Ok so I’ve had several conversations lately regarding the topic of moderation, specifically with relation to strictly adhering to the ketogenic WOE. I’ve been debating with friends and family about what I’m doing, and while interest has been sparked, when I express that I do not and will not cheat, I invariably get cautioned. “All things in moderation”. My rebuttal is that I believe that there is a large percentage of us that don’t do well under this type of behavior, myself included. I’m metabolically healthy, and at a comfortable weight. Would a single slice of cake or a lemonade hurt me in the long run? Honest answer is no, it probably would not. But I can admit that I function much better with binary rules. It frees me up to focus on other things. If the carbs are off limits, then they’re off limits. I don’t even have to think about them and I find great peace in that. I know from past experience that if I would allow myself the occasional treat, say once a month, it would turn into once a week, once every other day, etc. I’ve yet to come across the mythical carbohydrate deficiency, so I’ll continue to operate under my current methods.
This is not a condoning of those who choose to take the occasional day or meal off. IF you can handle it, more power to you. I personally don’t think that I handle it well, and choose to stick to my keto ways.
