Hello I have heard of it but not super common but does for sure happen so you are not alone and more in the start of the start of this journey like you are feeling I would try to check with some doctors that are keto carnivore friendly if its concerning for sure also not sure your current condition size weight etc... and what you are eating in this first week your routine etc... any prior issues extreme diabetes or prior heart issues etc... of course can all matter some so this is just me kind brain dumping for you :) and of course NOT a doctor just trying to share my experience so if its serious or you have some prior conditions there are great doctors out there that are proper human diet friendly one to check out on YT and get some info from is Dr Ovadia ovadiahearthealth.com/ just to you have some info and maybe some info to bring in to a doctor in your back pocket you could say :) some info out there if you google and you can see OK I am not alone :) but its usually getting into ketosis and using that for energy as our bodies change we do experience things change most common would be not enough salt or electrolytes being needed and or dehydration )those kinda get wrapped into one thing) are common causes with the later being a big one since we lower the carbs and by nature do not hold as much water and so much changing not saying to over drink but do make sure you are drinking enough in the start and for salting I stick by the salt to taste your food also salt and sodium are not the same thing sodium is in salt and something we need hence the electrolytes and also some do better on certain electrolytes than others based on those mineral contents i was fortunate and just using pink salt I did fine and while I tried electrolytes for a month I never needed them again this is all so personal but I was salting my food way more than I used to but again it was to taste NOT salting and thinking YUK to much salt I would take a bit and think OK a bit more another bite and be OK a bit more as to not overdo it at first either some will say take electrolytes which is fine but do not overdo them either so just take the 1 serving a day maybe and see how you feel and then if you need to adjust some more or less because some folks do need a bit more and some like myself never needed them ;) does take a bit of personal balancing just like the fat to protein ratio of what we eat over time I take in less fat than I was and feel great but in the start I was super heavy toward the fat side and was one of those consuming fatty meat with almost a stick of butter a day and thriving now butter is pretty rare for me hope that helped and please post how its going (might have to start a new post as replies to current can get lost as they sometimes do not notify me but feel free to post back to this so folks reading this can reply also going to pin this for a bit so I hope others might come across and help you out truly am passionate about this as it change my life and wish you the best and always here to share what I can

Had the same thing and it turned out to be dehydration you need to drink water all day even when you don't feel thirsty it's your heart working harder due to blood thickening

I had the same thing. I've just finished day 21. I've had all sorts of unwell feelings; from muscle ache, suffering, feeling faint, heart palpitations, coughing (diagnosed with scaring on lungs), nausea (meat aversion). With the meat aversion, I made sure my electrolytes were at optimum levels and ate leaner meat until it went! Today, day 21, I'm having mental fights in my head! Onward and upwards! God is still on the throne!

@@RuthAnne1961 I do think almost all work through this “flu” kinda thing and hope of course it turns quickly if not start slower work into it slowly :) but for sure best wishes and yes on the God ending :) my faith is my grounding in life and can say this has made my faith so much stronger as my mental side is so happy all the time as I am not sick all the time :)

Check your electrolytes. Potassium, Sodium and magnesium are important on the diet.

thanks :) we are 1 year apart so can relate to the feeling young again :) this getting old does not have to exist the way we are told it happens the sore joints etc.. ! and we both know that now! and all just changing what we eat! it si a wild ride for sure

Why did you not stay with keto? what was still bad on keto?

my weight stalled for 2 months so I started eliminating veggies and also started intermittent fasting (one meal a day). My weight started down when I did that. My energy and mental clarity got better too. I found it much easier to do one meal a day with meat and fat only.@@huginn1879

@@huginn1879for me it was cheese. When I cut dairy and keto friendly snacks, it was night and day.

@@huginn1879 for me I can say I was not getting the results I wanted but also I was not doing clean keto ? which I am OK with :)

hahahaha awesome and laughing at the you tell people and they see you are great and wondering then say OH that has to be bad or the OH has to be dangerous what about this or that thanks and glad ya like it : )

@@MinimalistCarnivore cheers.......I genuinely don't understand the scepticism when they themselves start the conversation with " bloody hell you've lost a shed load of weight..... how did you do that".....strange cause I didn't do it for the weight loss but everyone focusses on that while I'm painfree from my arthritis and fibro pain........I'll take that everyday of the week and twice on Sundays.........keep up the good work my new friend

Can't wait for my joint pains to go down fully. I already feel better after a week.

Yeah, when you tell people there's no sugar, just that alone will lose three quarters of those you talk to, people that are, otherwise, pretty smart. It's a shame to watch people drugging on sugar, alcohol, etc. feeding their diseases.

@@grimakastatik might take a touch longer but hope it starts super fast for you :)

thanks, weight seems to be the big one so love hearing other reasons! as it is NOT just a loose weight thing I did come in to lose weight but here I am 3.5+ years later because to me its the fountain of youth! and it tastes good :) truly is mind bowing huh :)

When you say you had RA - did it seriously impair your ability to function day-to-day?

I'm 29 years old, I had terrible joints pain for 6 years. I'm 10 days on the carnivore diet, I lost 8 pounds and my pain is 90% gone! The only joint that's still hurt is my knee but it doesn't lock like before 👍 I am in disbelief 😅 Only 10 days made such a difference!

@susanwebstersyoutube2385 I was diagnosed at 17, and for over 20 years, it progressively got worse. I was at the point that getting up in the morning and walking was difficult. The meds shaved off the pain but didn't eliminate it. I was desperate for relief. So I went looking for information on anything that might help, and I found Dr Caffee. Within the first week, maybe two. This way of eating already did better than any medication. 3 months in, and I am in no pain, taking zero meds. Yes, it affected me. I was rapidly becoming crippled.

@MAGNUM3X Even my knee pain is gone now, and that was the worst. I was so used to living with the pain. It's actually weird not to be in pain. I wish someone would have told me that food might be causing my inflammation 20 years ago.

I'm thoroughly impressed you stuck with it through all that. Great job.

@@TheTurinturumbar Thank you! I was lucky to find Sally K Norton online, who could explain why I was suddenly experiencing arthritic pains all over my body and who offered some protocols to slow down the oxalate dumping. I also saw a you tube video of a carnivore who had had bowel issues for 7 months, so I resisted going to the doctor and just stuck with it. The fates were with me! Thanks again :)

wow long tough journey I can relate with the no gallbladder dif reasons it happens and been fighting it on and off for 3.5 years to make it a non issue so yeah its tough but great to here ! I can do it but OMAD is tough with the no gallbladder for me and I prefer that way of eating has been my struggle but it can be done but again the going over is NOT fun and leave it at that with TMI ;) hahahahahaha love watching her on interviews she is a HUGE WEALTH of knowledge I was never veggie eater besides when I forced myself to eat that way for like 6 months total failure :) but can only imagine it is bad to come off all that !

@@Jchathe Thank you so much for posting this! I’ve been plant based for many years, so I may have lots of oxalate dumping as well. That’s good to know. I’ll keep going too! Thanks again!

Just curious if there's a way to know it's due to oxalate dumping or are you more assuming / guessing?

awesome thanks for sharing I do think many need to see so many speaking up and thinking OH I can relate to that and keep motivated so thanks again for sharing !

congrats :)

I’m nearly 81 been carnivore for 33 days…lost 13lbs…feeling much better…

WOW thanks so much :) so appreciate hearing that its tough to not go to long or worry about not covering enough ! also I think it is a mental game because eating the meat is easy its the letting go and not going back to old habits that is hard :)

Thanks :) and half way to 90 :) awesome

awesome to hear :) and thanks :) 5 in full remission bet that just blows away some folks yourself included over something so simple and in front of us the whole time! I came in open but here I am 3.5 year later no plans on stopping :) and congrats on the caffeine 28 years ago ! so glad I stopped had such solid gains BUT I did not notice those to the two year mark and why I now beat that drum to TEST and test again !!!

@@MinimalistCarnivore I’m still wrapping my head around 3 discs being regenerated in my lower back. Now I won’t need spinal fusion. Still have surgery to do, but just some smoothing of rough spots irritating nerves branching off of my spinal cord. The healing miracles just keep coming. It’s definitely mind blowing.

@@FuzzeeRoadToHealth that is INSANE for sure

WOW! Regenerating discs just from eating meat! Unbelievable (according to standard medicine)! @@FuzzeeRoadToHealth

quickly doing math in head :) WOW over 5 months NICE ! I will always say OK stalled in shrink it happens BUT are you getting better sleep feeling better less joint pain ? other things improving I think sometimes we need to shift the focus from ONE thing and look over all :) I do think it will and not sure how much more you have to go but my last 20 took about as long as the first 80 :) I did weight myself 2x a day as I was curious BUT knew it did not matter when it stalled or when it went up or way down :) was just fun to watch and my curious mind had fun with it :)

People go for the eight loss. For me is the opposite, always underweight, and with carnivore I still do not get to gain weight! I wish you continued success in your journey 😊

​@@fantasticprincipessa same here but I'm always trying to gain at least 8 more lbs. But yes we must focus on the many health benefits regardless.

Sounds like you are doing amazing! Much better than you give yourself credit for? Remember your body has a wisdom of its own just like God intended. If you never lost another pound, would you keep eating this ancestral diet? I ask myself this question daily because I also haven't reached my weight goal. And the answer is always the same. YESSS! Thanks for sharing. I think I'm going to take my scale & put it in storage. I've decided I don't care for the emotional rollercoaster experience. The real positive gains are mounting! Little to no more brain fog is one of the biggest ones! 😂❤🦩

thanks :) and appreciate the kind words :) I think the one month is tough as that is often kinda slow just getting moving time will be fun to hear how your 2nd month goes agree on the never feels like everything has been said way too many people and variables :) yeah, faith is solid so nice to hear some of us out there still like yourself :) also heard a few new carnivores not afraid to mention theirs which is nice :)

Great comment 😊

Would love to hear your results so far. A warm welcome to this way of eating/living. Our ancestors are smiling. 😘

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You got this! its a fun ride as I say ! kinda like a roller coaster each one on that ride I am sure has their own experience :)

thanks :) love hearing feedback :) some thoughts from me :) I did use stock in a couple videos but was more to help visualize a few things like coffee and cream or talking about dairy or when I was talking about the Masai tribe :) but also think it really has to have a reason! I did want to use some of my own footage like me making a steak and it's my steak :) then I feel it can add to the story more maybe like yourself when it's over half the video! not sure what it is that bugs me and I think did they just copy all that? :) the sound effects things I kept wondering where could I use them but they would have to have a reason again I love hearing feedback so thanks for taking the time to reply :) so much learning about this youtube and deciding to do this channel was tough for me but it's been so life-changing and do wish there was more out there like some of the other channels also that are real stories and what they went through and found worked or did not when I started :)

I hate overly processed videos too....but the worst thing is the click bait titles with the goofy smirks...cringe factor is off the charts...I've dropped most subscriptions .

But now I have a new subscription, thank you sir.

@zamfirtoth6441 hahaha yeah I tried a few but not so much I might have some goofy looks but trying to make it matter :) I think like this what to expect and keep it minimal fits me more :) I love hearing this kinda feedback :) the thumbs trying to put in something to be curious but also real and ANSWER that though :) and thanks for the sub of course

thanks and glad that will help :) I do say dont let it get out of hand :) and also like in the video why I liked the little molds that were about a tablespoon it was easy NOT to let it get out of hand so best of luck with that :) one thing I did do I did not mention is I had powdered collagen on hand and I would heat up the cream a bit and use one of those little coffee whippers ikea has them for like $3 size and mix that in what was interesting is it made it a new texture kinda softer and chewier almost ? just thought I would throw that out for you :)

A great treat ..glass of San Pelligrino water w/ice, a spoon or 2 of zero carb syrup, and 3or 4 tablespoons of hfwc….and a straw…nummmm

thanks so much :)

First time watching your video . . . love finding out you are a Christian. Several channels I've watched - near naked bodies, foul mouths, and full of flaunting themselves much of the time. Was definitely in need of a channel I could recommend to my friends. You are now at the top of my list! God is good!!

thanks and NOPE not pushing that and kick me in the head if i do please :) I think organ mest is fine if you like it but has to be in proportion to what the animal gives! so that is TINY % not this OH I eat a lb a week thing :) or maybe Ok in the start IF you felt deficient in something but I know not all ancient people ate the organs either and some did out of not wasting some gave them to their dogs etc.. :) I did eat lots of butter early on but phasing out butter now to test and did try and the more I test the more I think it's just to get clicks sadly? and some do I think want to test but I think everyone should test themselves and sure I am going to end up being like a broken record but test find what works for you :) hahhaha like the sardine thing going around and who knows what's coming OK sure it's fine but really I do not think the Native Americans were eating sardines vs buffalo! and did amazing or in the PNW eating whale, salmon shellfish and deer, and some seasonal berries , and now more than ever I would say OK but can you live on ONLY can sardines and be healthy? if not why bother making it some odd fast? yeah like you the Keto before I do think helps and really think its not a bad way to get into this cheers to you too :)

Keep it up and thanks :)

thanks :) love hearing what other folks do to overcome and share :)

I can relate to that :) quite a few folks in the 70+doing this which is great to hear !

thanks and love to hear feedback :) I think the truth is all of our journeys has had ups and downs to get going then we kinda lock onto what works from those experiences and KNOWING what we can and cant get away with sure its tough but some can lock on quicker but as long as we get there that is what counts and that learning along the way

@@MinimalistCarnivore My journey has been on-off for nearly nine years. This is my best year so far. I have multiple health benefits and I'm doing better than everyone who hasn't tried carnivore yet.

HEY it just clicked I was on that Kerry Homestead thing also so sorry did not notice the first time I know you ;) OK kinda know you :) hahahahaha HELLO ! we have to get together for sure do some live chat or recorded chat etc... looked on your site no email so hit my about and email me :) if you are up for that ! again sorry this video taken off has been a whirlwind :)

@@MinimalistCarnivore I am not very tech savvy so dont really know how to do that. Also I haven't really lost enough weight to be a complete inspiration. I'm definitely getting somewhere now though.

@@MinimalistCarnivore I can't see your email on your about page. Are you sure it's there?

thanks :)

Thanks so much :) will be fun to hear your progress while I was just weight loss now its just that fountain of youth effect :) so do wish ya both the best as it does seem to work for those wanting to put on weight

that is great :)

So encouraging to hear! I'm looking forward to the same thing once the "flu" goes away! Thanks for posting!

@@capealiaksin8776 thank you

you eating eggs and bacon too?

@@EspinosaFilms I eat eggs. Bacon is very expensive in Indonesia

Thanks appreciate that :) I might blab on sometimes but trying to keep to point and make it easy to see what I am talking about and be able to get to that or skip things that do not apply :) Something I appreciated on other channels takes a bit more and a learning curve to it but so worth it :)

Thanks for sharing I have said sometimes testing or trying foods takes away the back of the mind do I still like this as I say takes away all doubt that you might like something And if you do then you know you HAVE to stay away and maybe can test again and find out one day that will also be gone But does seem more things hurt than crave when testing later I have found And the power we develop along the way of so many NOT being good or feeling that little bit of whatever again makes us stronger to resist So I am all for testing things IF you truly know yourself and WONT get sucked back in :) And the chicken pork thing is interesting you notice that quickly but does show for me and you and others Something about it is not for us :) To the over eating I reckon that might come in time as it sounds like you know whats happening :) Thanks again :)

thanks the coffee thing ? I never thought I would but yeah from a commercial machine guy with flat and conical grinders for the bean types and a insane cool cafelaat robot for the manual experience I never wanted to ! and as I say I tried and failed till year 2 and then it just happened nothing no withdrawals etc.. so test once in a while and decide and I do say if you can with no issues for me better sleep better sustained energy better recovery but if those do not happen I might honestly be a bit jealous as others would and just do what works for you is my thoughts :) best of luck for sure !

yeah its a game changer for so many things the hungry also you get is not like the old hungry for me either and like you said not a bad thing more a like you are ready as a lion to go hunt feeling if that makes sense

I've watched a ton of these videos and for low energy people say to make sure you're getting enough fat and possibly more importantly that you're getting enough electrolytes. Especially if you've got diarrhea then you're probably dehydrated af. Sodium, potassium and magnesium. I've heard one guy report that once he introduced organ meats into the diet he got all his energy back. The initial shitiness would have been withdrawals, but you should be over the withdrawals by week 3. Keep in mind that like 80-95% of people see improvements in pretty much all areas. But that leaves the 5-20% that don't.

@@meganm4350 thank you. I'll keep going for a minimum of 3 months before I decide if it's worth continuing. I'm taking electrolytes btw

Are you eating really fatty meat? Like ribs etc. I think it helps

@@AlyssaSunshineAngel yeah I often eat bacon,use butter, tallow. I'm not keeping track of the fat to protein ratio tho. I'll try to increase the fats somehow,maybe I'll introduce cheese?

@@meganm4350 spot on :) and also about the % ! I do think the organ meats at first to get balanced can be a bit more but for the long term think what is the ratio the animal gives us :) and eat in that ratio :)

thanks :) its always funny to hear your own voice

@@MinimalistCarnivore It is! 😆 You’ve got a great channel, and I’m happy I found you! Thanks again!

awesome to hear :) and thanks :)

Hello Germany :) 3 months in awesome :) as I say the next 3 were my favs early on as every day was moving forward to that half year mark Your english and grammar I reckon will be better than mine :) hahahhah Thanks again take care :)

OH to funny I read that with a souther accent because of that Alabama :) HI :) the weight thing is odd and I did weigh myself but I could ignore it and not care ! I was blown away with how I felt and looked more so the fact you said you lost INCHES ! that is the thing to watch is how you FEEL and how you LOOK I also say how long did it take you to get where you are now form when you were in better shape ? 9 weeks is nothing to that I bet :) and for me I did not do much the first 4 weeks and many do not and even 7 or 9 or whatever some do not move on the weight but they do have other things happen and tend to focus on the weight more than the other things ;) you can do it keep at it lean on the community and ask and just for motivation so many of us out there :)

If your losing inches and not as much weight, than that means your gaining muscle so you're likely doin fair better than the scale is telling you

thanks so much trying hard to find that balance ;) still learning delivery and so on :) also as a minimalist kinda mindset guy trying to make it good audio good video but not get to trendy flashy :); so much fun learning all this so again thanks and love hearing feedback !

@@MinimalistCarnivore you really seem to have a gift for it.

awesome! to be off BP meds but have been a wild smile you had! and if you are like me shaking your head thinking it was this easy to loose the weight and get in shape ! putting out a vid on first 12 months made a joke in there about how I used to blame the dryer for making my shirts tighter :) hahahahaha and I wear sport material that does not shrink ! hahahahaha and used to try to stretch out the shirt with my arms inside ! wow more minimal than we are but did no car for many years so can relate was easier when I was younger and single for sure :) but we have to have a car the way we are where we are but only have the one daughter at 19 work and college I do think we are going to have to break down get another though :) I need to cut down again on some stuff in life as moving here to mainland a few things got out of control ! but I am doing that! mainly camping gear as I love camping but getting rid of car camping stuff and getting back to just hiking stuff ! and now that I am in shape I CAN hike when I met my wife I had a 420 sqft place my whole life could fit in 3 bags and a bike box and did not have a car for years ! then wife and I even had our first child in 720 sq ft place I really miss that small essential life and want to get back into that kinda way of life ! the one upside to loosing all this weight and being so stable the clothes that fit now do not wear as much which is a odd thing I noticed so for 2.5 yrs everything has held up quite well

thanks and very true about our own ship :) doing a vid on the cheating term :) I am not a fan of it hahahaha but also the fact yeah if we pay the price we learn is how I started to look at it when I was doing keto :) a bad analogy but kinda works is for some that went to college and put all that money into a degree they never used ! what a waste :) but I do think when they look back they realize it was NOT the degree it was the college life they learned from so as we look back once we are ahead of that treat or down to our goal and maintaining we realize even the slip ups had a purpose we maybe needed to truly learn if that makes sense :)

yeah, it really helped me get through it and now don't crave it or care :) but giving up stuff can be tough and that comfort is a huge mental thing :) easy to say " Oh, just quit but for some it's tough :) hahahahah not as familiar with the single or double? but the whipping cream as we call it is often the better more fat less lactose and better than the less fatty stuff :) will try to convey that more so thanks :) I think the main reason is just so you truly KNOW if it is what is bugging you or stalling or you have some other effect and then you can decide if you want to quit or enjoy it ! or maybe find you can enjoy it in small amounts and not be affected so maybe to say test if and know for sure what it's doing or not doing to you :) and I do say repeat that every year as I noticed long term some things I did get in such good shape I now notice those negatives more my analogy might be playing a musical instrument When you first start most anything will do and you cant tell the difference of an expensive instrument but as you get better you also might realize you like certain ones that have a certain sound for whatever reason :) not a guitar guy but had friends who are and I know they are very particular hope that analogy made some sense :)

thanks and YUP and I have very few of them as I was good at hiding from cameras :) hahahahah

Congrats :) that is great to know what you can have and what you can not and why I love testing things out so much :) Thanks for sharing

Thanks Quite a few folks come over from keto myself included and do find just meat fills you up makes you feel good and is just easy non complicated and works :) Hope you keep getting the benefits for sure :) also getting away from the old snack sweet habit as you said is HUGE IMHO to break free from for some of us

actually being allergic to beef is pretty rare and associated with a tick bite usually :) it might be some histamine response that is getting you? but yeah I have severe allergies so don't do spices etc. few thoughts :) so beef or meat that is not aged is best lamb or goat? as often that is not wet aged like beef? avoiding longer cooked foods like roasts is always good or try a local rancher and see if you can get some beef that would not be aged might be some tips I do think many look to much at only weight and realize this can offer so much more and the weight will come off just takes time but enjoy the other wins of feeling better from joints to mental clarity etc.. tough spot but sounds like you are figuring it out :) best of luck for sure !

you're welcome :) and thanks for watching :) how far in are you? just curious if you are doing kinda a ketovore or more just a straight carnivore?

I started with keto, now I'm a few weeks into carnivore, I keep slipping back to ketovore. Im doing better this past week, cravings are gone. About to buy 1/2 side if beef soon.

thanks :)

Thanks for sharing :) Yeah its pretty amazing to get back to the weight of your youth feel good be healthy and like I was told OH that will never happen you can not get back to the weight of your 20-30s over 50 :) hahahahaha OK SURE not eating what you push I could not :)

thanks :) agree on the last thing :) took me till 2 yrs into Carnivore so I am pretty lax on that being so critical I do wonder if one needs that much time to truly heal up more? have heard Dr. Chaffee talk about long-term benefits? my first year and around 1.5 I did not notice the benefits then either and kinda thought well its not bugging me but was blown away by that 2nd year ! but also could have just been me:)

Thanks for sharing and good to hear feeling better and getting out on the bike etc... and just 2 weeks :) sure its only going to get better :)

kicking meds has to be a great feeling! so you almost at 6 months then if my math is good :) that is awesome I know I have no desire to ever change and never get bored of my meat and actually look forward to it

You are doing far better than this 67 yo, 7 months carnivore, congratulations!

love hearing stories like this ! hear attack did start to freak me out when I was over that 275 ! I was afraid honestly I ask this with as mile but did you go Ok going to be tougher to seduce me into the pizza example and I learned some for next time or do you think its always there ? I am not sure if I am lucky but I have no desire for any old thing of course I could say OK a slice and who knows but its easy to not even start for me now some that have issues and does seem they say OK just the topping then one leads to another and soon its the whole pizza cause why not its just some crust does that make sense ? or kind work to how it creeps up on ya ? the key is like me I had to learn from that fall and move on :) and the high cholesterol numbers from Dr Chaffee to Dr Baker to Dr Berry showing the truth about those numbers and now the medical backing away from that knowing they were wrong is good though keep at it make it last and of course if you fall get right back on :) so easy to say but its from the heart !

@@MinimalistCarnivore for me, it is being aware, of the goal. living for at least the next 3 decades. our world is moving so fast in tech. will be interesting to see it at 93

What happens when you drink diet coke???

Sorry to hear about your weight gain. I would suggest that you look into more things you can do in your Keto periods if you want the Pizza toppings. I do mostly Keto, but I might have a couple of days of Ketovore / Carnivore. I lost 90 pounds initially, but gained it all back after COVID and not checking Mt Hluecose levels after trying new "Keto products". Since Jan of this year I have lost 50 pounds. I am a big proponent of all the different low carb choices. For me right now, lupin flour has been a game changer..... and has opened up a ton of stuff...... In that same vein though, the Carnivore community has really got some crazy hacks for good now. I even seen some for pizza. Hang in there and keep fighting

@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica the drink messes with my body. so i avoid it and just drink water with maybe a lemon in it.

Thanks for sharing Interesting how you had so much keto flu going carnivore while mine was only at the start of the keto and was smooth coming into carnivore :) So thanks again this is the sharing all that we all experience so others can see its NOT all the same we each have our own unique journey :) I never did electrolytes but did salt quite heavy which was to my taste at the time also ate a ton of nuts that had salt ? Does seem electrolytes are something that folks need or seem to get along without which again is interesting and good to know for others Hope the sleep starts to get better :) and curious if you are drinking coffee at all ? For me that was a game changer in time I slept but carnivore overall helped me sleep longer and did find those full 7-8 hour sleeping nights are superior to the lower hours which I can do BUT again not as good as the 7-8 that I do best with Superior in I feel better all day long also do feel I could workout or hike better and do think I lost more weight on those good sleep weeks but that is just me thinking no actual data but there is some data out there that shows sleep is HUGE for weight loss :) Thanks again for sharing

thanks :)

You are so welcome may I ask how or why is it hard to stay with ? what are you eating and what is the goal ? for the last one often its weight loss it was with me :) but even on those stall days I did think WOW my sleep is better I am feeling better and clothing is fitting better etc.... I think sometimes we focus so much on just the weight and we want that to be gone so also focus on those other things :) if its just the hard not to snack that is a tough one and a few little tricks I did like the frozen cream in silicone molds or making a waffle out of pork rinds and egg :) I would take pork rinds and crush them to a panko crumb consistency and then maybe use a heaping spoon full and a egg mix it together had this little dash waffle maker its like 4 inches and then put the mixture in there :) you can put in pepperoni and mozzarella for a pizza flavor or bacon and chedar and they make a great bun for a burger if craving that ! or use them for eggs Benedict !

thanks :) lots of great carnivore folks with channels for support or trying to find out more or specifics also some great docs :) the big 3 if ya do not know them yet Dr Chaffee Dr Ken Berry (huge YT presence and a lot of videos to search through) Dr Shawn baker I can say it changed my life beyond what I ever thought I do not think I look 60 but most important is HOW I FEEL I do not feel 60 in both mental and physical anymore just total dif out look on life and aging ! wish you the best and yeah lean on the carnivore community if ya need to quite a few smaller channels do live collab events some silly some serious but get in the chat meet a few folks as questions since few of us are doctors its more what we have learned or experienced

Keep going. Read some of these comments. People 20 years older than you started. It's never too late. I'm 40 and felt the same way, that it's too late. Keep going

I’m 51. I’ve only been on carnivore for 5 weeks. My clarity, energy and drive have drastically increased. I used to take a lot of stimulants. I rarely take them now and I suspect I won’t take them at all in the near future. I had become depressed and lazy. No more! Give it a shot for 30 days. Cut out cheese and add everything else. If you do, please respond to this and tag me. I’d love to hear how you’re doing. You’ve got this man!!

Hey y'all if you want to know more about carnivore and keto here on youtube look out for Dr. Sten Ekberg, Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Berg, Dr. Cwes, Ken Berry MD, Shawn Baker MD, and Paul Saladino MD. They're all great experts in the field IMO.

​@@MinimalistCarnivoreoh wow just saw this after my comment 😂 🤘 cheers

I’ve noticed the same. Weight still the same but less gut and side handles. Lol

YUP, I did like seeing it change even if it went up like you I was getting better I often thought WHY? some weeks HUGE jumps down other times it just barely moved yet the outwardly was constant change for me I found that fascinating!

curious if you got the vid before you were carnivore and it helped you get through ? or did you get it near the start ? I did get it about one year in and for me was a big nothing as I was on carnivore for a year already and I do say carnivore truly made it a big nothing :) yeah no ideas about caffeine pills from experience BUT have heard the same thing :)

@@MinimalistCarnivore I got covid before it was known around Christmas of 2019, so before I did carnivore. I work in healthcare so got it a couple of more times, but it was light all three times. The productive cough and uncontrollable cough have been present since then and have gone almost completely away. I think it was Chaffee that recommended the caffeine pills. I still enjoy coffee and work nights, so will stay on it for at least now. Brain fog was horrible until after I started carnivore. Totally went away. I have never felt so focused.

I did a shoot (event photographer) for Attania Jan 2020 or so :) not sure if you heard of them but they do healthcare but what was funny is I had just started so still out of shape and kinda before it popped off and I got sick and so did a lot of others :) hmmmmmmmm was like a super bad cold ? but could have just been that who knows yeah it is truly wild what it brings to the table for health ! and why its pushed so negative by so many does make me wonder big time !

so awesome it is wild what this can do :) I truly still just shake my head and think WOW !

the parasite thing only thing I can relate to is I used to live in Honduras for a year got Giardia and Dysentery :) NO FUN if its anything like that the buggers are not fun but the social I am sure you can get used to it just going to take time for me since I was never hungry I never felt I had to and lucky my friends are not the OH come on have one with us type they respected that :) also the changes some saw were so huge ! granted I did not have a very active social life was more revolving around other dads at our kids activities say events or camping trips :) not going out for the evening but hope ya get that covered :)

thanks so much :)

AWESOME and 3 week for sure hold to 3 months and I bet if do and you will wink wink :) that 6 month mark will be awesome :)

@@MinimalistCarnivore thanks Chad, I am going to stick with it 😊👍🇬🇧

thanks and congrats :) and it is so amazing what it can do :) as you heard or saw I just turned 60 :) and feeling younger is so good

@@MinimalistCarnivore HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🎈🥩

@@jacquelines3685 thanks and to you in 2 days :)

awesome :)

you eating eggs and bacon too?

Thanks for sharing and awesome to hear :)

you eating eggs and bacon too?

Yes i do ​@EspinosaFilms

thanks so much :)

wow awesome at just 2 weeks congrats for sure :)

@@MinimalistCarnivore yip I'm AMAZED, I got out of bed today & the reflection in the mirror actually caught me by surprise, I'm already looking different... Just wow 😮, I do a lot of mountain climbing / hiking, so I suppose I'm breaking down my body, but NOW rebuilding it with the correct fuel.

@@EireFirst2024 cool I want to get into hiking more did a lot of camping and a LOT of bicycle touring and have some pretty nice hammock gear and some other nice gear for smaller treks but my boy is 14 so want to get him more into the ultralight stuff and I actually like sewing gear so want to get more into making my own packs and stuff including my own quilts and so on do have a lot of hammock gear as I said even some nice 950fp down quilts etc.. and maybe about 12 hammocks at this time of various types some basic packs like osprey but the ultralight stuff is really calling me so a huge part of this year is getting in super shape to start doing a lot more with my boy ! so fun to hear about the hiking part and could not for so long :(

@@MinimalistCarnivore you can't beat the outdoors 👌, the 3ful lanshan is a good hiking pole trekking tent 👍👍

@@EireFirst2024 yeah heard of those some as a great tent that is not overly $ I do so much hammock camping and have a few nice setups for that but do want to get a tent for some spots I might go sometimes so that kinda price is more what I am in for :) might even make my own since I am into sewing my own gear as a fun thing for my boy and I to do thanks :)

I can hear this in Dr Chaffee voice :) if the meat is not tasting good stop ! I often would eat very little one day and a ton the next sometimes a lot 3 days and then 3 days of barely for me its more the eat when hungry and eat to satiety and if that is not a lot and you are truly not hungry I am with many that says that is your body saying dont eat :) so I might suggest that simple if not hungry dont eat dont try to force it and see how it goes :) 20 lbs in 34 days is great ! for the energy weak also many will say try electrolytes as carbs need a ton of water meat not so much so you tend to loose a lot of water and not hold it the same so drink that and plenty water I salted to taste but noticed my body wanted more salt which helped ! for sure a mental shift on those little things we have to go through yeah the trust the process is so easy to say :) until you are rushing to the head and as Joe Rogan said have jet fuel coming out your bum ! but yeah I have no gallbladder so I know the going to the head all to well as I find the balance and still struggle going over !

@@MinimalistCarnivore Thanks so much for your response! This is such an awesome community! The reason i have forced some bits of food down is because the first time I just didn't feel like food, I followed that advice to just not eat. But when I got up the next morning I had a very frightening episode of suddenly being very woozy, weirded out vision and I nearly passed out. thankfully a chair right there. It was several hours before I could get up and walk across the room very carefully. In the last few weeks, the aversion to food has been more often than not... but I'm not risking that response to extended fasting again. I think different people will have very different responses to such a big demand for change in the body. I mean, I have no idea what this "oxylate dumping" thing is, but I do know about extreme candida die-off, and how it can put you down. Just gotta ride out the storm, I guess. I actually think it would be interesting to gather testimonies on the different struggles various people have had and the individual processes and needs for getting through them. LOL! Thank goodness the diarrhea only lasted a couple of days for me! Chao!

YIKES that would be scary maybe try soft hard boil eggs and just munch a few of those I found that time to peel and eat slowed things down some and was easier to kinda top off when I needed to

Are you on any BP meds? If so, do you check your BP often? Have you had your sodium level checked lately? Having a low BP or low sodium level could cause the dizziness or feeling like passing out. You need to visit your doctor.

thanks :) and yeah it is wild how you realize WOW this is not happening anymore

thanks :) the pants being a little looser is good and hope that helps ya have motivation as you said something is changing :) and 2 weeks took me a month to notice much and I was even keto before hand some stall for 2 months :) but also remember how long did it take you to get to where you are today ? how long did you want to get in shape and just could not :) 2 weeks is a drop I am sure keep pushing and I bet at that 3 month mark you go WOW and have total commitment to keep going :) the treat dopamine hit is real ! and yeah the pleasure is seconds and fades but the effects can be hours or days and if not unchecked turn into why all of us are doing this ! once you get past you realize that feeling so good ALL THE TIME is so much better than that moment of taste or pleasure and that hit does not effect you so much so becomes easier to say no and while some still struggle it becomes something they can control !

congrats :) the under 200 was my goal when I started this :) I am sure you will get under even more as you continue! I did smile when I read the did not make notes :) sounds like me ! I only remember when I started as it was the new year :) seems so many of us have gone from keto to carnivore! and like you not too many issues going in not sure your age? but for me hearing the OH this is getting old get used to it about the joint pains and poor sleep and all we hear about our bodies not working quite as well and now realizing it was so simple to get away from all that ! I feel lied to and cheated about our current health also makes me wonder WHY and does seem to lead back to following the money and just eating meat takes out these HUGE mega-wealthy food companies pushing the stuff in packages that can live on our shelves for a LONG time as being healthy

@@MinimalistCarnivore I am at the age where I am getting constant reminders from the government that I am approaching 65. How rude! (😜) It puts me in a rather difficult position. Living on SS, I'm on a fixed income. I don't have a lot coming in and the government wants to take a good chunk away from me to pay for Medicare "part B" that I won't even use. I opted out of it. I couldn't see the point. As often as I would see a doctor I figured I would just pay out of pocket. (I checked, the price was not that bad for an office visit) My husband is in his 70's and has health issues. But he still won't change his diet because he is afraid of cholesterol.

@@HoneyHollowHomestead OK I did chuckle at that first line and while just hitting the 60 I am starting to get some things like that :) sorry to hear of the hubby's health hope that can work out maybe he will bend one day seeing you over the next few months and lean in slowly? interesting about the afraid of cholesterol but it's tough to change that late for some :) after what has been beat into our heads for so long I also had a bit of that dog cocking his head to the strange sound moment :) HUH! but best wishes for you two :) and hope he does see and get curious :) my parents are still around my dad is 93 my mom 89/90 they were a little bit like OH he is doing something silly again about what I was doing but OK with it ! my dad has this every day is good not going to change now and I knew to not even ask them to try as they made it this far!

I no longer trust doctors after the v ac vine fiasco.

@@thomasarbec7242 I got the vid after I was in good shape I asked for ivermectin just in case I need it ahaaahahah and got the I am crazy speech :) I then said I only eat meat and yeah the look on the doc was priceless! you can only imagine think I was 57 then but he said I looked healthy? sounded healthy so get tested? and did not seem to have any symptoms etc.. I said well I could not taste food or smell :) one day it felt like I had a good work out not a bad pain but I could just sense my muscles that was my upper body then the next day lower body and that was it smell and taste came back but did test positive so oh well :) I was already OK! to me just being in superior shape is key to never being sick anymore no doubt it affected some big time but it does seem those affected had issues and I dare say many were not healthy! it's quite sad when your eyes are opened what you see and realize just how bad it has gotten

yeah I salt quite well to taste but my taste like the salt more than before :) mostly Himalyan for dry bring and some Maldon or smoked salts for a finish 4 months is a solid in it though congrats :) and yeah only gets better

@@MinimalistCarnivore I'm awestruck at so many improvements....not just my clothes sizes but my vision as well. Even my tinnitus has calm quite a bit . If for nothing else the improvements of my quality of life are well worth this.

@@MalleusDei275 yeah my tinnitus is al but gone when I do get it I do this finger tap thing on the back of my head and goes away with in a few seconds even :) its truly wild all the little things skin is better teeth gums are better The hair on my head getting color back more but not my vandyke which was strange but oh well

@@MinimalistCarnivore Improved skin....I've learned to much dairy increases histamine responses.... I used to drink almost a gallon a day not long ago....couldn't imagine it now. I'll fast at least 4 days before my next appointment for blood work.... Wait till my doctor sees this.... 😂🤣

the other some notice with histamine is aged meats and meats cooked longer which I notice so chuck roast as example I cut thin do on the grill then instant pot for 10-20 minutes compared with the crock pot for hours to me huge difference ;) the cheese also I get some histamine but its more a deeper congestion feeling sometimes the aged I have been trying has been better but need to see what week 2 brings on all the cheese I am eating :) I am ok being a guinea pig for my own testing I find it quite interesting

Awesome! Thank you! and enjoy the journey : ) post back some as you move through it always fun to hear how folks are doing and for others to read and get inspiration

I know it all takes us various times also thinking as we get older we might take a bit longer which makes sense ;) for some inspiration kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gaejf7GBpsfXnJc.html YT Carnivore friend of mine :) but man losing 75 lbs is Huge and 40 of that for the 4 months has to feel good and hope it also keeps you motivated wish I remember more when my deepest joint pains became that OH WAIT I don’t notice those I do say its more a one day you just start to notice wait I have not been noticing this and NOT a one day you wake up and everything is good so in Daves example of walking stairs you might notice that when stairs really bugged you you soon realize wait this is not as bad as it was before hope that makes sense Rheumatoid arthritis I know can be quite sever for some so depending on levels etc... I do say my outward plateau was around that 1.5 yr mark for me and I kept getting gains and I do try to remember it took a while to get where we are so even if its a year and it actually starts reversing and medicine use goes down and eventually away :) hang in there ! thanks and hold fast !

I'd cut out the processed meats (bacon, etc.) and the dairy and eggs. I have dealt with autoimmune inflammation and continued to flare until I eliminated those kinds of meats and, sadly, the dairy, butter, cream, and the eggs. Some of us are more sensitive. You might want to try eating ghee if you need that butter.

thanks so much :) and good on ya to start ! keep posting if ya start to notice stuff even if its a new post each time :) always fun to hear stories of folks doing this later on in life :) and saying START NOW

good to hear I know some say if tired electrolytes may help ? just make sure NOT to get the ones with artificial sweeteners and of course for some it makes no difference ;) IMHO just salt to taste and drink plenty of water !

You are probably having KETO flu, meaning your body is depleting it's glucogen stores and it hasn't yet switched over to using fat (ketones) for energy. As soon as you do, you will feel amazing! Any day now. Just make sure you eat enough fat. All the best!

It's exactly the same for me at 3.5 weeks in. Starting this diet has been unexpectedly exhausting. One day soon we'll be adding to the success stories here!

WOW so 150 so far ! just WOW on youtube search for intentional carnivore and wont give anything away amazing story yeah the bathroom scales are but close enough to get an idea :) and true on the Chinese place but I try to have that OH well not much you can do and just move on attitude anymore ! and the not to beat myself up anymore on the mental side of things :) and if you get some joint pain or notice IMHO it was like getting spanked as a child that pain WORKED for me to NOT do something again :)

I do love keto but do know its the carbs or getting dirty that did not work for me :) and really it's hard to do CLEAN keto since it's so temping I feel at least :) but cool on the start of zero carb! OH to funny I read brats as bats :) and I was like HUH ! as I said I am 60 now and 5'11" and 178 but of course frame builds etc.. so more just sharing and also been able to maintain that for the last 2.5 years so the shift you mentioned with the caving into carbs I think the carnivore way is more stable :) I did pretty good on the belly fat still a touch but not to bad on loose skin either :) I love novels so write away all good I truly love hearing stories and thanks for the sub !

@@MinimalistCarnivore yep, after five years of losing and feeling great, i started bring back carbs. gained 60 pounds. so i had/have a decision to make. a longer or at least a healthy life, or carbs. yes the diet is boring, but we are talking about our lifespan. i choose lifespan, at 62 i have traveled every walk you can think of. military, around the world, saw every nasty event humans are capable of. my past is to let me know. what i did not want in my life. i wanted a long life. so i did all of the following. fitness freak, you bet. six foot blonde, body builder. spent so much off time, in the gym, should have moved a bed in. then i stopped, got lazy. two years to be a overweight eating my life away. 315 pounds. back to almost ideal weight. folks it will be tough. you will miss out on family events, you will stick out like a sore thumb. they will ask why are you, avoiding food like pasta. just smile, and tell them you are following a diet, that is helping you heal. they will of course ask what it heals. just say with a smile. MY LIFE.

@@charlielamb4606 loved reading that :) I do know many do this as an elimination diet when I ask why would you want to bring it back in what got you here? its often I miss this or that ? its like an endless loop and I am OK with doing what makes them happy and some can reintroduce and keep in control! so not including those folks ;) just to be clear but for many that do gain it back I feel would be best to just leave the old behind and make this the new standard :) myself included as I KNOW I was over 275 lbs I WILL NOT go back no way! I also KNOW I can have a single cupcake and not binge BUT why would I want to as I also know I will feel it for a few days post? so just why? not me but many say this feeling good all day long every day is superior to the moment you eat something last say 5 minutes vs the maybe hours or days of NOT feeling good has to be learned by themselves! again enjoyed that well said! these days if someone at an event says OK come on have a whatever why not I just do this stand back and kinda do this hand sweep across me and say look at this NO WAY am I going to eat that I used to and got fat! if history with them/know them I just do the swipe and say it's why I look like this now! now friends true friends do not even bother as they are true friends and respect what I do :) as I do them

@@MinimalistCarnivore i am sure we all have been there. your tempted and you give way. for me it was the food was boring. what i forgot was it prolonged by enjoyment of life.. other than food. it is currently 2 pm in my city, had some ham and a few eggs at 6 39 am. feel full,

thanks :) I share if it comes up but we all know has to come from inside each person to do this no outside influence will make it happen ! all we can do is plant the seed and nothing more :) its amazing how many ask and then think you are nuts though :) hahahaha and yet here we are in shape and so many still try to deny it is OK :)

thanks so much :)

thanks :) and yeah to me the weight loss is why many come but word is out it does so much more and anyone that stalls on weight I say look at all the other things :)

thanks and congrats on getting on if you can get past that first month and you are almost there you can make it to the 3rd month is my view its often those first few weeks doing this but it will be so so so so live changing so keep at it :)

thanks always funny to hear one self so I always think I am quite nasally :) haahhahaha

@@MinimalistCarnivore nope... you have one of those Calm App or Storytelling voices... very Taurus type energy. Just discovered your videos today. Am on week 2 of carnivore and loving it. Had two days of better sight... has reverted again but have better hope. Eczema seems to be worse but also clearing too. So am only at the start. Thanks for sharing your wisdom 🤗

@@deborahjkelly thanks again :) congrats on week 2 :) will be fun to hear what you think around month 3 or after that it is truly so wild that just eating meat can do so much for so many of us :) thanks again :)

HI might say just eat more and if not twice a day good cuts like ribeye or chuck steak not lean cuts and not chicken or pork also cheese is really good for many to get some extra weight going I know even for me stable at 178 lbs last 2.5 years I put on 4-5 lbs when eating cheese ! so might be something to try! cheese and just try to eat more Dr Chaffee if you are not familiar worth looking up on YT he would also say your body will balance out at its optimum but if you are under might be you are under eating as its easy to undereat as we are not used to eating so much nutrient-dense food!

I seem to be headed in that direction. Starting weight was 134.6. That was at the higher end of "normal" BMI and weight range for me ( female). Tomorrow is day 14 of carnivore and I am down 8.8 lbs. Current weight 125.8. I just can not consume more food. Most days, I end up doing OMAD because I get physically uncomfortable ( too full) from the one meal. I am considering adding in Okios PRO greek yogurt ( vanilla). It does have 9g of carbs per serving but it also packs 23g of protein. It may be worth trying to add some weight back without going completely off the rails. You can look up the ingredients and nutrition information online. Hope you find your healthy balance.

​@@phoenixspirit9530 Carnivore you do lose water or not retain is a better way to say it my thought is how do you feel? also for the yogurt stevia would be good to avoid and choose the plain might be the better choice if ya can :) with no stevia many try to keep about a 70% fat intake or 1:1 by weight because the fat has more calories it comes out about that 70% but to much protein is often used for cutting more weight so with the yogurt now that going in :) Dr Baker if you know who he is is cutting now down to about 60% fat and is eating Greek yogurt to help? not saying DONT eat it but that fat of only 3% to 20g protein is kinda low :) check out Fage 5% plain 9g of fat to 15g of protein might be a better yogurt choice? just my thoughts based on those ratios also NO sweeteners no tapioca starch etc. .either :) again I am kinda critical these days :)

@@MinimalistCarnivore I feel much better than I did on SAD. Im going to give the very long version of how I found Carnivore...Hope you dont mind. Im currently 53, Gallbladder gone 20yrs.eating fat has been an issue for me ever since. Anxiety, Reflux, mild OCD. Have Rx meds , don't take them unless I absolutely have to ( very rare). My primary doctor is well aware that I am always looking to fix the root of the problem rather than just treat the symptoms. So far, I haven't had much luck dealing with the doctor. Last winter, I kind of fell upon Carnivore by happenstance. Back in mid January of this year, I had an operation to remove a smallish mass that I had found on my hip the previous October. During testing it was found to be cancerous. That surgery * they got it all, left me with a very large and deep open wound that required a wound vac. I asked my oncologist (pre- surgery ) what I could do to help the wound heal faster ? Note: I am impatient, on the go most of the time and did not want to be toting that machine around. As much as it was necessary , I found it to be extremely inconvenient. I wanted to heal as quickly as possible and be done with the machine and my ( awesome and wonderful) visiting nurse. I just wanted back to normal daily life. My oncologist told me to eat high protein. That was it. I began to immediately look for high protein foods within my SAD. While eating what i thought was good, I kept researching. I found low carb/ high protein, then I found Keto. I quickly began doing Keto and cut a lot of " healthy" carbs ( high protein, whole grain breads etc). I did not eat any stuff pre packaged or that was labeled and marketed as Keto- friendly. Mostly just whole food. I did keep that yogurt and wild blueberries, nuts, bell pepper, onion, legumes and cheese within reason. Just cutting out the majority of highly refined and processed "food". Along came the leg cramps, foot cramps restless sleep and the dreaded keto rash. That rash was awful. The itch started at back of hairline and around my ears and I about flipped out. I had my adult son and teenage daughter go through my hair looking for " fleas" aka...lice. 😂 Thankfully it wasn't. Next day it started creeping down my neck, then my back, chest and some on my shoulders and upper arms. I figured out what it was and it took weeks to get rid of it. Im convinced the yogurt helped. Maybe im just delusional..idk 🤔 🙂. Regardless, I kept Keto-ish. Gradually cutting more and more variety of the carbs that I was consuming.That wound ( 12" L x 8 " W x 3" deep) was completely healed in 12 weeks. Wound vac was taken off by week 8. The visiting nurse was astonished every visit at how quickly I was healing. I never quit researching the nutrition information and eventually stumbled into Carnivore. I know now that it works. I was able to visibly watch it work as I healed. I Watched a lot of videos and I wasn't sure it was something I could maintain. I was information gathering. I let the seed be planted. After getting the " All clear " from more post surgery testing, imaging and follow up and with my oncologist, I fell off the Keto/ Carnivore train. I don't remember how or why it happened, but it did. Found myself back at the SAD. I had some internal dialogue, I had my WHY ? Then suddenly ,one day 2 wks ago, I decided in the moment, Im going to try out Carnivore. The digestion and absorption of high fat is going to be the biggest hurdle ( no gallbladder ). I have had some muscle twitching in one calf but no full blown cramps. For some reason that calf was very tender for a few days. I had one horrible night last week where I couldn't sleep because EVERYTHING was just absolutely annoying me. Head started getting itchy again, the legs of my PJ pants were riding just a bit too far up my calf and I had to put on shorts, the fact that my hair was touching my neck, twitchy calf muscle, up to urinate 4x. It was just that one night. I am actually keeping track of foods, times im eating, symptoms and anything that I may want to look back on...Just incase I need help figuring out what needs adjusting. I listen to many of the Carnivores here on YT. I have had NO cravings for sweets, chips, bread or any of that. No stress / emotional eating. I don't think I could if I tried. One meal usually keeps me full all day. If im hungry, I eat. If I'm not, I don't. The times I try to force it, I feel sick from being too full. I Rarely eat before 11am-12pm. Main things I've been consuming are Eggs, bacon, some pork sausage, 80/20 ground beef, chuck roast, bacon grease, butter, some pepperoni and cheese on really busy days. I have kept some condiments ( used sparingly) for the time being .. dill pickles, Frenchs mustard, Franks hot sauce. I did make a Buffalo chicken dip using just chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and hot sauce ...I ate it with a fork. I'm having a hard time getting in enough protein ( 120g) and not feeling too stuffed. I honestly don't even know what to do about the fat intake as my body is very quick to reject fat. I am trying . I have heard that time may help the issue but its been 20 yrs and no luck so far. That is unless a low dose of Imodium ( 1/2 tab) is involved and I keep that handy for very rare occasions. I have also recently heard that bile salts may help. I haven't tried it yet. 🤫 ...Also haven't given up my Diet Coke. All - in - all....Im feeling pretty great. Its a process and there's a learning curve. I figure, Progress in baby steps toward carnivore is better than a giant leap into the dark abyss of a Party size bag of cheddar and sour cream Ruffles 😁. Really looking forward to the health and healing benefits of Carnivore. Maybe 🤞 some body recomposition. Started doing strength training at home ( again). Thanks for the tip on the yogurt 🙂👍

many come into this through keto I did also :) at least you were trying clean keto :) which was good I will say ditch the diet coke big time IMHO make a plan cut it down get rid of it :) I have no gallbladder :) try the bile salts I would say they ddi not work for me ? also look up TUDCA it works for some this is a test and test again thing but worth trying I can say I do have a fat limit and I know when I go over and I am sure you know what I mean :) the recent thing I am testing that seems to help me is cheese ? but the downsides are inflammation and that can cause weight gain etc. so its trying to find what cheese and I have tried a lot almost gave up so this last week I said OK lets mix things up no more butter and introduce only aged cheeses only from A2 cows :) did A2 before but was swiss etc.. also did test goat cheese was OK for inflammation as in not great but less than others but did not work as well for helping me with my no gallbladder well one of the aged I have is not a2 ? oh well but the others are parmesan and gruyere and a ged gouda eating about 4 oz with my meal till satiated and its working OK so far but testing is far from over now my plan is to slowly reduce it and see where it needs to be at the idea is the least amount for best results :) of course I have to balance the pros and cons if it starts buging me to much not sure what I will do but cross that bridge if it comes :) I think we have to be careful with dairy and many give it up BUT for me with no gallbladder I am going to see if I can use the cheese to help where ox bile and tudca did not my dinner through a 4 hour window worked kind? but was a hassle and took to long the eating leaner than eating some butter every hour for 6 or so hours kinda worked but again hassle and could easily go BOOM and go over the eating 2MAD was kinda working and maybe what I will do if this cheese does not work out the way I want to so yeah experiment with things and maybe try some aged cheese :) also to close with eggs :) I ate them early on but when I would eat eggs I notice my skin would start itching ? and sure enough many have issues with whites and i was eating like 12 at a time ! now some would say just eat 4 but my thinking is if I eat 4 most likely I am having some resoonse just not enough to notice and I would rather have NO response small enough in my body at all even if I do not notice it! hope that makes sense ? so yeah tested eggs every 6 months or so and I am getting more tolerant but after a week the itchy skin comes back ? again not saying that is you and the itch but maybe test the eggs out stop and see if it changes ? best of luck always here to try to help and take care :)

pretty wild ride it is :) thanks :)

HI Ias I say I did not quit coffee till 2 years in :) and then I noticed the difference if you can great if not do not worry about it tackle that later might be easier as coffee is so hard to stop and its such a part of our lives as a hard core expresso guy I know it was for me so I really do not think its a huge deal as you are going to have a LOT of change coming so try in a year if you can't try again the next year :) that is how I look at it but at some point say year 3 stop for 3 months (if you can't earlier) and just see how you feel and when you try it again notice how you feel and then decide if you are OK with it or not :) and even then I might say try once a year and see if you finally notice it worse case I say you find you can stop and that is a great feeling of being in control of our food drink intake :) thanks again and you can do this just keep moving forward you hear the expression progress over perfection just keep it moving day by day :)

glad it helped :) your welcome

HI I think the start just do your best as coffee is tough to kick :) so just enjoy IF you get stalls and things are not moving as well try to stop the cream in the coffee or reduce as an example of changing as we move along the journey At some point try to stop coffee see how you feel :) and decide to keen enjoying or not For me was not until 2 years into my carnivore I found coffee was a negative so kept drinking until that time so truly am just day by day and test and evaluate things I quit eating eggs as I had such bad allergies to them My recent test now 5 years in I found I can eat them again :) WOW never thought I would be able to do that Eggs are fine UNLESS you do not feel as good with them so good to try to stop things as you did and see how you feel so good on ya to test and stop the cheese as example for now most likely have quicker results and you can always bring back those items later on and try see how you feel I do think long term results over years for me and some others just keep getting better :) Thanks and enjoy and keep at it :)

You are so welcome

yeah seems to be more the norm but some still do well with it

YUP he gave me this body I should treat it well :)

thanks so much :)

Best of luck! just get back up ! keep going right away as I feel less ground to go back over to get back into it ! watch a baby learn to walk ! they fall so many times and keep going and you can tell they do not say OH maybe tomorrow :) you can do it :)

thanks for sharing good to have not gotten into the coffee I reckon :)

thanks so much :)

that is awesome to hear about reversing your T2 ! and you will make that last 20 I am sure :)

thanks and great tip on the clothes :)

I was more an espresso guy sometimes Moka pot but maybe to help kick that sugar and milk have you tried cream? maybe that can help you kick the sugar thing or instead use a teaspoon and in a week go to half a teaspoon? nudge nudge with a smile :) I don't drink or smoke I even hated taking allergy pills and generally never would! so yeah not addictive type here also! besides coffee :) and I have said before often for me it was that ritual of making espresso the smell the intense flavor the thinking about it the slow down of that moment I liked it so much but saying the addiction to coffee is tough to say out loud :) again took me to the 2-year mark! I still do think its worth stopping for 3 months to gain control of it and then decide and test again some truly can be fine with it but I wonder did they test it ever year to really know ? I know Dr Baker has said he has a small amount of plain greek yogurt plain in small amounts in one of his recent vids ? he seems to think it's OK my wife gets that and I do have a spoonful once in a while with no issues might be worth looking into? wife gets the Fage brand and it says 5% on it vs the fat-free I think the 5% is way better

@@MinimalistCarnivore I did try commercial "cream" but it's not real enough anymore. It does not have the properties of real cream, and kinda scares me what they are making it with these days. Real cream in northern Canada is gold, and not available to the average folk even from farms. I guess I need to learn more about addiction as to me, one item is not a true addiction. Others I see have addictive personalities that seem to set them apart from people like you and I. Ah, well, maybe one day the light bulb will come on for me😅. Thankfully, I am fine without yogurt otherwise. It really surprised me what the body did while I was eating it tho. It was like a hormone kicked into high gear and said I need more! But it really didn't, lol. The brain is involved somehow and it is a trigger to be watchful of, in my case.

so agree about the commercial cream even the wife has some that is so called organic but has I think its gum guar ? in it like HUH we need to go back in time some on what we are putting in our food

@@MinimalistCarnivore People think I'm crazy when I say it's not real cream. Of course when you check online there is no truth about contents either. Will check gum guar out, thank you. I like to know what I'm eating, to avoid eating the wrong things. Edit: Well, it is definitely bad, even deadly in high amounts. At least they say it's in the cream, will check if it's hidden in the ingredients list on the carton tho😉

then when you tell them you eat meator some almost all meat and in their head confirms you are crazy and they go back to eating junk thinking the print HEALTHY on the package is truth :) hahhah trying to make humor of course but it is kinda that way

thanks :)

Today (Monday) is day 3 for me too

ya found what works and tested though and now ya know :) so huge congrats on that trying and finding what is truly you ! for me I always have to know for sure !

thanks :) the old find what works and makes you happy is key to something we will be doing our whole life

Thanks so much :)

3 months is HUGE so congrats my first month was slow so WOW 27 is awesome! In my 2nd I lost about 20 as I remember and then it was down some but did not worry I also say its more about what % you have left so every month for me kinda went down a bit but the % was still good! many say it's they under eat as to why they stall! also dairy can slow things down? for me I did kinda think OH I am going to hurry this along and not eat quite as much and go a touch hungry and that stalled me the idea being your body says OK I am not getting what I need so lets slow down store some of this we are taking in and not use it now (rough idea) and really I think it's just individual also!

@MinimalistCarnivore I have been adding dairy (butter and cream) the last few days. I think the ribeye just didn't have enough fat. I had been fluctuating between 217-215 for almost a month. Dropped to 213 this morning. I will see how this goes the next few weeks. I am 6' tall, so I think 180ish is the goal. Hopefully that also means the visceral fat will be very low also.