Fitness instructor gained 31 pounds

fitfabulousdiva
fitfabulousdiva Posts: 10 Member
edited October 2 in Introduce Yourself
It feels so good to finally take back my life!!! It's has been a long and hard road for the last two years when I first began to fall off and since the passing of a dear loved one. It has been extra hard knowing that a fitness instructor has to basically start all over again. I gained 31 pounds in 2 years. I was depressed and couln't get my life back on track. But I'm back and this time with a vengeance. Any other fitness instructors who have been through a similar situation? Please share.
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  • ycc1964
    ycc1964 Posts: 698 Member
    Congrats on joining, please feel free to add me.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Not a fitness instructor, but I think a lot of us can relate to your cycle of 1.) Stressful life experience that throws us off track 2.) Eating / depression / (chicken or the egg?) 3.) Struggling to regain our footing in the world. 4.) Working on fixing the damage.


    Good luck to you.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Yes, that's how I ended up here. I'm a BodyStep and BodyPump instructor and I definitely fell off the fitness wagon when I got pregnant and stayed there. Man, I even thought I was fit before, but I am in the best shape of my life now!
  • fitfabulousdiva
    fitfabulousdiva Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you. I have added you. :)
  • fitfabulousdiva
    fitfabulousdiva Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,994 Member
    It feels so good to finally take back my life!!! It's has been a long and hard road for the last two years when I first began to fall off and since the passing of a dear loved one. It has been extra hard knowing that a fitness instructor has to basically start all over again. I gained 31 pounds in 2 years. I was depressed and couln't get my life back on track. But I'm back and this time with a vengeance. Any other fitness instructors who have been through a similar situation? Please share.
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    Been there and done that! It takes a little time but having the knowledge of how to do it makes it much easier. Just get it done!
  • hannahlbur
    hannahlbur Posts: 221 Member
    Me too! Im a former gym instructor and when I left I got depressed and piled it on. Now I want to work in the industry again so extra incentive!!
  • joybell32
    joybell32 Posts: 252 Member
    it makes you more "real"! i find it hard to take advice from someone that has never been in my shoes!
  • alise_lmx
    alise_lmx Posts: 292 Member
    it makes you more "real"! i find it hard to take advice from someone that has never been in my shoes!

    Agreed! :)
  • fitfabulousdiva
    fitfabulousdiva Posts: 10 Member
    That's so true. I have the knowledge, just have to do what I know lol
  • fitfabulousdiva
    fitfabulousdiva Posts: 10 Member
    OMG Joy I never thought about it that way :):happy:
  • lab280
    lab280 Posts: 7
    Hello all,

    My name is Lynn and I just joined. I've put in some requests to friend some of you. I'm quit teaching in '07 - certified with AFAA, Johnny G, & Body Pump. Gained 30 pounds...life..stress.. no excuses... just looking to make some friends here so please send a friend request if interested!

    Thanks,
  • TinaDay1114
    TinaDay1114 Posts: 1,328 Member
    it makes you more "real"! i find it hard to take advice from someone that has never been in my shoes!

    I so agree :love: -- fortunately, at the gym I go to (a community center) almost all of the instructors are moms and regular "joes" who have gained and lost over the years. Makes it so much easier to be there every day.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,994 Member
    Fitness instructors are regular people just with the right knowledge. Having knowledge doesn't always mean it will always be used. I have yet to see a fitness instructor that has NEVER had an issue with weight gain at one time or another. HIT IT HARD!!!


    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    No, but after an accident I bloated up like a rooting hog, and I was previously known as a guy in peak condition.

    It was humiliating.
    But NO MORE!

    I'm back - and in 3 months better than ever.
    It's a long, hard road but well worth it.
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    I have hereditary female issues that I made the mistake of letting doctors try to cure with drugs. First it was birth control (even though I'd had my tubes tied), then it was a chemical designed to induce menopause, and when that made me irritable (to say the least) an anti-depressant. I gained a 100 pounds in a year all because of the drugs. Seriously went from 15% body fat to 50% body fat in a year! It was horrible and all due to the drugs! When I finally got fed up and flushed them, I started losing with my regular routine. When I added heavy weight training, I stopped losing on the scale, but I definitely kept losing body fat. I'm back down to 14% body fat but at a higher weight simply because I lift heavy. You can do this! You know how to do it. :wink:
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