Matthew and Alex met on Tinder in 2022 and got engaged in April 2023. When they started planning their wedding, they made a decision that would change their entire routine.
In early 2024, they cut out processed foods, made protein the centerpiece of their plates, and started working out every day, always together. No shortcuts or medications: according to Matthew, the key was maintaining a calorie deficit and having someone by his side who was going through exactly the same thing.
On April 26, 2025, they got married in North Carolina, having lost around 45 kilos between them. Some guests, who hadn’t seen them in a long time, barely recognized them.
A week later, Matthew posted a series of before-and-after photos on TikTok with a phrase that summed it all up: “When you take the wedding diet a little too seriously”. It surpassed 8 million views.
