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Ok, being a personal trainer means I get to see more details into people’s lives than someone who rings up your groceries in the local Douglasville grocery store. But it also means that I am able to see things from a safe distance. So I tend to see what is holding people back before they do.

So if your weight loss or fitness has stalled out, here are a few of the things I see:

- Restaurant Meals — Eating out a LOT is a challenge for a diet. Even grilled veggies are brushed with butter in most restaurants to make them more attractive so if you want to continue to eat out regularly and frequently, you will need to make a serious adjustment to what you eat and the portion. Try things like grilled salmon and a tossed salad or soup and 1/2 sandwich. Or chicken and vegetables (tell them to add no additional oils or butter). There are things you CAN eat on every menu – but trust me — it will be some work!

- Blowing off training and cardio sessions. Yes, everyone is busy and everyone has too much to do. But blowing off cardio sessions is not healthy and canceling strength training is not either. Commit to a set amount of time — I personally like 5-7 hours a week — but pick something you can do — and REFUSE to let yourself cancel that!

- Liquid Calories — Calories in drinks are hidden to many people. They don’t get that there are TONS of calories — sometimes 1/2 day’s worth of calories in one sugary drink. So read labels!! And drink water and plain coffee and unsweetened herbal teas and dilute things like juice and sports drinks if you cannot eliminate them completely.

- Cheating on your workout — If you are committed to doing 30 minutes of cardio – that is 30 REAL minutes. Not a 5 minute warm up, 5 minutes talking to your friend, 3 minutes stopped while you answer your cell phone — could you really not have left that in your locker and given yourself time to spend JUST on you — see where I am going here — when you think 30 minutes cardio, make it truly that!! And if you tend to cheat on the elliptical, then get off it and onto the treadmill.

These are just a few of the things that I see stall personal training clients of mine at the Douglasville Gym where I work — I hope you will take them to heart if you are struggling with a plateau or a stall in your fitness and weight loss goals.

Tags: Douglasville, Fitness, Personal Training by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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