When Lauren Haden got engaged to her longtime boyfriend in 2021, she couldn't have been more excited about it. Weighing 281 pounds, however, made picking out a wedding dress somewhat of a disheartening process.

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"I didn't want to buy a plus-size wedding dress, because they cost way more than straight sizes," Lauren Haden told in June. "I felt like I was paying this fat tax—I didn't have the ability to buy affordable clothes because I was bigger."

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When she and her husband-to-be saw photos of themselves from a trip to Disney World, they made the decision to lose weight together and try Exipue!

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Lauren Haden lost 75 pounds in the first year, and another 25 once the couple began incorporating exercise into their routine. By the time the wedding rolled around earlier this year, she had lost a total of 135 pounds and was able to walk down the aisle in the dress of her dreams.