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Trainers? Someone that knows what their doing?

ChanceyTx
ChanceyTx Posts: 38 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am hopefully looking for a trainer in the ft worth, tx area.
I have lost 53 lbs with light exercise and diet. I count calories everyday.
I have joined a gym. And that was 2 weeks ago - now I am in a plateau. I haven't lost crap and honestly that is discouraging. As a chubby girl, we want to see the numbers fall. No matter how little.
So I'd like to talk to someone that really knows what they are doing and see what I can do differently.
I have about 45 to go. I have the will, dedication and determination.

Anyone? *crickets* anyone?

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  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Plateaus happen. 2 weeks isn't that long. What are you doing at the gym? Many times increasing your exercise intensity will lend to retaining water for a little while.
  • mizmeromero
    mizmeromero Posts: 1 Member
    Hi
    What are you doing in the gym? Weightlifting? Cardio? If you do more weightlifting that take time to activate your metabolism
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    mizmeromero wrote: »
    Hi
    What are you doing in the gym? Weightlifting? Cardio? If you do more weightlifting that take time to activate your metabolism

    Strong first post.

    Weightlifting does not "activate" your metabolism.
  • ChanceyTx
    ChanceyTx Posts: 38 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    Plateaus happen. 2 weeks isn't that long. What are you doing at the gym? Many times increasing your exercise intensity will lend to retaining water for a little while.

    I do cardio - approximately 1 hour on the arc trainer. Then I do some free weights then several machines that work out my kegs, arms, tummy etc....
    It's just discouraging working so hard to hit a slump.
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