Trying to Fix a Fitness Plateau? Don’t Make These Mistakes

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

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

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

When your progress stalls, it’s easy to panic and start doing all the wrong things in the name of “fixing it.” In this episode, I’m breaking down the most common mistakes women make when they hit a fitness plateau—and why these go-to fixes like eating less, adding more cardio, or jumping into a new program are actually making things worse. If you’re feeling stuck, this episode will help you understand what not to do, so you can stop spinning your wheels and start seeing progress again.

What I Discuss:

Why eating less and less can slow your metabolism
The truth about cardio and why more isn’t always better
What really happens when you cut carbs too low
How overtraining leads to burnout, not progress
Why switching workout programs too often kills your results
How to spot whether it’s a true plateau—or just a consistency issue

If you loved this episode, You’ll also love episode 331: 5 Reasons Why “More” Isn’t Better

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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.
0:25.7	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Real podcast. I am so glad that you are
0:30.9	here spending some time with me today because we're going to be talking about something that
0:34.9	every woman runs into at some point on her fitness journey,
0:38.4	and that is the dreaded plateau. You know that feeling. You're doing all the right things.
0:42.9	You're showing up for your workouts. You're eating healthy. You're being consistent. And yet
0:46.1	nothing is changing. The scale's not moving. Your clothes fit the same. Your strength isn't increasing.
0:52.0	And you start to wonder, am I broken? Am I doing something
0:54.8	Ron? Do I need to start over completely? If you've been there, this episode is for you. Not only are
1:00.7	plateaus totally normal, most of the time, we go about breaking through them in all the wrong ways.
1:06.5	And so in today's episode, I'm going to be breaking down the biggest mistakes that people make.
1:10.8	And this episode is part pep talk, part strategy, and part myth busting because I want you to walk
1:17.1	away feeling empowered, not frustrated, but also have the steps and the tools that you need to
1:23.4	take so that you can start to actually bust through this plateau.
1:27.2	But before we dive in, I want to
1:28.7	share this review. It comes from Kay definitely knows. I love that username. She gave a five-star
1:33.7	review and said perfect timing. This show is so positive and real. Episode 300 popped up on my
1:39.4	phone while I was in the garage working out and super struggling with body image and just feeling
1:44.0	down for no full
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