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Personal Trainers
I have a question for the Certified Personal Trainers...what organization did you use to become certified and why did you choose that organization? Also, are you now self-employed or do you work for a gym? I am curious as I am considering getting my certification. Thanks!
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Keep moving forward even when you are discouraged!
I have been on my weight loss/fitness journey for a long time now...a little over 3 years. When I started this journey I was weighing in at about 180lbs (I am 5'2") and smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day and could barely walk two miles without being winded. However, I never thought it was that bad. I didn't have a clue as…
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My progress so far...
I really started my weight loss journey in September of 2009. I weighed about 177...which is also what I weighed the day I went in to give birth to my youngest son (eight years earlier). I had always been a size 10 or so and was just kind of convinced that is what size I was meant to be, but I was then buying size 14's for…
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NSV
Ok...tonight I went to Hoss's with my best friend and all 4 of our boys. This is the first time that I was out to dinner with her and the first time out to eat since really starting to seriously watch what I eat and exercise. I was looking at the menu and I REALLY wanted to get a burger and fries or a steak or the chicken…
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Question for runners in PA
My sister and I want to train to run a 5K and we want to choose a race now so we have a date for our goal. Anyone know of any websites where I can find this info? We live in PA (she lives in Philly area and I live in Central PA) . I tried searching the internet and can't find any for 2012 yet. Thinking March probably. Or…
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Reached my first goal...one that I never thought possible!
I started my weight loss journey a little over two years ago in Sept 2009 weighing in at 174 (I am 5'2"). I started with WW and lost a little and felt great. I "fell off the wagon" several times over the past two years throughout a bad divorce and other emotional issues. Then I seriously started with MFP about a month and…