PHOTO CREDIT: STEVEN BOURKE“There was no way I
was getting on stage,let
alone half naked, if I
wasn’t in shap
IN THE BEGINNING KRISTY TIERNEY TRAINED TO LOSE WEIGHT.
AFTER PUTTING ON 30KGS DURING BOTH OF HER PREGNANCIES,
SHE FOUND IT MUCH HARDER TO LOSE THE WEIGHT FOLLOWING
BABY NUMBER TWO. She was more tired and had less time for
herself with two children to take care of.Quick
Questions:Favourite food to
indulge on? Honey
chicken! Omg... now
I want some! I love
honey chicken. If
I’m not prepping fora comp I will treat
myself once a week
if I feel like it.
Favourite non-cheat
food? Egg whites
with mushroom and
avocadoFavourite body part
to train? Shoulders- they are my
strongest muscles
and I love the feeling
I get when I’m
training.
Least favourite body
part to train? Legs!
My legs always take
longer to recover
than the rest of my
muscles and for the
few days after legsI find it takes me
twice as long to get
somewhere cause
I’m walking like a
robot.K
risty convinced herself
that she would remain
at this weight for the rest
of her life, however after splitting
with her husband she decided to
step outside of her comfort zone
and to do something for herself.
She chose to compete.“I battled with eating disorders
like a lot of young people. This
was an on and off thing till I was
in my early 20’s,” Tierney says.
“I would starve myself to be
skinny and although I was, I still
never really liked my body. I had
no muscle and a lot of loose bits.”
After two babies Kristy felt
unhappy with her appearance yet
again.“There were so many times
I would avoid buying clothes
because I couldn’t be bothered
trying things on and I
never liked how I looked in
anything,” Tierney says.
But once Kristy decided she
wanted to compete, her whole
outlook on health and
fitness changed.
“There was no way I was
getting on stage let alone
half naked if I wasn’t in
shape! I had to reset my way
of thinking and keep telling
myself that giving my body
food is not going to make me
fat, as long as it’s the right food,”
Tierney says.
She focused on cardio and light
weights with high reps and began
to see changes.
She got serious about her food as
she realised how much food can
alter your moods. By learningbecameahappierandmore
confident person.
“I feel amazing now! I love
that I can enjoy food without
feeling guilty. I’m happier
and comfortable in my body,
which I never thought I
would be. I look back and
wonder why I didn’t do what
I’m doing now sooner!”
Tierney says.
These days she mainly
does heavy weights with
lower reps. She is focused
on building muscles and
remaining in tune with her
body.has overcome
eating disorders, lost weight
and completely changed
her mindset, but her biggest
accomplishment she feels
was when her kids saw her
competing.
“The biggest highlight for
me was standing on stage
and seeing my children
look ing up at me with the
proudest looks on their faces
yelling out ‘GO MUM!’
Whether I placed or didn’t
place, I had already won in
their eyes. That made me so
happy,” Tierney says.Before having children
Kristy wasn’t overweight,
but her relationship with
food and herself was far
from healthy.
PHOTO CREDIT: STEVEN BOURKEmore about her body and
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