By: Michael Beiter

Tia sent me some photos she was proud of. We are one month away from a year of work together, and she is down thirty-three pounds in that time!

"I'm so relieved to be doing this the right way," Tia said earlier this month.

Once someone loses a significant amount of body fat they've had for a while, there is always the issue of loose skin. It's both a burden and a boon for my clients because they may have to undergo surgery, but doing so is relieving because they are confident enough with their weight loss to go under the knife and correct the skin issues.

"I tried on a dress I thought was cute and bought it for myself. I would NEVER have worn anything like this before, given my physique, but now I look cute and feel great!"

Sometimes we must remember that the tortoise wins the race, but otherwise, Tia is a model of discipline and consistency.