Getting psyched to go keto

I dont know about you but when I am heading towards facing a challenge straight on I play a game in my head. I go through a bunch of scenarios of what could happen and eventually what I want to happen kind of visualizing my desired result. In this case I am getting ready to do what has worked best in the past while leading a fairly "normal" lifestyle. When I give you the details you probably may think Im crazy or a little militant and in certain senses I am. Let me give you an example which is very current for me right now.
Being very competitive and athletic most of my life I am probably in the highest body fat percentage i have ever been. For me this is strange as I usually lean out and shrink as opposed to bulk when I become inactive.. possibly this was as a result of the depression i went through after -
injuring myself and not being able to train thus getting way out of shape relative for me.

2- having some financial challenges
3- having marital problems

So the combination was bad for me to the point I got in a rut.

Now I am at a point where it is do or die but the rules I can play by have changed drastically. IN the past being on the Canadian National Olympic Tae Kwon Do team and weight training very intense for many years I have basically worn myself out to the point where my body at 39 is equivalent to probably a 55-60 year old. I cant hit the training head on like I used to and see miraculous change in 4 to five weeks anymore.
But at the same time my mind is much more focused and I can get more done with less effort as each bit of energy I exert counts for two times possibly three times the results I used to get when younger.
I also am at the point where even if I dont train my arms dont go under 19" cold.
So my biggest challenge is nutrition..and done the way I know diet plays the most dramatic effect in my training routine.
eg if I train 6 days a week but eat poor Ill look poor . If i train 1 or two times per week but eat smart I will look and feel 110 percent as well as have high energy levels.

So to me nutrition is the key and thus I am putting my focus towards my diet and "Hard Hitting Nutrition"
Bear with me here I usually dont like talking about myself so much .As a matter of fact I am a Dad and rarely are things about me anymore,so talking about myself so much here actually feels "selfish"
So my nutritional regimen of choice right now is going to be ketogenics.
My system of a keto diet. The reasons for me to go this route are as follows:
dont have to eat every two hours so I can live without worrrying about taking food with me where ever I go or have to watch the clock interrupting my "life" to eat.

Its all or nothing. If I have a little bit of carbs or cheat my diet is done for thus i am much more obligated to stick to it.

Less hunger pains and cravings. I dont get the usual low blood sugar induced carb cravings when in ketosis like I do when on a low carb diet.

The main key to my success is to cut out all liquid intake except for plenty of clean water.
No diet pop no juices, no milk or dairy.
Just water.
Why no diet pops or diet artificial sweetener?
I find between myself and all the testing I have done with others ingesting a little artificial sweetener desensitizes my pallete thus making my actual diet harder to follow. I get used to eating sweets and start to want to eat sweet foods which are not an option on a keto diet.
Actually most simple sugars and sweet foods even fruit are not an option when all out fat loss is the goal. So why tease myself.

The other reason is one of health. I find my overall well being suffers when I eat artificial sweeteners. I get a slight head ache that lingers with me all day long.

eating is kind of like a drug addiction I find. everywhere I go I see these "quick fix" foods that are just plain crap.
eg fast foods, diet pops, all the candy at any gas station or cashier checkout. Its all so tempting but the delight received from ingesting these items is temporary, but the side effects stick around long after you have finished eating. Its not worth it. And what is so F#$k%d up is the media has brainwashed society to believe all this shit is normal,not too bad in small doses etc. Look at all the health issues now a days. So much of it is mis diagnosed so all these little toxic Demons are alive and strong in most peoples lives right under their noses and they just dont /cant see it...
I find that my personal strength and will is held in a tank. When I continually do the little baby steps leading towards my goals my will tank continues to fill up=,my momentum increases ,my personal strength keeps growing.
But if i dont do what I told myself I was going to do my tank gets depleted I feel guilty and soon get low on energy and depressed. There is no way out of this depression except for facing my fear or challenge head on and conquering it. No drug no comforting self talk, all that stuff just adds to the problem and not the solution. I hope Im not getting too out to left field here. As this is a blog I am actually just writing away my thoughts as i have them / I am not writing to entertain or sell anything . Just doing what a blog was originally developed to do. Seems like blogging has evolved to something totally different than being a personal diary as the first blogging was intended to be...
So Im thinking of documenting this next physical journey on video for all to see. If you would like to see this let me know. I will show it in real time documenting every little detail on my road back to optimal fitness for all to see. How i handle all the daily challenges and road blocks that inhibit most people from ever reaching their fitness goals. Let me know if you would be interested in seeing this "video Blog/diary " If you would then Ill post the videos here.
YOurs in Sport
James"Kick Your MAss" Jordan