See the picture on the left below? The kids are wading into the ocean and aren’t very far into the ocean. My son is getting smacked in the face by a wave. That area where the waves are breaking can be rough. You can lose your footing. You might get knocked over or pushed into shore.
They are more relaxed because they aren’t concerned about getting knocked down and coming up with a face full of sand or a bathing suit full of sand. It’s a gentle place where you get rocked by the ocean if you can stop worrying over jellyfish and sharks!
If you’ve ever been to the ocean, you know that area where the push and pull of the breaking and receding waves is to be avoided long term. It can be where folks get “stuck”. If they aren’t strong swimmers or if they’re inexperienced or just short like me, they can be fearful of going beyond the breaking waves.
Mastering low carb is like surfing
I took these photos because they serve as an example of folks wading into a very low carb or ketogenic diet . Folks start wading in and they get to the breaking waves and some run back to shore.
They cave to cravings or to social pressure. They give in to foods at a party, or they refuse to avoid a high-carb habit. When they try again, the cravings are worse. They can stay stuck in that wave breaking place that’s pretty miserable. Remember that it’s exhausting!?! They never see the progress they want because they’re constantly pushed back to shore. They’re tired and hungry and often simply give up.
Folks who stay on plan and take the time to create new habits and embrace new foods and focus on what they can eat, those people can ride the waves. They relax in a state of ketosis that is freeing. It provides a buoyant lack of hunger that allows them to lean in and float!
They are further buoyed by feeling better health and seeing weight loss. They can ride the waves and swim and not tire and not have a suit full of sand. That’s important y’all. Sand in the bathing suit? Just imagine all of that grit in the bottom of a wet bathing suit.
As you wade into the ocean, it is important to watch for jelly fish and sharks and riptides. There are “lifeguards” here on www.dietdoctor.com to warn you about those not to spoil your fun, but because they want to see your joy in riding the waves! They want to see you swim with the tide as you learn how to follow a low carb diet.
C’mon in, y’all! The water’s perfect!
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This informal piece was written to be motivational for folks in my closed Facebook group . I share pieces like this at least four to five times each week.
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