Okay, real talk — I had to ask myself the question I’d been obsessed with the Reddit forum: Am I the A🤬 hole?

And when it came to my fitness journey… yeah, I was.

In this Fit Girl Magic episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I spent years bullying my body, pushing harder, eating less, stressing more, and wondering why nothing was working.

A🤬hole alert: my body wasn’t broken. It was burned out.

So, I got curious.
I stopped chasing quick fixes and started asking better questions.
I hired a coach, committed to a maintenance phase, and watched the scale go up seven pounds… before it finally started working for me instead of against me.

Here’s what I’m sharing inside this episode:
✅ Why gaining weight was actually the best thing I could’ve done
✅ How maintenance became the secret to fat loss (and sanity) after 40
✅ The truth about protein shakes, bars, and why knife and fork food matter
✅ Why curiosity beats control every single time
✅ How I finally made peace with the process

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right and your body still isn’t cooperating, this one’s for you.

Take a breath, listen in, and maybe ask yourself the same question I did: Am I the a**hole to my body?

Because once I owned it, everything changed.

Tune in now and let’s talk about what it really means to stop fighting your body and start working with it.

✨ Take my free quiz: Find out what phase your metabolism is really in https://www.fitgirlmagic.com/metabolism-makeover-_podcast
📲 Tag me on Instagram: @kimjeffersoncoach and tell me your biggest aha moment

Ever feel like your body is straight-up rebelling?

You’re eating clean, working out, doing all the “right” things, but the scale won’t budge, your moods are a rollercoaster, and you’re ready to scream into a pillow every time someone asks, “What’s for dinner?”

Yep, that’s not “just life”, that’s stress overload.

In this Fit Girl Magic podcast episode, I’m joined by the powerhouse herself, Stephanie Crassweller, to break down what stress really looks like (spoiler: it’s not just deadlines and drama). We’re unpacking how stress messes with your hormones, metabolism, sleep, cravings, basically everything, and what to actually do about it.

We talk about:

· 👉 Why “eat less, move more” is not the fix
👉 How your stress plate is overflowing, and what to take off
👉 The sneaky ways cortisol keeps your belly fat stuck
👉 Why doing less might finally get you results
👉 How to turn stress into a boundary, not a burnout badge

If you’ve ever said, “This is just how my life is,” or doubled down on harder workouts when you’re already fried, this one’s your wake-up call.

It’s time to stop fighting your body and start listening to it.

👉 Hit play now and learn how to turn stress from your enemy into your guide.

Then come tell share your biggest “aha” moment over on Instagram @kimjeffersoncoach and @‌vitalityoet.stephanie

We want to know what landed for you!

Links
5 Days To Break The All Or Nothing Cycle

Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitgirlmagic

Free Resources: https://www.fitgirlmagic.com/freeresources_podcast

Website: http://www.kimbarnesjefferson.com

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Vitality http://www.vitalityoet.com/
The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450
Fat Loss Quiz https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism

What if the harder you try, the more stuck you actually get?

I know, sounds backwards, but I learned this lesson the hard way. Picture this: I’m in Hawaii, surrounded by paradise, and instead of enjoying the damn beach, I’m in full-blown meltdown mode over whether I earned my Mai Tai.

That was the moment I realized… something had to change. Enter: The Flip Flop Life, my “napkin manifesto” that sat on my hard drive for six years before I finally brought it to life.

In this episode, we’re diving into:

· Why perfection and all-or-nothing dieting are making you miserable (not healthy).

· How to ditch the food police soundtrack running in your head 24/7.

· The boring (a.k.a. unsexy) basics that actually move the needle, sleep, stress, protein, fiber, consistency.

· What happens when you finally let it be easy instead of chasing six-week shred promises.

This isn’t another 30-day quick fix. It’s a lifestyle shift for women who are done white knuckling their way through diets, workouts, and “earning their food.”

So, if you’re ready to trade the mental gymnastics for ease, fun, and actually living your life, welcome to The Flip Flop Life.

Ready to join us? Pop into the show notes for details on the open house and waitlist, or DM me to chat.

https://www.fitgirlmagic.com/fflwaitlistfall2025

Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitgirlmagic

Free Resources: https://www.fitgirlmagic.com/freeresources_podcast

Website: http://www.kimbarnesjefferson.com