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Thoughts on this ?

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booohoooloo · 08/09/2025 11:00

Currently training with a PT 3 times a week, costing £100 a month. LOVING it.

Lately, I have been attending other classes the PT is running, I assumed the classes were either free (part of the gym cost) or inc with the £100 a month. I was wrong, they are £100 a month, on top of the £100 I am already paying.

I LOVE the classes and the PT sessions. It is the only way I will lose the weight/train/keep me on track. BUT £200 a month is a HELL of a lot for me to pay out for when we have so much else we need to be paying for. I can pay for the PT session without the classes.

Without the PT I would not train. I am overweight and EXTREMELY unhappy with the way I look and have been for some time now. I used to be very slim.

What to do ? the £200 every month is VERY tight for my budget and I feel guilty paying all that money when there is a need for money to be put towards other things BUT I am LOVING the daily classes and the PT sessions.

I have started the classes and don't feel I can now duck out (and don't want to) of them long term.

Thoughts ?

OP posts:
brunettemic · 08/09/2025 11:34

So in the usual MN vein of things…does your DP also get to not contribute £200 (currently, or planning to), this making you collectively £400 short? If so, then it’s fine. It’s all about the overall impact and what the impact of being short of that money is.

I think those classes are hugely expensive, the PT I’ve no idea as I’ve never been to one.

QPZM · 08/09/2025 11:32

booohoooloo · 08/09/2025 11:30

we have a shared bank account for everything. we can still pay our bills etc if I pay the £200 BUT we will effectively be short by tthis amount. Not too short that we cannot live day-to-day. Just £200 down on what we would usually have. I will cut back, but there is only so much I can cut back by

Edited

But what has that person said about it?

Are they happy to be short while you're spending so much money on yourself?

What if they wanted to spend the same amount on their self?

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booohoooloo · 08/09/2025 11:30

we have a shared bank account for everything. we can still pay our bills etc if I pay the £200 BUT we will effectively be short by tthis amount. Not too short that we cannot live day-to-day. Just £200 down on what we would usually have. I will cut back, but there is only so much I can cut back by

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HungryWater · 08/09/2025 11:25

QPZM · 08/09/2025 11:17

You say 'we' have so much else 'we' need to be paying for?

But you haven't told us who that person is and if they're ok with it/how they might be affected.

That's more important than what MNetters think.

This. Can you cover it yourself and still make your usual contribution to household bills etc? If not, that's the conversation you need to be having first.

QPZM · 08/09/2025 11:17

You say 'we' have so much else 'we' need to be paying for?

But you haven't told us who that person is and if they're ok with it/how they might be affected.

That's more important than what MNetters think.

Stichintime · 08/09/2025 11:16

The PT sounds incredibly cheep! For classes I'd shop around, but a £100 a month sounds reasonable.

Calamitousness · 08/09/2025 11:14

That’s incredibly cheap for the amount of PT sessions etc.
prioritise you and commit to it. £200 is reasonable. Yes it’s a lot of money but not for what you are getting. My PT is £35 each session. So I would be £105 per week gym alone if I was you. I only have one session with mine per week though and other sessions I do alone.

Ryeman · 08/09/2025 11:13

It's a lot of money but I don't think you can put a price on your health. Are you making savings in other areas now that you're spending so much time at the gym? Think about offsetting that. 3 times a week with a PT is a lot, but I know what you mean about needing that motivation. Can you cut down to once or twice a week once you know what you're doing? They will be able to write a programme for you. (also maybe try posting in the Exercise group if you want additional feedback)

nomchonge1 · 08/09/2025 11:13

can you cut costs somewhere else in the month? do you spend money eating out, takeaways, coffees, or anyting else that isnt essential? I would start there and see if you could stretch the extra for the classes. Otherwise keep the PT if its the only way to get you to exercise. Health is worth the investment..

TooManyBooksUnread · 08/09/2025 11:10

That is a lot of money. Do you really need the PT so often? Can she or he give you workouts and catch up once a week?

AnchorWHAT · 08/09/2025 11:09

Is there no where else local that offers classes cheaper? That is a lot, i pay £35 a month for my local leisure centre and can book in as many classes as i want for that price, its an everyone active centre.

Clohow · 08/09/2025 11:02

That’s an incredible amount of money how about you tube workouts?

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