Thanks for this great round-up! I grew up in the 50s. The only thing we had in our refrigerator was milk. If we went out for breakfast we could have a glass of milk or orange juice, but it was fresh squeezed and it was a very small glass, like 6 or 8 oz. If we were thirsty we drank water. There were never soft drinks in the house. My parents drank coffee but kids weren't allowed to have it. I never liked it anyway. There are too many choices now and that is part of the problem. Too much marketing telling us we deserve a break today.

I'm 65 years old and have spent the last 45 years trying various diets and workout programs to shed weight and improve my fitness. Three months ago, I stumbled upon Dr. DeBerry's KZfaq video discussing the Carnivore diet and decided to follow his advice. For the past two months, I've been fully committed to the Carnivore lifestyle, although I do enjoy drinking 12oz to 14oz of red wine on most days of the week. I've completely eliminated fruits, vegetables, fast food, junk food, and processed items from my diet, opting for a Carnivore approach focused on reclaiming my health, not just shedding pounds. I rarely weigh myself, but when I do monthly check-ins, I'm pleased to report a significant loss. Currently, I stand at 5ft 10 inches and weigh 198 lbs, down from 216 lbs two months ago-equivalent to an impressive 18 lbs lost, averaging 9 lbs per month. For me, transitioning away from traditional foods prior to Carnivore felt akin to attempting to quit smoking while relying solely on a nicotine patch. The Carnivore diet has truly transformed my health and well-being."

If tea or coffee is too bitter add a pinch of salt..it's mind blowing how well this works.. I did this to ween off of sweetener and heavy cream in my coffee.

Carnivore Drink List: 1. S. Pellegrino sparkling mineral water. 2. Zero Water. (filtered, for coffee) 3. Camano Island Coffee Roasters. (organic, shade-grown, fair-trade) 4. Zoup Bone Broth. Carnivore Food List: 1. Kerrygold Butter. 2. Vital Farms Pasture-Raised Eggs. 3. Wagyu Beef Tallow. 4. Grass-Fed Ribeye. 5. Wild-caught Salmon.

At Buffalo Wild Wings and just ordered the Parmesan garlic wings and 2 hamburger Pattie’s for $2 each, thanks so much for that tip!

Thanks this was helpful! My sister and I have been carnivore since March 2022…she’s lost over 70 pounds and I’m down about 20! We drink water with added electrolytes, coffee with a little heavy cream and a couple stevia drops, and Pellegrino. I occasionally have a Lacroix to mix things up.

I lost 6 stone on keto diet a few years ago. I relied heavily on Diet Coke to help me. Had no impact on weight loss. However better without it. Now on carnivore diet. Feel like I’ve been reborn. Thanks for your videos. Regards

I am one of the fortunate few who just likes plain water. I keep an insulated mug on my desk with ice water and that keeps me going. Great video!

Water and salt. I don’t worry about if it’s effecting my blood sugar or gut. I can spend more money on high cuts of meat.

I seriously appreciate your videos! You get right to the point without me having to follow you on a trip to the grocery store or some errand that I don’t want to do even in real life. Thank you!

One of the biggest reasons I have been putting off trying carnivore is alcohol. I don't drink very often (few times a month--or maybe every other month) but I like doing it enough thta I don't yet want to commit to getting rid of it completely. So glad it's still an option!

My mom had a seizure when she drank a lot of Crystal Light because of the Aspartame. Bad stuff that should be avoided!

You do a wonderful job explaining this stuff. Thank you for your research and hard work!

I just want to thank you for ALL your videos. I have learned so much! From cooking meat, the cuts, how to eat out, what to drink, etc. i have done keto and Somersize and low carb prior. I never drank enough electrolytes and would get dizzy and muscle cramps - plus autoimmune issue that I am working on. This time I need to heal. This is it. I cannot function on processed foods at all. Your informative videos really instills confidence in my journey and cooking abilities. Thank God for you Laura!! Thank you.

Over the last year I’ve gone from daily 4-6 cans of Diet Coke, to only having it a couple times a month in social situations. I do drink the Sparkling Ice a couple times a day though (with caffeine), along with black and green mint tea. My end goal is to only drink water and the tea. It’s a process for sure 😊

Thank you so much for this video. It’s helped me so much to make more sense of what to drink. I was a Coke Zero addict. I’m 19 days in on carnivore.

Thank you Laura! You have answered a bunch of questions for me with this video. My wife and I started Carnivore 3 weeks ago and I'm amazed on much better I feel already.

You put so much work into this video! Great job at what you do

Thank you sooo much!! This was very informative. Right to the point and not a bunch of talking about other stuff! You are GOLDEN!!!😍😍😍

Brew 2-3 Tblspoons Thyme in 16oz boiling water. Add 16oz cold to cool it off. Also try Rosemary and Savory. Pretty good. Today I blended 2 tbls of all three. Then brewed for 10 minutes.

Great content Laura I love your content here's a little tip for you and your viewers put lemon juice in your water and add some baking soda to your salt mixture then you'll get the bubbles that you'll have carbonated lemonade... sweetener is optional

FABULOUS INFORMATION! I've made notes on the electrolyte products that I had no idea existed. GREAT roundup and you answered any question that I could have had. Thanks!!

If you made a book with your own recipes, what to drink and how to carnivore without feeling so sick and loss of energy! I would definitely buy one!

I have been using true lemon and true lime for YEARS! Love them! In ice cold water they're an absolute game changer in summer. Delicious.

You missed one. There was a Coach of a high school football team that gave his team a cup of pickle juice before a game and they played with much more energy and won almost all the games. Another thing is when you get cramps on your leg or calf and drink pickle juice in a matter of minutes it goes away. It's helped me a lot.

Thank You for that roundup! I have been very much on target to my surprise after watching this! 👍 Lost 33lbs so far have another 60lbs to go!

I really liked this. I’ve just started listening to your work and I’m so inspired by your honesty and knowledge. You are down to earth and easy to listen to.

Thanks so much for this Laura. The single largest input cost on branded drinks isn't ingredients, packaging or freight, it's the marketing cost to get people to pay up for the stuff. The worst are fake healthy things that scam people and loaded with sugars/sweeteners.

Thank you, thank you! That’s for doing this great video twice 🥰. You are so knowledgeable and I love your videos. Keep making them please!

You answered a BUNCH of questions I had! Thank you!!!

What a great video. really nice to hear thoughts that echo most people and then explain why or why not. Fantastic work, thanks so much for both times :)

Thanks, you explained electrolytes better than anyone has. On low carb-carnivore diet for 4 weeks. Mostly energy has been excellent, but feeling tired the last few days. I will do electrolytes today. Thank you.

Laura, you’re the best! Thanks for doing this kind of thing, it’s just so helpful and encouraging. Thanks for doing it twice!

This is only the third video of yours that I have watched. But I subscribed. You seem very down to earth, a real person that I can relate to.

Thank you for sharing this information. It is very beneficial and I appreciate you helping trying to maneuver through all the confusing information. Fran

oo man for the ones that loves bubbly drinks: club soda lemon or lime juice salt homemade sprite tastes amazing and you get a punch of vitamin C when you use fresh lemon

Appreciate this! Just got started learning about this way of eating after being consumed with vegan content and not understanding why it was so difficult to stick to. So happy to have stumbled upon this community in last week or so. Taking it one step at a time was drinking a lot of Crystal Light previously but do enjoy steeping Hibiscus flowers to make iced tea, had it today with no sweetener for first time and it was delicious all on its own.

My personal tip: Don't "eyeball" how much heavy cream you are adding to your coffee. When I first started I did just that. After about a year I finally measured how much my eyeball amount was and it was about 4 Tbsp!!! I've since cut that down to 2 Tbsp and I have learned to love that amount now. I'm thinking I may work to get that down to 1 Tbsp. Even if it's only for having to buy less heavy cream each time I shop.

I love Pellegrino with fresh lime squeezed in it. Italy has very strict laws about their natural mineral waters so it’s purity is guaranteed. It has a high sulfur content which is very good amongst other minerals. It’s my nighttime cocktail with dinner.

I enjoy your videos and I especially like how you show how we should be on carnivore but how it’s ok to not be so serious all the time! Thank you

I put a tea spoon of Celtic sea salt in my water bottle its not as "salty" as you would think its actually a sweeter taste i was told it replaces pretty much all the minerals missed from missed vegetables also helps if you get constipated

Forgot to press record!! 💘love her already!!

Nice video. Thank you, for takin the time to create it.

I like how detailed and very on point topic u r. Thank u so much for ur videos..great help esp for people who would wanna start this diet.

Just to let you know my husband and I voted you to be awarded for Top Positive Keto influencer Making Positivity Louder In a world where negative news floods our broadcasts, positivity can be a shining light during dark times. Can you think of someone who has made it their mission to spread positivity and show others the good in the world? Nominate your favorite positivity person or news outlet for the Make Positivity Louder award.

Oh Bless you Laura!!! I’m 19 days carnivore. Love it! Thank you for doing this video.

Wow! This is so helpful! Thank you, Laura!

Thank u so much for making this video!!!! It was my biggest questions. Your the best! I just subscribed, starting this diet in a couple days :D so excited

FYI I worked at a well known milk producer and I can tell you first hand that ALL forms milk you buy in the stores are FULL of added sugar for flavor.

Great info, so glad I found your channel, thank you!

Great catch! Also, a very good video. Thank you. I am new till the carnivore diet and this was super helpful.

Thanks for this! It good to know about all this. I started doing carnivore diet it been great was not sure what to have. Thank you so much!

Great video, thank you. The info is definitely appreciated and I feel semi-validated now in allowing some of my bridging drinks... knowing I can have them for now as I continue to transition into this way of eating.

I really enjoyed this session on what you said about alcohol. The new low-carb or no-carb drinks are really pushing their products. I liked your explanation about how alcohol is metabolized and its effect on your liver. It resonated with me that I should not let alcohol interfere with my weight loss goals. Thank you for your vids.

Very informative videos, subbed and im going to start binge watching, i have alot to learn.. thanks for making these.

So nice to hear how you found bridge foods helpful. No, they're not perfect and definitely don't want to be used forever but if that's what it takes to stay on track I am all for it.

Interesting point about coffee - I actually had to go away from heavy cream so using MCT oil helped me not feel that coffee was so acidic. My new jam is 'It Works' skinny coffee with MCT oil and a little munk fruit sweatner.

Thank you for your video. My husband and I like to drink "Spindrift". It's the only carbonated sparkling water brand with a little bit of real juice & no natural or artificial flavors.

Thank you ,Lovely ❤️ I needed this!

Great video! Thanks for all the content you put out.

Great video with a lot of good info. The hubs and I love to drink Bubbly water and I like the pina colada RELYTE by Redmonds which I blame Neisha Berry for getting me hooked on. I have tried the ReLyte strawberry lemonade which is pretty good too. Since starting keto two years ago my husband has lost 168lbs and I have lost 100lbs. I feel better and feel healthier in my 50s than I did in my 30s and 40s. I agree with you that some things I drink do tend to trigger my cravings so I just stay away from them. Every now and then I will have a diet Mountain Dew. I was getting caught in the trap of adding a lot of heavy cream to my coffee so now I only add one tbsp to a cup. Take care!

This is great, thank you!! I love fresh Meyer lemons in my water!!

just the video I was looking for ! amazing ! I just asked on another video of yours about bullet coffee as I thought it might be the reason my weight loss as stalled and you have answered in this video .! top channel ! So no more drinking fats just eating them ! Just water for me ftom now on ! Thank you Laura 😊

I was the diet for 3 weeks , then it seamed like I was eating wrong . So trying again , thank you ! It helps to see what we can have and not have.

Thanks for making this great video - very helpful! "Half frozen diet Coke" as an ice cream substitute - GENIUS!!

Excellent presentation. This underscores the things I am doing right and is a motivator to keep on the straight and narrow. During winter when I need to warm up I'll have a cup of hot water with a little apple cider vinegar in it. No sweetner needed; I've acquired the taste for it and I believe it helps with digestion and decreased appetite. Thanks for this informative video! :-)

Definitely a help for me. I stumbled upon your channel. Many drinks that I consume are in the good group.

THANK YOU, Laura! Much appreciated.

What helped me was Zevia soda. No dyes, not artificial sweeteners (organic stevia leaf is what they use instead of sugar and it doesnt spike your blood sugar) and just carbonated water

Thank you for all your videos. I have been researching this diet for weeks and i have started. I already love meat and seafood, anchovues, sardines, liver so I knew hardest was going to be snacking, pasta, bread. I drink Hint water since I have quit soda and my chai lattes without coffee. So many of my co workers and family and friends have thanked me for the Hint water suggestion. I have never been a coffee drinker, never jumped on the Starbuck train thank goodness and I dont drink alcohol hardly ever maybe once a year but loved my Dr. Peppers and all the sugar in the chai lattes with whip cream. This past weekend was first without the chai s all weekend Long. I quit Dr. Pepper first a couple weeks prior. Amazing I noticed immediately no bloating without the soda.

Thanks for clearing up and breaking down what I wanted to know.

Poor You! I liked and subscribed just for hearing about your grief of having to redo the video! Glad I did too, great content! 👍😊

We drink zevia instead of Diet Coke- it’s sweetened with stevia . We love them fridge cold.

I see I'm a year late to this video, but so glad I found it today. I've been researching carnivore for a few months. I'm so tired of feeling bloated, gassy, sore, and tired. I'm almost 40 and it's time for a change in lifestyle. I 100% committed to starting carnivore 2 days ago when I ordered almost $1,000 (63lbs) of grass fed organic beef, free range organic eggs and chicken, wild and sustainably caught cod, salmon and tuna from Alaska and Kettle and Fire brand Bone Broths. I have made several lists on good and bad foods, carnivore vs keto foods, macros and micros, carbs and calories, protein and sodium, vitamins, ect. I have never found a video on beverages!!! With that said, I fortunately love plain water and already drink it as 95% of my daily liquid intake. However I do have a CIRKUL water bottle and flavor cartridges for the once every few days I want some flavor. I may utilize these more when I start my new lifestyle of carnivore as the cartridges contain 0 cal, 0 fat, 0 carbs, 0 sugars, 0 protein, 55mg sodium, 40 mg potassium, 1.3 mg niacin, .14mg B⁶, .19mcg B¹², 30mg phosphorus, and 50mg chloride. In addition to adding salt and spices to my food and the bone broth, I'm hoping it will be enough to keep my electrolytes in check. This is something I need to research more that I hadn't really thought about until I saw this video, so thank you! I'm currently doing a 5 day diary pre carnivore, documenting what I eat and how I feel physically and mentally throughout the day. Will also do 2 days of water fasting with documentation before beginning carnivore. Anxious to see the subtle and not to subtle changes that take place over the next few months!

Wow, you appeared to do that in one take! Lots of great information well presented. Bravo!

This was much better second time around 😂… thank you, very helpful!

Thank you Laura. That explains why I get stalled for a few days after drinking, although I was only drinking three shots of vodka only once per week. I'll have to stop until I get to my goal weight.

I found that having a Sprite Zero helps me if I'm craving something sweet. It has potassium citrate and natural lemon lime flavors. The negative is that it has aspartame in it, but don't drink them very often.

Exactly what I needed! Thank you!

“Never hit record.” We’ve all been there. :). Thank you for your videos. Just starting Carnivore today.

I was addicted to coffee, soda, lemonade and hot chocolate. I cut all of them out completely (cold Turkey) and it’s been over a year. Only water and Pure Leaf Unsweet Tea just like the video. But sometimes, I cheat and drink Pure Leafs “Subtly Sweet” version with 5g of sugar and 5g carbs. Im a work in progress.

I love mixing the Tazo Hibiscus passion tea as you have in the picture with Dr Bergs electrolytes and his wheat grass.

Loved this video It answered many questions! I'm on my 1st week of carnivore. I put a bit of lemon or lime juice in water with a bit of ice. It's refreshing after work on a hot day, too. I'll try adding RealSalt and NoSalt to my lemon water! Thank you!

Love the video. Thanks for the tips! Just be sure to double check if your water bottle is lined with plastic most are. To be sure it’s always best to drink from glass.

My Favorite Laura Words: "It Will Be OKAY"😋👍~ Nice to NOT hear Carnivore means only meat, salt, & water🥩:)

Iced tea. Just plain and simple iced tea. No fancy-dancy teas. Just simple iced tea like restaurants serve. This is my go-to drink of choice.

Thank you for sharing this. Very informative 🤗

I agree on all of this! Great video!!

Great video!! I will say that at this time in my weight loss. Down 40lbs in 4 months. I increased my Fat and lowered my carbs to under 20gr a day. Now on the carnivore way I have no carbs but continue to eat fats so I can increase my caloric intake.

Be aware that regular heavy cream has additives like carrageenan, gums, and preservatives. The organic versions usually don't have those things or maybe just a gentler gum.

You look great 😊! Just trying carnivore. Been doing keto and I have been up and down too much . I have inflammation issues , hypothyroidism, bone on bone knees and a 10 CM hiatal hernia. I really like the simple eating choices , but I am a veggie and fruit 🍎 lover . Hoping I can still loose weight by not being able to walk well right now . I do some exercises stationary , bed ,chair and some knee ones . I am also doing intermittent fasting daily with this carnivore meal plan . This was helpful about drinks ! I sugar free tea and coffee with heavy cream . 2 cups of coffee and two Tbs cream when I finish my fast . Trying to do a six hour eating window . I enjoy your help and videos are helpful right now . Thank you 😊

Thank you for doing the leg work! You are looking good.

I was watching a documentary about Roman legionaries and discovered they had an energy drink that they used when they couldn't get hold of weak beer or watered-down wine (their preferred drinks). This energy drink consisted of water mixed with a small amount of salt and vinegar. The modern equivalent would be a bottle of water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt mixed in. It sounds gross, but it's actually amazingly refreshing after a workout.

Thank you for specifically mentioning the True Lemon. I wasn't sure if I could use that or not and so happy that I can. It really helps me drink more water during the day, especially when I'm just drinking tap water.

Excellent advice. ❤ thank you for sharing

awesome so well explained will make my decision so much easier Thank you Laura

Would've loved to also see a note on dental health here! Constantly drinking something acidic can damage your teeth over time, and that includes bubbles. The CO2 in carbonated drinks can react to become carbonic acid. Citrus drinks or a lot of processed stuff can also be acidic. And so is coffee. Not that you shouldn't drink them ever, just that if all you're drinking is acidic/carbonated stuff it's a problem. It really is important to learn to like plain water if you can

This is a great subject ! I'm low carb carnivore now and struggling to get rehydrated . I have a smart scale and it shows really low on water now . It is really hard to get that number back up !!! 🥴

Water is always a great drink. I love it, just plain water from a glass jug in the refrigerator.

Just started my carnivore journey a few months ago and I'm loving it. I also really enjoy your channel thank you for offering such wonderful advice. I was wondering if you would consider doing an updated version of this video include a few other drinks, right now I'm using Spindrift it was really helpful. Also, I've stopped using this now but, Nescafe zero sugar Cafe Latte were so tasty and saved me many nights. I usually eat before work and that's for the day so instead of eating I would get a green tea or the nescafe. Lastly, I am curious about green tea and ginger teas. Thank you!