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48: Why You’re Still Thinking About It Instead of Doing It
Episode 4817th September 2026 • Honestly, Carly • Carly Corrigall
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September has arrived.

But if you spent the summer telling yourself you’d sort your health and fitness when September came around, and you’re now thinking perhaps after half term, after Christmas or when life calms down… this episode is for you.

Because waiting isn’t neutral.

Even when you’re exercising, eating well and trying to do all the “right” things, continuing with an approach that isn’t giving you the results you expect still has a cost.

In this episode, I’m looking at:

• The difference between consciously choosing maintenance and repeatedly kicking the problem down the road

• Why doing more of the same isn’t necessarily a plan

• The surprising amount of headspace health and fitness confusion can consume

• How repeatedly feeling stuck can begin to erode your confidence

• Why the answer probably isn’t another workout, supplement or complete dietary overhaul

• How to identify the signals your body is already giving you

• What could realistically change over the next 12 weeks

• Why you don’t need to feel completely ready before taking action

Three months from now, December will arrive either way.

You could reach it promising yourself that January will finally be the month you sort everything out.

Or you could look back and feel extremely glad you started when you did.

The September Start for The Reboot is now open until Friday 18 September.

The Reboot is my three-month programme for active women over 40 who are already doing plenty of the “right” things, but aren’t getting the results they expect.

Together, we’ll work out what’s already working, identify what’s missing and adjust the balance across your training, nutrition, recovery and mindset, so you can feel stronger, fitter, clearer and back in the driving seat by Christmas.

Find out more and join the September Start here:

The Reboot

Come and find me on Instagram:

@carlycorrigall

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