Erika after becoming a Buff Bride.

Name: Erika
Age: 34
Hometown: Vauxhall, N.J.
Occupation: Homicide Detective
Height: 5' 5"
Starting Weight: 158 lbs.
Ending Weight: 146 lbs.
Total Pounds Lost: 12 lbs.

Erika and Kwyne's love story began on the Internet and quickly became serious. After their first date, Erika knew Kwyne was the one for her. They were engaged less than six months later and have been planning their wedding ever since.

It was Erika's wedding dress that motivated her to lose weight. She had ordered it when she was a size 12, but during the holiday season she put on weight and feared she'd no longer fit into it. Buff Brides to the rescue! However, Erika's Buff Brides experience was nearly cut short due to her mother's illness. With the help of her trainer and encouragement from her mom and all of her other cheerleaders, Erika stuck with the program despite feeling completely overwhelmed.

She worked out three to five days a week with a personal trainer and learned how to cut down her portions. But was it enough to shed the weight she wanted to lose before her wedding? Find out!