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Tired of Starting Over? This Is the Strategy That Actually Keeps You Going

  • Writer: Stuart McLay
    Stuart McLay
  • Sep 10
  • 2 min read

Let’s be honest, consistency sounds great in theory. But when life gets busy, motivation disappears, and your diet & excercise plan suddenly feels overwhelming.


Then you stop.


You skip a workout or, grab some snacks or eat a meal that's "off plan".


You tell yourself:


  • “I’ve ruined it now”

  • “I need to get back on track.”

  • “I’ll start fresh Monday…”


And just like that, you’re back in the cycle:


All in → Burn out → All out → Repeat

But what if the problem isn’t your effort? What if it’s that your plan only works on your best days?


Here’s the truth your last diet never told you:


You can’t always push.Sometimes you need to pull.

That’s what my Push:Pull Process is all about.


⚖️ What Is Push:Pull?


It’s a system I teach inside my coaching that helps clients stay consistent,


even when life kicks off something crazy.


Here’s how it works:


  • Push weeks = You’re all in. Energy’s high. Life’s calm. Let’s go.

  • Pull weeks = Life’s messy. Motivation’s low. You scale things back without giving up.


Instead of quitting, you adapt.


That’s how you stay in the game long enough to actually get results.


🧠 Why Most Diets Fall Apart


Most plans are built for your best-case scenario:


Perfect week. No stress. Gym four times. Home-cooked meals. Sleep like a baby.


But when real life shows up... sick kids, long days, crap sleep, emotional exhaustion, your plan has no backup.


So you “fail.”


Except you didn’t fail. The plan did.


💡 What a Push Week Might Look Like:


✅ You track your calories

✅ You train 3–4 times

✅ You prep your meals

✅ You feel focused and driven



Awesome. Use that momentum.


💡 What a Pull Week Might Look Like:


✅ You eat your usual go-to meals

✅ You walk daily and do 1–2 workouts max

✅ You focus on habits, not perfection

✅ You keep the wheels turning, just slower


That’s not failure. That’s strategy.


🔁 The Real Secret? You Decide Each Week.


Every Sunday, my clients do a quick review:

“Is this week a Push or a Pull?”

They don’t rely on motivation. They rely on awareness.


That awareness creates control. And control creates consistency.


❌ The Old Way:


  • Miss a workout → Feel guilty → Fall off → Start over


✅ The Push:Pull Way:


  • Life gets hard → Switch gears → Stay in the game → Keep progressing


🎯 Why This Works for Busy, Burnt-Out Adults


Because you’re not a robot.You have:


  • Real emotions

  • Real responsibilities

  • Real limits


You don’t need another plan that expects perfection.You need one that respects your life.


Want to Build a Fat Loss Plan That Works on Good Weeks AND Bad Ones?


That’s exactly what I coach inside The Body For Life Academy.


✅ Flexible calorie targets

✅ Go-to meal systems

✅ Energy-first workouts

✅ And yes, Push:Pull approach that actually considers your life


📅 Book a free consultation here → Book Here


Let’s stop the cycle of all-or-nothing and build you a plan that actually sticks.

 
 
 

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