Think You’re in a Plateau? Here’s How to Know—and What to Do About It

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

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

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Feel like you’re stuck even though you’re doing everything right? Before you overhaul your whole plan, listen up! In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I’m walking you through exactly how to tell if you’re truly in a fitness plateau—or if there’s just one key piece missing from your routine. I’m also giving you 5 of the most effective and sustainable strategies to break through a plateau without burning out or giving up.

What I Discuss:

The difference between a real plateau and a perceived one
6 questions to ask yourself to confirm if you’re actually stuck
Why living in a calorie deficit too long can stall your progress
The four macro counting phases you need to cycle through
How strength training and progressive overload move the needle
Why walking more can be a game-changer for fat loss
How recovery (not more hustle) might be the secret you’re missing
The power of loosening your grip and focusing on joy over pressure
Resources to help: Macro Counting Made Simple + Movement With Julie

Episodes Mentioned:

Episode 529: Do You Actually Need 10K Steps a Day?

Episode 13: How Much Weight Should I be Lifting?

Transcript

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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.
0:27.7	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Real podcast. I am so glad that you
0:32.9	are tuning in because today we're going to be talking about something that so many women
0:36.0	message me about and that is they think that they are in a plateau. They're like, Julie, I'm in a plateau.
0:41.0	What do I do? Like maybe you've been crushing your workouts. You've been watching what you've been
0:44.7	eating. You've been showing up consistently. But you just feel like all of the sudden the
0:48.7	progress is just slowing way down. Like you're not getting stronger, your body's not changing, and you feel like you're just
0:54.3	stuck. I know that it can be so annoying. So that's exactly what we're going to be diving in into
0:59.2	today's episode. Today, I want to help you figure out two things. Number one, are you actually in a
1:04.2	fitness plateau? And number two, if you are, what should you do next? Because if you're not asking the
1:09.2	right questions, are using the right tools to
1:11.1	fix, you could be spinning your wheels for weeks or months without even realizing it. But before we
1:16.2	dive in, I want to share this review. It comes from Paula Chronic. She gave a five-star review and said
1:21.4	just what I needed. I subscribed to this podcast after starting Julie's workout plan and both
1:26.0	programs are just what I've needed. I felt so
1:28.2	good every day working out to one of Julie's at home dumbbell routines. And then while I'm listening to
1:33.4	the podcast, Julie's voice pops up with the exact advice that I need just when I need to hear it.
1:38.3	Thank you for helping me of my weight loss journey and health journey. It has been a real blessing.
1:42.6	Thank you again. I am so grateful. Thank you so,
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