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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 16 MIN

Why isn't this working YET?

from Training for Life · host Sarah Gilks and Tanna Payne

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 are happening. They're just underground. Keep watering. Loved this episode? Share it to your stories or send it to a friend who's been asking why it's taking so long; they need to hear this.               

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