The things I love about being a personal trainer are - helping people improve their health, watching them get stronger, assisting people in managing physical issues, knowing I'm part of making other people's lives better.
The things I hate about being a personal trainer - it's hard to make a living, I feel like I have to look a certain way, not being able to help certain clients because they won't follow their program.
Mostly I like being a trainer. Some days though, I wonder what in the world I was thinking.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Ok, so here's what I need to get off my chest - I'm a personal trainer, I have curves, and I LIKE my curves.
I know, I know.. I'm supposed to set a good example for my clients. But here's the deal. I've been fighting my own body for the last 25 years or so. I've been really thin, and I've been really heavy. My happiness has never been tied to my weight. It has been tied to whether or not I like and accept myself.
Now, I'm not saying I was at my happiest when I was 285 pounds. And I'm not even saying being heavy is better than being thin. What I am saying is that I'm tired of feeling like my scale is some indicator of how good a person I am, how good a trainer I am, or how good a mother I am. Bullshit.
I know, I know.. I'm supposed to set a good example for my clients. But here's the deal. I've been fighting my own body for the last 25 years or so. I've been really thin, and I've been really heavy. My happiness has never been tied to my weight. It has been tied to whether or not I like and accept myself.
Now, I'm not saying I was at my happiest when I was 285 pounds. And I'm not even saying being heavy is better than being thin. What I am saying is that I'm tired of feeling like my scale is some indicator of how good a person I am, how good a trainer I am, or how good a mother I am. Bullshit.
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