Hey hey beautiful human!

Some body image advice sounds really good until you are the one standing in front of the mirror trying to believe it.

"Just love your body."

"Say positive things to yourself."

"Focus on the parts you like."

And listen, I know most of that advice is meant to help. But when I was really struggling with how I felt in my body, some of it did not make me feel better. Some of it made me feel like I was failing at body confidence too.

And that is such a frustrating place to be.

In this episode of Embrace Your Real, we are talking about the body image advice that did not help me, why it felt so hard to actually use, and what started to make a difference when forcing myself into body love did not feel honest yet.

My hope is that this episode gives you a more realistic place to start if body positivity feels too far away right now.

What's Discussed:

• Why "just love your body" is not always helpful when you are struggling

• What to do when positive affirmations feel fake

• Why focusing on the body parts you like can still keep you stuck in appearance mode

• How body neutrality can feel more believable than forced body love

• Why confidence does not always come before you live your life

• How discomfort can still exist while you show up anyway

• What it can look like to respect your body before you fully love how it looks

Taking care of your body matters, even on the days you do not feel amazing in it. That is part of why I built the Movement With Julie app the way I did. The workouts are there for you at home, in the gym, or wherever this season has you, so you do not have to wait until you feel confident to start showing up for yourself. Head to movementwithjulie.com to learn more.

If you loved this episode, you will also love Body Neutrality vs. Body Positivity: Why You Need to Know the Difference. It is the perfect next listen if body positivity has ever felt too far away and you want a more honest, sustainable place to start.

If you want more from me, be sure to check out…

• Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie

• Movement With Julie | App: https://sale.movementwithjulie.com/

• Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/

• Website: www.juliealedbetter.com

Hey hey beautiful human!

I have officially lost 40 pounds since having my baby.

And yes, that number is exciting, but what feels even better is that I feel stronger than I have in years. My endurance is better. I am lifting consistently. I am training for a marathon. And when I think about where I started postpartum, it honestly feels wild.

So if you have been wondering what changed, I get it.

Did I overhaul everything? Did I follow some intense plan? Did I cut out foods? Did I start working out every single day? Did I finally find some secret that made the weight come off?

Not exactly.

In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I am sharing the very unsexy advice that helped me lose 40 pounds, feel stronger, and build a routine I actually believe I can keep. It is probably not the flashy answer most people want, but it is the one I keep coming back to because it works in real life.

What's Discussed:

• Why big results do not always come from big overhauls

• What changed when I stopped trying to make every day impressive

• How smaller habits can still count, even when they do not look exciting

• Why a realistic routine will always beat a perfect one you cannot keep

• How giving yourself a range can make consistency feel less fragile

• Why one missed workout does not need to become an entire missed week

• What the last 40 pounds taught me about the boring basics

• How to build a routine that can actually survive real life

If you need help building a routine you can repeat, that is exactly what Movement With Julie is for. I did not want to create another rigid program that only works on your best week. I wanted something that can flex with you, with 30-minute and 60-minute options you can do at home, in the gym, or while traveling. Open the app, follow the plan, and choose the version that fits the day you are actually having. Head to movementwithjulie.com to get started.

If you loved this episode, you will also love Episode 619: 7 Unconventional Ways to Stay Consistent (And Actually See Results). It is the perfect next listen if you want to build realistic systems that make consistency feel doable instead of relying on motivation to show up.

If you want more from me, be sure to check out…

• Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie

• Movement With Julie | App: https://sale.movementwithjulie.com/

• Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/

• Website: www.juliealedbetter.com

Hey hey beautiful human!

The last few months of the year can make everything feel like it is moving faster.

The holidays are coming. The calendar starts filling up. There are events, family plans, travel, work, errands, and a million little things that suddenly need your attention.

And somewhere in the middle of all of that, it gets really easy to tell yourself, "I will get back to me in January."

But I do not want you to lose the next three months just because life feels full.

In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I am sharing three quotes to carry with you this month when motivation feels low, your schedule feels busy, or one imperfect decision makes you want to throw the whole thing away. These are the reminders I want you coming back to when showing up for yourself does not feel easy, exciting, or perfectly planned.

What's Discussed:

• Why the last few months of the year can make consistency feel harder

• How the version of you that you want to become is built by what you repeat

• Why the routine you can actually come back to matters more than the one that looks impressive

• How to stop asking whether you feel like doing it and start asking whether it matters to you

• Why motivation is not required for something to still matter

• How to walk into January building on something instead of starting over

The Movement With Julie app is there for the days when motivation is not. Open the app, follow the plan, and let me take the guesswork out of your workout so you can still show up, even when life feels busy and your energy is not perfect. Head to movementwithjulie.com to get started.

If you loved this episode, you will also love Episode 619: 7 Unconventional Ways to Stay Consistent (And Actually See Results). It is the perfect next listen if you want practical strategies for making consistency feel doable, even on the weeks when nothing goes to plan.

If you want more from me, be sure to check out…

• Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie

• Movement With Julie | App: https://sale.movementwithjulie.com/

• Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/

• Website: www.juliealedbetter.com