Added the Brussel sprouts from last night.
Where do you all live? Can I come for dinner?
C’mon over!!!
Good tips about a weight loss journey.
We had a spinach salad for dinner.
Trainers, elliptical…ruh roh, I need a new lower level thread! Although I did take a walk on the beachfront after my PT today (don’t hate me but it was sunny and in the 60’s) and my new iPhone health dashboard tells me I’ve done 4000 steps. Baby steps for some but it’s encouraging me to keep the phone in my pocket while I’m moving around the house.
Oh nooooo Marilyn, you are in the right place. We have an elliptical because the kids bought it for us as a holiday gift. If the handles went horizontal instead of vertical, it would probably be a clothes hanger! We also got a trainer 1 day/week so I’d drag my sorry bottom out of the house!! We are the low key place, and your avatar makes me jealous!!
Marilyn, you have to start somewhere slowly whether it’s walking, running, biking or an elliptical. Believe me, my first sessions on the elliptical were very short! Don’t be intimidated by them. Unlike jym, I actually kinda like it. I like the particular movement it provides.
I got sucked into a trainer contract and I’m determined not to waste the money. Seriously. You’ve no idea how tough it is to go there and face her. LOL.
Have a massage this morning and will then work out. Sure I should have done it in the reverse order, but , oh well.
Lol my massage therapist says I am wasting my massage by now going and tightening up my muscles. Must not talk myself it if going. They would be too easy ( she says as she is sipping on a glass of wine from the massage therapist).
VaBluebird, When I started with my first trainer I absolutely dreaded going but I knew that I’d never really stick with it on my own. It was months before I didn’t mind it so much. I’ll never be one to say I like working out but it has been worth it to me.
I asked my massage therapist if she had any other referrals for trainers. She also feels the same, that she never enjoyed working out but did it because it was helpful. But the trainers she used she felt pushed her harder than was comfortable for her. Not sure if one has anything to do with the other but she ended up needing next surgery LOL. That’s not a good testament 
in truth it was probably all the bending over in her work. But still…
Did just under a 13 min pace for 2.5 miles. Added incline too . Now to do more quad work and some arm work. Ski slopes here I come.
That brings to mind an important point; trainers should be certified. The National Academy of Sports Medicine does certifications, as do many other agencies. All certifications aren’t equal. I’d ask a trainer you were interviewing what certifications s/he has and then see what you can find out about them. Some have more rigorous testing, others require a four year degree, etc.
I was reading about the different certifications. Which are meaningless? I also looked at folks with people with degrees in kinesiology, etc.
I am on my sixth year with a trainer. I started when my son left for college and I took S’s spot with trainer. It was a good way for me to deal with my empty nest and while I didn’t particularly like exercising, I enjoyed talking with my trainer, especially when we shared stories of my son. I didn’t lose much weight but I slowly felt much better. It was easier to carry groceries, my knees quit hurting when I walked up stairs, and my balance improved. When my husband started having heart problems in addition to his lung problems, I was able to help him with any lifting.
Four years into the training, my trainer got married and switched jobs and I got assigned to a new trainer. Besides feeling like I had lost another son to distance, the new trainer would not have been my choice of the ones available. I figured that I would give it one month and then ask for a switch. We have now started our third year together and I think he is a better trainer for me than my substitute son was. He just seems to know how much he can push me so that I get the maximum benefit. He constantly changes my workout and will adapt quickly if something is not working for me. At my age with multiple physical problems (bad shoulders, bad knees, back pain, diabetes, vertigo), having a personal trainer is the best thing that I have ever done for myself. We never seem to run out of things to talk about so it is also emotional therapy too.
I don’t know the differences between the certifications; I go to the Y and trust that their oversight is adequate. Maybe someone over on the “other” thread knows something. (Or start a new one?)
I lost my first trainer last summer to ovarian cancer. We were together 2.5 years and she was diagnosed two months in. We got to be very close; I used to call it therapy/training. She changed my life more ways then physically. (And when your trainer is undergoing a brutal chemo regimen you don’t whine or wimp out. She did not miss a single scheduled workout until the day she had a stroke and texted me that she “didn’t feel well.”)
I went six months without a trainer. Started with someone new in October and I am still warming up to her. She’s more of a cheerleader; I miss my old drill sergeant.
@1moremom, yes, I agree. I say it’s difficult to go but it is much easier that it was 2 months ago.
Jym, tell us about your upcoming ski trip. It sure sounds like fun.
I asked for some private lessons with a trainer for Hanukkah, but alas, if I want them, I’ll have to pay.
There are many trainers at my gym. I watch them with various pupils. I’ve decided on the oldest man, as he has come over to correct me when I’m using machines. He also spoke to my gym buddy that she’s not doing the best machines for her body. He offered me free sessions, just so I’d get on the right track. I wouldn’t have him work for free, but I think some sessions would be helpful.
There are two gorgeous younger men. One is just SO nice. I’m m afraid I’d be distracted with him. Two women are hands on and work with a range of ages.
So I think the best way is to observe. Anyone who focuses on lunges is out, for me, as I hate walking lunges.