Your “all or nothing” mindset is the problem
You start a new plan. You’re all in.
You hit every workout, track every meal, and feel like you’ve finally got your sh*t together.
Then life happens. You have a bad weekend. You miss a workout. You eat something “off plan.”
And instead of brushing it off, you think, “Welp, I’ve already ruined this week. Might as well start fresh on Monday.”
Sound familiar?
This is the “all or nothing” mindset—and it’s probably the #1 thing holding you back.
Why This Mindset is Sabotaging Your Progress
The problem isn’t the “bad” meal. It’s what you do next.
If you keep waiting for a “perfect” streak to stay on track, you’ll never be consistent enough to see real results. Because life isn’t perfect. And if you let every small slip-up completely derail you, you’re starting over more than you’re moving forward.
Imagine if you popped one tire on your car and decided, “Screw it, might as well slash the other three.”
Sounds ridiculous, right? But that’s exactly what you’re doing every time you let one off-track moment turn into an off-track week.
How to Break Free from the “All or Nothing” Cycle
Stop waiting for Monday. Messed up? Move on immediately. No waiting for a fresh start—your next choice is your fresh start.
Drop the idea of “perfect.” Your goal isn’t 100% perfection—it’s 80% consistency. One off meal means nothing in the big picture.
Focus on damage control. If your nutrition wasn’t great today, can you get some movement in? Can you drink more water? Keep making better choices, not perfect ones.
Progress Comes From What You Do Most of the Time
The difference between people who succeed and people who stay stuck isn’t that they never mess up. It’s that they don’t let one bad moment spiral into a whole week of bad choices.
Consistency beats perfection every damn time.
So the next time you go “off plan,” don’t start over.
Just keep going.