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I was tired all the time and finally found out that I’m prediabetic… I started fasting and going keto/carnivore and I feel so much better

I was embarrassed to read labels in the grocery store when i 1st started paying attention to my diet.@ 560lbs i thought people would laugh at me counting calories and later carbs. Now 18 months later @415lbs. Ill read every label and compare every product in the aisle without a care. Dont be embarrassed to care about yourself EVER!! You can do it.

I've been an athlete for a lot of years. So I used to do regular hill sprints, burpees, sled work, stair runs, etc.. But trying to keep up that level of conditioning when you're lifting on a regular basis starts to take a toll on your CNS/recovery. I feel 10x better with three full body lifts per week, tons of daily walking, and lots of mobility work. For me, stretching and mobility used to be like a trip to the dentist. But now I've embraced it daily. **One thing that's been great for my hips is slow paced max incline walking. Every morning, I start my day with 30 min on 15% incline and 2.5mph. The goal is just health and continued hip mobility. Doing this in tandem with daily mobility work and a way higher step count has made my hips feel better than they have in years.

"What diet is gonna help you make it through the day" Boom could be a lot of diets but this is GOLD!

Mark's passionate rant was truly compelling. I resonated with everything he shared. Thomas, thank you for allowing him to speak freely and for keeping the conversation flowing, even though you likely had more to add.

I don’t worry about natural saturated fats. I do try to avoid seed oils. I think seed oils are worse for insulin sensitivity.

Paul Salidino’s diet works if you surf and workout 4 hours a day

I remember mark from about 15 years ago, I’ve always checked in his channel a few times a year, and I still use my slingshot, still works after about 10 years of training with it. He has matured so well. Really is an intelligent and thoughtful person with a wise head on his shoulders.

A simple trick: Go zero carb until you reverse your insuline resistance completely and then introduce some fruits and some grains maybe.. When youre insuline sensitive again and free from carb addiction habits, you will be able to moderate your carb consumption like normal ppl. Otherwise, it is really really hard for a carb addict to reverse insuline resistance and lose fat (esp belly fat) while on a diet that includes carbs and sugar even if its only fruits and complex carbs. Your body has to learn to be metabolically flexible and heal both physically and mentally before being able to “moderate” and live on a sustainable mediterrenean rich diet..

Two greats. Thank you both for all the information you guys provide

This is SO fascinating, thanks so much, you two blokes!👌

Always great to see Smelly! His method of a jog helped me find that I could still do some level of a run after 50.

Smart and nuanced. Very unusual for the internet but much appreciated.

Great conversation! For me, avoiding all ultra-processed foods and added sugar is the only strategy that has given me a body to be proud of. I have exercised consistently since age 12, turning 55 soon, but it is the elimination of UPF/added sugar that has kept me fit and belly-fat-free with skeletal muscle! ❤

Mark , I've been following you for year's and watched your films. I gotta say, i found a new respect for you staying humble and helping redirect our youth on what's really healthy and not.

I really enjoyed this interview. Such practical, helpful tips and thoughts. So refreshing.

Quite insightful interview. Thanks to both of you 👏 👏

Such a helpful video! Thank you Thomas.

I find all these debates on proper diet comical. It’s simple, eat the things God gave us to eat (meat, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and some fruit) and don’t eat what man creates. Simple. Human beings have a high tendency to over complicate everything. We may be book smarter, but we have lost our common sense. Life is really not that complicated.

Great interview. It's refreshing to hear Mark say he's changed his view points over the years on nutrition. I have had great success losing body fat using both IF and Keto. They are both great tools to have in the toolbox, but they are not tools that need to be used each and every day to see fat loss. It all comes down to finding a so called "way of eating" that you can be consistent with, that you can see results with, and most importantly one that you ENJOY!

Great message!👍

I am 61. Almost 62. I lift weights but only 2-3 days a week. I am carnivore. Two years. I eat ribeye, bacon, eggs, butter, sour cream and occasional pork and chicken. Since going very strict, I note that I am in Ketosis now every day. I also take L-citruline, vitamin c, magnesium, potassium, and I use a zero carb electrolyte. I eat no carbs at all. Butter is my go to snack. Sour Cream is my second go to. I am down to one heavy meal and just fats for any cravings. I do consume coffee. I am not fat looking but know I have visceral and subcutaneous fat. Dr O'Mara says that sprinting is a great way to remove it and so I have started to spring as often as I can. I don't like wasting a ton of time doing cardio, but I'll hike uphill on the treadmill for 20 minutes before lifting weights. Gym time is about an hour of focused exercise and very little standing around. I believe I am in a recovery that will take several years to reach optimal health. I was pretty sick for a lot of years. Walking sick. Autoimmune issues. All gone but for one issue, fatigue. I've had fatigue issues for about 3 years now, well before carnivore. I believe it is a result of the vaccine tbh. My latest focus is on good sleep, and continuing working out. I noted at 61 years old I cannot afford to stop because muscle wastes so quickly it's scary. I am 6' and weigh 224. Have a 32 waist and moderate frame. I feel the sprinting helping, and am getting faster and feel like the visceral fat is going away. Age better. I think carnivore is the best diet I have ever had. I tried many before this and none of them worked for me. You are right, convenience is the issue for most Western people. Carnivore takes away the desire to eat, so it really is hard to over eat. I eat between 1800 and 4000 calories per day. Every day is different, but I listen to my body.

I feel better with less carbs

I so agree with this concept! I have been on a low carb diet for over 4 months, loss 21 lbs. Also fasted for 1 month in March and dry fast twice a week. I think eating some carbs work for me , wholefood carbs. I started getting this pain in my head when my carb intake was lowest. Started to eat a about 30--50 grams more carbs now and then and I suddenly realised the pain has gone. You have to know your body and what works for you. I am not diabetic, no hbp etc. At 62, I am just trying to mitigate health issues , generally. I think I have found that niche, that sweet spot. like Thomas said, sometimes we really want to hold on to a certain way of eating for fear that changing things a bit will throw us off. I am only 5 months into this diet and I feel this way. I wont say I am keto, I am just very low carb. You have to find that balance. I eat one fruit if its available, less fat, normal protein and less carbs. Most of my fat comes from my my protein intake. I feel good. NO diet will totally prevent you from getting sick. Lots of other factors that contribute to sickness, but it will sure help your body fight off and lessen the impact of diseases. This is my humble opinion. Btw, that advice on planning your day and activities is excellent. It really works well. Keeping active helps you to eat less for sure! EAT LESS, EAT ALL THINGS MODERATELY!

Exposure to different nutrients and “diets” is key! I completely agree!!🎉

I'm a fellow fat kid used to be fat guy...26:37 YES! people used to hunt and gather all day for one meal, and sometimes go with only a few hundred calories or zero calories for days. The abundance of food and highly processed food is hijacking people's will power over food.

Lost 45 lbs on keto and felt great. Started getting insomnia, resting heart rate stayed in the 80s, borderline prediabetic even after reintroducing carbs. After two years, tried low fat, insomnia gone, prediabetes gone, resting heart rate in the 60s. N of 1 but the most important data point is your own.

Great convo

Great episode!

😊 Wow, this was a fantastic interview. Love how Mark isn’t afraid to speak out about changing his mind.

this is marks best interview and its the most concise ever esp the first few mins cuz thats where im at writing this its amazing

I appreciate Mark for sharing his wisdom on the fitness addiction I don't think it's talked about enough. And I appreciate Thomas for keeping an open mind and letting him share without getting super defensive. Great job fellas.

This was great, common sense but most people don't know this information and need to hear this

I love when I KNOW FOR SURE turns into I WAS WRONG but NOW I KNOW FOR SURE! Lol. It’s almost comical how much “science” changes. Even though science doesn’t change

Mr Bell would not have lost the weight he did with carbs. I agree ultimately being somewhat flexible in diet is best long term. But only after you have healed or lost weight you needed to.

Small changes that are sustainable. The changes have to be integrated into your life.

Watching now. Thanks for sharing today

I've seen so many diets work for so many. None worked for me. My last go around was the Army Wellness Center and going through their testing and programs. In two months I gained 20lbs. First month down they told me eat more, but I physically couldn't without getting sick. So I kept trying to eat how they told me to and workout how they told me to. Second month I topped at 20lbs. I said that's it, I'm doing it my way. I dropped that weight but caused arthritis in my foot to get so bad I got pretty crippled up and that's about where I stalled out again. It wasn't until I went against all my doctors and nutritionists, Army and VA, and started keto that I was able to start dropping weight and improve my health. I even dropped my BP 30 points and stopped taking one of my meds. I finally found what works for me and it was because of KZfaq channels like this and friends who've tried it.

Great interview 💪

Thomas, you've had my respect for some time, and it's a great treat to see you and Mark chat it up. I have gotten so much from both of you so it's a real treat to see this.

great to see Mark on, he has a great approach on health 🙏

Ive enjoyed his humble and honest talk❤

Great to watch you gents 🤩

Thomas i really enjoyed your interview! It was very helpful! Thank you for this.

Very interesting experiences told by an honest guest. Everybody has to find his own way at a specific time in a health journey.

That’s what I like fasting. All kinds and all time range.

It’s ok to change your mind, that’s progress. Everything is subject to change

It's about finding what works for you 💪

Carnivore 6yrs now. Feel great. My "cheat days" are basically I just eat cheese one day a week at my grandmas

My genetics decided for me, worn out joints pretty much fixed my weightlifting addictions.

Great conversation, learned a lot. One thing NO one ever brings up is the amazing human capacity to adapt to food sources granted a popultion maintains their level of activity to activate epigentics. Consider the Aztecs and Amerindians who use horticultural techniques to raise both the starches and the bioavailability (nixtamalization) of maize! Or the first shepherds who would force their bodies to utilize milk as a nutritional powerhouse. Heck, ocean bacteria and small organisms have adapted to metabolize the plastics we have polluted the ocean with! No matter which diet you try one key factor is to always ALWAYS move and/or exercise. Fascinating stuff.

‘Dude you are eating way too much, what diet etc can enable a calorie deficit’. Like it

Mark has leveled up

I quit carnivore/butter and all fats. I am eating super lean protein(chicken breast, lean pork, fish, egg whites) and high fiber vegetables only. As soon as I did this I broke my year long plateau, plus I dropped my cholesterol by 53 points. My macros 18% carbs, 66% protein, 17% fat. I walk 15k steps minimum 20k maximum, plus I weight train.

I did carnivore, and keto, fasted down to the bone. Nothing made me feel as good as having carbs in my diet. The more I eat whole foods, the better I feel and with less of a desire to binge and eat trash.

He’s absolutely right we are really not made to be this big we should look more like a beach body style maybe a little bigger

After reading Dr. Price's book about human nutrition, I realized what the perfect human diet is.

Like usual, knocked this episode out of the park! No need for click bait titles, just say DeLauer and Smelly.

I feel great with my dairy-free carnivore adjacent lifestyle that allows for an occasional treat. No calorie counting BS required.

So much common sense here...one of your best, Thomas.

he can add stretching to his exercise eg if 2 days per week weight lifting, do 3 days yoga/stretching/pilates this is what i do

Thanks for this interview. I like very much Mark's consistency after the years. He does not jump from one diet to another but he notices what works the best for him.

My ALT level went up doing too much fat. Results last week. It was normal before that, I am going to eliminate all fat for a while and see if it comes down. Definitely overeating both meat and fat on carnivore. Wasn't fat externally really. Great video, I was not moving around enough here in the cold Midwest. I really feel my liver was being overworked, maybe having even to have to work harder to turn the fat into glucose for energy. My glucose A1C went up .3 pts, and up .2 points a year ago. I starting introducing broccoli at first meal, way more satiated now. I was totally overeating the meat, emotional eating it even.

Keto worked for me for two years when I started. Maybe there were other factors involved that I wasn’t aware of. It doesn’t work anymore because now I can easily overeat keto and carnivore foods. This leads me to the conclusion that it’s truly about cals in cals out. I eat a lot of carbs now and keep my protein moderate. I limit fat but not completely. I feel the best this way and my body seems to agree. I’ve also added high intensity cardio a few times a week and since I have enough muscle, I only do resistance training once or twice per week. It works for me maybe not you. I’m a big person and have no problem gaining or keeping muscle. I utilize high intensity horizontal resistance training when I do weights.

Reduce ultra process foods, eat your protein, eat more fruits and veggies... it's a good start.

Wow, very great stuff. Balance isbthe bottom line here, which means making adjustments daily, hourly! This is timely. Been following Delauer for six years. Lost 56lbs following him, kept it off. I feel like we're all growing through information together. My fat consumption has been very drastic, I'm starting to realize, to my detriment, even though I've always focused on olive oil. Layne Norton says he changed his mind on HDL and saturated fat. So, I'm going to be more careful.

The light in the background on the right hand side of Thomas is too bright. Especially when I watch it in the dark hours. :) Great content btw. Thank you :)

For me, low carb OMAD. Call it 20/4 with some nuts later. I find fasting during the day really easy and if I skip one meal a week and go 44 hours, weight control isn't hard. Maintaining muscle isn't so easy because I don't enjoy the process.

I love Mark!

I’m 54 and 6’1”. For most of my adult life I was around 210 to 220. When I learned about all this carnivore stuff about four years ago, I followed it. I’m now right around 175# and feel great! I stopped fasting everyday and just focus on healthy proteins. Cold showers every day I feel are also a benefit 🎉

This guy is shredded!

This is got to be the best dieting video I have ever watched

If you’re obese change your diet and get active it’s simple. Don’t over complicate it

Avocado chunks , cooked egg in butter ,lemon, vinegar.... blend together.

This was really good, I have lately been just better to myself not being so rigid. I’m 54, I can run 5 miles and do 50 push-ups etc. I appreciate more what I can do vs what I can’t. I’m also enjoying more of a balanced diet. I’m done overthinking this stuff, done with the fads.

No powerlifters, strongmen or bodybuilders claim they are healthy. Same with football, UFC etc. Turns out high performance in a specific area comes with a tradeoff.

I kind of do agree about the fat because I've noticed that when I do a high-fat protein keto type diet I get inflammation but if I cut the fat back and raise the protein it seems to go away

Many diets work. The best one is the one you’ll stick to. That may different now that was in the past and what it will be in the future.

Thomas - can you elaborate on the carbon chain and saturated fats point? You mentioned odd number Carbon Atoms are healthier than even number. I did a quick google search and here's what I'm seeing and you'll understand my confusion - almost all are even number: *Stearic acid*: 18 carbon atoms long *Palmitic acid*: 16 carbon atoms long *Myristic acid*: 14 carbon atoms long *Lauric acid*: 12 carbon atoms long *Capric acid*: 10 carbon atoms long *Caprylic acid*: 8 carbon atoms long *Caproic acid*: 6 carbon atoms long *Butyric acid*: 4 carbon atoms long *Propionic acid*: 3 carbon atoms long *Acetic acid*: 2 carbon atoms long

For those stuck on Carnivore/keto like I was…please try going high carb low fat (10g max). Try it for a week at the minimum, total awakening. It’s hard to change but if you’re still not happy with the amount fat on you and your energy levels then give this a shot. Once you are as lean as you want then fat can be added back in higher doses. The weight will slowly come off with ease. Be patient.

What’s obvious to me is nowhere in nature do you find a high carb high fat food, so why eat them together in excess? The randle cycle is there to protect you rather than the norm and insulin is basically there to protect you from excess blood sugar. I don’t think Saturated fat eaten with protein is a problem.

We’re always making progress in science and technology, but it’s funny how the fundamentals don’t change a lot of the times. We just get more evidence. Eating high fat diet and thinking it’s healthy is just wild.

People are jumping my into a keto diet without looking at their full data could be problematic I showed up with a bad PON1 all my other numbers looked “perfectly keto” just that alone along with a history of CAD had to ditch keto. Despite the big weight drop in the beginning

Can you explain the sweet potatoes while doing keto. How do you do that and not mix sugars and fats ?

Now I'm completely confused. I've had success with low carb/ carb cycling for years, but the high carb days eventually led to relapse. I've had short term success with carnivore but got tired of steaks really quickly. However, it seems my body responded well to bacon, eggs, steaks, fish. My fat loss comes to a screeching halt whenever I add too many carbs, and after a few months I gain back the 20 or 30 lbs I've managed to lose. Low carb along w moderate to intense weight lifting and cardio is the ONLY thing that ever worked. Staying on it has been the challenge. But based on new information, I'm not sure what to think.

Mark Bell shared several key insights and takeaways from his evolving views on nutrition, fitness, and personal health. Here are the main points: 1. **Strength Over Muscle**: Bell emphasizes the importance of strength training over merely building muscle mass. Strength is crucial for maintaining youthfulness and muscle mass as one ages. 2. **Diverse Dietary Approaches**: He supports experimenting with various diets (like keto, carnivore, and bodybuilding diets) to find what works best for individuals, acknowledging that different strategies can be effective for different people. 3. **Reevaluation of Ideal Body Size**: Bell has reconsidered the necessity of maintaining a large physique for health and longevity, suggesting that a smaller body size might be more beneficial for long-term health. 4. **Critical View of Dietary Fats**: Bell revisits his past advice on high-fat diets, especially the keto diet, recognizing the potential health risks of overconsumption of fats-particularly saturated fats-and their impact on insulin sensitivity and heart health. 5. **Importance of Dietary Education**: He stresses the importance of understanding the types of fats consumed and their health impacts, advocating for a nuanced approach to dietary fat rather than broad generalizations. 6. **Integration into Lifestyle**: Bell believes that any dietary or fitness regimen should fit seamlessly into one's lifestyle for it to be sustainable in the long term, suggesting that personal adaptation is key to success. 7. **Prioritize Movement**: Encouraging regular physical activity, Bell highlights movement as essential, sometimes more so than dietary changes, especially for those new to fitness or struggling with strict diets. 8. **Awareness of Overeating**: He warns against the dangers of overeating in any diet, emphasizing the need for awareness and moderation to avoid negative health outcomes.

More of this with Mr Bell please 😅

It might be hard for most people to overdo it with cheese, eggs, ground beef and steak these days thanks to Choe Piden’s brilliant economic policies.

Thank you so much Mark. So glad to see this. After two years on Keto and then Carnivore and 25 lbs weight gain, I went back to a starch based low fat diet. I'm finally losing weight. Bummer too. I love meat!

Why would i wanna keep stuffing my face with more sugar. This guy is crazy.

I'm not searching thomas delaure"s nut butter😕

For me neaing storng and fit is not an addiction. I really have to be disciplined to go to the gym 4 times a week. But... the benefit for me is undeniably there.

What's he going to do, eat a high sugar diet?

I feel staying small and fairly lean even if it's high fat and protein is better then higher carb and protein for health..

Beef,Butter and Eggs with salt. All you need, gets boring but you will feel good.

every guest you have on is back peddling on keto, carnivore and high fat diets. Was this all just another fad? ive watched influencers in the last 15 years go from veganism, to paleo, to keto, to carnivore, and back to paleo- and gas light everyone to say they never really thought carbs were bad despite the dozens of videos they created drinking butter.

yeah that's why I avoid too much coconut oil due to high saturated fat

18:40 I'd disagree, and maybe it's my own personal bias because the mindset shift that helped me lose 125lb in 6 months with carnivore+omad and a few 2-3 day water fasts was going from "I'm unhealthy because I'm fat" to "I'm fat because I'm unhealthy, and I need to do things that are good for my health". AKA treating being overweight and obese as a symptom as much or more than it is a cause. I think on an absolute best case scenario, being, 20-30lb overweight (which using percentage is probably anything much over 20% bf?) is a sign that you're doing some things that are sub-optimal and/or damaging for your health.

V Shred is straight obsessed with pixie sticks