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Whether you’re interested in starting a low-carb diet, you’ve been on one for a week, or you’re a seasoned veteran of the low-carb lifestyle, it is important to have a low-carb friend. In fact, a group of low-carb friends is even better.

A low-carb friend is someone in a position similar to yours, with similar goals and plans, someone to offer support and for you to support in return. No matter how determined or knowledgeable you are, nothing will keep you on the dietary straight and narrow like having supportive people around you.

It’s easy to think, I had some low-carb meatloaf today for lunch, so I can indulge a little tonight at dessert. Who’ll know? It’s easy to be tempted by some of the high-carb foods you may miss, or by someone who doesn’t understand why you are on a low-carb diet. It’s difficult to stay true to your diet and to yourself, unless you have a low-carb friend to help you through the tough times.

To better understand the importance of low-carb friends, you have to understand what motivates people on a psychological level. Obviously, theories on human motivation will differ from one to the next, but the general ideas are often the same. Let’s outline some of these ideas. First, we have urges and instincts. These are the subconscious motivators, and many times they are the strongest. These are built-in motivators, and, although they aren’t always perfect for us, they are quite important in determining our mental and physical needs. These urges and instincts, though, can sometimes be, well outdated. You see, they date back to our earliest ancestors. Our instincts have developed over time as part of the whole survival of the fittest thing. While they are important to us, our instincts, such as the instinct to eat when you feel hungry, don’t take into account things that seem obvious. Instincts lack logic. Let your instincts be your guide, but let your brain make your decisions.

Another human motivator, unlike urges and instincts, is an external factor. We are influenced and motivated by social factors. To varying degrees, all people’s actions are shaped by the opinions of others perceived or real, potential or actual. This can be a good thing, as in the case of showing support for a low-carb friend, and having he or she show support for you.

But this can also have a negative impact, such as when a family member or friend questions your motives for being on a low-carb diet. In this case, wanting to please your friend or conform to what your family member thinks you should do may overpower what you truly need or want. This can put your diet in a tough spot.

Thirdly, you have a rational side. This is what wasmentioned before: let your brain make your decisions. You have the ability to decide what is best for yourself, with at least some independence from those pesky urges and instincts.

Your instincts know you’re hungry, and your urges tell you what would taste good to eat. Your brain knows that some foods are bad for you, and your brain knows that your low-carb friend is there to help you through the times when your instincts and urges feel too strong.

Sticking to your diet can be difficult, even if you and your brain know you want to, if your instincts and certain social factors challenge your rationale.

Luckily, you can take action to tip the odds in your favor. It all starts with finding a low-carb friend. You need someone else on your side, someone that will be there for you when times are tough. If your brain knows that a low-carb diet is right for you, and you have a supportive low-carb friend watching your back, you can topple those sometimes troublesome urges and instincts.

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