When I was way young, I wanted to be a psychiatrist/psychologist, whichever is the one that listens to people not the one who prescribes pills, b/c I'd always wanted to help and was really good listening. Plus giving advice comes naturally to me.
It's funny how being a trainer didn't really occur to me before. I may have thought about it fleetingly, but now it makes sense. It feels right.
Earlier this week when I told my mother of my plans, she paused and asked cautiously, "So you can be a personal trainer" pause "and not look the part?"
If my eyes could roll completely around my head, they would have.
My mother. The only person in this world who, in less than 15 words, can reduce me to a petulant teenager and make me scream, "Moooooooooooooooooom!" in my head.
I sighed and hissed through clenched teeth, "Yessssss."
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Biggest loser spoiler alert, don't click if you haven't seen it yet
In previous shows, I was envious of the participants having someone there w/them to whip them into shape, but last night, I bonded w/the trainers. I wanted to be them.
When they had to say good bye to the trainers, I thought, that's what I want to do. Bond w/someone briefly, help them work out their issues as it relates to food & exercise, give them tools to use on their own and then let them go. Personal trainers, like psychiatrists are not meant to be forever, @ some point people get it and like a bird shoving her young'uns out of the nest, you let them go. How rewarding.
I also like how the woman trainer, sensing her client needed something to stay motivated, came up w/a creative way to pump him up. Yea, that's who I want to be when I grow up.
That Suzy, going from 227 to 161!! And when she explained why she took off her glasses, of all the people on the show I think I relate to her the most. Single gal, hiding behind something so they wouldn't see her fat and hating yoga. *sniff* Yup, that's my girl.
Actually, in various ways I relate to all of them. I think she has the best reaction when she saw her old self, and I think Matt had the best attitude. He was so endearing when he went to take the picture and threw his arm around the old him and give himself a kiss. Over the course of the show, from what I've seen of him in passing, I thought he was a bit of a jerk. Not in a bad way, I just didn't really take to him, till now. I can't wait to see the finale and just read they are going to do a third season. Nice.
