Don’t Fall Off the Keto Diet Wagon

Typical of any diet, the urge to quit can be pretty strong. To be fair, you have spent more time nurturing bad eating habits and a highly restrictive diet like a keto one is even harder for some.

There are things you can do to strategically prevent yourself from falling off the wagon and adhering to the plan until you reach your goals. The key is to pick a diet plan that suits your lifestyle.

First things first:
Track everything. Calorie deficiency is key to any diet but with keto, the type of carbs are super important.

One of the biggest culprits are sneaky carbs in condiments like ketchup. Tracking keeps you in ketosis, and will prevent the frustration not seeing any significant progress, and quiting.

Number 2:
Get plenty of healthy fats. Your fat ratio in the foods should be between 60-75%, and these fats will keep your mind and stomach satiated. What does that mean?

It means you won’t get hunger pangs and reaching out for the next quick fix, as happens on some low calorie diets.

Healthy fats include things like olive oil, butter, avocado and fats from a variety of meats or fish. Keto is not the kind of plan where you have to avoid marbled meat…wow right? In fact, it will help you on a ketogenic diet.

If sweet tooth cravings are an issue for you, going keto diet will help curb that too. This type of scenario is what often causes people to give up when dieting because the plans ban foods from their meals. In contrast, there are a ton of recipes to make sweet keto fat bombs!

Want some chocolate mousse made from cream cheese and real butter? You got it! Click here for a custom keto plan that’s built based on YOUR personal preferences.

For some, cutting carbs mean a craving for fruit that is now off limits…because of the heavy carb count. Scrumptious fruits like peaches, pears and watermelon are loaded with not-helpful-for-your-keto-plan carbs.

Really all you need to do is to learn which fruits are keto-friendly and which ones are not. For example, berries are have a much lower carb count than those mentioned above. Splurge on blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries in moderation of course because while they have a low carb count, you still need to be aware of sugar levels.

If you do hit rock bottom and consider quitting, give yourself a break and simply have one day of low carb instead. Then hop right back on that wagon and get back on ketosis again. The important thing is that you do not give up when the going gets tough.

You got this!

And if you would rather have someone do the planning for you, take a look at the quiz that Tom Hunter created in his Custom Keto Diet program. It’s tailored by food preferences, daily activity levels, height, weight and even target weight goals.