Srs brahs my bodyfat % goes up and down like a yo-yo ..
I either am actively dieting and lean or I don’t diet at all and get to 20% bodyfat within a couple of months.
How do I maintain a lean physique without actively dieting/ counting macros? And not get fat if im a bit relaxed with the diet.

No, I get skinny af if not actively bulking

When I eat out, 9 times out of 10 I choose healthier things. Lean meat. No sauces/condiments. Avoid carbs (no fries). All that stuff.

For me my weight / bodyfat gets out of wack when I spend too much time with my family. They give me "care packages" of unhealthy candies and/or salty carbs when I part ways. And especially in COVID era I've got almost no one to share it with, and I hate throwing away their chit. Asking them to stop doesn't work lol. Beyond that, time spent while I'm with them is bad too. They've got pies/cakes, dad cooks up some fatty steaks on the grill, and usually they have some of my guilty snack foods I love (nachos, bean dip, etc.).

Stop eating so much, fatso.

I've got to constantly count calories or I start chonking out.

Wanted to add, to be honest with myself too, is if I let drinking enter my lifestyle I really mess up my Calories/weight too in no time. Drinking alone adds a lot of empty / Carby Calories. But add to that the fact sometimes if I'm really drunk I'll eat whatever I want in the kitchen/pantry, or sometimes order unhealthy delivery food, when all along my prior intention was to eat nothing else the rest of the day lol....

Yup, my default is really fat.

this

im an ecto. My default is Twink status.