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Originally Posted by pylon
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If I would suggest any place for her to start out, it would be Talisman Centre. They run a lot like a non profit, and don't lock you into a membership like the big corporate gyms. If you don't like it after 3 months, you are free to walk away. Incredible facility, every fitness activity and piece of equipment you can think of, and the membership includes yoga, and all sorts of other perks that are female friendly. Best $61 bucks a month you can spend on your health.
The trainers there are unreal, and they are all accredited. I have had nothing but praise to heap on them the last year. It would be an excellent place to start, when you are dealing with someone that knows what the heck they are talking about, and can offer you a long term solution, and proper advice.
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I've never heard of Talisman Centre, I live in Vancouver area so don't know if that is out here or what not.
The problem isn't the tools available to her. I know a fair amount about weight loss. I considered going down that path for my career. In my teens and early twenties I was very conscience about my weight and keeping myself in good physical shape. Getting training advice or any advice from your spouse can easily fall on deaf ears. And honestly, I'd rather punch myself in the balls repeatedly on a daily basis then have to deal with "pushing" or "motivating" my wife to work harder, so...
A good friend of mine that i've known since high school and was my original weight training partner does personal training for a living. My boss's husband (my boss is like my 2nd mom) is a personal trainer who is in his late 50's and has been a fitness freak since his early 20's. He worked with my Boss's sons g/f the last 8 months and she's lost 35 pounds. Both have offered her their services for free. Individual one on one communication from a trainer who is not trying to sell you on supplements or gym memberships and still a no go. My wife, just like other over weight people out there, is lazy. She truly believes there is an easy way. Before I met her, she had been training for well over a year. She lost weight, its the only way to lose weight. She just doesn't want to do all that work again. I get it. I'm over weight and its because i'm lazy.
I'm just sick of her hearing about some new magic weight loss solution that is easy. They all say they should be used in combination with exercise but these things are marketed in a way that people barely pay attention to that fact. I wish people pimping these magical pills would just fall off a cliff.