Picture it! (Just like little old Sophia from the Golden Girls). It's the end of your workout, and you're peddling, running, climbing stairs, or on the bike (few of the champion bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure, or bikini competitors would ever do the bike - it's not hardcore even enough, but let's pretend), so yeah, "PICTURE IT...", you're dying on cardio, sipping some water, as the calories rack up, the heartrate's up, and you look up. You poor, poor soul...you looked up. The screens have COOKING SHOWS and they're not making no-bake protein brownies or Atkins friendly pizza. They're baking brownies, making pasta dishes, sipping on red wine, and setting cherries (not even the fruits, but the maraschino [candied] ones) on ice cream sundaes.
Those bastards! (lol) How dare these punks dare eat like that when you're doing cardio. It seems the gym manager's lights are on, but is there anyone home? This is a gym -- change the friggin channel! Sadly, they probably don't know how to turn the tv's off, much less change channels. So what's your take on the FOOD PORN? I know what I think, but I wanted to survey the champs, so let's see what these lovely ladies of the gym had to say!
"Food porn is so tempting! If I'm doing cardio and I see one of those delicious cooking shows on TV I change the channel, it's too frustrating to watch when I can't eat what I want!"
Carolina Granados
NPC Bikini Competitor
"Its always tough being on a restricted diet, but i try to remember I'm not living in extremes.. I can eat that food but I just choose not to for now. Food porn is only torture if you let it be! I focus on looking forward to having that delicious food after my prep is over, but making it over on a less calorie dense, less fattening way. One of the chefs on Food Network, Giada de Laurentis says, "Eat with your eyes first." and I DEFINITELY do that during cardio hour haha."
Ruthie Harrison
NPC Bikini Competitor
"Personally, I love food porn!
Whether I am in a strict contest-prep type diet or just keeping a healthy balance of foods, I love to watch cooking/baking shows! It really doesnt make me want or crave it anymore or less just by watching it. My favorite shows are more based around creativity and the process of actually creating something unique..So yes, while it's delicious and makes my mouth water, it can also be quite artistic.."Nicole Gray
IFPA Figure Pro
"I have a really hard time watching those shows when I'm in strict diet mode. I spend all day trying to avoid those foods - out of sight, out of mind. When those fatty, cheesy, sugary delicious dishes are shown in great detail, it makes it so much harder for me! It usually triggers a craving that doesn't go away until I have a taste of whatever it is. Paula Dean kills me! At least Giada tries to make some healthy. Still, best for me to avoid them all.." Shelly Cannon
NPC Bikini Competitor
"Depending on which week of prep it def gets harder and harder to watch any food commercials or cooking shows.! I I think the worst part is when I'm doing my morning cardio and any breakfast food commercials come on!! But I just have to remind myself to keep my eye on the prize the food won't Taste that great after all." Marilena EchoHawk
IFBB Physique Pro
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