Personal Trainer Meal Plan

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

The not listening is a deal breaker. Also, someone with your goals shouldn't be eating 6 bland meals a day. No "meal" is 150 calories. That's just stupid for someone who wants to build strength.

She sent you a boilerplate plan that she cuts and pastes with minor modifications. Whether the calorie number is right or not, she's mailing it in and doesn't deserve someone as motivated as you as her client.

[Michele]

If you aren't happy, definitely don't stay with her! It's really easy to build your own nutrition plan! There are a bunch of different calorie counters out there....they will all probably put you somewhere around 1800-2200 calories per day. Pick a number and go with it for a few weeks. If you are gaining weight, lower it. If you are losing weight, raise it. I've read a bit about intermittent fasting and it's interesting to only eat 1-2 meals a day. I can't. But I can see how it works for some. I also don't like bland food so I don't eat bland food. Sometimes I stick to the "eat clean" and sometimes I stick to "if it fits your macros". I tried carb cycling. I really like food and sweets and so I always fall off the plan and then get back on it. IIFYM works the best for me. Of course it requires tracking, but it allows for flexibility. Nutella sometimes sounds so much better than coconut oil and brown rice!

[ladymoreta]

I'm still on the fence. I meet with her on Thursday for the training assessment, and I'll see if she's got a better plan. [MENTION=810]Michele[/MENTION] was right about the typo, thank goodness!

[Michele]

I'm glad that part was cleared up!!

I added farmers walks and sprints recently and wow! The farmers walks helped my core and my shoulders and the sprints are awesome for my obliques (and speed).

[poky]

Ugh, seriously with the "lol I'm sorry"? And I'm still confused, because if the mistake was just that she thought you wanted to lose weight, then the number wasn't a typo, and she's telling people who do want to lose weight to starve themselves. If the number was a typo, then so was the "goal: weight loss", because NOW she's saying 1900 to maintain. Yeah, if she's getting paid for this, I'd find someone else. She's still not really listening, is she?

[Thirteen]

Still no.
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You need more calories than that, especially building and lifting.


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[rufflesanddots]

If she's down with 1900, why does she have you eating egg whites? The poor punctuation also bothers me. Phones autocorrect that--come on now!

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[ladymoreta]

LOL, she is pretty scattered. I had my first session with her this morning, and I really like her workouts. I think I'm just going to keep doing my own thing for food. I did add in a protein drink after the workout today, so I can say I took one piece of her advice.

She took my measurements, and I'm in healthy BMI range and just 1% shy of "fitness" level on body fat percentage. I should be into that range soon! I knew I was at a healthy weight, but it's nice to have it confirmed. Feels so good!

[spotty_dog]

Awesome! That was something I really appreciated about my trainer sessions, to have a real caliper bodyfat measurement to work off of. Good luck and have fun!