Training for Baby: New chapter

Trainer Anthony is breaking up with me.

He is going to prison …. to work as a guard!

I know it sounds kind of odd, but he has always wanted to work in law enforcement and this was a perfect chance for him to follow his dreams. And working with me has probably prepared him to deal with prisoners. I can be a little difficult.

Anyway, he broke the news to me last week before our session started. Surprisingly, I felt a little emotional.

When we started working together last October, I was in the worst shape of my life, eating poorly and not ready to start a family. Everything has changed so much. It feels like a chapter in my life is ending now with his departure.

I never thought I would ever work with a trainer because I feel self conscious enough working out, why would I want someone watching me do it and telling me how I am doing everything wrong? And it was way too expensive. But Anthony really helped me find a plan that worked for me and figure out what I could do the rest of the week to stay fit.

Throughout the process, we became friends. Working out didn’t feel so much like a chore, just time with my workout buddy and a chance to gossip. (Yes, I treated him like a dear girlfriend.) It was nice to have a friend at the gym to make it not such a scary place.

Now, we are both on the verge of new chapters – him going into law enforcement and me and my husband starting a family.

He has set me up with a new trainer, who has a lot of education about training and pregnancy. I am excited to start the next chapter of my life and hopefully learn things for her. Then, I will pass them onto you!

So, here’s to the next step.