Bill Sias MPHC, Pn1, SFMA, FMSC2, YBT, FCS, M-CPT
If I had a dollar for every time a client said,
“I was doing great… until I messed up and stopped,”
I’d be retired somewhere warm, living off beef liver, bone broth, and spring water.
Let’s get this out of the way:
You do not need to be perfect to get healthy.
In fact, trying to be perfect is probably what’s keeping you stuck.
The Myth of “All or Nothing”
We’ve been sold this lie that if you can’t do it all the way, all the time, you shouldn’t do it at all.
Missed a workout? Might as well skip the whole week.
Ate a cookie? May as well face-plant into a pizza and start “fresh” on Monday.
That’s like throwing your phone in the trash because you dropped it once.
You wouldn’t do that—so why do it with your health?
Real Progress Is Messy
Here’s a secret: my most successful clients?
They screw up. A lot.
They miss workouts. They eat birthday cake. They lose steam.
But the difference?
They show back up. They don’t hit the eject button every time life gets inconvenient.
Progress doesn’t come from perfect weeks.
It comes from imperfect years stacked with better choices than before.
Try This Instead: The 80% Rule
You don’t need to be flawless—you need to be consistent-ish.
If you can hit your workouts 3–4 days a week, eat mostly real food, and walk more days than not?
You’re in the game.
You don’t need gold stars.
You need sleep, Reps. Meals. Fork Putdowns. Repeat.
What to Do After You “Mess Up”
Didn’t eat the way you wanted to today?
Didn’t move?
Didn’t drink any water unless it had coffee or wine in it?
Okay. Cool.
Now what?
Here’s what to do next:
- Take a breath.
- Don’t punish yourself.
- Get curious—not judgmental.
- Then go eat some protein and drink a glass of water.
- Move your body—just a little. Five minutes is enough.
Falling off isn’t failure.
Staying off is.
Your Health Is Built in the Middle Ground
Not on perfect days.
Not on major overhauls.
And definitely not on starting over every Monday.
It’s built in the in-between.
The “I did something” days.
The “I’m trying again” days.
So, no—you don’t need to be perfect.
You just need to be a little stubborn, a little forgiving, and a lot more consistent than you used to be.
You in?
Reach out anytime—I’m here to help. Contact me for a free strategy session. 231-329-8835 Bar.and.Plate@gmail.com