Lifting is 60 minutes, which includes a set of core. Typically at the end of my lifting session I am maxed out. Cardio is 40-45 min, typically a 10 minute warm up, 30 HIIT and 5 min cool down. If I'm really sore from my lifting session I will forego HIIT and do steady state cardio. I can be flexible on cardio days because it's not as tolling as my lifting days. Also, I can add in walking during lunch a few days a week, at least 30 min, but it's just a slow walk, maybe 2.5 mph, that way I don't come back to work sweaty.

I understand and I'm not opposed to trying, if that is your suggestion I will work on my schedule to make it happen as best as I can.

I don't have my book with me today, so this is going from memory - these are 2 examples of the types of programs my trainer has me doing:

Example 1
Plank - 3 sets, hold as long as possible, 1:20-1:30 min each
Side plank - 3sets each side, hold as long as possible, usually 1 min each
Crunches on Bosu ball, 3 sets of 25-30
Lunges - 3 sets alternating legs, 8 on each leg holding 25 lb weight
Sumo Squats - 3 sets of 20 holding kettlebell (can't remember weight)
One Arm Row - 3 sets on each arm, 15 or to failure (whichever comes first), 25 lb weight
Mountain Climbers - 3 sets, 30 seconds each set
Bicep Curl - 3 sets of 10, 10 lb weight
Hammer Curl - same
Not sure what this is called but from hammer I then hold weights in a curl position and move from holding at my sides to in front of my chest and back to the side, keeping biceps engaged the whole time 3 sets, 10 lb weight
Walking lunge with leg lift 3 sets (not sure of qty, I do these down the hallway) no weights
Squat with weighted ball throw, 3 sets for 45 seconds, 16 lb ball (I throw the ball up against the wall, squat and catch)

Example 2
Trainer refers to this as the 10-5. Each excercise is repeated with no rest between. Start with doing 10 of each excercise, break for 60-80 seconds, then start with 9 of each and follow through to 5 being the last (hope that make sense)
Mountainclimbers
Alternating Lunges (10 each leg) with 25 lb weights
Squats with 45 lb bar on shoulders
Push ups (on knees)
V-Ups
Bicycle Crunches
Plank (30 seconds)
Kettlebell Swing (forget weight)
Tricep Dips on bench
L Raises
Chest Press, 3 sets with 20 lb weights
One Arm Row, 3 sets with 25 lb weights

I see my trainer once a week, but I do this type of workout 2x a week

Hey Guys,

Here's my progress since last week:
12/16 - 208.8
12/17 - 207.8
12/18 - 206.8
12/19 - 205.8
12/19 - 204.2
12/20 - 203
12/21 - 202.8
12/22 - 202.2
12/23 - 203

So far, so good I would say. Monday I spent the day shopping, literally all day and my stomach wasn't feeling great, so didn't eat much. Tuesday was similar with my stomach acting up. I didn't get to the gym until Thursday, we had another snow storm on Tuesday and I had plans already for Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday I saw my trainer (had to make up missed sessions from the weather), yesterday I didn't do cardio, but I am going today instead...it's my birthday and my husband made dinner plans so I figured better to save my workout for today since I don't know what dinner will bring my way. Tomorrow I'll see my trainer again.

I couldn't set up my macros exactly as you suggested since MFP only let's you select them in increments of 5, but I'm getting as close to them as possible. Also I'm logging workouts as 1 calorie, so that way it doesn't add back or throw off my macros. Both of my strength sessions had cardio involved so I didn't do the extra cardio, and both had me pretty much exhausted.

In addition to the lbs I've lost, I've also lost 5 inches overall since the week before Thanksgiving. We tried to take my body fat and it said it went up .2, which my PT said she doesn't believe is accurate. I haven't been good about drinking my water and I drink at least 2 cups of coffee a day and occasionally tea in the afternoon, which I had that day, so she thought all of those may have been factors. Do you have any suggestions on getting an accurate body fat reading?

Other than that, if you have any other suggestions/tips, I'm all ears. Just wanted to let you both know I really appreciate the time you've taken out to help me, I'm so excited to be losing again, and in the holiday season...that's never happened to me before!

Hi Guys,

Hope you're all settled from the holiday maddness!

Here are my numbers from the last week:
12.31 - 204.6
1.1 - 205
1.2 - 204
1.3 - 206
1.4 - 206
1.5 - 206.2
1.6 - 206.2
1.7 - 206.4

My eating has not been great and I've been taking in a lot of sodium. I know what my issues have been over the last week and I'm working on ironing them out this week. I am having a hard time meeting the fat goal of 60 grams. I'm usually in the 50 range. Otherwise, I'm meeting my suggested calories/carbs/protein. Some days I am over on protein, like today I will be. Do I need to be overly concerned if I'm over on protein 5-15 grams or so?

Me again

Here we go...
1.15 - 202
1.16 - 202.4
1.17 - 202.8
1.18 - 203.6
1.19 - 201.2
1.20 - 201.8
1.21 - 202.8

I unexpectly got TOM, so I believe that's why there was a sudden gain and then drop. Hoping to see my numbers starting with a 1 very soon!