[Huntingwhale]

As someone who frequents the gym quite often, my opinion of personal trainers is that they are good to figure out a routine and how to use the various weights and equipment....and that's it. There's a bunch of people at my gym that use trainers since I've started going and I see them doing the same routines over and over again and I ask myself why they would pay that amount of money just to have someone watch them do the same things over and over again.

My advice if you want a trainer is to have the trainer with you for a couple of sessions until you can do the routine by yourself. Then save yourself the money and just stick to what works for you. You don't need to pay someone your hard earned money just to have them stand beside you and 'motivate' you while you work out.

Honestly your best trainer will be yourself and learning how to use Myfitnesspal properly and consistently. 50lbs by October is a big goal (pun intended) but it's achievable if you dedicate yourself. Good luck!