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I did shut up and exercise. It didn't work. That's the point at which you have a problem.
And for years I felt guilty and that I must be doing something wrong; and then I read about the Shangri-La diet and all these people losing 50 pounds with ease; and then it didn't work for me; and that was when I figured out that yes, I actually had put in a really serious try, and that what was really going on was that the laws just didn't work the good and virtuous and just way that everyone said they did.
Now maybe for other things... if willpower really does work... then telling people "Shut up and expend willpower" might be helpful. I've just gotten a lot more skeptical, now.
Wasn't talking about your case in particular. Of would-be-dieters I know, the majority try to go to the gym a few times and then flake out. So although it may apply to you, I don't think "You can't just tell people to try harder" is always good advice.