Why isn't this working YET?

About this episode

Sarah and Tanna discuss why individuals may not see immediate changes in their fitness journey despite their efforts.

You're doing the workouts. You're eating better. So why don't you SEE changes yet? It's the most common question in fitness; and the answer might actually change how you show up tomorrow. In this episode, Sarah and Tanna unpack what's actually happening in your body during those frustrating first weeks of a new program; and why that scale spike, that puffiness, that feeling of spinning your wheels is not a red flag. It's a green one. What we cover: Why your clothes might feel tighter before they feel looser; and why that's completely normal The nervous system gains nobody talks about (your brain is learning before your body shows it) Strength before size: why lifting heavier is a result, even if the mirror hasn't caught up The farmer analogy; and why digging up your seeds early is costing you the harvest How doubt creates inconsistency; and inconsistency creates the feeling that "nothing works" Non-scale victories (NSVs) worth tracking right now Realistic body expectations; and why respecting what you're working with changes everything The line that stuck: "The moment you stop believing your actions matter is often the moment you stop getting results." Takeaway: The changes…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Gilks, Tanna Payne

Topics covered

• fitness
• nutrition
• mental health
• body changes
• non-scale victories

Keywords

• fitness
• workouts
• nutrition
• body changes
• non-scale victories
• nervous system
• strength training

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