No Pain, No Gain!
Posted on November 21, 2006 - Filed Under Adult swim
Well, I finally broke down and ‘hired’ a personal trainer. Jason has always told me that I would probably benefit greatly from a trainer but I always thought, “what’s a trainer going to do for me that I can’t do?” I guess I always thought I knew enough about weight lifting, exersize and eating right that if I was really truely motivated I could acheive my goals. What more could I gain from a trainer? I guess the answer lies in the fact that I haven’t achieved my goals and probably won’t on my own. I suspose I had way to much fun being pregnant and pretty much eating what I wanted - as evidence by my organically produced 57lb gain. (By the way, I didn’t just sit around for 9 months, I did take short and long walks throughout my pregnancy.) Or maybe it’s becuase I’m totally burned out with exercise seeing that I’ve pretty much had to do it since the day I was born. What ever the reason, it has finally come to this. The great part about it (if there actually is one) is that Sue, my trainer, is reasonably priced. She owns an all female fitness club in town and gives the impression that she is not in it for the money. She actually has a sign in her office that says “Natural childbirth and owning your own business are both overrated.” Sue is about 100lbs with wet hair and all muscle. I’m guessing she is in her late 40’s to early 50’s although it is hard to tell. She has black hair and is a tough looking woman. I started seeing Sue on Monday and will see her 3 times a week from now untill I reach my goals. Since I havn’t lifted a finger (or a leg) in a couple months I was in for a real shock on Monday. I tried to tell her I’m pretty much a big pile of mush right now but she wasn’t hearing it. “No pain, no gain” she said. Well, let me tell you, there is pain. Much pain. The worst part of it is that I actually went back for more today! Tylenol is my good friend right now. If I wasn’t still breastfeeding Magpie I would have probably gone for the hard stuff! When I arrived today, she asked me how I felt and I told her, “I feel like someone picked me up and threw me against the wall and then kicked me in the ribs.” She said, “Good, now lets get started!” Boowhoo…
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WOW Erin, I need one desparately since I chomped my way through St.Maarten`s French side. Love the pictures, she is our doll baby.
i’m proud of you. I only wish I had the same determination and will power you have