Dear PT,

As you know I have been working with you now for a while and at first my abundant enthusiasm was matched only by the excellent results achieved in those early weeks.

You may of noticed that as of late my occasional missing of sessions (because my dog died or I left the oven on, I think I actually did have a date one night) have become more frequent, and this seems to be directly proportional to my dietary lapses and my shape returning to a more familiar form.

I’m not sure if I’m imagining it or not but I perceive a sense of disappointment from you when I DO drag my reverting ass back in to see you. I`m not sure if this is due to my increasing BMI or your reduced income resulting from my absence, but which ever it is…I feel a great deal of shame.

Your training methods are fantastic and <i>initially </i>really helped me overcome my fear of gyms and exercise in general. You acted as a guide and a mentor to help me on this quest to achieve an Olympian rivalling physique…I bought the magazines (great for reading on the loo) I bought the salad and the lean meat, I bought the shakes I even bought the latest gym wear to go along with the subscription to the gym where you ply your trade and impart your wisdom, and all was great in the world. Until..

My kids rebelled, they don’t really like all this type of food and do prefer a pizza and I know that I should insist that they eat what you suggest, but the reality is that when I’ve done the hour long commute to work, my long day at work and then the hour long commute back, sitting in traffic (I did try to cycle it as you suggested but this added <i>another</i> hour to my day) after that 8hr shift, I have neither the will nor the energy to be cooking separate meals, so my shakes sit un mixed and my salads have withered away and cheese and tomato pizza has once again became one of our staples.

I can see you now, shaking your head and tutting and I feel shame, but in the world of a working parent outside the health and fitness industry our priorities and time management is somewhat misaligned to yours. On a daily basis YOU plan an epic run while WE plan a trip to the shop with little ones in tow, YOU plan a cheat day while WE just dream of a takeaway food so there are no dishes to do because this allows us to relax in front of the TV before having an early night. YOU live YOUR work and YOUR hobby so YOU plan YOUR own time around YOUR client base while US mortals plan babysitters so WE can journey to the gym and then zap our already tired depleted bodies while still trying to appear enthusiastic so as not to disappoint YOU.

So dear PT, PLEASE be patient, encourage us to eat a bit of rubbish on a regular basis, tell us to miss a session if we don’t feel up to it and we will return, refreshed and without the shameful feeling having let you and ourselves down and guess what, our enthusiasm and gains will return and put us on the road to Olympian status once again.

Regards

Fatty

Previously … <a href="https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/a-message-from-fatty/"><i>A Message From Fatty</i></a>