So, I met w/ a trainer at my gym on Saturday, and he was VERY unsupportive of low carb ("Atkins is horrible, I can't believe people still do it, ketosis is NOT the way to go") and Body for Life ("Just a marketing gimmic geared at people who want to believe they can roll out of bed and spend 20 minutes in the gym and transform their bodies.")

He wants me to start at 40 minutes cardio 3x / week at 60-70% intensity ("This is where you will burn most fat") and says even athletes only do one anaerobic workout/week... He thinks I should do body circuits emphasizing full body conditioning (push ups, etc) 3 x/ week vs. working out isolated muscles ("When in life do you lie on your back and try to move 150 lbs of stuff with your legs?). He thinks 20 reps per body part is best, and that pyramid sets are for serious body builders only ("Do you really want to build lean body mass when your baseline is already 130 lbs?"). He thinks I should be doing flexibility/balance work (yoga, pilates) 3x/week... and basically, that I am not spending enough time in the gym. He thinks I should be eating more veggies ("unlimited amounts") and less fat/protein.

Should I go on?

I just feel so discouraged that this "expert" completely trashed everything I have been doing these past 3 weeks The fact that the scale is back up a few pounds isn't helping... but I have decided I will complete Challenge 1 (I can't NOT finish what I start, and am enjoying it in any case), and go back to see him at the end of it to remeasure my body fat and discuss my results. Depending on how happy I am w/ my results, I will work out a different plan w/ him for the following 12 weeks, and get some comparative results...

Anyway. Not sure why I am writing. Just to vent, I guess.

Babs