Episode 96: Is Perfectionism Getting in the Way of Your Fat Loss? How to Stop Waiting for the Perfect Week

If you've ever had a week that felt harder than normal and let the whole thing slide because it wasn't going to plan, this one is for you. Perfectionism is one of the sneakiest barriers to fat loss, not because you don't know what to do, but because you're waiting for the perfect conditions to do it. In this episode, I'm talking about why it's the imperfect weeks that build real, lasting progress, how to start from exactly where you are right now, and why lowering your expectations might actually be the thing that gets you further.In this episode:Why I skipped last week's episode, what sleep and allergies had to do with it, and what it taught me about adapting without giving upMy fat loss phase update: why the scales have been slower and what else I'm paying attention to insteadThe flexible vs. rigid restraint research, and why it matters even more when summer and holidays are on the horizonWhy the "push hard until the holiday" approach tends to backfire, and what actually works insteadReal examples from inside the app community showing what realistic consistency looks like in a busy lifeThe truth about 10,000 steps (it was a marketing campaign, not science)Why perfectionism around food keeps so many of us stuck, and how to make almost any meal work for youStrength training and recovery: why more isn't always better, and what the research actually showsThe motivation-action loop, and why waiting until you feel ready is keeping you from startingBook recommendation: The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin HardyHow progress-based goals and minimums give you something to fall back on without losing the habitThe May/June reset inside the Ruth Mac Fit app: join us for a live goal-setting call on Friday 1st May (recorded for those who can't make it) where we'll look at your goals, the new workouts, and your focus across nutrition, movement and mindset and recovery for the next two months. The aim is to feel genuinely good by summer, not like you're white-knuckling your way through a diet. Available to all members. Find out more here Got a question or want to share how this landed? Message me directly on Instagram at @ruthmacfit or visit www.ruthmacfit.com. I'd love to hear from you.