By James McLaren, 13/03/2025

  Waiting Is Costing You More Than You Think: The True Toll Of Health Procrastination 

We’ve all done it....But what happens when you keep waiting?

We’ve all been guilty of it. Putting things off until “next Monday,” telling ourselves we’ll start after the holidays, or waiting for life to “calm down.”

But here’s the hard truth: waiting comes with a cost—and when it comes to your health and fitness, that cost is far greater than you think.


The Price of Inaction: Doing Nothing Costs You More Than You Realize

Everything in life has a cost—including doing nothing.

If you start today, yes, it will cost you. You’ll need to put in effort, make a commitment, and shift your habits. It’ll require making space in your schedule, pushing through initial discomfort, and trusting the process.

But if you wait? That costs you too. And the price? It’s even higher.


What Waiting Really Costs You

Energy: Every day you stay stuck in the same routine, your body becomes more sluggish and fatigued. Your energy levels won’t improve by themselves.

Confidence: Every time you look in the mirror, that nagging voice in your head says, “Why didn’t you start sooner?” Procrastination erodes your self-esteem.

Long-Term Health: What feels like small issues today—extra weight, aches, stiffness—can snowball into much bigger problems down the line. Conditions like high blood pressure, chronic pain, and more serious health concerns can creep up on you if you wait too long.

Time: The most expensive cost of all. Time is the one thing you can never get back. Every day that passes is another day lost.


Six Months From Now: Two Possible Outcomes

Let’s fast forward six months from today. You’ll be in one of two places:

Stronger, fitter, and feeling amazing—because you took action and made health a priority.

OR…

Still stuck, tired, and frustrated—caught in the cycle of “I’ll start next week,” because waiting never made it easier. It only made things harder.

Waiting doesn’t make things easier. It only compounds the problem. Your low energy? It won’t magically improve on its own. Those aches and pains? They’ll get worse. That extra weight? It won’t disappear without action.


The Real Question You Should Be Asking

A lot of people hesitate to start because they ask themselves, “Can I afford to do this?” But the real question you should be asking is: “Can I afford to keep waiting?”

Every day that passes is another day you feel tired, battle low confidence, and let time slip away without taking control of your health.


Take the First Step Today

You don’t have to stay stuck. You don’t have to let another six months go by wishing you had started sooner. The only thing you need to do is take that first step.


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