Honestly, I didn’t realize how unhealthy eating and not being active were affecting my life. Up until I was around 24 or 25, I was living the dream (or so I thought): eating out every day, snacks without limits, junk food every weekend, no sports, and absolutely zero workouts. And guess what? Nothing seemed to happen. My body just didn’t bother . It was like, “Cool, carry on.”
Things only started to shift after I turned 25. I began gaining weight, felt tired more often, health issues like PCOD, missed periods etc and then came the harsh one…photos. Yup, I noticed it in the pictures first. My face looked rounder, my body fuller, and even people started pointing it out in a nice way. The more nicer they are the more it hurts 😭
Still, no major motivation kicked in. I knew I needed do something, but I had all the time in the world, so had the privilege to procrastinate 🤓
I had lots of time in the morning before work, lots of time after work, still no motivation or a plan to workout for few minutes.
Then one day, it hit me: having too much time is a trap. So I made my schedule super busy. Like, insanely packed. I reached a point where I had to fight for just 30-45 minutes of workout time. And guess what? That fight made me value it even more. Just like my mom used to say, You only realize how important something is when you have nothing of it left—whether it’s time, energy, or health. Damn she was right!!
So here’s my small piece advice: Keep your schedule busy. Hopefully filling it with productive stuff 😋.
Things changed fast and took to a whole new level when I became a mom. And not just any mom—a working mom. And let me tell you, it’s more fun now 😉. You don’t even have to try to make your schedule tighter—it’s already busier at the core. And that makes you really motivated to find time for yourself.
Sometimes, I even get irritated or yell at my hubs when I don’t get that one hour. I’ll just say, “I need ONE hour for myself, that’s it!” Like, come on, I’m not asking for a spa weekend. These exact words works most of the time 🤪.
Seriously, guys—fight for that time. You’ll get it, and I’m sure you will even use it wisely.
But how do I motivate myself to do something after getting that time for yourself??
The energy is gone. You must be hungry, tired and sleepy. Happens every single day. So now, I don’t force myself up to lift weights or smash a workout. My only goal is to walk into a room and put on my workout shorts. That’s it. Step one: shorts on. Then I look in the mirror—and boom—suddenly I’m working out. Why? Because I see how far I’ve come and how much further I can go. That mirror moment does the trick every single time.
This little trick has kept me going. I’ve been working out six days a week for two years—without a single break. Not even lying. I’m actually shocked and proud of myself about it.
I’ve talked to so many people who say they’re just not motivated. And honestly, it’s super common. So here’s my advice: don’t aim to crush a workout at first. Just aim to take that one step. Put on your workout clothes and sit with that thought. It might work. It might not. But worth trying I guess.
One of my biggest motivations? The changes. And I don’t just mean physical, it’s barely I care about these days. The other things that are more useful and evident are the way I think, way I handle things, how I solve problems, how I carry myself, and how I don’t lose myself in the chaos. That’s the real win as a working-mom.
So, if you’re still giving up on making time for yourself, I think there are a few reasons behind it—“according to me!!”
Sorry if I sound a bit judgmental here, but this is coming from what I’ve observed in so many people over the years. So, let’s break it down:
1. You’re secretly waiting for your body to remind you.
And trust me, when your body does remind you… it’s not nice. It comes in the form of deficiencies, or something suddenly being too high or too low in your health reports. If you are 30+ and still don’t see signs, you are in for a big surprise soon🫣. Then comes the panic after when you see the signs. That’s when you go and make a diet and workout plan and stick it to the fridge.
2. Priorities: this is the most famous excuse by everyone, including my own husband sometimes 😉. I had lots of office work today is heard everywhere. I think if you are not able to finish the work between 9-5, that means your brain isn’t fully functioning well to its fullest, prolonging it only makes it worse.
3. You look physically thin, so you think working out will make you thinner.
I seriously laugh in my head when I hear this. Like, full comedy show going on inside. I usually don’t even bother correcting or explaining anything to people who think this way. You’re missing the whole point, so I don’t have the time.
4. You’ve seen your parents or grandparents survive “just fine” at 60, 70, or even 80—without doing a single workout in their life.
So you convince yourself that you’ll be “just fine” too. But this is the biggest scam ever. Their lives were nothing like ours. No processed food, no hormone-injected stuff, no packaged meals every day. Even the air they breathed was cleaner. So please, don’t compare your lifestyle to theirs.
And hey, if you don’t fall into any of these categories and still don’t give time to yourself… I’m sorry but—you’re in trouble 😜 (kidding and not kidding)
Please write in me about the things that demotivate you?? I would be really interested to hear and I am all ears ♥️
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