Sometimes, no matter what our efforts are, we just don't lose weight. Maybe we keep losing inches & our clothing fits looser, but maybe we see no change for a bit.
Do we say to ourselves, "I'm not losing any fat, so why not have that cupcake?"
NO!
There are so many reasons to continue eating in a Low Fat High Carb way. At the last session, we went over the many, many reasons to keep eating LCHF, even if the scale doesn't budge.
I'm not going to rehash all the reasons. I'm simply going to point you to my sources for the information.
Some are very "science-y" and some are more "personal experience".
Long-term effects of a ketogenic diet in obese patients
10 Unexpected Health Benefits Of Nutritional Ketosis Besides Weight Loss
10 Proven Health Benefits of Low-Carb and Ketogenic Diets
Ketogenic Diet Benefits
A Ketogenic Diet, the Short Version
Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet
And here is the quick 7 minute YouTube video we watched about Ketosis and Kidney Disease:
A Life Saving Diet - The Ketogenic Diet
We must always remain focused on the greater goal - ultimate health overall - in order to continue to fight the good fight.
It's so easy to allow the "here and now" to overcome our best intentions and lead us down a slippery, dark path that will lead us right back to being sick, tired, grumpy, achy, obese and feeling out of control.
Knowing all the many reasons to keep EATING WELL helps us to stay strong and keep heading toward BEING WELL.
And after all, that's what we truly want...
a life lived WELL.
Have you noticed any of the benefits mentioned in the article links?
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