New Trainer

I met with my new trainer today for the first time - his name is Todd and he is fantastic. His is so nice and he pays attention to me and counts for me and does all the things that my old trainer didn't. I didn't feel like he killed me today, but it was a good workout. And as we workout together more I think he will realize that he can push me harder. I also think it is good that I am workout out with a man now - with a woman it is so easy to compare myself to her. I cannot do that with him. It was a hard decision to make getting rid of my former trainer, but now I am so glad that I did it! Between the new trainer and the classes hopefully I will see some good results!

Oh, and the other day Starfruit asked how I stay motivated. Honestly, I don't always stay motivated. I have days and weeks where I don't want to stay OP and I don't. But the important thing is to remember how hard you have worked to get where you are and how much better it feels -- everything you have gained and that is how I get back on track. Right now I am taking these workout classes and I set an ambitious goal - that goal is helping me keep on track because I really want to hit it. I also have an amazing group of friends and supportive co-workers who really keep me motivated and hold me accountable. This blog keeps me motivated because I look forward to posting good results. Broccoflower's wedding keeps me motivated because I want to be a skinny bridesmaid this time, rather than the biggest girl in the wedding (as I have always been in the past). And I know this sounds corny, but from the beginning I have done two things: 1) I remember the theme song to the biggest loser and ask myself every day "what have I done today to make me feel proud" - and even if it is something small, it keeps me motivated and makes me realize that even the little things help and 2) If I feel like I can't do it anymore, or that it is too hard, I think about law school and the bar exam - there were so many things that I didn't think I could do, that I thought were too hard or frustrating but I did them because my goal was to be a lawyer. This time, my goal is to lose weight, and it is not going to be easy, but if I could make it through 3 years of school and the bar exam, I can do this. Ok, enough corny motivational talk.