When it comes to planning a wedding, there are a lot of things that can wait until the last minute; but losing enough weight to comfortably fit into your dress or tux is not one of them.

Tiffany Morrison, 30, of Dover, Ohio, was supposed to get married in May 1997, but she and her fiancée had to put the wedding off a year because their job situation changed. While she was waiting for the big day to happen, Morrison put on 20 pounds, and no longer fit into her wedding dress.

Before using Clarinol CLA

“When we were a couple of months out from our wedding date, I decided I really wanted to wear the dress I originally bought, but it had been altered and my only option was to lose the weight” she says.

The position Morrison found herself in is one thousands of brides and grooms across the country face each year. Between the stress and excitement of an upcoming wedding, it is not unusual to put on weight. So what’s a couple to do? Pledge to combine a healthy diet with regular exercise and implement the plan not weeks, but months before the wedding.

You can work exercise into your day by parking your car at the end of the parking lot then taking a brisk walk into the office, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and going for a walk during a coffee break or lunch. The National Academy of Sciences recommends healthy adults consume 1,600 and 2,800 calories per day.

In addition to a healthy diet and exercise, Morrison’s doctor recommended she start taking conjugated linoleic acid or CLA sold under the brand name of Clarinol CLA as a dietary supplement to improve body composition and lose unwanted fat.

“The best solution for long-term weight management is enhancing a balanced diet with products powered by Clarinol CLA” says Dr. Marianne OShea of Lipid Nutrition, a division of Loders Croklaan. “It helps reduce body fat and increase lean muscle mass”