[ZX5chica]

NOS2Go4Me,Dec 8 2006, 03:43 PM Wrote:Now, ZX5Chica oughta "weigh" in here :lol: I'm speaking from personal experience over the last 12-13 years or so, but she's actually educated in kinesiology and/or sports training if memory serves.
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Thanks NOS... my 2 cents --> First off, good for you for joining GoodLife. I have been a member there for a while now, and I must say, I love the variety of group classes they run, the equipment, etc. etc.

As for the personal training.. it might be a benefit for you to try a few personal training sessions with some of their trainers to get some pointers, however I don't recommend you use trainers for the whole time you're working out. The whole point of a trainer is to get you back on track with what the proper technique is, and which exercises to do. If you continue using the personal trainer, the only thing you will be losing is $$... so I recommend you use one for a few initial sessions until you feel comfortable performing the exercises by yourself, and then start doing your own thing.

Remember.. in the grand scheme of thing, the whole point is calories in must be less than calories out, in order to lose. Although diet is a big factor, the word diet does not mean you have to be "on a diet"... all it means is that you watch what you eat. It's much easier to cut out eating one "bad" thing per day than it is to work out to burn off that bad thing... again, it takes about half an hour of cardio to work off a chocolate bar (depedning on intensity), but it takes about 2 seconds to say.. hey, I'm not going to eat this in the first place.

Another huge factor is alcohol... :) When I moved back home with the parents after finishing my undergrad this summer, I lost about 15 pounds (since the time of the bbq meet), just by not drinking. That's pretty huge if you think about it. It's not like I was huge to begin with, but apparently my 4-5 nights drinking per week were wreaking havoc on my body.

Anyways... could go on with more advice... PM me if you want a good exercise prescription.