I guess my honeymoon lasted four months, and it’s been slow and steady since. Which makes it a lot like marriage.
The Disappearing Newbie
Joel_Brewer
(Joel Brewer)
#23
I have noticed the same thing. I think Keto can be hard for a lot of people who don’t really do it right so they don’t see/feel the dramatic some of us do. For example, I lost 45lbs in the first 10 weeks and another 20 in the few months that followed. I followed meal plans in the begging to ensure I was not over estimating. I don’t have time for calorie counting etc. I found the higher levels of fat in my diet and very low sugar/carbs made me feel so satiated that I ended up inadvertently doing Intermittent Fasting as well which just added to how fast things changed for me.
My coworker/best friend jumped on the band wagon after I lost the first 20 or so lbs saying ‘I’m not going to be the fat guy here?’ lol so having someone along the journey certainly didn’t hurt. I have had many clients/friends/family ask me what I was doing and very excitedly I explained it all in great detail.
Unfortunately, some people can’t get over their addictions as easily as others so they slip back into the old habits. I had one friend be completely honest and tell me that she just can’t go without carbs and she’d rather stay fat than give them up. At least she’s up front about it. lol
I’ve been at a healthy/fit level for between a year and a half and two years now. I don’t let it hold me back from enjoying life, but it is my lifestyle. For example, if invited for supper, I eat what’s prepared. If I have company I ask them what they like and buy it to have as I generally only buy what I need when I need it. If invited out to a restaurant, I will eat as keto as I can while still being able to enjoy my meal. But when the meal is over, the company has gone home etc, it’s right back to my regular lifestyle.
You can’t be too loose with it (or why bother) and you can’t be too uncompromisingly strict (or you will grow to hate it).
In the end, for me, I look and feel half my age and all it takes is one binge weekend to recall how I used to feel and don’t want to see as ‘just how it is’ ever again.
A bit of a long one, but I hope I answered your questions…