Personal trainers, beginning a training/fitness routine - what works?

[LuluHB]

you mean that bowl of icecream with walnuts and home made choc fudge sauce isn't part of my training programme??? ;-) I'm actually really good with food when I'm exercising - its when I do nothing that it becomes easier to let the nutrition side of things slide too. Definitely something I need to be more disciplined with though = too easy to just do the easy thing that there is a small chance my fussy children will eat rather than do what is more appropriate for me.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

oh eating is so important, i train anywhere between 3-6 times a week and while my fitness and strength is hugely improving im struggling with eating and not losing a lot of weigt at the moment.
with a trainer, you get out what you want. i see mine three times a week - a legs session, and arms session and a cardio session. i couldnt lift the weights im lifting on my own, there is no way i would have th desire or motivation. Now would i have ever thought it achievable. i loive it though and i feel i need to see her to continue this. cardio, i love classes for, i really only include a cardio pt session as it pushes me in a different way.

[CC11]

My brother is a mobile personal trainer which was super convenient for me after bubs as he came to my house whenever she was down for her nap (if she woke up he played with her whilst mummy worked out haha).

I took 2 months off post birth to recover and then he came 3x per week for a 1hour session. The only other exercise I did was 1hour of Yoga a week, and in 3months I was back to pre-baby size. I didn't change my diet ( I still ate homemade cake etc) but I was breastfeeding on demand so that did burn up extra calories. Unfortunately I have since slacked off for 6 months and have now gone up a size, so it's time to give my brother a call ahahah

[Liviam]

Lulu please be very careful and don't drop weight too quickly as it can affect your breast feeding and supply. You need to do it very slowly and please make sure you tell everyone involved in your weight loss journey that you are a breast feeding mum so they can take that into consideration.

Good on you for doing this hun. It's a huge step and your first to be a yummy mummy!!!!

[LuluHB]

Thanks everyone. I have an appt with the trainer next week so we'll work out a plan.

I'll be careful Liviam. I'm not going to do anything that jeopardises the amazing thing Miss A and I have going.

[Tegam]

Lulu. I have never had a problem with training/weight loss and breast feeding. But my trainer knows

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Lulu. I have never had a problem with training/weight loss and breast feeding. But my trainer knows

I haven't had a problem either but I started at around 8 months so breastfeeding well and truly established by then.