Mickie Drake loses 236 pounds, shares her secret to beating obesity

It's often said there's no magic bullet when it comes to losing weight.

However, a local woman has discovered her secret to taking off pounds and she's sharing it in the hopes of helping others who are morbidly obese.

"Even though you've failed the last 45 times, it just takes one person to say you'll do it and if they make you believe in yourself then you will." - Mickie Drake, weight-loss expert