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Bumping to read when I have time.

My (ex) trainer tried to talk me out of it too. A lot of people who answered my questions made the good point that they don't want you to find a program that works for you that you can do on your own--more complicated programs=more sessions=more money. As a few people mentioned above, there are great, educated trainers.…

Glass of water and ibuprofen 800 before bed. Pedialyte freeze pop in the AM. I try to do the 1:1 water/drink method too. Sometimes once I start having fun I forget the water.....

Best advice: Find something you enjoy doing to get you moving. Worst: Eat 1200 calories.

You look fantastic! Great work!

Agreed. Otherwise, I don't feel satisfied and I just keep eating other things that end up adding up to more than if I just let myself have a bit of what I am craving. Eating protein bars, carrots, apples, etc still add up. I might as well just portion out the Cheez-its and move on!

I like Quest bars. Lots of flavors to choose from!

Yes--I do appreciate everyone's suggestions and feedback! :smile:

I am not sure if this is to me or the other poster who was discussing their training experiences?

Yeah. I started at 75#. After doing some reading and asking around, that was seems like a ridiculous amount to start with. Tomorrow I am going to go back and use one of the body bars. When we had our pre-training session I was upfront that this is what I wanted to do. I didn't ever let him think I wanted some kind of…

Thanks for the positivity! He just cancelled our session which made me paranoid he is on here.... :embarassed: But I am still going tomorrow and will do my best by myself! I think your grown-up approach of explaining my concerns and asking more questions is worthwhile. Maybe I am misunderstanding or maybe I am not…

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I am not sure what you are asking? Yesterday was my first time with him....and as you can see from these posts, I wasn't comfortable.

SO much to learn :) Thanks for explaining that. I always thought the difference between size (besides how heavy you lift to grow the muscle), was how low you get your body fat. I didn't realize training for strength was a different animal than training for size.

Strength. I mean, I would like to lower my body fat a bit so you can see the muscle I am building but that will be diet-focused, right? But even if you train for size, don't you get stronger?

Exactly! I have tried that way before and felt like my newbie indecision was radiating from me. I know no one else cares but it made me feel self-conscious, which made me not want to lift, which made me quit going. That is not happening this time.

Thanks! I thought I was going crazy!! I was tired last night too so I felt like I couldn't trust my brain haha!

Thanks everyone! Now I just have to figure out how to tell him without making all my future encounters uncomfortable. It is not a chain and the only other trainer is his brother....so I am going to youtube, ask questions here, and move forward carefully on my own. I know I could find another program but I have seen so many…

Thanks for your reply! That makes sense too!

Thanks :smile: I don't mind ditching him and losing the $$--it is just that I have 3 sessions left and it will be awkward to see him there. I am usually pretty outspoken but it is hard for me, being unexperienced, to tell someone "Sorry--I don't agree with you!"

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED!!! Especially the controlled drop. There was no "on the way down". I lifted it, and then bent over to set it down.

I believe you because, as mentioned above, I know nothing, but I copied this directly from the SL5X5 website under the "Deadlifts" section ***5×5 stands for five sets of five reps. These are the sets and reps you do on every exercise except Deadlifts. Deadlift is only one set of five reps (1×5)*** I am so tired I am…

Thanks! I am almost wondering if he started me too heavy to "prove me wrong".

Haha! Well once I get his body out of the way, then I won't feel awkward going back there. I have another session scheduled for Sat and I am dreading it :( It's kind of a bummer to already feel frustrated by something I was so excited to start.

I have never worked with barbells. Some dumbbells....some machines.....so I wanted to make sure I was doing the lifts correctly. I didn't even know how to add plates! :laugh: As for deadlifts...I thought it was 1 set of 5?

I know--that's why I got the trainer!!! :smile: I am just not sure if he is right and I shouldn't start with SL, or if I am ok doing SL as a beginner as long as I pay attention to form. So should my back hurt immediately after a deadlift? Is that a sign of poor form or just weak muscle and I should move my weight down…

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Thanks! I did squat with a 30lb kettlebell and was able to benchpress 50lbs (this was a little shaky towards the end) today with no problems. I know it is nothing compared to lots of women on here but it made me feel pretty darn tough to get started! It was just the deadlift that didnt feel right. He started me at 75lbs,…

This picture is you? If you are asking for opinions, yes I think losing 25lbs more would be to much. Do you strength train? Maybe what you are looking for is lower body fat%; which wouldn't necessarily mean you lose way, but that you recomp through strength training. FWIW, I think you look gorgeous and amazing just the way…

Ground turkey tacos! I am not a huge fan of subbing ground turkey for beef, but in chili and tacos you really can't tell much of a difference.