[Anecdotal] I have been on a 15-20g of carbs per day diet for 41 days. Giving up carbs feels like breaking an addiction and I treat it that way. I took it in st

[Anecdotal] I have been on a 15-20g of carbs per day diet for 41 days. Giving up carbs feels like breaking an addiction and I treat it that way. I took it in stages so lessened the impact of keto-flu. I was gluten free for 2.5 years. Giving up all wheat oats, and barely products (accept beer and whiskey)was the hardest stage. After three weeks of withdrawal I lost all interest in bread/pasta/pastries/sweets. But I still ate substitutes like potatoes and rice. Four months ago I gave up beer/wine/whisky to address tension headaches (no improvement, thankfully). So when I was inspired to go ketogenic it was relatively easy. I don't find it difficult at all. Business meals invariably involve steak or fish. I am never hungry so long airplane rides can be addressed with maybe a handful of nuts and lots of water. The author's claims of difficulty derive from treating himself to sweets on occasion. That is like a smoker being a social smoker. They never manage to quit and always have the cravings.