#21 | Is 2025 Already Feeling Like Groundhog Day?

What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most?We discuss why you won't stick to your new diet in February, why January is the worst time to start a new health routine, and whether labelling foods as points or syns is the answer. 🧐 How do "temporal landmarks" psychologically influence our motivation and planning?🏋️‍♂️ What are the benefits of flexible dieting compared to rigid dieting in achieving sustainable health goals?📊 Why do extreme diets and resolutions often fail, and how can individuals make lasting changes?Highlighted ramblings: "Counting points and syns is pretty restrictive, isn’t it?"Temporal Landmarks"Temporal landmarks like New Year’s make us believe our future self will handle all the habits we struggled with before.""January is just the worst time to start something new, even though it feels like the perfect time because of the fresh start effect."New Year, New Me..."January is about extremes—extreme diets, extreme exercise—but most people can’t sustain that past February.""The goal is to get through January in one piece without overloading yourself with impossible expectations."Learning and Sustainability"People cycle on and off these plans because they aren’t sustainable long-term. It’s not about weight loss for one month—it’s about making it a lifestyle.""We need to learn how to integrate habits into our routine, not just throw ourselves into fads we can’t maintain."Personal Struggles and Resilience"This is my 85th time starting over with some health resolution, and the question is—what’s different this time?""The focus should be on finding something you can stomach—like walking twice a week—and building from there."With a temper as short as her legs, Fiona joins Ben every week to forcefully "Push Your Health From The Pulls Of Life."Expect Foul-mouthed narcissistic ramblings on fitness, nutrition, film, and life's daily rot. This weekly audio & video expansion on the world-famous 'The Daily (ish) Rot' email and video ramblings also includes: Usefully Useless Fitness and Diet Advice.Half-arsed film reviews.The exploitation of children.True Crime recommendations.Nutritious leprechaun-inspired recipes (short and to the point)Narcissistic wisdom. WHO THE FU*K ARE WE?Howdy,I'm Ben, the only 'health' coach (not a life coach) who allows you to embrace your Rotten attitude towards exercise and nutrition! Empowering You to give the middle finger to your yo-yo diet and half-arsed exercise routine in JUST 30 Days! Are you sick of yo-yo-ing from one restrictive diet and hideous exercise plan to the next, begging for it to end so you can slip back into old habits? Only to start the same rotten cycle again?YOUR COMPLIMENTARY 30 DAY DIET KICK-UP-THE-ARSER YoutubeInstagramFacebookTwitter