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On "The Early Show on Saturday Morning," Frances Largeman-Roth, senior food and nutrition editor at Health magazine, shared some tips to help Bay Area brides look their best on the big day. Here is an excerpt interspersed with our comments and additions:

SIX MONTHS FROM THE BIG DAY
If you have 10 pounds or 100 pounds to lose, start now. You can probably lose 2% of your body weight per week.

Incorporate cardio and weight training into your workouts. Doing cardio three to five times a week for at least 30 minutes will help you blast fat. Weight training, especially for your arms and shoulders will help you look lean and sleek. Great for those strapless dresses! Mostly, at least get 10,000 steps in every day.

Foods to eat:
Cut out processed foods and load up on low-cal, high fiber foodslike fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Not only will they help you lose weight, they'll also help your skin look fantastic because they're antioxidant-packed. Also, now is the time to start eating breakfast if you're a breakfast skipper! It will keep you energized for workouts, wedding planning, and will keep your blood sugar level so you don't overindulge and pack on more weight.

We say, If you want to lose weight and have better skin, start on a super high antioxidant diet. You can do it by following the O2 Diet or else get the cheaper and easy to use Chocolate High Antioxidant Protein Meal Replacement Shakes. Less expensive (about the price of a super size meal) and you won't feel hungry. In fact, you'll probably sleep better, look better and be less crabby during these stressful times. You'll want 12 bags - buy them upfront and get the discount.

THREE MONTHS FROM THE BIG DAY
Intensify your workout!

This is when crunch time hits for many brides and they start stress-eating. If you're a sweet snacker, swap your late night ice cream or cookie snack with fresh fruit and Greek yogurt. If you're a salty or crunchy snacker, try jicama sticks with salsa. If you're doing the high antioxidant shakes, you'll notice you have more time, since they are so easy to make and you'll be noticing that you still aren't getting hungry. Be sure you eat at least 1200 calories a day! You'll need that to keep losing weight. One month before start eating healthy chocolate with pro-biotics once a day. Your body will thank you on your wedding day.

Three months before, some brides start dining out because they are too busy to cook. Avoid dining out! You'll save money and it is healthier to cook your own food.

24 HOURS FROM THE BIG DAY — Last Minute "Do's" and "Don'ts"

1. Avoid all carbonated drinks and stick to plain water as your main beverage. Add fresh citrus juice or cucumber slices to liven it up. Chill out on booze until your big event. Alcohol can make you retain water and give you that swollen feeling.

2. Skip beans, legumes (including soy products), and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, especially raw. Also, cereals with mega amounts of fiber-look for ingredients like chicory root fiber or psyllium husks—may have the same effect. While very healthy for you, they often create a lot of gas, which can lead to a puffy stomach and sabotage your silhouette. If you've been eating the probiotics, this should not be an issue for you now.

3. Cut out all fried, processed, and canned foods. The sodium content in these foods can make you retain water and feel bloated. It's smart to limit bread, wraps, and muffins for the same reason. At lunch and dinner, stick to plain grilled chicken or seafood, plus steamed vegetables like zucchini, carrots, and asparagus. Keep eating high antioxidant foods. Your skin will look amazing!

4. Include these bloat-busting foods in your diet: cucumber, watercress, artichoke, asparagus, and celery. Cucumber has caffeicacid, which helps fight swelling; celery helps balance your electrolytes, and watercress, artichoke, and asparagus are all natural diuretics.

5. Avoid drinking through a straw or chewing gum-both of these can cause you to swallow air, which creates gas in your stomach.

6. If you have any last minute bloating, try a cup of peppermint tea. Peppermint helps relax the stomach and alleviate gassiness.

7. You should avoid anything that will stain your teeth like coffee, red wine, black tea, dark berries and cranberry juice. If you are a coffee or tea drinker, have the theobromine healthy energy drink in the morning with your shake, so you don't get those headaches.