In this episode, I’m sitting down with Chris, a former 1:1 client who just graduated the Built By Balance program after losing close to 20 pounds and completely changing how she approaches fat loss in her post-menopause body.

Chris did OrangeTheory for seven years, built great workout habits, ate what she thought was a solid “healthy” diet, and still found herself gaining weight and getting more frustrated by the month. Eventually, the diets that used to work stopped working, the cardio-heavy approach stopped feeling good, and she hit her line in the sand.

We break down what actually changed when she stopped trying to outwork her body and started supporting it: less stress, smarter training, better fuel, and a Build phase that made fat loss feel possible again.

Resources & Next Steps

If you’re feeling stuck and on your journey, you can apply for a no-pressure nutrition and fitness consult using the link below. This call is simply a chance for us to talk through your goals, your challenges, and whether coaching would actually make sense for you.

http://builtbybalancefitness.com/book-a-call

If you’re eating “healthy,” working out consistently, and still feel stuck, frustrated, or exhausted, this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, I’m joined by functional health coach Jillian Harbarcuk for a very honest, very real discussion about what actually bothers us about the fitness industry and why so much well-intentioned advice ends up backfiring for women.

We talk openly about the messaging women are constantly exposed to around clean eating, low calories, intense workouts, hormones, stress, and quick fixes and why following that advice often leads to burnout, metabolic issues, and stalled progress instead of results.

This episode is part rant, part education, and fully focused on helping you understand what’s really getting in your way so you can stop blaming yourself and start working with your body instead of against it.

Connect with Jill:

Follow her on Instagram @jillianrfit

Apply to work with me:

If you’re feeling stuck and want help applying these concepts to your real life, I currently have limited spots open for one-on-one nutrition and fitness coaching.

You can apply for a no-pressure nutrition and fitness consult using the link below. This call is simply a chance for us to talk through your goals, your challenges, and whether coaching would actually make sense for you.

http://builtbybalancefitness.com/book-a-call

Weight loss plateaus are frustrating, discouraging, and incredibly common, especially for women who are already eating “healthy” and working out consistently. If the scale hasn’t moved in weeks and you’re starting to wonder if something is wrong with your body, this episode is for you.

In today’s episode of The Mindset Diet, I walk you through five of the most common reasons I see women get stuck at a weight loss plateau. Not surface-level advice, not generic tips, but real patterns that show up again and again in women who are trying hard and still not seeing progress.

More importantly, I explain exactly what to do instead so you can stop spinning your wheels and start moving forward again.

Resources & Next Steps

If you’re feeling stuck and want help applying these concepts to your real life, I currently have limited spots open for one-on-one nutrition and fitness coaching.

You can apply for a no-pressure nutrition and fitness consult using the link below. This call is simply a chance for us to talk through your goals, your challenges, and whether coaching would actually make sense for you.

http://builtbybalancefitness.com/book-a-call