# @juliamerwin on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOTVD7lDsKo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36916782-juliamerwin-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ad510f65bc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-07T13:04:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** JM Fitness | NASM Personal Trainer (@juliamerwin) — https://gondola.cc/juliamerwin

## Caption

If what you’re currently doing isn’t working for YOU & your goals, DON’T BE AFRAID TO CHANGE SOMETHING…or in my case, everything😅😂

I was the girl doing all the crazy hiit workouts, but also heavy strength training, running, swimming, sprint workouts and daily walks…aka I was the girl who gave her body no rest. And on top of that I was tracking my macros and calories, hitting them every, day but I felt AWFUL. 

So I changed everything…literally everything😂

I cut my workouts back from 6 days a week to 4, stopped all the HIIT, running & swimming and stuck to just moderate weight lifting and walking (my fav forms of movement). 

I stopped tracking macros & calories and switched to completely intuitive eating. This allowed me to actually focus on how different foods made me feel and instead of thinking of food by its numbers and barcodes, I listened to my body and ate what made me feel my best and most fueled. In turn I stuck to mostly whole foods while allowing my fav non-whole foods in moderation…aka normal servings of dessert every night because there’s nothing wrong with that when the rest of your day is full of whole, nutritious foods!😋

I also stopped with the “go go go” “more is better” mindsets and just let my body rest. I started focusing on my sleep which was something I never payed any attention to. 

At first I thought “what if this doesn’t work? What if I just feel worse and I waste my time?” But I kid you not, I literally felt better almost instantly and started seeing noticeable results within a couple weeks!! 

So if you’re seeing this, this is your sign to trust the process and switch things up if what you’re currently doing isn’t working! 

Every day I get DMs like👇🏽
“I’m scared that resting more will make me lose my progress” 

“If I stop running and HIIT, I’ll gain tons of weight” 

“Cutting back on my workouts can’t be good”

But what if you’re wrong?👀I’m not saying you’re definitely wrong, but I am saying it doesn’t hurt to try something different if what you’re currently doing isn’t working for YOU! 

What works for one person may not work for another! 

#personaltrainer #explore #fitnessmotivation #fitness #beforeandafter

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JM Fitness | NASM Personal Trainer | @juliamerwin | https://gondola.cc/juliamerwin | Influencer |
| Lauren Jacaruso | @laurenjacaruso | https://gondola.cc/laurenjacaruso | Director of Partnerships |
| JM Fitness | NASM Personal Trainer | @juliamerwin | https://gondola.cc/juliamerwin | YouTuber |
| JM Fitness | NASM Personal Trainer | @juliamerwin | https://gondola.cc/juliamerwin | Fitness Trainer |

## Tags

personaltrainer, beforeandafter, fitness, fitnessmotivation, explore

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