There are a number of things that make it harder than it looks. Physiologically for me after a lifetime of eating high carb, my metabolism was wrecked. It took a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes to wake me up. And having really researched into that now - how insulin CAUSES obesity and not the other way around, how the body becomes addicted to carbs, etc, I have finally been able to speak to myself with more self compassion about where my health has ended up. For me, psychologically has been the hardest thing. I used to eat for comfort. By which I mean I would treat a massively carby meal as a way to treat myself, as a pleasurable experience I could give myself to make up for some other stress or pain in my life, but also as a way of numbing myself out. That brain fog was quite useful at times for avoiding thinking about things. Flipping into Ketosis was the easy part. And after the initial flu, feeling more satisfied and having better energy and the weight loss and all that made it easier to stick to than any other lifestyle I have tried. Seven months in now and this is the way for me. The physical ease of the eating decoupled my body from the physiological side of things, which made it easier to deal with the emotional. But by no means easy. I had a heartbreak a couple of weeks ago and there I was arm-deep in a bucket of KFC. for comfort. But also with a self destructive edge. But I logged everything. And it didn't even kick me out of Keto according to my blood monitor. And the next day I dusted myself off and lifted heavy and kept eating clean. These days I find my biggest struggle is eating enough to hit my protein macro. And it's very doable. Very liveable. Easy, even. But not all the time. I doubt major commitment to change will ever be easy, but rather a path to be consciously walked day after day.