Brides Feel Need To Slim For Big Day

Britain’s first online bridal boot camp is being launched to help UK brides lose the pounds – and the stress – in the run up to their big day. Thousands of would-be brides will say ‘I do’ over Christmas & New Year and, according to a recent survey, a staggering 85 percent of them will be slimming down to fit the gown.

But with stressed-out brides hitting the gym or the wedding magazines minutes after their boyfriends propose, award winning wedding planner Tamryn Kirby is launching ‘Don’t Sweat It – Plan A Healthy Wedding’ which is aimed at encouraging a healthy approach to both wedding planning and weight loss.

Tamryn Kirby, Managing Director of TK Weddings, has teamed up with nutritional therapist Sian Ryan to help brides plan a great day and shed those pounds without piling on the pressure.

Wedding Planner of the Year Tamryn, said: “We want to help brides have a great wedding without adding to the pressure of what can be a difficult time. We might all want to have a celebrity style day but I’ve seen brides fainting at the altar because of their diet or in tears because they’ve found planning so exhausting.”

Sian said: “Weddings are one of the most important events in our lives. We're in the spotlight for friends and family and also under a great deal of stress, the problem is stress and weight loss doesn’t always go hand in hand.”

“Stressors, both internal and external, influence the production of stress hormones in our bodies. High levels of stress hormones can cause changes in our bodies that make it harder to lose weight, promote fat storage around our waists and leave us feeling tired all the time.”

The ‘Don’t Sweat It’ eating plan concentrates on regulating blood sugar. Wholegrains including oats, rye, barley, beans, pulses and brown rice get the thumbs up because they are digested slowly and keep energy levels even.

Sian said: “They also have the added benefits of good levels of the B group of vitamins which are a key component of stress hormones so provide the raw ingredients our bodies need in order to cope in the run up to the wedding. Dramatic dieting and high stress levels go hand in hand and won’t help a bride to be at her best come the big day. We often forget the link between what we eat and how we feel or how we look. Eating well, especially in the run up to such an important occasion, can help us stay free from colds and infections, sleep well at night, give us clear, smooth skin, sparkling eyes, great nails and shining hair.”

The ‘Don’t Sweat It’ wedding plan breaks everything down into bite size piece and encourages brides to take on one task at a time without becoming overloading with seemingly essential ‘things to do.

Tamryn said: “Planning a wedding can seem a huge, impossible task, just like losing a lot of weight or overhauling your diet. But, if you break it up into small chunks, it’s not so scary. It’s just about knowing what’s most important, setting achievable goals and having someone to point you in the right direction and pat you on the back. That’s what ‘Don’t Sweat It’ is all about.”

The on-line forum and regular e-mails full of tips and tricks will keep all the brides in touch with each other and provide them with a support mechanism without taking up lots of time or requiring attendance at endless meetings.

Tamryn & Sian are more than happy to ‘overhaul’ wedding & diet plans for features and prove that when it comes to weddings and weight loss, there’s absolutely no need to sweat it!

Find out more at Tkweddings.com.