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Our Love/Hate Relationship with the FOUR letter word! |
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Written by Laurie Graham
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 08:08 |
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Forget the seating arrangements – weight gain is the toughest battle you will have. With a six to eight month order time for your gown, it can be hard to keep the extra pounds off. It is popular belief that most people gain from five to ten pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. If the holidays fall between ordering time and wearing time your gown may not fit the way you expect it to. Don’t be fooled by the season-summer foods can cause weight gain as easily as winter foods. Watch the sodium and sugar intake. Soda and beer are some of the biggest villains. The extra weight can cause problems if you can’t loose it by your first fitting. It is much easier to take in a dress than let one out. Most gown manufacturers’ leave a seam allowance of ½ to 1 inch for such a situation. However, this seam allowance is not enough to compensate for major weight gain (see alterations). The most simple solution is to reduce your portions, don’t over indulge yourself and walk, walk, walk, walk everyday. Strive to burn as many calories as you take in each day.
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