23 March 2023
Ange Stonehouse
Contributor - F45 Warrragul Member
F45 Warrragul’s Ange Stonehouse discusses her transformation journey and how hard work, discipline, good company and quality nutrition helped her set and achieve her fitness goals.
I was not happy with my health at the time or the girl in the mirror. I had been going to the gym moderately for a while but wasn’t getting the weight loss or fitness results I wanted.
I had the determination in me, but I just hadn’t found something that I felt comfortable in yet, and I needed the push to drive my motivation.
I wish I knew that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I used to spend a lot of time comparing myself to “fitter” looking people, thinking that I could never do what they did, or look a certain way - which in my mind I only knew as “ the perfect body”. I would tell my younger self to stop comparing myself to other women in the gyms or on social media, no body, person or journey is the same and so the best mindset to have is to set your own goals, think about what you want personally, and aim for that. Comparison is a huge set back if we don’t move past it.
"I was not happy with my health at the time or the girl in the mirror. I had been going to the gym moderately for a while, but wasn’t getting the weight loss or fitness results I wanted."
Absolutely not! It's all about knowledge, wanting to learn which foods fuel your body or match the goals you have! My Muscle Chef has been a huge success for me, all the macros are clearly set out for each meal, which has always given me the guide to eat according to my current goals.
I eat 5 meals per day (breakfast, a snack, lunch, another snack, and dinner) to keep my metabolism moving and fuel myself for workouts. If I don’t get my nutrition in, my energy is too low and I can’t train!
Taste is so Important! It makes eating exciting and keeps you from falling back into old habits.
I don’t count calories religiously throughout the day, but I have an idea of what my body needs and I use it as a base to plan out my food for the week. I am focused on both energy and muscle when I plan my food. If I am looking to drop body fat I will eat in a calorie deficit.
F45 class 5-6 days a week, either early or mid-morning, depending on work (which is at F45)
I lift weights in the afternoon 2-3 times a week
Short walks for active recovery either after weights or after dinner
"Taste is so Important! It makes eating exciting, and keeps you from falling back into old habits."
The people around me kept me going and stay motivated. I wouldn’t be where I am without the support and Inspiration from the amazing network of my F45 Studio. I have made friends throughout my journey, and it has made the tough times easier with people knowing what you go through and the bumps along the way.
Yes 100% I had times where I wanted to quit, mainly stemming back to when I compared myself to other people’s results, or how they looked compared to me. But with the best support that I had I could see past it and I’m proud of my journey.
I am always working on being the best I can be for myself. I am currently completing the F45 challenge in which my goal is to drop 5% body fat through F45 classes and My Muscle Chef Meals!
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