Hi, for me knowing that my consultant is coming to see me gives me a feeling of responsibility to keep on track and also it's a motivation thing, you need an incentive to lose the weight but also it is great to have that one to one talk with someone who is also recording your every weight loss...... If you want to keep costs down why don't you nominate a friend or family member to act as a consultant who will weigh and record your weight every week without fail?