Has anyone had a PT that has recommendation anything other than steps/protein/weights?

[Firefly45]

I've spent thousands on PTs..online and in person.
They all pretty much say 10k steps a day/protein and weights.
I've had some success but it's been a full on massive and overwhelming commitment, felt pretty miserable and it's been very slow results and nothing dramatic.
I appreciate I'm also 50 and menopausal.

I end up giving up because I just can't do anything else cos trying to do bloody steps all day (I have an office job).

However I'm sick of feeling rubbish about myself and wondering whether to try another PT but I'm now assuming everything single PT will say the same...steps/protein/weights.

Has anyone had any success with a different approach with a PT?

What are you looking to achieve? Weight loss, improve your fitness, improve your mobility or improve your resistance?
I was perhaps in a similar position to you and just nudging into the obese category. I've taken Mounjaro which has shifted the weight, do Pilates twice a week which is helping with the mobility and, slightly, with the resistance, do weights once or twice a week and go for a couple of walks and maybe a run or a cardio class. Most weeks, that is manageable with a full time job and two teens. I feel it's enough for now. It would be nice to do more but I have neither the time nor the inclination!

Honestly they're the fairly basic steps to start getting fitter - move more, eat more protein and build muscle / strength.

I've got an office desk job and manage to get my 10k steps in - you've got to prioritise it. It makes such a huge difference to your general activity level, if you're looking to shift weight it really helps. Otherwise your base level of activity can be super sedentary.

Very slow results are still results - most things aren't dramatic huge changes.

What are your goals? How much time can you spend working out / doing activity a week?

If you can only do 30x3 a week for example, then can see why they are recommending weights and walking outside of gym. If you can train 5-6 days a week for 60-90mins then I’d expect PT to be recommending a mix of weight training (3-4 hr sessions a week, supplemented by cardio of 30-60 mins). The extra work both weighs and cardio will increase weight loss assuming you are in calorie deficit.

Thank you. Yes I understand why that approach works but I find it too all consuming and miserable and end up giving up. I did 8mths of it. Lost a stone but felt miserable and stressed and guilty the entire time.

I was interested in different approaches.

I've considered injections but have tried sandexa before and it made me so ill so am wary of trying anything else.

If you want fast dramatic results, you have to starve yourself; not healthy.

High protein is very fashionable at the moment. Try eating enough protein and a feck ton of vegetables.
Find something you enjoy; kayaking, tai chi, whatever. Do you want your exercise to be social or solo?
The journey to long term weight loss and maintenance is quite long and quite boring. Find some bits of it that bring joy.