Better Image strives to help people with life-long weight control
By LAJUAN MOONEY Features editor

CHANGING LAJUAN MOONEY PHOTO Mary Ann Robinson and Amy Berg of Better Image invite you to come and try a Body Wrap. Whether it's for taking off extra inches or just relaxing, it is a great bargain.

When dieting and losing weight are discussed, one of the first things that comes to mind is the roller-coaster effect incurred by many while trying to take off extra pounds. The roller-coaster effect often happens during extreme dieting and/or the use of diet pills to lose weight quickly. Such methods sometimes work; however, the pounds usually return when the dieter quits taking the pills or returns to a regular diet. Not only does he often gain back what was lost, but he sometimes adds extra pounds.

Better Image is a medically managed weight-loss program that offers no gimmicks or quick fixes- just sound nutrition with real food bought from the grocery store.

Better Image is dedicated to providing the finest care available for those who are overweight. With the ultimate goal of improving health by not just helping take off unwanted pounds, but teaching a customer how to keep the weight off and stay healthy for life.

The weight loss will not be an overnight miracle, but more along the line of three to five pounds a week. Each patient receives individualized, one-onone attention from counselors, doctors or nurses.

A service now available at Better Image is the body wrap. "This is a great way to relax," owner Mary Ann Robinson said. "Of course, the fact that you can lose anywhere from five to 15 inches in one wrap is reason enough to try one." Body wraps can be purchased for $75.

Amy Berg, manager of the Bryant location, noted that Better Image also sells snacks as a part of the program.

"Our main goal has always been and will always be to help people," Berg said. "We teach people behavior modification for life-long weight control."

If a customer is serious about weight loss and a healthier lifestyle, she may call Better Image at 653-2300 for a free consultation and body analysis.