If you’re interested in a diet plan to lose weight for your wedding, you’ve come to the right blog. I focus on helping women choose the right place for their calorie intake needs, so they can eat as much food as possible, be full & satisfied, and lose weight effortlessly.

My perspective with weight loss is to focus on meals high in protein, fat, and vegetables. I also focus on creating extremely simple meals, so that you can actually stick with the plans, and eat healthy foods when you’re busy.

How to Lose Weight for Wedding in 6 months

Many women want to lose weight for their wedding - whether that’s to fit their wedding dress, to reach their fitness goals, or just to be in better shape overall.

But I know it can be stressful whether you’re trying to lose weight a year in advance or in the weeks before your wedding, especially if you don’t know how to do it. You’re doing the wedding planning, you’re super busy, and you don’t have time to come up with a whole weight loss plan yourself. That’s why I’m here to help!

Here are my general tips for a successful weight loss journey for your wedding day (and every after!).

1. Plan Your Meal Times

It’s a good idea to structure your meals every 3-4 hours. This allows your body to go through its natural hunger and fullness cycles. So for example, eat at 8am, 12pm, 3pm, and 7pm.

2. Focus on Protein & Fat at Breakfast & Snacks

These foods keep you fullest for longest. Some examples include:

2 hard boiled eggs + 1 piece of fruit (like an apple, pear, etc.) + 1 string cheese
2 hard boiled eggs + 1 single-serving package of guacamole
2 fried eggs + 1/2 avocado
1/4 cup of nuts (or get a 1-ounce pre-packaged baggie) + 1 piece of fruit
1/4 cup of nuts + 1 string cheese
1 latte with 2% milk and sugar-free syrup and 1/8 cup nuts (or a 100-calorie pack)
One 2% plain yogurt + 1/3 cup frozen fruit

3. Follow my “Formula” for Lunches & Dinners

My “formula” is: 2 cups of veggies + 100-200 calories of fats + 4-5 oz protein. So for example:

2 cups baby carrots (veggie) + 2 hard boiled eggs (protein) + 1/4 cup nuts (fat)
2 cups celery sticks (veggie) + 4oz turkey slices (protein) + 2 slices of cheddar cheese (fat)
2 cups tomato slices (veggie) + 1 can tuna (protein) + 2 Tbsp mayo (fat)
2 cups cucumber slices (veggie) + 1 packet turkey jerky (protein) + 1 high fat yogurt (fat)

You might also like this 1600 calorie meal plan for weight loss.

4. Make Snacks Count

Snacks can be tricky for weight loss, and here’s why: when you’re just eating a small snack, you forget it also contains calories. So, when you end up snacking all day every day, it starts adding up.

That’s why you need to make snacks count - if you’re gonna eat them, eat the right ones that will help you gain muscle, get nutrients, nourish your body, and help you burn fat faster.

In general, I recommend for snacks:

Nuts or nut butters (in single-serving amounts): choose a variety of nuts to get all the benefits - no one nut is better than another.
Hard Boiled Eggs: Did you know hard boiled eggs last a whole week? Make a dozen on the weekend (only peel them when you're ready to eat them). Top them with Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning or grated Parmesan cheese.
Single-serving Cheeses: I love string cheese and other single-serving cheeses like slices of cheese or round cheese in wax. So filling and tasty!
Jerky: Seriously one of my favorite filling snacks. So tasty and great protein.
Greek Yogurt or Skyr: These great single-serving options are full of high-quality protein, often probiotics, and are usually great sources of calcium.

5. Alcohol in Moderation

Make a plan for how often you’d like to include alcohol for the week. 4 drinks for the week? How do you want to distribute them?

Alcohol is something many people don’t think about when it comes to losing weight, and they definitely should, because it has a huge impact.

Alcohol has a lot of calories, so if you’re drinking cocktails every day while being on a diet, that’s probably the reason you’re not seeing the results you want to see as quickly as you need them.

Alcohol is fine sometimes, just be mindful of the calories it has, and how often you consume it.

6. Keep your Favorite Desserts in Your Plan

Also make a separate plan for dessert. How often do you, personally, need dessert? Once a day? Twice a week? Just make a plan.

There’s no need to completely stop eating desserts if you like them. Torturing yourself won’t get you anywhere and it won’t be sustainable.

So, instead of excluding desserts completely, just make a plan of how often you’ll be eating them, so you don’t end up munching on desserts after every meal every day.

7. How to Decrease Calories - Flat Tummy Tips

Eat Proper-Sized Meals - Not over-eating can be incredibly helpful with decreasing bloating. This Is definitely the #1 trick for me! Planning ahead & sticking with your meal plan is key.

Try a Probiotic - Several studies have shown that certain probiotic supplements can help reduce gas production and bloating in people with digestive problems. Probiotic supplements can take a while to start working though, so be patient. This is the one I recommend.

Drink Up - There actually isn't a ton of research to show that this is actually beneficial - but drinking plenty of water definitely won't hurt you. Try to drink at least 2 cups with each meal. Remember still water is preferable to sparkling. Add some lemon or lime for flavor if you like.

Eat Less Processed Food - Processed food is not good for you, and it often contains so many calories, unhealthy fats, and carbs. So, try to limit the processed foods to a minimum.

8. Exercise

Working out is definitely an important aspect of losing weight, especially when you’re trying to do it before your big day.

So, even though you’re busy, you can probably find 30 minutes a few times a week to do a quick workout. Trust me, it will be worth it.

Strength training is amazing for losing weight, because it helps you burn fat and build muscle.

Cardio is also super useful, so you can try running.

If you want lean muscle but don’t know how to get there, you might want to hire a personal trainer. They can build a workout plan for you, which will help you reach your goal weight before your big day.

9. Stay motivated

At the end of the day, everything is mind over matter. Even if you fall down, it’s important to remember to get back on the horse and do the dang thing. So if you’re constantly telling yourself “I want to lose weight for my wedding”, but it just seems so hard to stay motivated to lose weight while you’re so busy with wedding planning (especially since you need to lose weight in a healthy way, not an unhealthy way), you might want to read some inspirational quotes, to help get your motivation back up. So check out this pep talk to help you stay motivated.