Well said.
I believe we behave in a way that is consistent with what we want. not what we think we want. I want to look like x and eat like y. My wants are in conflict because I want the win without making the effort. Every now and again i forget my lesson - that I need and that I want to eat right - and I eat sugar in many forms. I feel it, remember my lesson, and return yo path.
Acceptance is my friend: yes I DO have limits, and no I don't have superpowers. This is how my body works. Eat greens and proteins and carbs will end up in my body by osmosis. Exercise. Celebrate that habit and not the result.
Stealing your friends' quote.
"Every meal is a short-term investment in how you feel and perform, a mid-term investment in how you look, and a long-term investment in your freedom from disease."
Fabulous.