Recent content by jacksprat

Not sure how to attach pictures to email in this system, so I'm just attaching them here. The first few are me letting it all hang out. Notice the nice scar on the belly and the way it splits things in two. Nice. ;) Last one I'm holding it all in.

Thanks for the encouragement man. It's really appreciated. I understand that reaching a goal is challenging and this is just one of those challenges, but right now I'm just feeling a bit unmotivated. I'm trying my best to talk my way out of it, and out of wallowing in self pity. That does me...

I guess this is it. I can't keep making excuses for my trainer. I can't keep coming here to whine to you guys. I guess I just have to be a man and fire the dude. Yesterday he asked if we could move my time so he could leave early, and I agreed, then went and made plans for my afternoon based...

Really great workout today! I think maybe he was trying to make up for yesterday's snafu. I called him on it the minute I walked in the door. Told him that logically I understood he was just trying to tell me that I had a challenge ahead of me, but emotionally all I heard was, "you will never...

Yeah, I kind of thought that making statements like that was the opposite of what a trainer is supposed to do. he he. I do feel like I should probably fire him and find someone else, but I only have a month left before I go back to work, and at this point I may as well continue with him. I've...

Thanks, that's what I was needing to hear right now - and every day. Even if it's a lie. I'm about 5'11, and weigh just under 150 pounds now. body fat is hovering between 17 and 18. So both skinny and soft. When I started in mid June I was at 145 and 20% bf. My goals are 165 and about 10%...

I'm in Texas. I'm still at it. I took a week off for a vacation after my last post and am back with my original trainer since then. 5 workouts last week, 2 so far this week. I thought through some of the stuff I was complaining about and made it ok in my head, and talked with him about the...

New trainer was a bust. I've never seen anyone with such dilated pupils! Woo! Not sure what he was on, but I definitely did not get a good vibe from him. I'm starting to appreciate what I've got...

I'm glad to hear that you bug the shit out of your clients, that's what I was expecting from a trainer - especially if I'm willing to pay for 6 days a week. I was starting to feel like a needy girlfriend - "He never texts me..." I will try and find a way to discuss my concerns with the trainer...

Thanks for the quick response. I'm not sure I'm ready to fire him, but now I know it won't be unreasonable to have a talk with him about needing all his attention for the full hour. Honestly, I set it up so that he would get his payments in thirds so that I would have the option to change...

Hi, I'm very new to this and have a few questions, today about my trainer and trainer etiquette. I decided to take some money I inherited and use it to improve myself this summer. I'm 45, a smoker, a proud nerd. I'm active but not at all comfortable playing sports or working out. To that...