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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't actually want to do the work to get in shape. That's your entire problem. Almost nobody you know who is in shape has tons of time. It's  a fallacy to think you can't be in shape because you're busy. We all are. The difference between people who are in shape and you is that they prioritize working out and taking care of themselves. That might mean waking up an hour early to workout or staying up an hour later go do it. They don't magically have more time than you, they sacrificed something (sleep) you won't in order to be fit.

It takes no more time to eat nutritious food than it does to eat crappy food. Again, you're choosing not to.

There is no shortcut. You either make yourself work out or you don't. You either pay attention to your nutrition and buckle down on calories or you don't. It's as simple as that. If you're unwilling to do it, you don't actually want to get in good shape. But it's pretty insulting to pretend that other people are in shape because they somehow figured out a loophole you haven't. It totally negates the hard work they have put in by pretending they must have somehow stumbled upon a magic solution you haven't. [/quote]

OP here. Surprised to hear my post was taken as insulting. I suspect PP just wanted to take a victory lap around a fattie online, but, if there's a genuine misunderstanding, I tried to be clear in the title that my lack of self control is the issue. I mentioned my demanding job and family because I thought it was a relevant consideration (e.g. no joining a post-work soccer league for me). So when PP says I don't actually want to get in shape, he might be right. But I want to want to. If anyone has gone from where I'm at to a better place, I'd be grateful to hear some practical considerations.

Thanks for all the helpful posts along these lines. [/quote]

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