As I write this testimony, it's about 10:30 in the evening and I am sitting on the edge of my bed typing on my laptop while relaxing to the sweet melody of Mazzy Star's "Flowers in December." A few minutes ago, I had prepared my workout clothes and shoes on a little table besides my bed so that when my alarm clock rings at exactly 4:00AM, I am out the door for my time with Brandon.

Surprisingly, I do not feel tired like most people at the end of a long crazy workday. Instead, I feel like dancing or running a half marathon. Seriously.

Today, this newly found "energy" comes with a 31 inch waist, toned arms, a surfacing six-pack, and legs of a World Cup soccer champion. I am elated. I am humbled. But I know that I am and always will be a "work in progress."

Believe it or not, this testimony is coming from a former, "pork chops for breakfast" junkie. Six months ago, I recently graduated from college and I was ready for a change. My days prior to meeting Brandon consisted of frequent feelings of tiredness. I also hated the feeling of holding my breath while struggling into a size 36 waist pair of jeans. I was easily irritable by little things because of the pressures of school and I drowned my sorrows with super buffets and fast food.

Like most people who struggle with weight, I have gone through a yo-yo journey of trying to find the solution to my fatness. I've tried weight loss supplements, workout videos, and every diet program under the sun only to find out that each attempt tragically ended in failure. And I realized that every time I reached a certain level of success, I would sabotage it and the cycle would start all over again.

What led me to choose a trainer this time around? I guess it was because I was tired of feeling undeserving. I really had to struggle with the question that continues to haunt me every day, "What is really important to you?"

Once I learned that solid health and feeling good about myself was important to me, Brandon helped me make sense of the classic equation "exercise + healthy diet = a fit body." His dedication and faith in me not only changed my physique, it changed my life. So, I end this testimony not so that I can catch some sleep for my early rise tomorrow. I know that both Brandon and I would rather press the snooze button, but after a session with him, we both know it's worth it.

-Daniel Arrogante