Motivation Is a Myth: What Gets You to the Gym When You're Not in Prep

Feeling unmotivated after dieting, competing, or finishing a big fitness goal? You're not lazy - this is a common experience after extreme dieting and competition prep.

In this episode, we talk about why motivation drops after a diet, how identity loss affects consistency, and what actually helps you stay consistent with workouts when discipline and willpower are gone. This is an honest conversation about life after dieting, stepping away from diet culture, and rebuilding a sustainable relationship with fitness that isn't driven by aesthetics!

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Key Takeaways:

02:10 – Why I'm recording this in my Jeep (and very unmotivated)

05:00 – No motivation, no hype… just real talk

07:40 – Why motivation dies after dieting or competition prep

11:20 – Life after bodybuilding & losing your identity

15:10 – When the "big goal" disappears, everything feels harder

18:45 – Why aesthetic goals stop working long term

22:30 – The mental cost of strict dieting & extremes

26:50 – Comparing yourself to your old body (and why it messes with you)

31:10 – Busy life, zero motivation, and still showing up

34:40 – What actually keeps me going now (hint: not abs)

38:20 – Mental health, depression & why movement still matters

42:50 – Longevity, aging, and breaking family health patterns

47:30 – The story of my sister & finding a deeper "why"

52:10 – Letting go of diet culture without letting yourself go

56:00 – You don't need 6 hardcore days to be consistent

59:30 – Balance, mental freedom & still being hot

1:03:20 – For anyone struggling with food noise or body image

1:06:40 – Post-Show Report Card (free resource)

1:09:20 – Post-Show Reset Workshop (Feb 24)

1:12:00 – Final thoughts + love you, b*tch

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