If you feel like you’re doing everything right—tracking your food, working out, staying on track—but still not seeing results, stress might be the reason why. Most people think weight loss is just about calories and workouts, but chronic stress can sabotage your progress in ways you don’t even realize.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

• What stress actually is (and why not all stress is bad)
• The difference between acute stress and chronic stress (and why chronic stress is the real issue)
• How stress affects your hormones, metabolism, cravings, and weight loss results
• Why working out is NOT therapy and how overtraining can make things worse
• How ignoring stress management is holding you back from the results you want
• Simple stress management techniques that actually work (and don’t take hours out of your day)

Who Should Listen:

• Women who feel stuck in their weight loss journey despite doing “everything right”
• Anyone who struggles with emotional eating, cravings, or low energy
• Women who tend to overtrain and rely on exercise as their main stress relief
• Anyone who feels overwhelmed, burned out, or constantly on edge
• If you’ve ever said “I just need to be more disciplined,” but keep falling off track

Connect with Iman:

• Apply for Coaching: Work with Iman 1:1 - Limited spots available on her personal roster.
  
  Take the Results Accelerator Quiz to figure out why you're not losing weight and what to do about it.
  
  
• Email: iman@builtbybalancefitness.com
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Are you focusing on all the wrong things in your weight loss journey? You might be fixating on diets, workouts, and routines, but there's a good chance these four sneaky behaviors are the real reason you're stuck. In this episode of The Mindset Diet, Iman breaks down the four common self-sabotaging behaviors that hold women back from achieving their weight loss goals and offers actionable strategies to overcome them.

Whether you're struggling with people-pleasing, battling perfectionism, staying disorganized, or fearing failure, this episode will empower you to shift your mindset, stop getting in your own way, and take control of your journey toward sustainable weight loss.

Who Should Listen:

• Women who feel stuck in their weight loss journey despite their best efforts.
• Anyone tired of restrictive dieting and looking for a sustainable way to lose weight.
• Those struggling with self-sabotaging behaviors like perfectionism, disorganization, and people-pleasing.
• Listeners who want to gain confidence and clarity in their weight loss journey.

Connect with Iman:

• Apply for Coaching: Work with Iman 1:1 - Limited spots available on her personal roster.
  
  Take the Results Accelerator Quiz to figure out why you're not losing weight and what to do about it.
  
  
• Email: iman@builtbybalancefitness.com
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In this episode of The Mindset Diet, Iman sits down with Justin Nault, founder of Clovis and a leader in the movement to dismantle toxic diet culture. Justin shares his personal journey from body dysmorphia and extreme fitness routines to discovering the freedom of holistic health and self-love. Together, we explore the myths of diet culture, the true root causes of obesity, and practical steps to reclaim your health through nourishment, self-acceptance, and emotional healing.

Whether you’re a recovering dieter or someone looking to build a healthier relationship with your body, this episode is packed with actionable insights and mindset shifts to help you on your journey.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. The Problem with Diet Culture: Why restrictive diets and extreme fitness plans fail and how to break free from the cycle.
2. The Role of Self-Love: Why addressing emotional and psychological roots is essential for sustainable health and how practices like mirror work can change your perspective.
3. Simple Health Principles: The three daily habits Justin recommends to improve your health, including the importance of protein, sunshine, and mindful movement.

Who Should Listen:

• Women who have tried countless diets and feel stuck in a cycle of frustration.
• Parents looking to model healthy behaviors and build a positive food environment for their families.
• Anyone who wants to escape diet culture and embrace a nourishing, sustainable approach to health.

Links and Resources Mentioned:

• Follow Justin on Instagram
• Recommended Film: In Search of the Perfect Human Diet by C.J. Hunt

Connect with Iman:

• Apply for Coaching: Work with Iman 1:1 - Limited spots available on her personal roster.
  
  Take the Results Accelerator Quiz to figure out why you're not losing weight and what to do about it.
  
  
• Email: iman@builtbybalancefitness.com
• Facebook
• Instagram