (Off the rack, for wedding gowns), FH (future husband), PIL (parents-in-laws) are also commonly used.