Despite being relatively active for most of my life, my body started changing around my mid to late-thirties. Without changing my diet or activity, I started putting on weight - slowly at first until, one day, I woke up to the fact that I had gained about 25 lbs. At first, I thought I could address the issue on my own. Every few months, I would recommit to a new diet or workout regimen, but they were short-lived and, if I did see results, those results were equally ephemeral. At some point, I accepted this just may be the way of things. I wasn’t happy but started to believe it was too late or too difficult to make a change. When I found MyBodyTutor online, I hoped to find a path to making a permanent change in an area that kept me awake at night. It’s been a year since I joined MyBodyTutor, and I’ve achieved the goal I set out: I’ve lost all the weight I wanted to lose, put on muscle and am at a healthy BMI. Aesthetically, I’m in the best shape of my life. What’s more - I have become a much better listener to my body. Before joining, I hadn’t realized how physically uncomfortable I was feeling overeating or drinking, or how restless and anxious I felt if I didn’t get a bit of exercise in. I am now acutely aware of my body’s needs. I’ve grown weary of all the companies out there that tout the “long-lost secret” to fitness or weight-loss, as though this area needs novel solutions. MyBodyTutor takes a very grounded, honest and straight-forward approach to this journey. The steps to success are refreshingly un-riveting and just make intuitive sense: good eating, good activity, consistency. Where MyBodyTutor stands out is the recognition that those simple factors can be really hard in practice and become exponentially more achievable with accountability. I would not have seen the results I’ve seen without a dedicated partner. My most important learning with my MyBodyTutor is that real lasting transformation doesn't follow a straight line. I learned how to roll with life’s inevitable detractors: a couple indulgent vacations, an injured shoulder, a broken foot. I think this is MyBodyTutor’s true differentiator. Dropping pounds requires a few new practices. Keeping those pounds off for good requires a new set of beliefs and attitudes about myself, my body and nourishment. I’m grateful to MyBodyTutor for the learnings and proud of our shared success.