The Real Reason You Keep Falling Off Your Fat Loss Plan
Let me guess. You already know what you’re supposed to be doing.
You know lifting weights matters.
You know protein matters.
You know moving your body more matters.
You’re not confused, clueless or lazy.
But somehow, you still end up in the same place. You start, things feel good for a bit, then life happens, motivation takes a back seat, and you slowly fall off the plan.
AGAIN!!!
This is usually when the frustration shows up. Or the self-talk. Or that quiet thought of, “Why can’t I just stick with this?”
Here’s the part I wish more women understood sooner: it’s usually not the plan that’s the problem.
Knowing What to Do Isn’t the Same as Being Ready to Do It
I see this all the time!
You can have a solid plan and still struggle to follow through. Not because you don’t care, but because mentally, you’re not set up for what the process actually looks like.
If you’ve ever caught yourself saying:
“I just need someone to tell me what to do.”
“I know exactly what I should be doing.”
“I’ve done this before, I just couldn’t stay consistent.”
That last one matters.
If you’re consistently falling off, it’s usually not because you’re lazy or incapable. It’s because something underneath keeps pulling the plug when things get uncomfortable, inconvenient, or imperfect. And with fat loss, this often shows up when results don’t come fast enough and you start thinking it’s not working.
This is also why fat loss can start to feel harder in midlife, especially in the early stages, when progress isn’t obvious yet.
That’s not a willpower issue.
That’s MINDSET!
The Start-Stop Cycle Isn’t Random
When this keeps happening, there’s usually a reason behind it.
All-or-nothing thinking
You miss a workout and suddenly the week feels ruined. One off-plan meal turns into, “What’s the point now?” So you stop instead of adjusting.
Expecting things to move faster than they do
You give it a couple of weeks, nothing dramatic changes, and it feels discouraging. Especially in midlife, when your body doesn’t respond the way it did years ago.
Pulling back when things get uncomfortable
Things start going well, consistency requires effort, and suddenly motivation fades or life feels “too busy.”
Most of the time, you don’t even realize these patterns are happening. You just feel stuck and frustrated, like you keep ending up back at square one.
This Is Where Most People Get Lost
Anyone can start when motivation is high.
The harder part is staying in it when:
progress feels slow
life gets busy
you don’t feel like it
results aren’t obvious yet
This is where mindset does the heavy lifting.
Because if you don’t know how you tend to react when things feel slow or imperfect, you’ll keep repeating the same cycle, no matter how good the plan is.
Consistency isn’t about being perfect, it’s about knowing how to keep going when things aren’t exciting.
Before You Jump Into Another Plan
Before you start something new, it helps to pause and ask yourself a few honest questions:
Am I ready for the process, not just the outcome?
What usually makes me fall off?
How do I handle setbacks when they happen?
If you don’t look at this part first, even the best program won’t stick for long.
Why I Talk About Mindset So Much
Mindset isn’t about positive quotes or trying to “be motivated.”
It’s about understanding your patterns, your triggers, and what actually causes you to stop showing up. Once you see that clearly, everything else becomes easier to manage.
That’s why I created my mindset guide - The Missing Piece. Not to overwhelm you or give you more rules, but to help you recognize what’s been quietly getting in your way, so you can stop repeating the same start-stop cycle.
If consistency has always felt like the hardest part, this is the piece most women never look at.
👉 Learn More About The Guide Here
Because once your mindset is on board, the workouts and nutrition finally have something solid to sit on.
And that’s when things start to feel doable instead of exhausting.
Mindset is a big part of my coaching, and if that’s something you’re interested in, you can read more about working with me HERE.