overweight fitness professional ????
bregrig
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Hello fellow MFP friends ☺️
My name is Bre and I am new to this seemingly awesome fitness website. You see I joined because I am a personal trainer and gym manager... and am overweight with a BMI of over 30. My goal here is to meet people. Real, genuine, supportive people who understand the highs and lows of a weight loss journey. I know a lot about exercise and nutrition. In fact I teach seminars on fitness and wellness and design workouts for clients AND graduated with a degree in kinesiology (exercise science) and STILL struggle with food addiction.
I want to encourage those who need encouragement, provide educational answers to those seeking them, answer exercise and fitness questions, along with losing weight myself and finding the motivation in you wonderful people. I'm embarrassed to be heavier than my clients and to have the knowledge I do and don't apply it. I need your help MFP. I love you guys and I look forward to chatting and keeping each other accountable✌️
My name is Bre and I am new to this seemingly awesome fitness website. You see I joined because I am a personal trainer and gym manager... and am overweight with a BMI of over 30. My goal here is to meet people. Real, genuine, supportive people who understand the highs and lows of a weight loss journey. I know a lot about exercise and nutrition. In fact I teach seminars on fitness and wellness and design workouts for clients AND graduated with a degree in kinesiology (exercise science) and STILL struggle with food addiction.
I want to encourage those who need encouragement, provide educational answers to those seeking them, answer exercise and fitness questions, along with losing weight myself and finding the motivation in you wonderful people. I'm embarrassed to be heavier than my clients and to have the knowledge I do and don't apply it. I need your help MFP. I love you guys and I look forward to chatting and keeping each other accountable✌️
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Sounds like you know exactly what you need to do to reach your goals & you will find plenty of motivational people on here. I do some freelance work for a local fitness company (marketing) but through that get to know all the trainers & group instructors & I know many of them have the same struggle, they have all the knowledge but don't implement it themselves. Great that you have decided to practice what you preach
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Thank you for reminding me why I need to stop being a hypocrite and show others I can take my own advice ☺️ I am finally ready to stop making excuses for myself!0
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Hi,
Have Sent you a FR.. I am in a similar situation. 0 -
Know exactly how you feel! Former all-county athlete and now I am unhealthy, need to quit with the excuses and take care of this!0
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you do not look like you have a BMI of 30 in your profile pic0
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Yes I also understand. Was an acsm certified fitness professional and now find myself needing to lose 50 lbs. Fr sent0
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Welcome!
I was a aerobic teacher and personal trainer at 200 pounds. Sometimes we are better at taking care of others than ourselves... I too struggle with food addiction, I get it. Good luck on your journey!0 -
Thank you all for the support and understanding! And my face usually looks the same whether I am 130 pounds or 195. The point is I am not the example I want to be at my gym I run and it is shameful to train clients that are in better shape than me. I think there are many fitness professionals who know the ins and outs of exercise and nutrition but make so many excuses and can get into unhealthily habits since we almost think we are 'untouchable' when it comes to weight gain since we preach healthy lifestyles. I like to be an example of no matter how much we know (or even if we have made a career off of being a fitness professional) we can still be susceptible to weight gain, food addiction, stress eating, laziness, etc.0
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Connect those emotions to food as a way to cope - find an alternative!0
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I am totally encouraged by your story. Thank you for being so honest. I think that is what most of your clients really want to hear because you understand their struggle, their journey. I love it that you are here! I am sure you have a truck load of wisdom to share with us.0
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Thank you for the encouragement! Though quite embarrassing to admit my struggle and weight (195), I so want to help others to be encouraged. And to all of the fitness related professionals that commented I totally hear you guys and look forward to support and accountability!0
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honestly it wouldnt matter to me, but then again i'd only ever go to a trainer for strength and powerlifting help.
but i suppose if you're the type of trainer o have people doing tricep kickbacks and partial squats on bosu balls, then yeah i guess those clients would expect to be seeing someone who looks trimmer than them0 -
Thank you all for the support and understanding! And my face usually looks the same whether I am 130 pounds or 195. The point is I am not the example I want to be at my gym I run and it is shameful to train clients that are in better shape than me. I think there are many fitness professionals who know the ins and outs of exercise and nutrition but make so many excuses and can get into unhealthily habits since we almost think we are 'untouchable' when it comes to weight gain since we preach healthy lifestyles. I like to be an example of no matter how much we know (or even if we have made a career off of being a fitness professional) we can still be susceptible to weight gain, food addiction, stress eating, laziness, etc.
I think you have all the right attitude. Good luck to you
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You're already ahead of the game since you know what to do, but it's easier said than done. Having the support of others makes a huge difference! Good luck! You will ace this!0
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I used to be such an athlete... I too have my issues with food and emotionally eating. I am strong and I love to work out. It makes me feel so much better but wow I am about 50 lbs overweight. I am just bloated... finally got real about a month ago and started working out again... now taking it to next level and logging the food. That is the only way for us food junkies- writing it down
If you like friend me.0 -
You nailed it on the head; I know what to do but just found myself using food to cope with stressful things like death, moving, job stressors, etc.
And to be honest my clientele ranges from marathon-shape clients to never stepped foot in a gym clients. But when I become winded when I'm showing clients exercises because I am overweight is unacceptable and discouraging. And when I have members ask me healthy foods to eat and I'm giving them my educated list of healthy choices all the while knowing I just ate a whole pizza and cheese sticks the night before makes me feel fraudulent in a sense.
I struggle with knowing what I need to do but actually changing the unhealthy path that I have walked on the past several months. You guys inspire me reading some of your weight loss stories. I am humbled to be in the presence of those who have fought and beaten this battle without the resources available that I have had and taken for granted. I am looking forward to learning from you guys and also trying to help in the process ☺️0 -
I think its so easy to gain weight and at times we forget how hard it is to lose it until were actually in that situation. I am totally friend requesting you. We can all encourage each other to lose weight and be healthier.0
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE when my trainers can relate and share their struggles. I take their advice much more seriously because they can relate- they lived it. It reminds me that I can achieve the results I want if I put the work into it.
I think its awesome that you are on here sharing like this! Looking forward to seeing the changes and learning what I can!0 -
Thank you ladies! I feel so encouraged knowing I'm not just embarrassing myself by blabbering about my food struggles and blowing up my spot as a hypocritical trainer but actually can relate to most people here. I feel so touched. I really do. I believe I stumbled across this site for a reason 0
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The deal is I know we will have slip ups. I think if I have 5 good days and one bad eventually we will get there. I think I really started three weeks ago. When my daughter got out of school and started tennis camp I joined where she goes (summer membership was inexpensive...) I've been dropping her off at 7:45am and working out for 45 minutes... quick shower and off to work. I am moving so much more. I got on the Higi scale last Tuesday and I weighed 222lbs! This was after running first 1 mile then 2miles the second week about five days so I was heavier than that I am sure. Do you have Higi's where you live?:happy: It is pretty cool- takes blood pressure and weight and then emails the results to you. I had done it for the first time July 2nd of last year and I had gained 13 lbs over the year. Bad habits, laziness, comfort. My daughter is an athlete and going to be a hell of a tennis player (if she chooses to keep going...) She will be 9 later this month. Three years ago I was a pretty good example to her- about twenty lbs overweight but working out pretty regularly and playing tennis myself. When she got more serious we had to move her training...it was not as convenient for me... I am working on changing that.0
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Writing down everything I eat has been a huge help to me. This site has given me the motivation to lose weight.0
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Hello BRE
I always read forum replys by others before i comment.. MFP is awesome.ecosystem of exercise belief systems in need of a fresh voice..
Your plight is exactly what I write about and allude to in every solution I convey..
You see I am also a fitness trainer. . I semi retired in 09 to complete a book that is now being finalized for Amazon fall winter this year.
Its time to return and repeat what I was successful at AGAIN
Yes over 5 years later to formulate and write not for the chosen few but for ALL so that every page provides a learning relationship with their body that defies what you and I went to school for.
The problem you have isnt implementation.. The problem you face has nothing to do with know how..The issue at had is not even that your current BMI puts you in conflict with your chosen profession..
The problem is what is being taught in all those dated text books is not contemporary enough for todays lifestyle.. The definition of fitness is not a definition..The idea never has been fully fleshed out..Now that Obesity is now an epidemic the fitness powers that be have no tools to solve it.. NO anything but finger point ,use food diaries and stand behind an always failing calorie counting mudslide that blames end -sers ad-nosium for their lack of will power , self discipline , and what not..
The powers that be cant see nothing wrong with the Calorie formula..they belief Its you.. you're the dastardly over eating villian..its you - you shameful double digit sugar eater.. cant stop eating those fudge brownies..
AH thats a bunch of BUNK..I have met people, trained people, live in the homes of people who follow the calorie PILTDOWN nonsense to the letter- result DEAD END You know it but you are not suppose to breath fire and say..that theres somthing not quite right..
Well I didnt finish my degree because in the masters program I attened at at ASU the Instructor Gave me a "D" .Not because I was some kind of average student slacker.. But because one of my editorial pieces appeared in the same Magazine opposite his ..Mine landed me the personal training Gig with the Director of Monday night football..and ABC..
It also allowed me to be the go-to personal trainer for an amazing resume of people that allowed me to live a surreal and mythological life and semi-retire quick .. a life I cannot ever forget.
Lets just say I was able to live next door to the king and queen of Saudi Arabia for over a year.. following the forward thinking of my editorial
Im sharing this..because.. the materiel you were groomed to teach is il defined , il conceived and is not contemporary enough for todays lifestyle..and is failing the masses en mass by leaps and bounds..
Instead of exposing all its Evils . Friend me.. take the red pill Im holding in my key board hand .. But
Do so only if the solution I am about to provide to your situation is of any merit. And that you believe it will get you to a lower BMI and install the courageous aptitude to exert, pit, test, and retest your physical equivalent of will power over free will..better than what you are doing now..
Here goes..
I would recommend you calculate your protein number ( Pn#) first.. this is mother natures metabolic master Key. This master key gives you access to what is going on hormonally behind the scenes.. The hormone you will most focus your efforts on is the lipolytic enzyme.
This enzyme is the only hormone agent of the body that communicates with unwanted body ft Its the only hormone agent that can translate and transmit intentions to unwanted body fat. And its the only hormone agent that can deweaponize unwanted body fats hormonal force field and command it to stand down.
Once your protein number is in place..you simply plug in this portion size into the food frequency formula. ( 2 before 12 pm and 2 after 2pm..) eating 5 or 6 times a day is a body building concept not meant for the average joe....besides only 1 % of the population can adhere to how it works
.there is obviously more behind this formula..but works for most of the people most of the time it also compensates for circadian rhythm issues.
From here build a food energy plan.. I wrote what this is in a previous post.. but to be brief.. a food diary records hindsight yesterdays bit map nutrient news.. a food energy plan on the other hand helps you achieve foresight into what will potentially blow you off course or through you from the food energy horse.
With a food energy plan you only need to manage it once per month recording only food frequency misses.. which in turn filters out behavior in panoramic view..
Bottom line: you spend more effective time focusing on getting better at spotting and fixing discipline problems and solving flavor instaed of micromanaging and writning down gibberish behind your failure to comply yesterday.
At the very least a food energy plan ..minimizes food energy fall out
Now the exercise.. I am able to deploy and teach any one in the world in 5 lessons or less the entire galaxy of exercise that gets the job done. This includes knowing the out come in advance before they even start out.
After the five lessons I then become a consultant and can get you to the goal in less than 6 8 or 12 weeks.. with no real change to an existing time schedule..
I super teach this using acronyms, short codes, memory cues, imagery devices and principals that absolutely verify, validate and authenticate the work product all along the way..
You DO NOT just learn exercise as whats being vomited now..Your body can by pass what an exercise is suppose to do...You don't follow a prepackaged scripted routine of lifting this and that .. and go through a beat down to proveyou can handle it.
this method is called creating an addiction to exertion fatigue.. Its barbarian at the gate training.
what you have to do first is teach the body how to release and activate a war chest full of lipolytic enzymes using dormant motorskills..
and learn to do so AT WILL..
Once the fighting force of lipolytic enzymes can with persuasion populate and achieve critical mass .. unwanted body shields lower and fat loss becomes a no brainer.
Bets yet should you fall down on supplying whole food protein basedon the food frequency formula.. Your body will let you know right away within 72 hours..that you should alter course or unwanted body fat being raising the shields and weaponizing all over again.
what I just laid out will allow you to command indomitable life force.. will allow you dismantle on contact any training system out there blind folded..
No more barbarian at the gate approach needed..no more becoming a slave to the process.no more addiction to exertion fatigue in order to achieve results - 100% of the population can tap the food energy behind it no matter what their food energy hand up is
If i were to take you through this step by step using SKYPE.. In 7 days..not 7 weeks but in 7 to 10 days your BMI would be a thing of the past..you would have a more firm flowing feminine physique..and the contained discipline taking a leave of absence would be restored.. because your learning curve, lipolytic enzymes and the your body image would fly through the roof with confidence.
The 3-days above the 7days I use to cover the learning curve float..
As the super teaching is so outside any body's paradigm.. the brain is right there absorbing all im teaching like the scenein the Matrix.. learning kung FU
But the psyche is to busy trying to master it at the same time.It cant believe it.
Yes I can install that kind of life force that will allow you to move flawlessly to your goal.
Your position of leadership demands new new know how.. Your career should be energized by the idea that you can enjoy unlimited economic lift..Your abilities to activate an entire room full of exercisers and non exercisers should be
automatic and "At Will.."
Know one in the world can teach fitness this fast.or.can do what i can do..with a yoga block and little black flight bag
The system I just laid out allows me to come to your gym or any gym on any continent and over see every last persons exercise protocol . uniquely and in individualized fashion.
Provide instruction and know without seeing their food diary or anything they have done previously and know where they have short circuited in ..progress..
All with out one additional personal trainer..
I know because I did it..and can and been able to repeat It
Any where any time and any place.. AT WILL !
Thats my gift to you..All you need to do is believe that the world at large is bigger than counting calories and beating people down to lose weight.
My name is Dances with WOW aka
Instructor Savant Professorjohn
Fitness professional to the Modern working Class
Author of..
Start Here! The Motorskill Method Guide to Awakening the Fitness Within, Life force Unleashed.
Antidote to a Body Unbecoming
Indomitable life force always on demand
coming soon to Amazon fall winter 20140 -
Bre,
If it helps, I'm overweight by ~110 lbs and I just hired a personal trainer. I don't care what she looks like as long as she can help me get to my fitness goals. My husband is overweight by 40 lbs and is studying to get his ACE certification to become a personal trainer and we've talked to lots of people
all of whom agreed that they may actually feel more comfortable with a trainer who is not perfect in shape...would feel less intimidating to them.0 -
could you keep the selling yourself to a minimum here? We're here to support each other, not take advantage by trying to sell the next best weight loss book!0
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could you keep the selling yourself to a minimum here? We're here to support each other, not take advantage by trying to sell the next best weight loss book!
Thank you!0 -
OP, I relate a lot to your situation. I'm not a fitness professional, but I workout all the time and am in pretty damn good shape. And yet, I am still overweight because I eat too much.
Welcome to MFP and best of luck on your journey!0 -
Wow, I'm so glad you had the courage to speak out I have not.I had convinced myself that I was the only overweight fitness professional.
I'm a certified personal trainer and a dance teacher. I grew up in the professional dance world and have struggled with the addictions that go along with it.
I have taught dance for 10 years. The last 5 years I have put on 50lbs. I feel so ashamed and fat sometimes. I'm surrounded by mirrors most of the day and can't stand to look at myself. Being overweight has put a damper on my teaching and confidence. I keep my fitness training certification up to date but mostly just use my skills on my older dancers to keep them strong and injury free.
I don't offer my fitness skills to the public anymore because I feel so ashamed and paranoid that people are judging me:(
Anyways, thanks to this site, I'm getting back on track and losing weight. Bre and anyone else, please feel free to friend me for encouragement.0 -
OP, I relate a lot to your situation. I'm not a fitness professional, but I workout all the time and am in pretty damn good shape. And yet, I am still overweight because I eat too much.
Welcome to MFP and best of luck on your journey!
How interesting..
Life force at work in full bloom...
Your over weight issue like bre's is not an eating too much..
Instead of recoiling to words that you cannot stomach as if its your life calling to reject a new heart beat..
You should know just by now you are over weight becasue your hormones - the lypolytic enzymes ones i very well talk about
are the key..
You have been brain washed to believe over eating.. Youareusing texts written by guys from the past that could not see the future.. or better they did and
your response here reflects it nicely..
Evolution means advancing with the times or perish..
If Iwere in your shoes I would be jumping on easily verifiable information rather than hanging on to your over eating night mare.. that rejects the very essence of what you made of - Hormones
lipolytic enzymes you have never heard of
over eating keeps you a slave to the process but is not why you are over weight
What you call self promotion.. I call gifting you absolute dietary freedom.. to both of you..
But as expected.taken the blue pill..the story ends and you belive what you wnat to believe
You cannot detach or accept the truth..
you would rather get hung up on the voice of success and some crazy intent you conjured up than using powerful provable no strings attached information to your advantage..
More life force to come..
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OP, I relate a lot to your situation. I'm not a fitness professional, but I workout all the time and am in pretty damn good shape. And yet, I am still overweight because I eat too much.
Welcome to MFP and best of luck on your journey!
How interesting..
Life force at work in full bloom...
Your over weight issue like bre's is not an eating too much..
Instead of recoiling to words that you cannot stomach as if its your life calling to reject a new heart beat..
You should know just by now you are over weight becasue your hormones - the lypolytic enzymes ones i very well talk about
are the key..
You have been brain washed to believe over eating.. Youareusing texts written by guys from the past that could not see the future.. or better they did and
your response here reflects it nicely..
Evolution means advancing with the times or perish..
If Iwere in your shoes I would be jumping on easily verifiable information rather than hanging on to your over eating night mare.. that rejects the very essence of what you made of - Hormones
lipolytic enzymes you have never heard of
over eating keeps you a slave to the process but is not why you are over weight
What you call self promotion.. I call gifting you absolute dietary freedom.. to both of you..
But as expected.taken the blue pill..the story ends and you belive what you wnat to believe
You cannot detach or accept the truth..
you would rather get hung up on the voice of success and some crazy intent you conjured up than using powerful provable no strings attached information to your advantage..
More life force to come..
and its working
No, I can promise you that, like most others here trying to lose weight, I weigh too much because I eat too much. I think most of us wish there was some magic pill (if not blue, maybe red?) that would mean we don't have to do the required work, but that just does not exist.
I think you're correct in that there is someone in this thread that cannot "accept the truth". It's just you, not me.0 -
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am hoping that facing my battles on here will give me no choice but step it up. I can see how having a super fit trainer can seem they are apathetic to your struggle, especially when it seems they haven't gone through what you have. I'm hoping that by sharing my struggles others can see that fitness professionals may have very well come from a lack of health and wellbeing and may just understand your journey keep at your weight loss and together we can all achieve this health thing 0
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