Ok, so Ben has asked me to enter a few words about my time so far with my PT & Nutritionist.
As part of my contract with him, I had to sign a confidentiality clause, so I will not be going into detail.
The basics are Initial consultation (2hrs) plus first session (1hr) is £150, all follow up sessions are £40, it is up to the individual and the PT's diary as to how often you book a session, for the first 2 months I have attended approx every 2 weeks, after this point I have gone to 4 week intervals.
So first session - You are taught all about food, what is good what is bad and why - it is a real eye opener, as to what you may think is a healthy diet is actually just as bad for weight gain as a non healthy one. You are taught all about Acid & Alkaline states, food inhibitors and much more. All the usual measurements & photos are taken, height / weight / BF / Hydration / Body measurements and several more.
Due to having 20 years experience my PT is able to determine what is required by eye - Target Weight, which primary areas to train, secondary areas etc... you are then left to revise your notes for 10 mins, and then given a test without your notes to ensure you have taken on board what has been discussed so far.
A diet plan is then formulated and a workout programme is created - No 2 peoples workouts are the same, I know this because I have a relative training at the same time, and although similar portion amounts and workouts are different.
Follow up sessions consist of your Food Diary / Training Plan being scrutinized and adjusted accordingly, followed by a workout.
To Date - 6 weeks in.
Start Weight 15st 8lbs
Current Weight 14st 11lbs
Loss so far 11lbs
Target Weight 14st 6lbs
Measurements I can remember at present are
Waist - 2 inches off
Ass - 1 inch off
Thighs - 2 inches on
Arms - 1 inch on
Chest - 2 inches on
These measurements show that I am currently losing fat and building muscle, rather than just loosing both as a lot of diets do.
It is hard work sticking to the diet plan, as if you want to achieve the full potential you need to follow it to the letter, and it is quite repetitive, and can be more expensive than your regular diet. But as the saying goes put 100% in get 100% out so I see it as only 6 months of my life to achieve the body I have been after for the last 4 years, and a springboard towards AG qualification.