[rajenki]

Hey all....

Well I had my first session with the replacement trainer at the gym last night, and I'm NOT HAPPY. Let me just START by complaining about the way she claps her hands and says "yayyyyy" like a preschool teacher after I do a set...of anything! OMG...so freakin annoying. But what's worse is that she thinks she is going to change my diet...after I tried to explain to her that I'm happy with my diet, I know it works, I've done my research and I'm not interested in her input, she still insisted on trying to do things "her way"...which includes oatmeal and wild rice, no pork products, "lean meats", lower fat...blah blah blah....I'm NOT going to do it. I'm paying for training, I'm not interested in her diet advice...I want someone work me through an intense workout, period! She wants me to keep a "diet diary" for three days, to include portions, calories, times eaten, etc...she'll keel over and have a heart attack when she sees I had 3 pieces of bacon for breakfast, snacks of salami and celery with cream cheese, lunches of chicken Caesar salad with parmesan, dinner of broccoli and ground beef in a white sauce with cheesecake for desert...omg...seriously, she will have a coronary...in a cute and bubbly way to be sure. *eye roll*...no...this relationship is NOT going to work.

I tried explaining to her that I can EVENTUALLY include whole grains into my diet, but I’m not at that part of the plan yet...I will need some time. She said...”how long do you think, 2 weeks?”...um...no.

We did a half hour workout, different from the old trainers (Jenn) style. Jenn REALLY focused on core with every lift...so a lot of work done on the stability ball...when I do resistance training on the stability ball, I FEEL my oblique’s taking the pressure. This one does not work the same way...and I'll tell you, I felt the difference at the end of the workout. We didn't even TOUCH my core on any exercise! I can do a better workout on my own now that I have some of the lessons Jenn taught me...so I think I will just stop paying the money and do it myself. Sunday after learning she wasn't with the gym anymore, I did a workout like one she had done with me in the past...so I know I can do it, just am disappointed that I won't have her knowledge to build it out more fully in the future.

One other thing Ms. Sesame Street could stand to learn a lesson on...she actually encourages people to lie to her. For example...one of the initiating questions they ask is on a scale of 1-10, how committed to your fitness goals are you. When I worked with Jenn, I said 7...that's the reality for me. It's not a 10...will never be a 10. As an example, if I was that committed, wouldn't I have worked out while on vacation? Guess what...I didn't. I walked a lot...don't get me wrong...but I didn't visit the gyms at the hotels and do any lifts. 7 is real for me. I'm interested....interested enough to put some effort into it, but it's not my life right now...that's not where my head is at. Ms. SS says "Well if it's not a 10 you will never be successful"...well...do you want me to lie to you and say it's a 10? Fine...it's a 10...there...happy? And guess what, maybe when I turn my diet diary into you, I'll say I had 1 serving of oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast, and lunch of a salad with a piece of whole wheat toast, no butter, no dressing, and dinner of steamed fish and asparagus with a side of wild rice. I can lie to you...keep you off my back...sure would make my life easier!

I know she is doing her job the way she was trained...but it’s just not what I was looking for in a trainer. She’s the same cookie cutter trainer I’ve always found at these places. Next she’ll be pushing supplements and protein shakes to really bulk up the muscles. UGH...

Ok...End Rant
How is everyone else doing today? LOL
I am spontaneously leaving town AGAIN this weekend, driving six hours to go to “Hoopfest”. I’m anticipating ton’s of hot guys in basketball gear...or even better, just shorts showing off some six pack abs. *drool*...supposed to be 80 degrees with no humidity, no clouds. Food might be a challenge, but we’ll see how it is once I get there. It’s in a major city...surely I can find a grocery store. This is a last minute thing that came up last night...leaving with my friend Derrick at 2am Saturday morning. I’m excited...should be a fun weekend!