This is my first time using a trainer. My only other experience has been with those free 50 minute sessions you get when you sign up for a gym.

A co-worker referred me to this person, because he has gotten her into bodybuilding and she does competitions and everything now. So they had a sale recently and I signed up.

My first red flag was that there was no intake done. So this person didn't even know what my starting weight was or if I had any physical ailments, or limitations, or what I was even looking for out of this.

Communication has been sporadic, and then he chastised me because I didn't text him, though he sent me the "plan" via email which is where I had been attempting to communicate with him through with no response. He wants all communication through text.

Over the 3 weeks that I've been with him, I've consistently lost two or more pounds a week (we have to send them pictures of the scale and body shots) and I feel like I get no recognition of this, but instead constantly chastised for something that I didn't follow. For example, he had asked me to send him a picture of every meal, with no explanation behind why, I did it for one day, but honestly forgot as the week went along. Today was check-in day and I lost 2 lb, his only response was to chastise me for not sending him these photos.

Another red flag was when I reached out to him and it told him that I was experiencing knee pain from doing the treadmill exercises he recommended. His initial response was "what am I supposed to tell you?" Then he did ask whether or not I was trying to say I couldn't walk, which I then went on to explain that I could walk but the high incline was causing me knee pain. His response was a very curt "just lower it to 2.0"

Is this common? Like I said this is my first time working with a personal trainer. Like my instincts are telling me that I should just drop this guy. This has been nothing like what I've seen on TV (lol, my only reference point) Yes I've already paid him, but I'm willing to lose what I put in. Do I try to talk to him and share my concerns or just do a clean cut?