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I’m pretty committed to working out and have consistently been strength training on average 6 days a week (very very little cardio). Some changes to my eating but food is my love language so 🤷♀️
Sometimes I still look in the mirror and question whether my efforts are worth it. The pics I never wanted to take in the beginning help.
I joined the gym 16 months ago, decided to focus on strength training. Now I work out a lot, any day I physically can, I do.
But diet wise, I’m not nearly as controlled as I could be. I love food and cooking, and while I’ve reined it in a bit, I do treat myself a lot.
But I still committed, still worked hard, still ate well the majority of the time. I’m sure I could have seen better results but I’m pretty damn happy with where I am.
Simple smoked tomato sauce and a mint, feta and yoghurt sauce
Very simple smoked tomato and garlic sauce and a feta, mint and yoghurt sauce
Hawaiian and a chicken, cranberry, Brie and other stuff pizza.
Bases are the ones made in store from pak n save.
Made this a while ago, might be time to try another variation.
Smoked meat patties layered with cheese and bacon, iced with mashed potato, with a smoked cheese sauce drizzle
Smoked kidney beans and corn, halloumi, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach and smoked chicken thighs. Was delicious!
Smoked kidney beans and corn, halloumi, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach, smoked cous cous and smoked chicken thighs
Originally declined for surgery (said I would benefit from it, but I’m not high enough priority, high pain tolerance).
Had an unrelated procedure recently and the specialist was horrified to hear I still had my gallbladder and referred me back to the surgeon essentially insisting.
Instant relief!
So I’m openly a cardio hater. I find it boring, I overthink too much, and as soon as I start, I’m counting the minutes until I can finish.
I’ve managed strength training really well for about 16 months, and about the 10 month mark I started to add in incline walking to the end of my workouts. But from all my previous attempts, cardio has been the killer, to the point I’ve given up the gym entirely because of how boring it is.
I know it’s important, and I desperately want to change, but I’m so nervous of hating it and quitting again.
I’ve tried watching movies/series, audiobook, different kinds of cardio. Just can’t find my thing.
I want to hear other people’s stories on how they got into it!
Kept the bbq full once it was on, meal prep for next week and pizza prep.
Smoked chicken
Garlic mushrooms
Cottage cheese
Capsicum and jalapeño salsa
Masala oats.