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Your First 90 Days Are an Assessment: What I'm Watching For

By Emile A. Jarreau, “Mr. Fat Loss” · November 3, 2026 · Originally published on LinkedIn

People think the first 90 days are about the scale. They want to know how much they'll lose, how fast, and what the number will say at the end.

I get it. But after nearly 40 years of coaching, since 1988, I look at those first 90 days differently. Yes, we're training hard and changing your body. We're also running an assessment. I'm watching you, and you're learning to watch yourself. What we find out sets the direction for everything that comes after.

If you're looking for a personal trainer in Long Beach, CA, that's the first thing to know about working with me.

Three questions before we start

Before I take on a client, I want three answers.

• One. Why do you want this? The real reason.
• Two. What happened in your life that knocked you off track?
• Three. What's stopping you right now?

Answer those straight, and we can do the work.

Most people have never been asked. They've been handed a workout and a meal plan and told to go. But the answers tell me where you're coming from, what's tripped you up before, and what we're up against today. Those answers are where the assessment starts.

What the 90 days look like

You train with me in the gym three times a week. That's 12 sessions a month for 90 days, on a schedule that fits your life. That's enough work to see recognizable change in your first series.

Between sessions, you get text and email check-ins. They nudge you when you need a push and nurture you when you need support. Every day on Instagram (@mr_fat_loss2) I put out stories, infographics and educational content, so you understand the why behind what you're doing.

I call it a multi-faceted educational system. It's built to keep you moving on the days you're not in front of me. And it gives me a lot to watch.

What I'm watching for

I watch observable behavior patterns. I don't guess and I don't judge. I watch what you actually do.

• How you show up, and whether you show up when the week gets hard.
• What comes easy to you, and what you keep avoiding.
• How you respond to a check-in when you've gone quiet.
• What happens to your food when work, family or stress gets loud.
• Whether you're learning, so you understand why we do what we do, not just what we do.

None of that is a grade. It's information. Over 90 days, those patterns show us two things: your strengths, and what needs to come up to speed. Some people are rock solid in the gym and fall apart in the kitchen. Some people eat clean all week and disappear on the weekend. You can't fix what you can't see, and you can't see it in a week.

You're learning too

The assessment goes both ways. While I'm watching your patterns, you're learning how your body responds, how to train with purpose, and how to keep going on the days you don't feel like it. That's the education part, and it's why I put so much into what happens between sessions.

Here's how one client put it in her public Google review:

"Now, I have a clear plan, a deeper understanding of how to train effectively, and the confidence to keep progressing on my own, however, the program makes you wanna keep coming back to continue gaining knowledge and the community. … The transformation goes far beyond 90 days, it provides the tools and mindset needed for lasting success." (Melinda A., Google review, 2026)

Individual results vary. In M2's public reviews that list a number, the typical loss is about 13 lb.

Why I coach like a dad

When I'm working with a client, I'm like a dad who wants to get his kids somewhere. I have a picture of where I want to get you, and I'm not happy until you're happy.

That's why the assessment matters to me. It's not about me. It's about finding the road that actually gets you there, based on who you really are, not who a generic program assumes you are.

Where the 90 days point you next

The first 90 days set your direction. When we sit down at the end of your first series, we know your strengths, we know what still needs to come up to speed, and we know what the next phase should focus on.

My goal is to make that first run successful enough that you want to keep going into the 6-month or 12-month program, if you haven't already chosen one from the start. Real change compounds. The longer runway is where you finish the job and learn to keep it.

Current pricing holds through December 31, 2026:

• 90 days: $1,997
• 6 months: $2,997
• 12 months: $3,997

On January 1, 2027, prices go up to $2,497, $3,497 and $4,997.

This setup has been working well for the last year. It wasn't built overnight. It came out of more than 30 years of trial and error.

The door stays open

I've had clients for ten years, fifteen years, twenty years. Some come in, do a phase, and come back for the next one. Life happens. People get derailed. That's exactly why I ask the second question.

One client, who had trained at M2 years earlier, wrote this in her public Google review:

"I've been training with Emile at M2 Pro Design for about six months, and I can't say enough wonderful things about him. … Life got to me for a few years as I had gone through some set backs but now I'm back and Emile is my guy!" (Elizabeth, Google review, Aug 9, 2026)

Individual results vary. In M2's public reviews that list a number, the typical loss is about 13 lb.

That's how this coaching business has been built: by keeping the door open and the lights on.

There's no free lunch

I'll be straight with you. The assessment only works if you give me something real to assess. Show up, answer the check-ins, and be honest about what's getting in the way. I bring the plan, the experience and the attention. You bring the effort and keep your foot on the gas.

Apply first

I don't take everyone. I want to know you're a good fit and that I can actually help you before we talk. So the first step is to apply. I read every application myself. If it looks like a match, I'll reach out to you personally.

Apply for the M2 90-Day Transformation: Apply here

Emile Jarreau, "Mr. Fat Loss." Expert, not influencer. M2 ProDesign, Long Beach, CA. Creator of NESTA's Physique and Figure Training Specialist course.