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[Jane1979 270]

@@Icantbelieveit #PeasAreEvil I agree! They are the green tiny nads of the devil. Which makes asparagus his wiener.

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[Icantbelieveit 955]

@@Icantbelieveit #PeasAreEvil I agree! They are the green tiny nads of the devil. Which makes asparagus his wiener.

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Lmfao! Agreed.

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

@@Icantbelieveit #PeasAreEvil I agree! They are the green tiny nads of the devil. Which makes asparagus his wiener.

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Now you are talking NONSENSE. Asparagus is fabulous. Roasted with garlic? YUM.

[Caribear 184]

I am a certified personal trainer, and I completely agree with you. It upsets me when "professionals" step outside their scope of practice like that. I also have strong feelings toward Planet Fitness that I will spare you, lol.

The problem with personal trainers is that their certifications run the gamut from organizations like AFAA and ACE, which are extensive and comprehensive programs, to weekend certifications that allow anybody with a credit card to become a trainer. But please believe that some of us do understand what you are going through, and that we are not all meathead idiots. I promise.

[sammy246 235]

Well, it's finally happened... I'm offended on this site. Peas and asparagus are AMAZING!!! Stop hurting people's feelings

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[theantichick 2,204]

I am a certified personal trainer, and I completely agree with you. It upsets me when "professionals" step outside their scope of practice like that. I also have strong feelings toward Planet Fitness that I will spare you, lol.

The problem with personal trainers is that their certifications run the gamut from organizations like AFAA and ACE, which are extensive and comprehensive programs, to weekend certifications that allow anybody with a credit card to become a trainer. But please believe that some of us do understand what you are going through, and that we are not all meathead idiots. I promise.

The guy I actually worked out with was great, and wasn't overbearing or an idiot. It was the VP who was annoying me. I'll meet the trainer I'll actually be working with tomorrow evening. I don't have a problem standing up for myself. I admit I'm not knowledgeable about how to design an exercise program, so will use people with more training and experience than I have. But I'll stand up for myself there too. I overdid it yesterday. Muscles aren't too sore though my abdominal muscles are NOT HAPPY. But with the auto-immune, I have to watch my overall energy/fatigue as well. I have to increase my intensity/length of workouts very slowly or I'll get an auto-immune flare that can really cause a problem with ongoing activity. we'll see if my regular trainer has experience with clients who have similar issues, and if not, he's in for some education.

[Daisee68 2,493]

Same BS with me. And this girl kept telling me the stuff I should eat and how I should eat at least 1800 calories, blah blah - despite the fact that I told her repeatedly that I had a nutritionist that I worked with. She would just say "well ask your nutritionist about this" and then "what did the NUT say". Every time I would tell her that her advice did not apply in my circumstance. She just kept on and on. Once my paid sessions were done, I moved on. Very frustrating....

[theantichick 2,204]

I'm happy to report the guy who is my trainer is awesome. He's worked with WLS patients before. And while he hasn't had anyone with auto-immune, he understands the need to progress very slowly. I'm glad I didn't cancel tonight, I actually started feeling a little better after getting myself moving and am glad I met up with him.

[Anna Nim 196]

I swear 95% of trainers have never had issues with food. Its like me telling a smoker, just stop smoking. I have no idea how it is to smoke and be addicted. I never understood how people would tell me they forgot to eat the entire day until 10pm. Whaa?

Right! I never trusted those 20 something skinny chicks telling me to eat "6 times a day" or whatever. I want a NUT to is or was overweight...THOSE people know what they are talking about!

When I was in Middle School I would hear people say they "didn't eat breakfast", I HONESTLY thought they were lying to sound coy or something..I *had* low blood sugar and in the morning it was a debate between bread *now* to help or bathroom.

[Alex Brecher 10,512]

@@theantichick,

I am sorry you are having to struggle with your trainers about your diet. Since you are just getting started with training and you are going to be paying a lot of money for it, I would make sure you can have a trainer you can work with.

I mean, beyond the disagreements you may have over food, do you get the sense that you can work with them? From your description of them and what they each said regarding WLS and your diet, it sounds like they rubbed you the wrong way. Now, it is one thing to disagree on some points, and that can be a great learning experience for both of you as you discuss the points. However, it is quite another thing if you are simply at the receiving end of advice and instructions that you disagree with or do not make sense to you.

This can get in the way of your training for a few reasons. One is that exercise and diet do go together, and you should feel comfortable talking about food with your trainer. Another reason is that you want to feel comfortable with your trainer, and not tip-toeing around trying to avoid a subject (food) which is very important in your life. And another reason is that you need to be able to trust your trainer regarding exercise, which may be difficult if you know they are wrong about diet. As it stands, do you feel you can trust your trainer’s expertise in training, even though you do not trust his expertise in diet? Do you worry that you will be given a standard “bodybuilding” exercise regimen the same way you were advised to follow a “bodybuilding” diet?

So, it is great that you are starting training! As you said, you can learn new exercises and push yourself a little harder than without a trainer. Just remember that you are in control, and make sure you get a trainer whom you love. There are great ones out there.

[NikkiDoc 312]

If the VP says something again about how if you had come to him you wouldn't have had to have surgery you can always tell him he would become a millionaire if he would package and market his wonderful system. Make sure you say it in your sweetest voice so that he isn't sure if you are sarcastic or serious.

Or you could go with subtle put down of "Well Bless your heart". Which in some circles is the Southern equivalent of F- You.

[theantichick 2,204]

If the VP says something again about how if you had come to him you wouldn't have had to have surgery you can always tell him he would become a millionaire if he would package and market his wonderful system. Make sure you say it in your sweetest voice so that he isn't sure if you are sarcastic or serious.

Or you could go with subtle put down of "Well Bless your heart". Which in some circles is the Southern equivalent of F- You.

I won't be interacting with the VP again most likely, I think he just happened to be there when I was doing my introductory meeting with the head trainer, so they wanted to glad-hand a bit. I was born and (mostly) raised in the South so I'm very familiar with "bless your heart", LOL. I'll definitely be ready for him if I have to talk to him again.

Luckily the guy who is my actual trainer is great. He has worked with WLS patients before (success stories) and while he doesn't know much about auto-immune is working with me to try and keep from causing a flare due to progressing too fast. He also understands that the restriction and other factors affect my diet and that part is under control with my doc, so let's focus on exercise. He asks questions and listens to the answers, and doesn't seem to be "my way is the only way" so I'm quite happy with him.

[M579 19]

Can I just ask, " What in the world is wrong with Tilapia?" I love Tilapia. And since when doesn't Peanut Butter count?

[theantichick 2,204]

Can I just ask, " What in the world is wrong with Tilapia?" I love Tilapia. And since when doesn't Peanut Butter count?

Tilapia is not the most healthy fish. You want high levels of Omega 3 without much Omega 6 or 9. Tilapia doesn't have particularly high levels of Omega 3 and higher than desirable levels of Omega 6 due to most tilapia being farm raised. There's also questions of potential contaminants in farm raised fish. But I still think it's better than red meat.

And yeah, can't count PB.

Like I said, the VP guy can bite me.

[M579 19]

Thank you! And yes. Your VP guy sounds like a real piece of work. Bummed about my PB I was thinking that was now going to be a good snack. Protein, very soft and filling. Dang.