Did you start feeling worse about your body after beginning your fitness or weight loss journey?

If so, you are not doing anything wrong.

In this episode of the Body Image Shift Podcast, I break down a stage of the fitness journey that almost nobody talks about, the awareness phase.

This is the point where you go from surface-level thoughts like “I should work out more” to actually becoming aware of how you feel about your body, your habits, and yourself.

And that awareness can feel uncomfortable.

But it is also where real change begins.

I talk about why this happens, why the fitness industry often skips over this part, and how to reframe these feelings as a signal instead of a setback.

This episode will help you:

Understand why body image can feel worse before it improves

Reframe discomfort as a sign of growth

Stop thinking you are doing something wrong

Build awareness without tearing yourself down

Start appreciating your body at every stage

This is not a setback.

This is the beginning of a deeper relationship with yourself.

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