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Embrace Your Real

What To Do When You Feel LIke You're Gaining Weight But Doing Everything 'Right

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

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

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re diving into a struggle I know so many of you have felt—when you’re tracking your macros, lifting weights, staying consistent… and yet you feel like you’re gaining weight.

It’s frustrating. It’s confusing. And it can make you second-guess everything you’re doing.

In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I’m breaking down what’s actually going on when this happens—and giving you clear steps to navigate it with confidence, instead of panic.

Because more often than not? Your body is telling you something important—and this is not the time to throw in the towel.

What I discuss:

  • Why feeling puffy or “heavier” doesn’t always mean fat gain

  • How inflammation, water retention, and stress impact the scale and how your body feels

  • The most common hidden reasons women feel like they’re gaining, even when doing “everything right”

  • How to know if it’s time to adjust your plan—or stay the course

  • Why trusting the process (not just the scale) is key to long-term success

  • How to shift from reactive to empowered when this shows up in your journey

 

if you loved this episode, you’ll also love… Episode 162: How I Dealt With Gaining 40 Pounds https://www.juliealedbetter.com/embrace-your-real/how-i-dealt-with-gaining-40-pounds 

 

If you want more from me, be sure to check out...

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Labbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned. If you're ready to embrace a real, let's get it.

0:22.5

Let's go.

0:32.0

Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace Real podcast.

0:36.1

Today we're diving into something. I know so

0:37.8

many of you have thought to yourself, but maybe haven't said it out loud. And that is why do I feel

0:42.3

like I'm gaining weight when even when I'm doing everything right? Like you're tracking your macos,

0:47.1

you're lifting consistently, you're sleeping better, you're drinking your water, you're hitting your

0:50.0

steps. And yet you look in the mirror or you step on the scale and you think this is not adding up

0:55.7

if you've been there or maybe you're there right now. I want you to know you are not broken.

1:00.9

You are not crazy and you're definitely not alone. If you feel this deeply, then this episode is

1:05.7

for you because I'm going to be walking you through. What could actually be happening inside your

1:10.3

body, why it might feel like

1:12.4

weight gain, and how to respond to this moment without spiraling, quitting, or undoing all of

1:17.3

your hard work. Before I dive in, though, I want to share this review. She says, love, love.

1:22.1

Julie's podcasts are so amazing. I have really focused on a more positive mindset about my

1:26.4

self-worth and positive body image since listening. I now listen focused on a more positive mindset about my self-worth and positive body

1:27.8

image since listening. I now listen to my body more concerning workouts and give my body the rest

1:34.7

and nutrition it needs. I feel so strong, both physically and mentally. I look forward to listening

1:39.5

to these inspiring podcasts. Thank you again. Thank you so much. I really, really appreciate you taking time out of

1:46.1

your day to send in these reviews. They really do mean the world to me and our team. Just kind of know

1:50.1

how these episodes are helping you. So if you could scoge over to Apple Podcasts and liberating an

1:54.6

review, that would mean the absolute world to me and our team. All right, let's dive in. So first things first, let's talk about the scale because for so many of us, that number carries way too much weight, like no pun intended, because we've

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