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How to Stay Consistent When You’re Not Seeing Immediate Results

This blog encourages you to stay consistent with your health journey, even when progress feels slow. You'll learn why results take time, how to shift your mindset, and what to focus on instead of the scale. Backed by science and expert advice, this piece is here to remind you: slow progress is still progress — and it's often the most sustainable kind.


It’s Hard When You’re Doing Everything “Right” — But Nothing’s Changing


You’re eating better. Moving more. Saying no to old habits. But the number on the scale? Barely budging. Your energy? Still up and down.

You start to wonder: What’s the point?

The truth is — this feeling is normal. And it doesn’t mean you’re failing.


Real Results Take Time (And They Look Different Than You Think)


Here’s what most transformation stories don’t show:

  • The bloating that came back for a week

  • The two months it took before energy levels improved

  • The missed workouts and rest days that were needed


Results don’t always show up in weight loss or visible changes. Sometimes, it’s better sleep. Fewer cravings. More patience.


"The most meaningful progress is often the least Instagrammable." — Vanshika, Strong with Sherni


Your Body Isn’t a Machine. It’s a System.


Hormones, stress, sleep, digestion — it’s all connected. So when you make changes, your body needs time to adjust.


📊 Did you know? It can take 6–12 weeks of consistent strength training and nutrition to start seeing measurable changes in body composition (Source: National Academy of Sports Medicine).


That’s not failure. That’s biology.


Shift Your Focus from Outcome to Action


If your only goal is to “lose 5kg,” every week without a change feels like a failure. But if your goal is to walk three times this week — and you do — that’s a win.

Reframe your focus:


Old Way of Thinking

Better Approach

“I didn’t lose weight this week.”

“I moved my body 4 times this week.”

“I still feel bloated.”

“I ate home-cooked meals all week.”

“No change in inches.”

“I’ve been sleeping better lately.”


Progress is what you do — not just what you see.


Track the Right Kind of Progress


Instead of just weighing yourself, also check:

  • How your clothes fit

  • Your mood and energy

  • Digestion and cravings

  • How strong or mobile you feel

  • PMS symptoms and period regularity


These changes often come before visible ones.


You Don’t Have to Feel Motivated Every Day


Motivation comes and goes. What keeps you going is a system — a routine that doesn’t rely on willpower.


What helps:

  • Setting reminders for meals and movement

  • Planning workouts that fit your energy, not the clock

  • Keeping a small list of “non-negotiables”

  • Having someone to check in with — even weekly

Even small structure creates big consistency.


Choose Habits That Are Sustainable — Not Just “Effective”


A crash diet might show faster results, but what happens after? With PCOS, hormone health, or general well-being — quick fixes often backfire.

Instead:


  • Eat in a way you can stick to for life

  • Move your body in ways that feel good

  • Let yourself enjoy life, not restrict it


🗣️ “Sustainability beats speed. Every. Single. Time.” — says Dr. Rachele Pojednic, PhD, Harvard Medical School


What Science Says About Slow Progress


📚 Research from Obesity Reviews (2020) shows that gradual weight loss leads to better long-term weight maintenance than rapid loss.


📚 Another study from the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found that tracking habits, not just outcomes, boosts long-term consistency.


You’re building habits — not chasing a deadline.


Remember: You're Rewriting Years of Patterns


Maybe you’ve spent years skipping meals, trying fad diets, or pushing through workouts you hated.


Undoing all that takes patience. Grace. And time.

But you’re doing it differently now — more rooted, more informed, more gentle.


When It Feels Slow, Come Back to This:


  • You’re not behind

  • You’re not broken

  • You’re building something solid

  • You’re learning to trust your body

  • You’re showing up — and that’s everything


Need Support While You Keep Going?


You don’t have to do it alone — especially when progress is slow. That’s when support matters most.


At Strong with Sherni, we help you stay consistent with real-life, hormone-friendly coaching — personalized to your pace.


Start now at strongwithsherni.com — because progress isn’t about speed. It’s about showing up, again and again.


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