I’ve tried them all.
Strawberry. Raspberry. Blackberry. Artisan berry blends that cost more than a dumbbell.
And I keep coming back to the same thing.
Grape jelly.
Not jam. Not preserves.
Jelly.
Gelatinous. Purple. Perfect.
Every time I tell myself I’m going to “upgrade,” I end up right back where I started—slathering it onto peanut-buttered bread I’m going to devour in five seconds flat.
And here’s the thing.
This isn’t about jelly.
It’s about how often we overthink things that already work.
We convince ourselves that newer must be better. That complicated must be superior. That if it doesn’t feel sophisticated, it doesn’t count.
But most of the time?
The original slaps the hardest. The tried and true wins.
You see this everywhere with building your body.
New things come along constantly—and just as constantly, they fizzle out a couple years later.
But the unsexy old bricks still work best:
Lift weights.
Do your cardio.
Eat protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
Sleep 7–9 hours.
Supplement if you need it.
Forget flashy. Forget trends.
Go with what actually works…like grape jelly.
Now if you’ll excuse, I’ve got a sandwich to inhale.