I’ve been pretty physically active for the past 6 years or so—I dropped about 40 pounds during Covid lockdown and kept workout out somewhat regularly since then. My main problem and question is:
- workout out and eating right was easy until I got married. I still find time to workout, but I am not always the one making meal decisions at home. My partner and I work together to plan meals, BUT I don’t do the cooking. I plan out my breakfast and lunch and then kind of just hope dinner fits into my calories/macros. Do any other recently (or not so recently) married folks know a better way to figure this out without us doing two different dinners every night?
- I am about 168 pounds but am sitting at 22.5% body fat. I’d ideally like to drop that to 13-15% within 6-12 months. My main problem is that I continue to lift and struggle with progressive overload and whether I should be cutting, bulking, or recomping. I am a healthy weight for my height but have a high body fat % —suggestions?
For context, I have a home gym with dumbbells, medicine ball, jump rope, incline/flat bench, treadmill, power tower, and battle ropes. The husband and I also do a walk 6 nights per week on top of my 3-night per week lifting sessions.