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Uncertainty fuels creativity; the spice of life!

Emotional vs Logical dominance
You never lose the ability to change your body - so try nee things and see what happens!

Like I've said, I've got the keys and numbers to bulk or shred easily.

The need to binge comes from the desire to overcome stress. The inability to stop bingeing/eating arises because the eating is not meeting/helping you deal with that stress at all. Instead, finding the root cause eg boredom, work stress, and stepping away to address that in a helpful way, would be better in all aspects.

Traffic light foods - still a good idea to keep Red foods out of close reach

A diet should support your performance and not cause added stress

Saying that you can't trust yourself to eat healthy and therefore must restrict excessively is an attitude that can flow into all aspects - and f that

Control is an illusion. We fear not eating healthy and therefore attempt to gain control and freedom by following strict dietary rules, which inversely traps us from experiencing freedom in all other aspects of our lives - eating well = success in all areas, eg social interactions, girlfriend etc, which you have seen does not work. When you relax your expectations, you may 'look' worse eg no abs, but bring joy to all

You can get in the best shape of YOUR life by reducing costs and maximising ROI - this may not be ripped etc, but by leading a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, you will achieve and maintain a better appearance, performance and quality of life, for you!

Friction/excuses come from greater initial cost without immediate or preferred benefits eg a 6 pack when you would rather eat more food - is it worth the cost?

The only way to achieve and maintain a decent level of fitness is if the lifestyle costs of the results are affordable for an extended period.

The biggest source of modern day stress is stretching the limits of your resources.

Enjoying your workouts and environment is important, way more than a perfect routine.
For me, consistency, fun, health, tinkering, being myself, starting the day right, valuing my health and the opportunity i have to train and experiment every day
Important to know your why and embrace that - fuck everything else, for now!

The less stress - in life, training etc - the better your recovery! Some stress cannot be avoided, and some stress is good (eg a job where you help people), and some stress serves you -- so why engage in stressful activities eg calorie tracking obsessively, ir checking or abs every 5 mins, when these habits will prevent you from enjoying and maximising results from the healthy habits you enjoy!?

Do your best with what you have, with the time that you have, because that is all you need to achieve a body that compliments your personality, values and lifestyle.

Building and maintaining a perfect shredded physique is a big investment, time money and energy wise, which can (and has) removed energy and effort from other areas of your life - there's a reason bodybuilders cut only for competition .. so they can survive!

Losing fat may positively or negatively affect performance, whereas more muscle will almost always improve performance and potential overall.

More muscle > appearance impact vs Less fat