I just finished the movie Men of Honor. The film is about a black man who become the first Navy diver and the first Master Chief of the United States Navy. In the face of overwhelming No’s and fighting, the main character fights to achieve his goals. We can learn from this.

As people who are ketoing we are in the same boat. While it is not racism, we are not accepted for our choice of diet despite the fact that (1) we have chosen it and (2) it works for us. We are belittled at points for being ignorant. “Eating fat to loose fat? Are you that stupid?” People don’t support you, restaurants don’t help you with nutritional information… I was stopped by a stranger, at the gym, whose only creditably was that he “was a nurse”. He damned my choice and walked away. What the literal hell? Some days it makes me mad enough to just start picking on people who wear yellow shirts! Why yellow shirts? Fuck them! They aren’t hurting any body, and that fashion style.. FUCK THEM!

Then there are days when I see people, watch media, or read stories of people who are changing things. These give me hope. These people who are running against the wind, stomping against the grain, and blazing trails are inspiring. Those that rebelled against segregation, gender biased work incomes, the current LGBT struggle…. these people make me want to fight the current foe and keep on going.

Think about these people. We aren’t being denied rights, but we are being made outcasts. Our friends, family, and loved ones don’t understand (and some even mock) us. What do we do?

We Eat.

We Fight.

We Win.

It’s as simple as that. We stick to the diet, we go for a walk, the weight falls off. Haters gonna hate. Every bite of delicious low carb food you chew on is a small fuck you to your old fat self, and hearty hello to your future! With every piece of grilled or smoked chicken your flip the bird to fatty and become that hot chick.

Think about these words. Think about your critics, cynics, and haters….. then smile. And think about this:

“Why do you want this so bad?”

“Because they said I couldn’t have it”