Today, I am blessed to have here with me Tara Garrison. She is the founder of HIGHER, a Health & Life Coaching company that offers training, nutrition, mindset and biohacking coaching. She has helped many celebrities, professional athletes, and top executives optimize their health. Tara is the creator of the popular Keto In & Out System and author of Short-Term Keto, in which she teaches how to “Do Keto. Not Forever” to optimize metabolism, brain power, athletic performance and physique. She is the host of the Inside Out Health Podcast, a mom of 4, avid weightlifter, Boston Marathoner and lover of nature. The link to get the Top 100 Keto Recipes eBook free is shorttermketo.com In this episode, Tara talks about her health journey and why she finally decided to honor what was best for her unapologetically. We talk about how making significant changes can be uncomfortable, but Tara wants you to remember that discomfort is only temporary. Tara explains why you need to align with your truth. Plus, we chat about the reasons why you don’t want to be in ketosis your entire life. Tune in as we dive into the importance of salt, ditching your carbophobia, and how to start implementing carbs back into your lifestyle. This episode originally aired in December 2021. Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  Good Idea Functional Sparkling Water Drinks. Visit http://www.goodidea.us and use the coupon code BEN at checkout. Get Bioptimizers Sleep Breakthrough for the best night of sleep, ever! Visit  http://www.sleepbreakthrough.com/ketokamp Use the coupon code ketokamp10 for 10% off.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  [01:10] How Tara Started Unapologetically Honoring What Was Best For Her Weight has been an issue for Tara since the third grade.  Being a stay-at-home mom was definitely not aligned with Tara’s personality. She felt sad and depressed as a stay-at-home mom.  Tara started weightlifting because the gym by her house only had weights and treadmills.  After lifting weights for eight months, Tara looked exactly the same. So, she decided to switch her nutrition – she went from 40% body fat to 11% body fat.  Then, Tara found keto. She felt healthy in both her mind and her body.  [11:20] The Discomfort That You Have To Go Through Is Temporary The life of your dreams is a life of alignment with yourself and your authentic self. Exercising and diet is a temporary stressor.  You aren’t going to be stressed forever.  The actions required for you to gain muscle is going to suck. However, your body is excellent at retaining muscle. So, the discomfort is temporary.  How you see yourself matters way more than how everyone else sees you.  [17:30] Why You Need To Align With Your Truth Most people know that they need to stop exercising and sleep more. If you have hypothyroidism, you're super inflamed, your CRP is off the charts, and you're exhausted, then yes, you need to sleep more! Training is inflammatory, and if you’re already inflamed, there will be problems.  You already know what you need to do; listen to your body. Trust your feelings.  [21:15] Why You Don’t Want To Be In Ketosis For Your Entire Life If you love being in ketosis, you can stay in it for as long as you want.  If keto doesn’t feel as good as it used to, then you may want to switch things up.  Keto impacts our neurotransmitters and our mental health. When you eat a diet that is mostly fat and protein, your body will favor dopamine production.  When you eat a diet that's mostly carbs and protein, you will favor serotonin production.  If you're not eating carbs, you're not going to favor serotonin production as much.  One of the reasons you should carb cycle is to improve your emotions and mood.  [31:20] Guess What? Insulin Isn’t The Enemy!  If you don’t have high blood sugar, then insulin isn’t the enemy. Insulin is an energy shut