You Don’t Need More Motivation-You Need a Plan (And Maybe a Little Tough Love)
- Abby Smiley-Krause
- Jun 13, 2025
- 2 min read
Let me guess-you’ve started and stopped more fitness routines than you can count. You download a workout app, follow a YouTuber for five days, then ghost your goals like they’re a bad date. It’s not because you’re lazy. It’s not because you’re broken. It’s because you don’t have the right plan that matches your life, your mindset, and your body. This is your wake-up call-and I’m here to give it to you.
You’re Not the Problem. Your Strategy Is.
If you’ve been beating yourself up for not having “willpower,” stop right there. Willpower is cute, but it's not sustainable. The truth is, motivation is a fleeting feeling. It’s here one day and gone the next-usually around the same time the couch and carbs start calling.
The real key to weight loss, strength, and becoming the baddest version of yourself after 40? Structure. Strategy. Consistency. And no, that doesn’t mean working out for two hours a day or giving up everything you love.
Why Most Fitness Programs Fail You
Here’s what most cookie-cutter programs get wrong:
They treat you like you’re 25 with zero responsibilities. (You’ve got a job, a family, a dog that barks during every workout…)
They don’t address the mental blocks-like fear of failure, perfectionism, or feeling like you’re never enough.
They rely on hype and hardcore motivation that fizzles out faster than a cheap pre-workout.
That’s why I built the brand Your Fitness Chick. Not to hand you another trendy challenge you quit in 10 days, but to help you build discipline, belief, and real momentum.
What Makes My Programs Different?
I get it because I’ve lived it. I’ve been fluffy. I’ve been fit. I’ve started over more times than I can count-and now, at 50, I’m in the best shape of my life. Not because I have magical DNA. Because I stopped chasing motivation and started building systems.
Whether you’re joining:
Unstoppable 2.0 for 90 days of structure, mindset work, and accountability,
Sync Strength for custom workouts and weekly check-ins,
Or The Daily Rep for quick, no-fluff gym or home sessions…
You’ll find programs that actually fit your life-and help you become the strongest, most confident version of yourself.
What You Really Need to Hear
You don’t need another “day one. ”You need a decision. You need to stop negotiating with your excuses and start showing up for your future self. And yes, that starts today.
Final Thought: The You Who Doesn’t Quit? They're Already in There.
You don’t need fixing. You need unlocking. And this website? These programs? This blog? It’s your permission slip to stop starting over-and start becoming the badass you were always meant to be.




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