I see a trainer and I'm not getting the results I want!
When I got into seeing a personal trainer I had some high expectations, but here's what you need to know. Personal trainers can train you physically, emotionally boost you when you are down, encourage you, review your food logs but one thing they absolutely cannot do, is eat for you. You can do all the personal training work you want, but if you go out and eat a donut or grab a Happy Meal, or a little "treat" to reward yourself you've blown your hard work with a few simple bites. One of my very first sessions where I puked during a run on the treadmill my trainer said, "Okay, now how many calories did we burn...150...so that's one of your little 100 cal packs burnt off - how's that taste now?" For me, it really put food into perspective for me. I use to think if I exercised I could eat whatever I wanted and it would balance out. Wrong! Be sure to be honest with your trainer, if you binge, fess up! They can't help you if you aren't honest with them and you really are only lying to yourself. If you are doing everything right and you don't feel a connection with your trainer don't hesitate to switch to someone else. You want to have a great relationship. I love my trainer, I consider her one of my greatest friends and motivators!
I don't eat that much, so what gives? My scale is not moving.
Well what are you eating exactly? Are you keeping a food log and being 100% honest? Usually when the scales are not budging you either need to check your food or your exercise. If you recently lost some more weight and are in a different decade. IE) 178 now weighing 165 - recheck how many calories you should be eating each day. As you lose your calorie intake will decrease until you are at the stage where you want to maintain the weight. If you haven't changed your workout in awhile and do the same routine, running program or walk, switch it up. Add a kilometre, do something different, you're body is telling you something and it's usually that it needs change. Try to eat different foods, try new recipes and keep it fresh!
Plateaus - I've hit them, and they do suck. What I've learned is when you ride the wave and truly stick it out, (I'm not saying you can't cry, moan, bitch and let everyone know about it) it's so worth it. You're body is usually about to let go of several pounds at once and it's preparing for the change. That's what I tell myself to get through it. Whenever I gave in and started eating like crazy, I regretted it. Recently I was ready to scream and then I woke up and BAM! Gone was a good 4lbs of weight I'd been stuck at for several weeks. Trust me, I had the nutrition and the calories down and there was no reason for the stall so I just kept plugging along and it finally paid off. Don't quit!
I'm doing a 90 day program, there are two weeks left and my results are pretty disappointing, I want to quit.
Many years ago I did Body For Life. It was pretty hard core for me. I was perfect with the eating, my gym routine was flawless and I took pictures every 4 weeks. I got my measurements at 8 weeks in and I was livid. I was only down 4lbs and 8 inches all over. I expected more based on the photos I had seen in their advertisements. I had put a lot of money into this program and I wanted results dammit! We were moving into our first home. People started complimenting me on my flat stomach and my cut biceps. I quit the program at 10 weeks, I only had 2 weeks left and when I look back I am kicking myself! The most progress is often made in the last 2 weeks of those 90 day programs. It goes to show you, just when you want to quit, you should hold out just awhile longer and it will be worth it.
I think I'm pretty active, I eat pretty healthy and I only indulge in a glass of wine or two...
Everyone loves to treat themselves. I am not a big drinker but I do enjoy a glass of wine and as much as I have tried my share of red wines I have yet to find one I can tolerate to sip. I don't want to waste the calories if I don't enjoy it. I rarely justify an alcoholic beverage as being worth the waste in calories but there are exceptions. I use to drink Wild Vines Strawberry Wine. It's like drinking juice and I could easily drink two large bottles on a girls night out once or twice a year. After one of those events I would be up on the scale seven full pounds. YES, SEVEN POUNDS! I would be so upset, I would cry, it would take me a month to get that seven pounds gone again. No one else seemed to struggle with this that I knew of but I found out something very interesting.
While watching a television show, they showed someone a glass of wine and then a glass full of sugar beside it. They were equally full. This is what a sweet white wine contains and that would be why you aren't losing weight. Put down the booze, or if you must, try to mix a couple of ounces with some club soda or a diet soda/juice that you like. My doctor told me the main reason for weight issues with older women is usually because they will eat perfect but consume a bottle of wine each night. Ladies, let's be sensible! Put down the glasses and take a walk, I promise you it will feel much better to get some fresh air. Save the wine for a special occasion. (Not that men don't consume their fair share of beer and alcohol but I think women can agree that we usually reach for wine and it's affects can be pretty detrimental to our weight loss efforts)
Whatever weight loss program you follow, as long as it works for you and is not harmful to your long term health go for it! At the end of the day you have to be happy with what works for you. I've settled for working with The Bodybugg and counting calories, but I know many people have had great success with Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Sugar Free, or Vegan diets. These are just some of my common reasons/complaints for scale issues. Feel free to leave any questions or comments and thanks for reading :)
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