Holiday Fitness Q&A: Staying Consistent Without the Guilt

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Body, Mindset, Movement, Health, Acceptance, Macros, Love, Positivity, Nutrition, Loss, Weight

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

The holidays are a beautiful season, but they can also be a season where your routine gets stretched. Travel, family gatherings, different foods, colder weather, unpredictable schedules. All of it can make consistency feel harder than usual. And if you've ever felt that tension between wanting to enjoy the moment and wanting to protect your progress, you are so not alone.

In this episode, I am answering real questions from the Movement with Julie community about how to stay consistent through the holidays without guilt, pressure, or all-or-nothing thinking. We are talking about breaks, travel, motivation, rest, and how to stay anchored when your routine looks different.

Here is what you will learn:

How much progress you actually lose during time off
What my personal bare-minimum workout routine looks like in busy seasons
The mindset that keeps consistency alive when motivation is low
The difference between discipline and self-pressure
How I decide when to rest and when to push
What to do after an off week so you do not get stuck in the spiral
How to stay present with your family while still caring for yourself

If you want to enjoy the holidays fully and still feel strong, steady, and confident in your body, this conversation will give you the reassurance and structure you need.

If you loved this episode, you may also enjoy:
Episode 395: How to Enjoy the Holidays and Stick to Your Fitness Goals at the Same Time

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0:00.0	Hey there, beautiful human. You're listening to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter,
0:05.4	a podcast where I empower you to just be you. With each episode, I dish you a dose of real talk
0:11.4	and actionable advice for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving
0:16.6	your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real. Let's get and let's go.
0:27.2	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Your podcast. The holidays are coming
0:32.6	up and if you're anything like most women inside Mamu with Julie community, you're probably
0:37.2	feeling like this mix of
0:38.5	excitement, but also anxiety. You really want to enjoy this season. You want to be present with your
0:43.2	family. You want to travel. You want to eat the pie. Have the things. But you also don't want to
0:48.2	lose all the progress that you've been working so hard for. And that tension, it's so normal.
0:52.9	Because the truth is, this time of year,
0:55.2	the challenges that we face, it really does challenge every rhythm that we have built our
1:01.7	sleep, our workouts, our food, routines, our mindset. But I want you to hear this right from
1:06.8	the start. You can absolutely enjoy the holidays without losing your progress. You just need to
1:11.6	shift from perfection to presence. So today we're going to be doing a fitness Q&A where I'm going to be
1:16.7	answering real questions from my Mood with Julie community all about staying consistent through the
1:21.0	holidays. These are the exact questions that I get in my DMs inside the app from women just like
1:27.0	you who want to stay strong and sane
1:28.9	through this season. But before we dive in, I want to share this review. She gave a five-star review
1:33.1	and said, favorite podcast ever. The Holy Spirit speaks directly to my heart through Julie,
1:38.1	whether I receive understanding the moment I hear the episode or days later. I always get something.
1:42.7	Thank you, Julie, for the practical advice
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