So I'm starting to see a Fitness trainer tomorrow, and I'm wondering if anyone out there has also gone through a personal trainer during their journey. I'm not sure if I should tell them that I'm getting WLS, I already get talked down by other people who think I'm taking the easy way out but I really want to get a clear work out plan for post op body sculpting to lower the chances of lose skin. My insurance is covering the surgery but they will not cover anything they deem cosmetic. So I'm just wondering what everyones take on having a trainer has been.

I just would not push myself as hard, do as many reps , or always work super hard if I did not have my trainer safely showing and pushing me!!!

I soak my shirt and am happy after... always...

It is the only consistent exercise for 10 years that I have done. Worth the $$

And health benefits.

I wish I would do it on my own, but I belonged to a gym for years. And I just did not push myself. Or go 1/2 the time

4 hours ago, StephersSweet said:

Thanks again for all the advice guys.

I never did go see that personal trainer lol. Decided they would probably be too judgey.

Why would you decide something before you have even tried?

This journey is probably more mental than physical.

Do you think I wanted to tell my trainer that I weighed 280 and had just lost 55 lbs as a result of a bariatric surgery??? No, of course I didn't. What I wanted MORE than avoiding my discomfort was the benefit of being fit.

You are not going to get the results you want without confronting what your choices cost you. OK, fine - avoid the discomfort of potentially being judged (which may actually be unlikely). But at what price? You are not getting trained and you are left with it's more important not to deal with the discomfort of people assessing you.

The first appt is the hardest I think. Like many things.

I recently started working with a personal trainer because I wanted to learn how to safely lift free weights, something that always intimidated me in the past. It's been a fantastic experience, you can't help but feel like a total badass lifting a barbell overhead ...even if its only carrying 30lb . Good luck!

@jess9395 I you. The end.

So I am doing PT. It's hard as ****! LOL. Sad. But true. I break a sweat, doing 2 reps of 10 with a band, when doing hip flexor work. But I notice after 12 visits, although my neuralgia, arthritis and bursitis pain is still intense and is mostly unimproved, I do have better balance and more endurance. I will keep livin' the dream and may eventually find my way to a gym so a trainer can show me the ropes...cuz if I stay at home, I know I won't push myself.

My philosophy? f**k you! Don't look at me if you don't want to laugh with me! But um, just sayin...

On 10/27/2017 at 9:57 AM, StephersSweet said:

Thanks again for all the advice guys.

I never did go see that personal trainer lol. Decided they would probably be too judgey.

If you haven't already I would try it. My trainer has been AMAZING. I started with him 5 weeks post-op (in the pool for the first couple times). I told him about my surgery up front and he helped me start with body weight things that were under my lifting restrictions and then we advanced once I got full clearance. I'm doing 2 times a week now at almost 6 months out and I'm physically stronger than when I was in high school playing competitive sports. I feel great and my trainer has encouraged me through each step and as he took the time to learn what my nutrition/water goals were holds me accountable for them.

First off, loose skin is not the end of the world. It is getting cheaper and there are supplements that can help. Gotu Kola is a chinese herb that can now be found in the U.S. Market. It is helpful in making stretch marks fade and loose skin tighten. You need to take it for 6 months straight before any effect can be seen but when it happens it is surreal. Take 2 100mg pills twice per day for 6 months. Also, if you inform your PT about your WLS he might be able to program some good muscle building to help off set the loose skin. As a PT myself, I would want to know and I would change up your programming based on your goals. If weight loss surgery is one of them then that would factor in to the program.