Fitness training, who me? I have had a weight problem all my life. Part of the problem is genetics and the other part is poor eating habits. I had accepted this as my way of life, until our daughter started to also have a weight problem. I did not want her to struggle with the low self-esteem and other problems that I have had. We discussed our weight and decided that we would work on the issue together. Along with eating healthier we started fitness training.
We started our new way of living two years ago and both of us have changed significantly. The fitness training has not only toned our muscles and reduced our weight, but it has also improved our self esteem. I had not thought of myself as having low self esteem before starting fitness training, but looking back I realize that many of the decisions that I have made throughout my life have centered on my weight. I have been involved with countless diets over the years. I would take weight off and would then regain it along with extra pounds. I have arthritis so I often used this as a reason to not consistently exercise. All of that changed by being motivated to help my daughter and by finding fitness training that was right for me.
My daughter and I joined a health club shortly after we started dieting. The club employs several personal trainers, but we thought we would develop our own program. One day when we were using the fitness equipment one of the trainers started giving my daughter tips on her posture as she was using the tread mill. He started talking to us about how important posture is in fitness training. He also told us that we should include weight lifting to build strength in our upper bodies. My daughter thought it would be fun to have a full fitness training session with the personal trainer so we signed up for a time the next week.
That was the beginning of our transformations. We had been encouraging each other in our quest to look better, but having a professional guiding us was extremely helpful. We worked harder at the fitness training while at the club and we were more motivated to walk and bike on the days that we were at home. Over the two years we have both lost weight and have toned our muscles. We have also grown much closer to each other because we openly discuss the concerns about our weight. I believe that the fitness training kept us motivated at first and now the positive effects of the weight loss are keeping us committed to our new way of life.
