If you are approaching your wedding, your big day, it is an incredible feeling. You feel a gush of excitement and pride in getting married to the perfect partner. It is only natural to want to look as stunning as possible and be the showstopper of the wedding. Brides are the showstoppers in weddings in most cases. It is only natural to want to look ravishing. All you need to do is follow a few health tips and diets to rock your wedding night and attract everyone’s attention. Continue reading to know more tips about looking radiant on your big day.
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The planning and the wedding blues!
 This may be the happiest and most happening part of your life and rightfully so. People have their dreams about their own wedding and it’s natural to want to make that dream come true. But it becomes very hectic and takes a lot from the family members and the bride-to-be.
We all know how difficult it is to plan the wedding of your dreams. Months of work and effort go into planning for a single day. There are a lot of tasks and duties to get done before it and you need to take care of your regular salon visits along with the wedding shopping going on. Family get-togethers keep happening and you host a lot of guests. All this results in the unhealthy diet kicking in. With such hectic and happening days, it is impossible to maintain a good diet and people tend to enjoy unhealthy food during this time. That’s why, it is the perfect time for the bride-to-be to get into an easy-to-maintain, sustainable diet plan which you can follow during the hectic days.
Crash diet? Absolutely not!
If you’re the bride-to-be and you’re thinking of starting a crash diet, hold that thought for a moment. Although a lot of brides get into crash diets and tend to fit in their dream wedding dress, it is not the best way to do it. A pre-wedding diet is in no way a crash diet. A crash diet is not even healthy and the weight you lose with hard work will be gained back in no time and you’ll be back to square one. Another thing to keep in mind is that you should aim to maintain a healthy lifestyle rather than just wanting to get thinner for a single event. This way you maintain your best health through the most exciting phase of a new life.
 Golden tips for the bride-to-be
These are the tips and lifestyles that you should follow at all costs. Do not deviate from this no matter what and you will see magical results in your wedding night.
- Try and complete your dinner every day by 7:30 pm. This gives you a nice gap to your next meal and helps in having a better digestion process and fat metabolism. You must try to maintain this throughout the diet.
- Exercise daily for over 30 minutes. It is optimum to exercise for around 45 minutes every day in order to tone up your body and stay active. You need to include a brisk walk of about 30 minutes daily in your schedule. It can be in the morning or the afternoon.
- It is recommended to have smaller portions for more number of times. Smaller meals every three hours is a proven technique that helps in your diet journey and helps you to maintain a better metabolism.
- Cheat meals should be avoided. However, it is understandable that it is an exciting phase with a lot happening, so you can have cheat meals now and then. This is allowed till the third month. There should not be any cheat meals from a month before the wedding.
- You should keep yourself hydrated at all times by drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day. Having the optimum intake of water plays an important role in maintaining your body.
- Avoid alcohol at all costs. Alcohol is something that you must completely avoid to stay healthy and have a good weight loss journey before your wedding. Alcohol really messes up bodily processes.
- Stay happy and cheerful. Although this may not be as important as the others happiness does have an impact on your overall looks and personality. So stay happy to have a radiant look at your wedding.
A few suggestions to help you through your journey!
Finding that extra motivation to pull through the pre-wedding diet is difficult. So here we are, to provide you with a proper plan to get through the pre-wedding diet easily. Here are the most important tips to maintain a stunning body-
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Stay hydrated! It is the key.
 You keep on hearing this everywhere for everyone. We have been reading from school that we need to drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water every day to stay hydrated. During your busy schedule, you can keep a sipper bottle with you at all times to keep drinking water throughout the day and Keep your body hydrated. If you’re lacking in this part, there may be some creative ways to find motivation like labeling your bottle with a sticker saying bride-to-be.
You can also try drinking lemon juice and coconut water without any added sugars and have seasonal fruits that have more water content. This also helps you to maintain your water levels and keep you hydrated throughout the journey.Â
you may wonder why keeping yourself hydrated is very important. If you keep yourself hydrated enough all the time then it helps to flush out all the toxic substances from your body which may develop. This helps you to maintain spotless skin and beautiful hair. It also plays its part in losing weight.
This is as important as getting yourself iterated because it forms the base of your weight loss journey before your wedding. You should not avoid carbs completely but you should try to cut down the intake of simple carbs and have more complex cards in your type which includes whole grain wheat oats and brown bread. Fill up your plate with salads proteins and green vegetables to have a good portion. Lentils like kidney beans and chickpeas play an important part in one style so you should take ample amounts of it. They contain a lot of minerals and they’re a very good source of protein. Avoid white flour like maida altogether. It will speed up your weight loss journey.
Food contamination
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 Consume healthy fats in your diet
It is a common misconception that fats are always bad for your body. There are a lot of healthy fats and you get a lot of options here. They include avocados, nuts like almonds walnuts flax seeds chia seeds, and sunflower seeds which have omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acid content. It is said that they contain properties to strengthen your skin and hair health.
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Include greens and raw vegetables
Having green leafy vegetables helps a lot in maintaining good gut health and keeping your body healthy. It has a lot of antioxidants to help you flush out the toxins. This improves your skin and lets you have flawless skin on your big day.
The same property is present in the vegetables that you eat raw. These include carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes. You can have them as salads with food or take them separately. These types of vegetables have a lot of antioxidants and they are good for your immunity and maintaining healthy skin and gut. So it is an important part of your daily meal even when you’re not doing a pre-wedding diet.
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Having lots of fruits
Having fruits daily is an excellent option to get glowing skin. Fruits are one of the best food items that you must include in your everyday diet. It has multiple benefits like keeping you hydrated and helping you maintain flawless skin. The best way to take fruits is in between meals and having it after waking up in the morning. Follow this regime and see the difference for yourselves.
Want to flaunt glowing skin? Have these
The miracle foods to improve your skin health and carry the perfect skin are:
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Beetroot
Beetroot is a great food option to improve your skin health. Having beetroot is important since it has a lot of anti-inflammatory properties and helps you prevent acne and helps you have glowing skin. It also has a lot of vitamins and minerals. Having beetroot juice can be fruitful as it purifies your blood and acts as a good antioxidant.
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Pomegranate
Pomegranate is said to provide you with soft and smooth skin. So it is a good fruit to have before your wedding. Include this in your pre-wedding diet to have good skin.
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Almonds
Almonds are a great reserve for vitamin E and it helps to maintain the youthfulness of your skin. Have it daily.
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Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain lycopene. It is an antioxidant that helps to reduce the effects of aging and helps you maintain a natural glow on your skin. The acidic nature of tomatoes prevents dark spots and acne to give you spotless skin. You must include more tomatoes in your diet as you approach the D day.
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Strawberries
Strawberries are everybody’s favorite, and why not? It has a lot of good properties as well. Strawberries help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles in your skin.
Eating at restaurants and the bachelorette party
Following a pre-wedding diet does not mean that it has to be boring and you cannot enjoy your days. It is natural that you would want to celebrate the play married life with your friends and hang out with your close friends in restaurants. You can obviously do that. It is highly possible that you visit your favorite restaurants and hang out with your friends while maintaining a proper diet I’m choosing a healthy menu from the list.
You can always plan a healthy menu with your friends beforehand and that need not be boring always. You can choose the healthier options from the menu and pans out the night with your friends. There are always healthier alternatives to all the items on the menu which you can already plan beforehand. Pizza can be replaced with a whole wheat base order of whole wheat pita bread with hummus. This way you can enjoy your Bachelorette life and also maintain a proper wedding diet.Â
Things to strictly avoid
These are the things that you should avoid completely at all costs and stay away from them before your wedding.
- You should avoid sweetened and processed food completely as they are not healthy and interfere with your diet slowing the results.
- Trans fat products like cakes and pastries should be strictly avoided while doing a pre-wedding diet.
- Alcohol, as mentioned before should be strictly avoided because it affects your skin badly and slows down the weight loss process.
Looking for an Indian pre-wedding diet? Well, here it is!
Early morning: a glass of warm water after you wake up.
Morning: Have a few soaked almonds with preferably green tea. That can be the best way to start your day by increasing your metabolism.
Breakfast: There are numerous options to choose from here. You can go with idli sambhar or oats with vegetables. If you like to keep it minimal, go for egg white omelets and orange juice.
Snack: Have a salad of your liking and some yogurt.
Lunch: Go for Roti or rice whichever you like. Try to consume green leafy vegetable Dal (palak, methi, etc.), and sabzi. Have curd to increase your gut health. Dahi rice or curd rice should be your go-to food if you have an invitation to attend to in the evening.
Snack: Having a fruit salad or nuts can be the best option for a snack item and it can be very nutritious.
You must have dinner before 7:30 PM. There are a lot of options that you can try for dinner. The most liked options are roasted or grilled chicken is baked chicken with salad. If you’re looking for a more Indian option then you can go with methi roti and Dal or have rotis made of multigrain atta with sabji and dal. You can also go for sautéed vegetables with chicken. You can have a salad.
Frequently asked questions:
- What should I eat before my wedding?
As mentioned clearly in the article, eat a balanced diet with proteins, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats.
- What are the foods that burn belly fat?
There are a lot of food options that you can take to reduce body fat. It includes fruits like avocados and bananas. You can take green tea along with them and exercise regularly to get rid of body fat.
- How can I slim down before my wedding?
The best way is by consistently following a ore wedding diet like the one mentioned. Have smaller portions of food in regular intervals to have the best effect on your body.
This was everything you need to know about following a pre wedding diet. Remember, consistency is the key. You must consistently follow the regime to get visible results before your wedding. If you follow the plan rigorously, then you are ought to achieve your desired results.