Comments on: Personal Training - Session Four http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:36:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kin http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5228 Kin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:32:49 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5228 I'm really enjoying my swimming sessions too, so much so I'm looking at an open water competition by the end of the year :o I only weigh myself occasionally, and I'm not losing loads of weight (about 1kg/month) but I notice things on a daily basis: I'm eating better because I need more energy (and less sugar highs), I'm drinking more (water :p), and feeling better and stronger. And now the kids come to my sessions with me, I have my own personal cheer squad running up and down the side of the pool with me. Hmm, topic for a post of my own ;) I’m really enjoying my swimming sessions too, so much so I’m looking at an open water competition by the end of the year :o

I only weigh myself occasionally, and I’m not losing loads of weight (about 1kg/month) but I notice things on a daily basis: I’m eating better because I need more energy (and less sugar highs), I’m drinking more (water :p), and feeling better and stronger.

And now the kids come to my sessions with me, I have my own personal cheer squad running up and down the side of the pool with me. Hmm, topic for a post of my own ;)

]]> By: Chris http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5202 Chris Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:00:03 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5202 Just imagine if you didn't have a trainer. You might have stopped at 1...LOL Just imagine if you didn’t have a trainer. You might have stopped at 1…LOL

]]> By: claire http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5201 claire Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5201 well done for sticking with your trainer and getting out there and doing it! motivation is the hardest thing sometimes. an muscle weighs more than fat so you may see an increase before any loss happens. also as your mucle increases it starts to up your metabolism so there will come a point where it all starts to balance out, and then you'll lose weight more easily. give it time. well done for sticking with your trainer and getting out there and doing it! motivation is the hardest thing sometimes.
an muscle weighs more than fat so you may see an increase before any loss happens. also as your mucle increases it starts to up your metabolism so there will come a point where it all starts to balance out, and then you’ll lose weight more easily. give it time.

]]> By: Lynette http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5199 Lynette Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:35:55 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5199 Good on you gal - you sure are having a thrilling time by the sounds of it! I waited till you posted this week so I could ask if you saw the article "Just personally " in the Sunday Mail liftout "Body and soul" this week? (If you can't get hold of it I can post it to you.) It relates to one of your past blogs about your PT being like a friend and confidante! It was talking about support workers like PT's, manicurists, hairdressers etc turning into personal therapists without us even realising, mainly because of the individual attention we get which is so rare these days sadly. I jokingly told my counsellor the other day that she is like my paid friend.. I pay her to listen! We had a good cackle about that, but sadly the truth is that it can feel like that sometimes..... but she has been a great help and inspiration not just an ear to hear my woes! Anyway cant wait to hear how many pink weights you get in the mail this week! Good on you gal - you sure are having a thrilling time by the sounds of it!

I waited till you posted this week so I could ask if you saw the article “Just personally ” in the Sunday Mail liftout “Body and soul” this week? (If you can’t get hold of it I can post it to you.)

It relates to one of your past blogs about your PT being like a friend and confidante! It was talking about support workers like PT’s, manicurists, hairdressers etc turning into personal therapists without us even realising, mainly because of the individual attention we get which is so rare these days sadly.

I jokingly told my counsellor the other day that she is like my paid friend.. I pay her to listen! We had a good cackle about that, but sadly the truth is that it can feel like that sometimes….. but she has been a great help and inspiration not just an ear to hear my woes!

Anyway cant wait to hear how many pink weights you get in the mail this week!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5197 Sharon Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:55:16 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5197 Well done! Has it been four weeks already? Woohoo! Time flies when you are having fun! I thought of you yesterday and wondered how you would go getting to your PT session after such a hectic weekend. I'm really proud of you (and just a teensy weensy bit jealous!) Well done! Has it been four weeks already? Woohoo! Time flies when you are having fun! I thought of you yesterday and wondered how you would go getting to your PT session after such a hectic weekend.
I’m really proud of you (and just a teensy weensy bit jealous!)

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5194 lightening Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:17:50 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5194 Lauren - I think you're onto something there. I don't weigh myself very often for that exact reason. At the same time, for health reasons, it would be good if I lost some weight (my BMI isn't exactly healthy). Gemisht - yes, they are different colours for different weights. I didn't spot any pink ones though. The PT does a weigh AND measure so fingers crossed if nothing shows on the scales it does on the tape measure. :) Emma - you're right (as usual :) ). That's what I'm mostly trying to focus on. I WANT the numbers to be secondary. It's just easy to get caught up in them from time to time. Lauren - I think you’re onto something there. I don’t weigh myself very often for that exact reason. At the same time, for health reasons, it would be good if I lost some weight (my BMI isn’t exactly healthy).

Gemisht - yes, they are different colours for different weights. I didn’t spot any pink ones though. The PT does a weigh AND measure so fingers crossed if nothing shows on the scales it does on the tape measure. :)

Emma - you’re right (as usual :) ). That’s what I’m mostly trying to focus on. I WANT the numbers to be secondary. It’s just easy to get caught up in them from time to time.

]]> By: Emma http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5190 Emma Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:05:33 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5190 Congratulations, Jodi! Ditto re. measuring rather than weighing... but also remind yourself of all the benefits you can't quantify. I'm sure you know as well as anyone how mind, body and spirit relate to each other and all those lovely things you are doing for your body will reap many rewards other than numbers. :) Congratulations, Jodi! Ditto re. measuring rather than weighing… but also remind yourself of all the benefits you can’t quantify. I’m sure you know as well as anyone how mind, body and spirit relate to each other and all those lovely things you are doing for your body will reap many rewards other than numbers. :)

]]> By: Gemisht http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5187 Gemisht Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:49:07 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5187 Well done on surviving. The hand weights are usually different colours for different weights so pink might be more or less than the orange. If its less, great, if its more you could be in trouble :) And you are better off measuring yourself rather than weight alone as I'm sure you know, muscle weighs more than fat so you may not be loosing weight but toning up your muscles and looking fab (well more fab). Well done on surviving.

The hand weights are usually different colours for different weights so pink might be more or less than the orange. If its less, great, if its more you could be in trouble :)

And you are better off measuring yourself rather than weight alone as I’m sure you know, muscle weighs more than fat so you may not be loosing weight but toning up your muscles and looking fab (well more fab).

]]> By: Lauren http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5184 Lauren Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:07:24 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/04/22/personal-training-session-four/#comment-5184 Congrats on surviving! lol The best thing I ever did for weight loss was to stop weighing myself. Especially if you're using weights, the scales aren't an accurate measure of your progress. I never succeeded if I was looking at those numbers but did if I went by measurements. Haven't weighed myself outside of one doctors appointment (couldn't convince them not to do it, lol) in about five years. Congrats on surviving! lol

The best thing I ever did for weight loss was to stop weighing myself. Especially if you’re using weights, the scales aren’t an accurate measure of your progress. I never succeeded if I was looking at those numbers but did if I went by measurements. Haven’t weighed myself outside of one doctors appointment (couldn’t convince them not to do it, lol) in about five years.

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