Three Reasons You May Not Be Seeing Results

gmwj Jun 23, 2025

Still Not Seeing Results? Let’s Talk About Why.

It’s June. Half the year is already behind us. And if you’re feeling discouraged, like you’ve been doing the work but not getting the results, it’s time to pause and take a real look at what’s actually going on.

As a mom, your schedule is chaotic. Your energy is pulled in every direction. And your progress? It probably doesn’t look the way you imagined back in January. But that doesn’t mean something is wrong with you or your body. It usually means you need to reflect, and make a change.

Here are three of the most common reasons moms don’t see results, even when they feel like they’re doing everything right.

1. You’re overworking and under-eating 🍽️

This is one of the biggest mistakes I see in moms who are serious about reaching their goals. You’re training five or six days a week: doing spin, lifting weights, maybe running too. But you are not eating enough to support all of that work.

More workouts and fewer calories do not equal better results. They lead to burnout, stress, and a body that holds on to fat because it feels unsafe. When your body senses it is underfed and overworked, it starts conserving energy and slowing things down.

You might feel exhausted all the time. Your lifts feel heavier than they should. You crave sugar or carbs all day. You aren’t building muscle even though you’re lifting. These are all signs your body needs more, not less.

For postpartum and active moms, this is especially important. Your body is already doing the hard work of rebuilding. If you are not supporting that with enough food, especially protein and real meals, you are working against yourself.

What to do: Start by being honest with how much you are eating. Track your food for a few days, not to judge yourself, but to see what’s missing. Prioritize meals, not snacks. Aim for enough protein and carbs to fuel your workouts and your life. Eating more might actually be what unlocks your progress. Most insurances will cover a dietitian or nutritionist and most people don’t know this is available to them. This is something I highly recommend and encourage because eating the right proportions and healing your relationship with food can be the key that unlocks a lot of your success and progress.

2. You’re only using the scale to track progress ⚖️

Let’s be real. The number on the scale is one data point. It does not tell the full story. If you are training hard, lifting, healing your core, or rebuilding after birth, the scale may not move much. That doesn’t mean nothing is changing.

The scale does not measure strength gains, core control, energy levels, how your clothes fit, or how confident you feel in your body. It does not know that your diastasis has improved, that you no longer leak when you sneeze, or that you can pick up your kid without pain.

When you only look at the scale, you miss the other wins that come from taking care of yourself.

What to do: Start tracking non-scale victories. Take progress photos. Write down how your workouts feel. Notice if your clothes fit better or if you have more energy during the day. Use the scale if you want to, but don’t let it be the only voice in the room.

3. You’re changing your workouts every week 🔁

This one feels sneaky because it looks like hard work. You’re moving. You’re sweating. But if you are doing something totally different every week, your body never has time to adapt. And without adaptation, there is no progress. The key here is to be intentional.

If you are bouncing from trendy exercise to trendy exercise or from YouTube video to influencer challenge, your body and mind doesn’t know what to focus on. It also makes it really hard to track progress because when something changes, you don’t really know what to attribute it to. One of the most important things about progress and seeing results is keeping something constant. Consistency is such a buzz word nowadays but it really is the foundation for change.

To get stronger, more stable, or more defined, your body needs repetition. It needs time to master movement and slowly increase the demand. Another name for this is progressive overload. Another buzz word that may be familiar to you.

It’s another key component of training, and it is something most moms miss when they are trying to keep things fun or “switch it up” every week. It’s hard to accept but a lot of change happens in the boring, basic work we try to avoid.

What to do: Pick a program, workout class, workout video and stick with it for at least four to six weeks. Focus on quality over novelty. Track your weights and reps. Let your body settle into the work so it can build strength. Variety has its place, but consistency builds results.

To Wrap it All Up: Nothing Changes Unless You Do 💡

You are not broken. You do not need a new body. You need to reflect and adopt a new approach.

✅ Fuel your body, not deprive it
✅ Track more than just your weight
✅ Be intentional long enough to see change

And here’s something I want to make clear: you probably already knew most of this. Moms are smart. You know your body. You’ve done your research. You’ve paid attention. But sometimes it hits differently when you hear it from someone else. Sometimes we need an outside voice to hold up the mirror.

This blog post isn’t about guilt. It’s about reflection. It’s here to give you a quiet moment to pause, breathe, and check in with yourself. No shame. No overwhelm. No pressure to overhaul your entire life.