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