Perfect is the enemy of done: keep a B-, quit an A+
Trying to be perfect with food logs makes you quit after one bad day. Showing up imperfectly, most days, beats a perfect week that ends in a quit.
14 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You log perfectly for five days. On day six you eat a wedding feast and stop logging. By day ten you have quit. Sound familiar? That is the perfectionism trap. You did not fail because of the feast. You failed because you thought the feast meant you were no longer perfect. This article is about that trap, and a kinder way that keeps you going.
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