You have a function f(x) which represents “healthy living”. You can’t just invoke it once in a while. It, instead, needs to be called regularly. It needs to be integrated over time.
Initially, calling f(x) consistency is hard. Your body and your habits will make you not want to do f(x), at least initially. But, you have to choose.
Sacrifice
To be consistently healthy, at least in the first few years of a healthy life, you have to be willing to sacrifice. You will have to give up on the old habits and behavior patterns. The new habits and behavior patterns will solidify themselves. And you will be able to see it directly:
- I was able to eat 5 to 6 slices in the past. I can barely eat 2 now.
- I feel the urge to go running often now
- I hate the feeling of drunkenness. I live sobriety.
- My body is also adjusted: Sleep is better, resting heart rate is changing (-12%), VO2 max is changing.
20 pounds lost over 1 year. That’s okay. I can double it this year.
Motivation
Initially, the motivation has to be forced. Kind of like confidence. But eventually, the motivation becomes implicit. Endogenous. When that happens, excuses vanish.
- Sickness is no longer an excuse.
- Cold, bad weather, etc is no longer an excuse.
- Mood is not an excuse. In fact, the mood elevates when doing stuff. It really is a good feeling to have.
- Other people’s schedules and desires have no influence. They are no excuse.
Help yourself to be consistent
- Surround yourself with diet foods.
- Keep your workout gear ready so that you can go for a run whenever
- Keep the morning biking schedule. Just 10 mins.
- Manage social expectations. Stay clean and sleep early. After a few years, it becomes the new default.
The Rolex Life 
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