Hi there, new girl here. Just starting a 12 week program at a local gym with a personal trainer and nutrition consults.
Feeling a little discouraged at the start of week 3 - tonight I came home with jelly-legs and arms and soreness where I never knew I could be sore!

Hoping to learn lots of great things from this site and excited to have somewhere to ask questions!

Welcome! Glad you are here.

Sounds like your trainer is working you hard. Don't be afraid to push back if the pain/soreness is killing your motivation. I've found that there is a fine line for me between intensity and overkill to the point of super soreness. If I cross it I have a hard time coming back.

Glad to hear you are working on nutrition too, that's a much bigger part of weight loss than the exercise (although I find the exercise to pay bigger benefits in how I feel/energy/etc).

There are lots of good people, forums, information, and advice here.

First piece of advice, listen to lots of advice and don't take any of it as law. Although any posters with a thread in the "Goal" forum are pretty worth listening too. There are some very basic principles to weight loss, but how you get there is very individual, and different things work for different people. Fortunately the collective wisdom of this site has tried just about everything so there's lots of good experience to glean.

Own your decisions, move on quickly after failure, be patient, and stay accountable.

Good luck!

Welcome! This site has been great for me so far! Reading other peoples stories helps keep me motivated!.. Good luck with your journey!

Hi muggins!
Sounds like you're off to a great start - how smart to focus on health and not just a diet or a number - the support you need is here to get through those tough days - we'll all be here to cheer you on.

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated and inspired - you'll be a wonderful addition to any of them. Try the weight loss support forums, they're active and very helpful - also the Success stories are a definite must for motivation.

There are bunches of people here with more to lose and some with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here since last fall, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of going off track or giving up. It has made all the difference in my success so far.

So welcome - you've found the right place - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!

All the best - good luck with your goals,
Lee