Starting to exercise and workout regularly is hard enough on its own, but when its been a few weeks and nothing feels like its changing - it can be near impossible to maintain motivation to continue.

While I'm a huge advocate for focusing on bettering your health and exercising out of respect and love for your body, I know that it's only normal in today's age for women to expect immediate or fast gratification for their efforts.

Unfortunately when it comes to exercise, there's no quick fixes or cheat codes.

Only time will tell!

Fortunately we have access to many different ways we can track our progress and efforts, and that is what today's episode is about.

If you've been training for some time now but you feel like you cant see a difference in your photos, your clothes feel the same, the scales are the same or your measurements haven't changed, I can totally relate to your feelings of 'this is a waste of time' or 'it's not working'.

But truth is it most likely is working!

So without further ado please enjoy this episode as I explain why you may think you're not losing 'weight' (or fat), even though you in fact are.

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

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Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
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• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

Did you ever start an exercise routine and when you didn't lose 1+kg within the week give up?

Or maybe you've done an 8 week challenge and had these big expectations for yourself, put in 100% then were left disappointed when you didn't lose as much weight as you expected?

If you can relate, you're not alone.

Most women give up sooner or later on their workout routines because they aren't feeling satisfied and like the amount of effort and work they put in is worth it.

But has anyone told you - you can't out exercise a bad diet?

In this episode I explain how weight loss works, and why it feels like you put in so much effort into your workouts yet aren't seeing the scales move.

I also share easy ways you can improve your eating habits and diet that will help the scales move, as well as give you insight into how to effectively lose weight quickly.

I hope you enjoy!

Marissa x

Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

It's so easy to fall into the trap of thinking that some women just have things easy - it's like one day they're pregnant and the next they're fit, toned and back to their pre-baby size while you're still sitting there wondering how on earth she did it as you munch away on chips scrolling the gram 😅

Truth is, most women don't have it easy - every ones body is different and while some girls body's do snap back naturally after birth, most women are actually putting in hard work behind the scenes and only sharing the highlights of their positive progress with you.

Today I share how I personally lost the baby weight I gained 4x over (dare I say I think I may even get fitter and stronger each and every time?).

My intention is that this gives you hope as well as easy, actionable pointers on how you too can go from feeling unhealthy and unmotivated to seeing progress in your happiness, fitness and the scales.

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

Myth: Some women just don't like exercise.
Truth: ALL women enjoy some form of exercise, it just comes down to discovering what you like.

There are so many misconceptions that us women have that are holding us back from becoming the person we want and have the potential to be.

Everyone has the ability to workout every day!
Everyone has some form of exercise they enjoy.
Everyone can reach their health and fitness goals.

Do you believe this yourself?

If not even more reason to listen in to this episode, I hope you enjoy.

Don't forget to leave a 5 star rating and review and subscribe so you don't miss any episodes released every Monday.

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

Are you convinced that if you lost x amount of weight you'll be a happier, more patient wife, mum and person?

Does feeling uncomfortable in your skin cause you to be unhappy and down on yourself with low self esteem?

I get it, those #fitmums on Instagram seem happy, content and proud of their body's, life and who they are, and it's something you envy and want for yourself!

But here's the thing - losing weight won't make you happy.

Today I bust the misconception that losing weight will make you happier.

If you enjoy today's episode don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star rating and review so you don't miss any new episodes released every Monday.

Enjoy! Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

Are you a little too pedantic about keeping a tidy home?
Do you fill your days up with play dates and have a constantly full schedule?
Do you feel guilty doing things for yourself because the kids need to go to gymnastics, and soccer, and swimming and....
you get the point.

BUT inside you're tired. Stressed. Overwhelmed.
You just need a break.

Girlfriend the reality is you DO have enough time to look after your own needs and wants.
There is enough time to do all the things, have a successful career, be a great mum and a loving partner. You can be fit, smash your goals and feel healthy and energised every day WITHOUT sacrificing your responsibilities.

The secret is priorities.

In today's episode I share some common reasons many busy mums believe they're just too busy and 'can't' workout.

My hope is that you feel inspired and realise that you can be all that you want to be and more!

If you enjoy this episode please leave a rating and 5 star review and don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every single Monday.

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

Today's episode is a bit of a 'get to know me' so here I am getting vulnerable and sharing my thoughts and experiences.

I've made plenty of mistakes in the last 5 years as a fitness coach, but I'm a true believer in learning and growing!

Here I share 3 major oopsies I've made and why I believe them to be mistakes.

All in all I'm grateful for them as I couldn't have grown and learnt as a coach or a person without them.

Enjoy!

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

If I ever met you in person, I'd most likely describe myself as coffee lover, crazy mother and fitness coach - that's how important what I do is to me these days.

In this Get to know me series, I share how I became a fitness coach and why I now choose to work with predominantly mothers who want to have more energy, get fit and prioritise 'me time' so they can feel good again.

My intention is that you of course, get to know me better, as well as learn why I'm here talking to you through this podcast!

If you enjoyed today's show don't forget to leave a 5 star review and rating.

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

This is episode 1 of a new series I'm doing called 'Story Time' - episodes where I share my clients experiences and testimonials so they can inspire you as much as they've inspired me too.

There's nothing I love more than hearing the successes of beautiful women, so I thought this would be a great addition to The Motivated Mum Podcast.

Listen in as I share how my client and good friend Vana went from feeling frustrated, unhappy and unfit to dropping a dress size in 2 weeks, finally being diagnosed with PCOS after years of being turned away from professionals and how she now lives life working out twice a day, even with 3 kids, a busy lifestyle and her own hormonal conditions.

If this episode has inspired you in any way, please don't forget to leave a 5 star rating and review so we can help spread The Motivated Mum Podcast, and share with a friend! It's the best way to get the word out.

Enjoy!

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template

This is episode 1 of a series called 'Changing Your Perspective' intended to bring awareness to your current beliefs regarding your health, abilities and fitness. 

It's not easy changing your mindset around beliefs you may currently hold, especially when they're beliefs which have been formed based on experience and first hand situations. 

Nonetheless, today I challenge you to consider why you may be struggling with feeling tired, unmotivated and unhealthy and list possible reasons why you may not be where you want to be yet - physically and mentally. 

No time?
No motivation? 
You'll start Monday will you? 

These are all examples of 'beliefs' you currently hold that are preventing you from being the best you you can be!

New levels welcome new demons too - so even when you do muster up the courage to start your fitness journey, you'll most likely discover new resistance popping up.

Resistance such as

• I'll be judged
• What if I don't fit in?
• I'm too unfit for that..
• I'm going to hate this

and so forth.

→ If you enjoy this episode or found it helpful in any way, don't forget to share, subscribe and leave a 5 star rating so you never miss out on another episode released every Monday.

Like always, I hope you enjoy!

Marissa x

PS. Join my 5 day Health Reset Challenge for daily prompts to eat healthy, exercise daily and feel better in your body - it's free!

And are we Instagram buddies yet?
Follow me over at @Ninefourhealthandfitness for more fit tips, health inspiration and #mumlife posts. 

Welcome to the Motivated Mum Podcast where I share my top tips on how to train so you can workout with confidence knowing exactly what to do to reach your goals.
I'm your host Marissa + I'm a coffee lover, online fitness coach + mum to 5 beautiful kids.
Don't forget to subscribe if you find these bite-sized episodes valuable + leave a 5 star rating and review!

• Click here to get your FREE workout plan template