I know a lot about fitness and nutrition, but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t need a coach. I did a cut a few years back and I was at maintenance for about a year and a half and then a bulk for over a year. All this was on my own. I was having trouble getting back to a cut and I knew if I hired a coach, I would be successful. Things that are free don’t have enough value for me. I needed to pay My coach is Braden Ripley and I was surprised he didn’t talk about my weight loss as much as - wanting to know more about me, and offering me life suggestions. Reminding me that I can eat certain foods anytime, but spending time with family is more important. He talked about mindful eating and my struggles with past eating issues. We also talked about allowing myself permission to just slow down in life. I did three months of nutrition and dropped 10 pounds which was decent for my 5’5 frame. I followed up with four months of training. It’s so nice not writing my own programs. Just because I’m a personal trainer doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a fresh pair of eyes and someone smarter than me riding my programs for me. I love that I can send videos and get proper queuing. And suggestions on my lifts. In the beginning, I wasn’t reaching out enough because I’m so used to doing things on my own, and I had to force myself to be more vulnerable to get more out of my coaching.