You’ve Already Done the Hard Thing
The Truth About Getting in Shape
Getting in shape is hard. Really hard.
It demands commitment, consistency, and time—weeks, months, even years. And the moment you stop, it feels like all that progress vanishes so quickly.
It requires carving out 2–3 hours of workouts per week, plus regular movement like walks, and a consistent effort to clean up your diet.
But you know what's even harder than getting in shape? Motherhood.
Motherhood doesn't ask for a few hours a week; it requires your heart, mind, and body ALL DAY LONG. And in the early months or years it demands your attention at night, too.
From the moment it starts, you have to hit the ground running. For your newborn, your body is a safe space, a food source, and a bed all wrapped into one. You give and give until you feel completely drained, and then, somehow, you muster the strength to give some more.
The sleepless nights with a baby morph into tiring days with an energetic, mischievous toddler. Fast forward 15 years, and your sleep disruptions aren't a crying baby, but worry over a teenager who has a license and a curfew that’s past your bedtime.
All through those years, you're juggling:
Working a job (or two!)
Doing mountains of laundry
Cooking meals
Taxiing people to practice, lessons, and appointments
Cleaning the house
Helping with homework and projects
Scheduling checkups with the doctor or dentist
There were countless times you felt drained, wondering how you could possibly manage it all. But you found a way. You always found a way. You mustered the strength and grit that only a mom could.
And you know what? You made it through! And so did your kids.
You have already accomplished the hardest, most demanding, and most enduring task a person can undertake. You spent 20+ years investing in the physical, mental, and emotional health of your family.
So, is getting in shape hard? Sure, a little bit.
But compared to motherhood? It’s a piece of cake.
Don’t let the perceived difficulty of a fitness journey hold you back from improving your health.
You’ve spent the past couple of decades proving you have the strength, commitment, and endurance to do something hard for a long, long time.
You have all the required qualities. All that remains is to redirect that formidable power toward a new goal: investing in yourself.
It's time to use that strength and commitment to build a foundation of health that will support you for the next chapter of your life. You deserve it.
