Starting is sexy, but staying when it gets boring, hard, or uncomfortable is the real skill we need to practice.

So many women believe they struggle with consistency in their health and fitness because they lack discipline or willpower. In reality, most of us have just never learned how to stay committed when things don’t go as planned.

In today’s episode, Joan talks about why starting is the easy part - and why staying, especially in midlife, requires a different skill set altogether.

We explore:

• Why falling off doesn’t mean you’re failing
• How perfectionism quietly sabotages consistency
• What to focus on when motivation fades
• Why learning how to come back matters more than never slipping

This episode is especially for you if you’ve been stuck in the start-stop cycle for years, and you're finally ready to feel in control. This episode will help you reframe what consistency really is and remind you that you’re not broken - you just need a longer runway and better systems to create real lasting sustainable change.

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And if you know another woman in midlife who’s tired of starting over, please share this episode with her. Sometimes hearing “you’re not failing - you’re learning” is exactly what someone needs.

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

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