Posted by Bobbie | Posted in Excercise, Personal Trainer | Posted on Wed November 11, 2009
This morning as my trainer whopped my legs into shape, I complained about how I couldn’t finish the leg exercises. He reminded me that I have a choice. I can chose to stay the way I am or I can imagine how I want to look – and DO IT. I finished the exercise – not because it got miraculously easier, not because I got an instant burst of energy, but rather because I made the choice to do it.
As I was finishing up those leg exercises, I couldn’t help but think back to when all I wanted was a magic pill to cure my obesity problem. After all, how many commercials had I seen that claimed you could have a better sex life or lower your cholesterol if you just asked your doctor about prescribing a specific pharmaceutical? Did they make a magic pill for fat people?
Enter the Diet Doctor
Back in 2004 when I lost a bunch of weight on the Atkins Diet and plateaued, I decided to see an area diet doctor. Every fat person I knew was visiting him and losing big weight. He prescribed phentermine to his patients and they were slimming and shrinking before my eyes. I ended up going to him and losing another 30 lbs or so on top of my initial Atkins weight loss, but couldn’t get much more off. After I got pregnant with my third child, I stopped seeing the “diet doctor”.
Fast forward to February of this year, and I decided to take a visit back to the diet doctor for some more magic pills. I lost about ten pounds in a month and then when I returned for my next visit the diet doctor had a sign up on the door that said to call back in a month because he had issues with his prescription license. No joke. Now that’s a little scary, isn’t it? So I responded by eating crap again and gaining back all the weight I lost and more – which is my typical response when something doesn’t go as planned in my life.
It’s more than just a magic pill
My problem won’t be cured with a magic pill, or by an all knowing diet doctor. My problem won’t be cured by eating low carb or gorging my self on fast food. My problem with obesity is a complex issue, which involves my emotions and most importantly MY CHOICES. I have made “the choice” to be healthy and fit. This is shown by my determination to get my fat ass to the gym every morning. This is shown by my willingness to eat well and not put Little Debbie brownies in my mouth (no matter how tempting it might be).
I’m pretty sure I’ll have obstacles and will stumble on this journey. One thing I am confident of is this: I have made the choice and I’m going to fucking do it this time.
Wed November 11, 2009 at 3:18 PM
You have a really great attitude! It sounds like you also found a great trainer who isn’t willing to let you off easy. The combination is wonderful. I predict a lot of success for you.
Best of luck.
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Wed November 11, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Thanks for the great words of encouragement! I’m very blessed that I have the trainer that I do and that he is tough on me. I really need that. :)
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