Embrace Your Real

Summer can make it feel like fitness has to wait.
The schedule is looser, the kids are home, trips are happening, weekends are fuller, and suddenly your normal routine feels harder to hold onto. So you tell yourself you are being flexible, you are enjoying the season, you will get back to it later.
But then later keeps getting pushed back.
And instead of feeling free, you start feeling off, tired, frustrated, and disconnected from yourself.
In this bonus episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm sharing the simple summer fitness commitment that is helping me stay consistent without making the season feel strict. We are talking about why waiting for motivation does not work, how a few non negotiables can make fitness feel easier, and why getting it done first can help you enjoy the rest of your day without guilt sitting in the background.
What's Discussed:
How to stay consistent without needing a perfect routine

Why making movement optional can leave you feeling less like yourself

The simple movement and strength commitments I'm using this summer

Why removing the daily decision makes follow-through easier

How to keep showing up when travel, kids, and loose schedules are in the mix

Why consistency can help you enjoy summer with more energy and less guilt

The Movement With Julie app is there when you need your workouts to be simple, effective, and easy to fit into real life. You'll get 30-minute and 60-minute options, home and gym workouts, band-friendly options, five brand new workouts every week, and exercise swaps for limited equipment so you can stay consistent wherever summer takes you. Head to movementwithjulie.com to get started.
If you loved this episode, you'll also love Episode 619: 7 Unconventional Ways to Stay Consistent and Actually See Results. It is the perfect next listen if you want to understand what makes consistency stick during summer and every other season of life.
If you want more from me, be sure to check out…
Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie

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

Website: www.juliealedbetter.com

Hey hey beautiful human!
Most women are taught to think about food in terms of what it will do to their body.
Will this make me gain weight? Will this set me back? Did I stay on track? Did I mess it up?
But, what if that is the question keeping you stuck?
In this episode of Embrace Your Real, we are talking about food in a completely different way. Not from a place of rules, guilt, or restriction, but from the question so many women forget to ask: how do I actually want to feel?
Because the way you eat can affect your energy, mood, focus, digestion, cravings, sleep, workouts, and the way you move through your entire day. And once you start noticing that connection, healthy eating stops feeling like something you have to force and starts feeling like a way to take care of yourself.
What's Discussed:
How eating well starts to feel different when you connect it to energy, mood, and focus

Why the 3pm crash, brain fog, bloating, and low motivation may be connected to how you are fueling

Why your best days and hardest days can teach you so much about what your body needs

How eating to feel good can shift your relationship with food

Why consistency feels easier when the reward is how you feel today, not just a future result

Macro Counting Made Simple helps you understand how to fuel your body without restriction, overwhelm, or guessing. It gives you a simple way to learn what your body needs so your food choices support your energy, mood, focus, and goals. Head to macrocountingmadesimple.com to get started.
If you loved this episode, you'll also love Episode 536: Can't Stop Craving Certain Foods? Here's What's Really Going On. It is the perfect next listen if you want to understand your body's signals instead of fighting against them.
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!
If you have been on social media lately, you have probably seen the giant bowls, the huge salads, the low calorie snack plates, and the "look how much food you can eat for 300 calories" videos. And at first, it sounds like the perfect solution. You get a full plate. You feel like you are eating a lot. You stay within your goals. So of course it feels like the smarter way to lose fat without feeling miserable.
But girl, a bigger plate does not automatically mean a better approach.
That is the part we need to talk about. Volume eating can be such a helpful tool, but if the goal becomes "how much food can I eat for the fewest calories," you can end up chasing fullness without actually learning how to fuel your body.
In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm breaking down the pros and cons of volume eating, where it can support your goals, where it can start to backfire, and how to use it in a way that helps you feel satisfied without missing the nutrition your body needs.
What's Discussed:
What volume eating actually is and why it sounds so appealing

The part of volume eating that social media tends to leave out

Why chasing the lowest calorie option can make your meals feel satisfying but still incomplete

How volume eating can affect protein, nutrients, hunger cues, and real life eating

Why volume eating works best as a tool, not your full nutrition strategy

How to pair volume eating with a macro framework so your meals support your goals

Macro Counting Made Simple helps you understand what your body actually needs so you can stop building meals around the lowest calorie option and start building meals that keep you full, fueled, and on track. Once you know your protein, carbs, and fats, volume eating can become a helpful tool instead of something you are relying on to do all the work. Head to www.macrocountingmadesimple.com to get started.
If you loved this episode, you'll also love Episode 466: What To Do When You Are Still Hungry After Hitting Your Macros. It is the perfect next listen if you are trying to manage hunger while staying consistent with your nutrition.
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

Postpartum fitness can feel confusing when you are trying to heal, feed a baby, sleep when you can, and somehow feel like yourself again. You may be wondering what workouts make sense, how often you should move, what to do with nutrition, how breastfeeding affects progress, and how to stay patient when the scale is not moving.
In this episode of Embrace Your Real, we are continuing the postpartum fitness Q&A to answer the questions so many new moms are quietly asking. We are talking workouts, macros, breastfeeding, finding time with a newborn, and rebuilding strength without rushing or punishing your body.
If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, go back and listen after this episode because together, these two episodes give you the full picture of what helped me navigate postpartum fitness in a way that felt supportive, realistic, and sustainable.
What's Discussed:
What workouts I did postpartum and whether they were intense or low impact

How I made workouts happen with a newborn and an unpredictable schedule

What my nutrition looked like and when I started counting macros again

How breastfeeding affected my postpartum fitness journey

How I stayed patient when the scale was not moving as fast as I wanted

The Movement With Julie app made it so much easier to stay consistent postpartum, even when my schedule felt all over the place. You'll get five brand-new workouts every week, and you can choose two to three to start. Head to movementwithjulie.com to get started.
And for nutrition, Macro Counting Made Simple helps you stop guessing and start fueling your body without restriction or overwhelm. Head to www.macrocountingmadesimple.com to get started.
If you loved this episode and already listened to Part 1, you'll also love Episode 514: 10 Ways to Manage Your Fitness as a New Momma. It is the perfect follow-up for making fitness work in this season of motherhood.
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! Let's settle this once and for all: Do you need to eat before a workout?
You've probably heard all kinds of answers, some people swear by fasted training, others won't touch a dumbbell without a snack first. So what's the truth?
I'm giving you real-world tips you can use starting today, plus snack ideas that are quick, effective, and easy to digest.
Bottom line? Fueling is personal, but there's also a strategy behind it. And I'm walking you through both.
Want to feel better in your workouts and get the results you're working for? This episode is your guide.
In today's episode, we're breaking it all down based on your schedule, your goals, and your body. I walk you through:
When fasted workouts are fine—and when they might backfire

What to eat before training (without needing a full meal)

Why afternoon and evening workouts require fuel

What happens when you under-eat before a lift (and how to fix it)

And how to simplify your approach so your body feels strong and steady—without overthinking it



🎧 If this topic hits home, you'll definitely want to listen to Episode 554: Why Understanding These 2 Types of Hunger Can Change Everything
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