YES!!! Because you will be someone that can motivate other people, someone they can relate to, and someone they wont feel is judging them! I applaud your efforts! Go for it!
ABSOLUTLEY!!! As a matter of fact, I would actually seek out a counselor who was at one point overweight. You have seen what its like on the other side, and you can share your experiences, what works, and what dosent from experience.
Plus, since you were at one point overwight you would more easily understand where your clients are coming from, and probably make them more comfortable with you.
To be completely honest with you, I would PREFER to be trained by someone who worked so hard to reach their goals. To go from morbidly obese to a fitness instructor is not only challenging, but VERY commendable. I would rather know exactly what this person did to lose so much weight, than to go to a fitness class led by someone who has weighed 100 pounds all their life, trying to tell me what to do about losing weight and being in shape. Hopefully that makes sense. I can’t stress enough though… how much more appealling it would be to me, to be learning from such a hard working, goal oriented individual. Who can teach better than those who have lived through it, right?
yes i would take instruction from someone who used to be obese…Look at richard Simmons…If you were once obese and get yourself fit ,that would be a great motivator for me….The best thing about it is that you know how people feel that are obese since you have been there.You will be able to understand them better…They will think well if she can do it so can I….
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Absolutely, as they are a great example of how to get in shape.
yes, obviously you did something right.
YES!!! Because you will be someone that can motivate other people, someone they can relate to, and someone they wont feel is judging them! I applaud your efforts! Go for it!
ABSOLUTLEY!!! As a matter of fact, I would actually seek out a counselor who was at one point overweight. You have seen what its like on the other side, and you can share your experiences, what works, and what dosent from experience.
Plus, since you were at one point overwight you would more easily understand where your clients are coming from, and probably make them more comfortable with you.
Go for it!!!!! think it’s an excellent idea!
To be completely honest with you, I would PREFER to be trained by someone who worked so hard to reach their goals. To go from morbidly obese to a fitness instructor is not only challenging, but VERY commendable. I would rather know exactly what this person did to lose so much weight, than to go to a fitness class led by someone who has weighed 100 pounds all their life, trying to tell me what to do about losing weight and being in shape. Hopefully that makes sense. I can’t stress enough though… how much more appealling it would be to me, to be learning from such a hard working, goal oriented individual. Who can teach better than those who have lived through it, right?
of course, if someone knew how to get off weight, they would
yes i would take instruction from someone who used to be obese…Look at richard Simmons…If you were once obese and get yourself fit ,that would be a great motivator for me….The best thing about it is that you know how people feel that are obese since you have been there.You will be able to understand them better…They will think well if she can do it so can I….