The Consistency Project Five Minute Answers: Willpower, Eating on Vacation, GLP-1s, & Orthorexia
Jan 28, 2026
Quick answers to five listener questions about when to seek mental health versus nutrition support. A clear look at orthorexia and how wellness culture feeds purity obsessions. Practical tips for staying sane on a 10-day vacation and handling post-trip guilt. A concise rundown on GLP-1s and why weight often returns after stopping them.
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Find A Compelling Why
- Clarify a compelling personal why before forcing dietary change.
- If aesthetics or weak reasons drive you, habit change will likely fail.
When Healthy Eating Becomes Harmful
- Orthorexia is obsessive pursuit of dietary purity that can cause real harm.
- It's not yet a DSM-5 diagnosis but can mirror anorexia outcomes without body-image motives.
311 Packets Of Balsamic Vinegar
- EC admits she once brought 311 packets of balsamic vinegar on international trips.
- She used extreme habits as examples of past disordered eating that she later outgrew.