Men's Group

IIRC I believe you said you were fairly sedentary before you started, right? It sounds like your trainer has you doing all the right things. One thing you will find with weight loss or conditioning of any kind is you will hit plateaus from time to time and you will think you are doing something wrong. However, if you just stick with it and keep doing the right things your body will eventually come around.

I dabble in a few things, but cycling is my preferred method for cardio. I get in about 100 miles in per week and sometimes more. I've never been into competition or even riding with others. I prefer the solitude of riding by myself. It gives me a lot of time to think and take in the world around me.

Getting a lot of protein and staying away from the simple carbs is a great idea. One thing that you find when you are highly active is sometimes you have to force yourself to eat just to keep from losing weight when you don't really want to. I make my own yogurt and eat a lot of that. Yesterday I posted my method for making yogurt in the cooking and baking group. I also do eggs quite a bit, mostly soft boiled and go through about a dozen per week. I eat a lot of legumes and green vegetables for my fiber and carbs. I eat a lot of fish and chicken. I do eat beef and pork, but not as often. I've never been big on supplements, but I know some are. I just try to eat well and get my nutrients that way.