Embrace Your Real

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I've been talking a lot about shifting our mindset AWAY from punishing our bodies and shifting TO honoring our bodies. But many of you have been asking me, how exactly do you even do that?! Such a great question and that's why I want to dive into it today!

Here's a recap…

1. I remind myself that my body does so much for me.

2. I remind myself that my body knows what it's doing

3. I remind myself that my ultimate goal in life is to be happy

If you're currently doing workouts that feel like you're always punishing your body, and are looking to shift your workout routine to workouts that feel like you're honoring it, SISTER, you have to check out my Movement with Julie app!

I give you workouts that are sustainable, fun, and time-efficient! Plus, when you sign up you get access to the entire Movement with Julie community where you can share your struggles and victories, ask questions, and get the support you need to successfully move forward on your journey of honoring your body! To learn more, click here.

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Episode 87: Real Talk on HATING Your Body

Let's chat about weight loss, because let's be real, the majority of you listening are most likely obsessed with losing weight, right?

But the reality is, many of us have unrealistic standards when it comes to weight loss, and many of us are going about weight loss in the wrong way with the wrong mindset. That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I want to share 7 truths about weight loss I think you need to know.

Here's a recap…

1. Weight loss shouldn't be linear.

2. When you're losing weight correctly, you won't lose it rapidly.

3. You should let weight loss happen naturally

4. Weight loss from quick-fixes isn't real weight loss

5. Weight loss probably isn't what you're actually looking for.

6. Weight gain doesn't always mean fat gain

7. You Shouldn't Live in "Weight Loss Mode"

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Episode 104: How to Stop Thinking You Need to Be Skinnier to Be Valued

In this episode, I'm going to bring you so REAL TALK.

I'm SO happy that more and more people are speaking up about embracing our bodies for exactly what they are. More and more people are becoming advocates for beauty at any size, and I'm so appreciative of that.

But, I think many of these people make us feel shameful for wanting to change our bodies. I feel like more and more I am seeing people sharing that if you "change" your body or have "goals" then you aren't "loving" your body.

I'm here to say I completely disagree with this. ⁣It honestly couldn't be more from the truth in my opinion. ⁣⁣ I don't believe there is anything inherently wrong with wanting to change your body and that's exactly what I want to chat about in this episode of Embrace Your Real.

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Episode 45: Body Neutrality Vs Body Positivity: Why You Need to Know the Difference

Does drinking alcohol make you fat?

Should you not be drinking alcohol if you have health and fitness goals?

Is drinking alcohol going to undo the hard work that you've put in?

The answer to all of these questions is NO. But with that being said, drinking alcohol freely WILL most likely hinder your goals. Not because it's alcohol per say, but because eating and drinking anything freely WILL hinder your goals.

That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm going to teach you how to calculate alcohol macros so you can have a drink when you want to have a drink without feeling guilty, having FOMO, or punishing yourself later for it.

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Episode 54: 5 Reasons Why I Don't Believe in "Cheat Meals" + 5 Things to Do Instead

I know that self-love can be really difficult. Like… how fluffy is the idea that we should "love ourselves more" ??

Sure it's a fluffy idea, but at the same time, when we lack self-love, it's way too easy for us to be trapped in this negative mindset and negative thought patterns that are simply a disservice to our life and hold us back in so many different areas.

I'll give you some real talk: I lived most of my life NOT loving myself. I had absolutely no idea what it would even FEEL like love myself. That concept was just so foreign to me.

I know so many of you can relate to this and that's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm going to share the most influential thing that has transformed your mindset and helped me to actually cultivate SELF LOVE.

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Episode 85: What Would You Do If You Loved Yourself More?

One of the number one questions I get asked is how am I so confident! And to be honest with you, confidence has been something I have been working on for a very, very long time, but I actually didn't work on being MORE confident, I worked on being MORE self-aware.

Why?

Because the more you know and understand yourself and the more grounded and rooted you feel within yourself, the less validation you'll secure, the less insecure you'll feel, and the less unsure of yourself you'll be.

So how do you practice self-awareness?

I have ten questions I asked myself to help me build that awareness. I want you to press pause on this episode, take out a pen and paper, or the notes app on your phone, and write done the following 12 questions that I am going to share with you in this episode.

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Episode 23: 5 Steps to Building Unshakeable Confidence and Episode 28: Struggling? You're Not the Only One!

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know I heavily rely on faith and it's a huge priority in my life. Lately, I've been talking and sharing about it more than I ever have, which has brought a couple of questions to consistently show up in my DM's.

From questions about the Bible study I am posting to Instagram, to whether or not I consider myself to be religious, I talk ALL about it in this episode.

And if you want to check out my journaling from my Bible 365, I have a highlight on my Instagram, so you can easily go check it out and follow along with me! I would love, love, love, for you to join me on this journey.

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Episode 97: 3 Reminders About Changing Your Body and Episode 29: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner.

I'll be honest, I used to be so scared of eating enough protein. I thought the more protein I ate, the bulkier I would become.

Girl, this couldn't be further from the truth. Protein is essential for building muscle. And the more muscle you build, the more fat you will burn and the more weight you will lose. Protein will NOT make you bulky, it will also make you look more slender and toned.

BUT, I know SO many people struggle to include enough protein into their diet. So that's why I want to share a little secret with you on how I get enough protein daily…

Plus, if you're interested in figuring out exactly what YOUR body needs to see optimal results, you can check out my Macro County Made Simple Online Academy where I personally calculate the protein, carbs, and fat your body needs daily + I give you ALL the tools you need to successfully count your macros and build the body you want.

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Episode 99: 9 Signs You Are Under-Nourishing Your Body and Episode 59: How to Know Which Foods Work for You and Against You

Recently I had someone ask the question: How do I stop feeling like I need to be skinny in order to find/keep a husband?

And honestly, this broke my heart, because I used to have that same exact thought, that I needed to be skinny to deemed worthy for a partner. I know many of you feel the same way, and maybe it's not for a partner, but you think you need to be skinnier for SOMEONE in your life, whether that's friends, or family, or co-workers, or your Instagram followers, or whoever it may be.

So, how do we break free from the mindset that we need to be skinnier for another person in order to be worthy, valued, and loved? That's what I want to talk about with you today.

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Episode 1: How I Stopped Hating My Body and Finally Embraced My Real

Alright, sister, you know I'm all about my macro counting, and recently I've had quite a few people ask me, how do you know when to change your macros? Such a great question! And that's why I'm going to dive into it today!

So here's a recap on how you know it's time to change your macros…

#1: Your Progress has Plateaued

#2: You've Dropped A LOT of Weight

#3: You've Lost A Significant Amount Of Weight TOO Fast

#4: Your Goals Have Changed

#5: You're Not Feeling Great

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