Dear Ketogenic Diet,

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You get a bad reputation. How could a diet filled with fat be good for you? I've asked myself that many times. Although the science makes little to no sense to me, the results do. Many success stories say that they have lost tons of pounds and have been able to keep conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure under control. For me, I genuinely believe you changed my life. It's not because of the weight loss. It's because of everything else you were able to offer me. A change in confidence, a change in energy, and most importantly, a change in overall well-being. You have taught me that self-love, the hardest kind of love, is what is most important. You have bad weeks where your scale might say you've gained half a pound, but when you look at yourself, all you see is progress regardless. You are a lifestyle change; giving you the status of diet is absurd. You offer so much more than the promise of shedding a few pounds....

With that being said, you're also a huge pain, especially in my life. Giving up some of my favourite foods have not been easy. In some cases, alternatives can be found. When I crave Doritos, I grab my Quest Protein chips and rarely notice the difference. And, when it comes to bread and wraps, I'm covered. However, the elephant in the room is pasta and potatoes. Those are two things that you just can't replace and unfortunately they hold a special place in my heart. The amount of times that I've grabbed a bowl of pasta while I'm supposed to be in ketosis is crazy, but at the same time, I don't feel bad about it. Big life changes take time; trial and error is important. I don't feel bad when I eat pasta or potatoes or a hot dog because it is food all the same. I am giving my body what it needs in the moment. There is always tomorrow to start fresh. A few bumps in the road is not going to completely mess up your journey, it might just stall it a little and that's perfectly okay...

P.S. I am currently in one of those pasta moods, see you tomorrow, Ketosis!

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Hey guys! Thanks for reading! Just something I wanted to write up because I've been struggling with this whole keto thing lately, especially with the pandemic. I've added a little progress picture in my prom dress for reference to my own personal journey. Thanks again for reading!

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