This is Part 2 of Doable 26, where we go deeper into why doing less actually works. If you want the backstory, Part 1 pairs perfectly with this episode.

In this one, we're getting real about why "good habits" don't stick.

It's not because you're lazy or inconsistent.
It's because you're trying to do too much.

We're talking about:

• Why checking all the boxes keeps you stuck

• How intensity pretends to be consistency

• What actually creates follow-through in midlife

• Why doing less is often the smartest move

Doable 26 isn't a plan or a challenge.
It's an experiment.

You try what fits.
You skip what doesn't.
You stop turning habits into full-time jobs.

Pick one boring thing.
Let it be enough.
Build something you can actually live with.

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Ever catch yourself thinking:
"I'm disciplined. I'm consistent. I'm doing all the right things… so WHY is nothing in my body changing?"

Yeah. That spiral. This Fit Girl Magic podcast episode is for you.

If you're over 40 and stuck with stubborn belly fat, low energy, and a scale that refuses to cooperate, here's the uncomfortable truth I unpack in this episode:

👉 It's probably not because you're doing something wrong.
👉 It's because you're doing everything too right… using rules that no longer fit your body or your life.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why discipline stops working the way it used to after 40

• How your body adapts (and pushes back) after years of under-eating and over-training

• Why consistency with the wrong plan equals stagnation

• The real reason supplements, hormones, and "fixes" aren't fixing anything

• What the boring basics actually are (and why they matter more than hacks)

• How eating more can feel terrifying… and still be the thing that moves the needle

• Why body composition matters more than the scale

• The difference between restriction, rebuilding, and trusting your body again

I also share my own story (and a client's) of being wildly disciplined, wildly frustrated, and finally realizing:
You can't starve, stress, or out-cardio your way into a body that feels good.

If this Fit Girl Magic episode makes you feel both relieved and mildly uncomfortable… good. That's the signal something needs to shift

I created a quiz to help you figure out what phase your body actually needs right now.
Restore. Rebuild. Maintain. Or fat loss without wrecking yourself.

Take the quiz: Is Your Metabolism Tired AF?
https://kimbarnesjefferson.lpages.co/metabolismquiz-podcast/

Bonus: If this episode hits, screenshot it, share it, and tell me your biggest "oh damn" moment. You know where to find me.

Ever find yourself standing in the kitchen, eating straight from the container, wondering, "Why am I doing this… again?"

Same.

In this episode, I sit down with Paige Alexander to talk about the thing most women don't want to say out loud but think about daily: our complicated, exhausting relationship with food.

Paige is a nurse, wellness coach, co-host of the Real Food Recovery podcast, and bestselling author of Real Food Recovery: If Food Isn't the Answer, What Is the Question? And she does not tiptoe around this conversation.

We're talking:

• why willpower keeps failing you (and why that's not a character flaw)

• what food addiction actually looks like in real life

• why ultra-processed foods hijack your brain

• and how recovery isn't about "trying harder", it's about giving your brain what it actually needs

This episode is part science, part truth-telling, part "oh wow… that's me."

Grab your coffee. You might want a notebook for this one.

• Why food addiction is different from other addictions (and harder to quit)

• The real reason you eat when you're bored, stressed, or overwhelmed

• Why willpower is a terrible long-term strategy

• Paige's "Tree of Life" approach to recovery: food, movement, sleep, and spirituality (no, not the preachy kind)

• How planning the night before saves you from afternoon meltdowns

• What impulse control actually looks like in real life

• How recovery is a series of small edits, not a dramatic overhaul

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What Women Need to Know About Alzheimer's https://fitgirlmagic.libsyn.com/-what-women-need-to-know-about-alzheimers204-0

Real Food Recovery: If Food Isn't the Answer, What Is the Question? by Paige Alexander https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1P5T2D7

Paige's Blog https://foodfitnessbypaige.blogspot.com/

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If you've ever said:

• "I know what to do, I just can't seem to do it"

• "I'm not addicted, I just eat when I'm stressed"

• "Why does food take up so much mental space?"

This episode is for you.

Listen in, then tell me what part hit a little too close to home.