Heidi Somers Online Training Program - Review

Well my first 6 weeks of the Heidi Somers training program are completed and I thought I would give a review of not only the program, but of her.

In regards to the program:

It is an online training program. I paid for 6 weeks of meal and strength training. It cost me less than $200. She responded in less than 24 hours on my inquiry, and she had my meals and exercises ready about a week after I sent her payment via PayPal. My meals were the same for all 6 weeks, and she detailed my breakfast, lunch, dinner, post workout, and snacks on the meal plan. There were a few items that I changed after her acceptance of the changes. One of them was a cabbage dish, I personally am not a fan of cabbage so I swapped it with Spinach. And the other was grapefruit. Now I love grapefruits, but for the past two weeks the ones I picked up at the market were not good, so I switched to oranges. With an online program, you still are your sole motivator. She laid the foundation for me, and I had to follow it. There were days I didn't work out due to time maintenance or being sick, and there were times when I cheated on my diet. In the end, I know it was my cheat days that really hindered me from losing more inches and weight. 

The Flaws of the Program: 

This is just in general to any online program. You have to do all the work. No one is going to cook your food for you, no one is going to be at the gym telling you to do it again, or lift hard, or walk more. It's all you. And it's very easy to mentally break down, but you have to want it. At the end of the day, it is your sole responsibility to get out of the rut you physically put yourself into.

In regards to Heidi:

I had followed Heidi on Instagram and YouTube, so I knew she was a BioRhythm athlete and spokesperson, and to be honest, I was fearful that she was going to be just like every other nutritionist or trainer that I spoke to and start selling me a ton of products. She never once mentioned BioRhythm in the 6 weeks we've worked together. She did not try to sell me on any products whatsoever. She did mention 3 supplements that I should take, but they could be found at my local vitamin store. Thru emails you can tell she has a very bubbly and friendly personality. 90% of the time she responded within 48 hours of my emails. She seems very knowledgeable about her chosen career field, and when it came to preparing my plan, it appeared that she took time to research my physical capabilities and I was never hungry.

The Downsides I Faced with Heidi:

There was one particular week that my email was overlooked and I had to email her again to take a look at it. After that she did work hard to make up for that error. I think she could personally be more active in checking in with her clients and I say that knowing full well it is expected that the Client is suppose to check in with her once a week at minimum. I just think it would mean a bit more to her clients, if she also did random check-ins. Just a simple text or email, asking if everything is going well, anything need to be changed, or for my case "GET YOUR ASS UP AND GO TO THE GYM"

Just in general with online trainers, I wonder how many clients they have to give a sort of individualized attention that each client needs. Not every body is created equal, and I know for me I'm a rather large client with way different needs than others.

Overall:

I lost 17 pounds, and I'll have to look back at my journal to see the inches I lost. But I definitely didn't gain. And I even purchased another 16 weeks with Heidi for the following reasons.

1) I can't do this on my own.
2) I spent 3 months searching and she's the only one to offer to help.
3) I know if I was 100% committed, I can do better on my weight loss.
4) I faced one "flaw" with her in 6 weeks time, not bad. 

I think I'm going to commit myself to working with Heidi for a year. I want to not be this size anymore and I want to make it work. I can be a completely better version of myself with her help.

Check out Heidi Somers on the following platforms.
Heidi Somers YouTube
Heidi Somers Instagram
Heidi Somers Facebook

Round 2 - Get Lean by 2015

As I mentioned in my previous post, I purchased another 16 weeks with Heidi Somers. That's four months of her helping me GET LEAN BY 2015. I'll break it up into 4 week segments and post monthly results.

Overall Goals this time around.

I want to get below 400 lbs. I want to be a size smaller in ALL brands of jeans that I own. I few of them are baggy on the waist now, but I have like 4 brands of jeans and of course clothes are never universal.

I have a cruise lined up for Mid-December, so by that time I'd like to be able to walk 3 miles at one time without stopping. I'm going to shoot for 1.5 hours to complete but I pretty sure I can beat that on the treadmill. I'm going to Cozumel with my Best Friend and I want to be able to keep up with the group while we tour the Mayan Ruins, I don't want to ruin her experience because she has to stay behind with me. Plus I hear that the food is great and available at every corner on a cruise, so I want to know I can resist temptation.

And most of all, I want to not cheat on my diet this time around. I know sometimes going to the gym is impossible to due my body saying no, or just my school schedule saying No to gym but Yes to sleep. I do not want to waiver from my select diet plan.

I need to find a meal replacement bar that I can grab and go to keep in my purse for days that I don't make it home for lunch due to being hectic at work. I know I've bough Quest Bars several times, but I wonder if that's the best High Protein, Low Carb/Low Sugar bar out there.

Week 6 - Final Week & Results

Well I finally got a hold of Heidi. She answered my question, and since then had been actively communicating with me.

There was nothing phenomenal that occurred during week 6 either. I followed the diet and worked out for 5 days.

As for my results. I lost a total of 17 lbs. Yay me!!

Overall my experience on this program was great. 90% of the time Heidi was communicative and I was motivated.

I cheated on my meals every now and then, and I had my ups and down with exercising. I think I could have lost more weight if I was 100% committed. Who knew that during these particular 6 weeks, I was going to go thru an emotional roller coaster with my personal life.

I ended up purchasing the 16 week plan from Heidi. I have a cruise planned for mid December and I want to not be winded from all the touristy walking and constant step climbing I'll be doing on the boat. I also want to reach my goal of being under 400 lbs, and I'd like to go a pant size down in all the different types of jeans that I owe.

Where I saw myself falter was in the time maintenance department. I started off really hard and strong in the beginning, with meal prepping and having everything prepared and ready for a "Grab and Go" situation, but then as I got flustered with school and work and family situation, I saw my meal/snack prep just deplete, and it was in those times that something convenient always won out in the end.

I want to be better, I just need to do it. There are no excuses in this lifestyle journey I'm trying to make. I think I could have seen a lot better results if I fully committed. But now that I  know what I did wrong, I can make myself better in these next 4 months with Heidi.

Round 2 here we come!