having a hard time getting in all the required protein this past week, been super busy, eating at strange times...anyway weigh in was today and I was up 1 pound. I will try to get my protein up to what was stated before, if you don't think anything else needs to be tweaked!

as always, thanks for the feed back

Hi! If you can leave as is for another week to try to take out normal water weight fluctuations - we can assess from there.

What was the actual scale number at your last weigh in?

169 and no problem giving things another week! happy new year!!!

Are you still doing the 2 x 1/2 hour sessions with your trainer and the 3 - 4 cardio sessions a week?

Would you be able to add in some weight training for the days you do not see the trainer. Also, if you are seeing them, what days do you see them and what other days would you have available to go to the gym?

had weigh in this am down 2.6 weight is 166.4 (i'm getting there!!) and yes meet with the trainer 2x 1/2 hr, she is picking up the pace on me a little, having me on weight machines, increasing weight each set, for 3 sets. I have to be honest with the holidays and such, my cardio has suffered some, I've had to shovel snow a couple times, but I have only made the gym for cardio in the past couple weeks 2-3 times, I plan on getting back on track with that now that the holiday craziness is behind me.

I am up for adding some weight training for the days without my trainer, not really sure what I should do, or for how long!! I guess that's where you guys come in!!

not sucking up or anything, but I just wanted to post how awesome I think it is that both of you (you and sidesteel) try to help so many people, i'm sure you don't get enough thank yous, so please know how much I appreciate all the assistance I've gotten from you personally, and from reading other peoples posts and your responses to them as well. you both F'n ROCK!!

as we stated before, I plan on keeping things where they are at for the next week?! or if you come up with some additional workout stuff, that would be awesome as well!!

thanks again!!! happy new year!!

Thank you :flowerforyou:

I would like to add some more resistance work in. What days do you meet with your trainer and what days are you free to get to the gym so we can look at scheduling.

I go on my lunch hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays, my norm (with the exception of holiday crazy) was to go to the gym everyday at my lunchtime, tues & thurs work with her, and mon, wed fri do cardio

How comfortable would you be with barbells or with dumbbells?

she does have me use both of those as well, along with some mat work

How comfortable would you be with barbells or with dumbbells?

she does have me use both of those as well, along with some mat work

weigh in this morning down .8 current weight 165.6........still having a little problem getting in all protein, should I keep at this another week, or do you suggest any changes?!

Happy New Year!! this is gonna be the year I make my weight loss goal!!!

Leave intake as is and keep working on hitting your protein target.


Can you give us specifics on your programming and is your training limited to 30 minutes?

on tues and thursday yes 30 minutes, as i go on my lunch, i could add another day in, ill have to get back to you on the specifics on my programming (not sure what the actual names of the certain machines i use are) but i do assisted pull ups, just last week did some bench press (a big 45# 2 sets 15 reps!!) i know that's nothing to you guys! but it was a challenge for me!! do squats, lunges with weights, curls, leg machines, non assited pull ups....

weigh in on saturday stayed the same current weight 165.6 in all honesty i ate well, but i did not do any workouts at all, weather around here was severe, i was only concerned with making it home from work, so today (monday) i will be back at the gym for lunch, and will go from there.........assuming just to keep things the same, with hopefully some progress on next saturdays weigh in.........also didnt log food sat and sun....had myself a bit of a guacamole binge.....sometimes ya just have to do it!!