For folks who’ve only been at this days, weeks, or even months, don’t be discouraged if you are tempted by sweet treats or other carbage, particularly during the holidays.
I’ve been low-carb on and off for years, but keto for much of the last year.
I’ve had many a time where the temptation of sweets was too much, and I gave in. I’m thinking of Halloween nights where one piece of candy became nearly a whole bowlful (with the guilt multiplied by the fact that it wasn’t even really GOOD chocolate).
I’ve been surprised this year that, despite having some pretty stressful stuff going on, when my wife and youngest son spent a day baking various kinds of cookies, I’ve been able to walk past the containers of cookies without really even wanting one. That hasn’t always been the case, and it suggests to me that I’ve finally been doing this long enough, and consistently enough, that the old, bad habits and patterns have been broken. Or perhaps that the additional fat from keto was what I needed to get over the temptation hump.
Doesn’t mean I’ll never eat another cookie ever again, swearsies. But what used to be difficult is now easier. And I bet it will be for you, too, eventually. So hang in there, and look forward to the day when the cravings ease, and you make the better choice without much thinking about it.
