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Hello everyone, I really haven't been eating well at all, I just don't have an appetite. I ate a taco last night and I believe that I was food poisoned, my tummy is not to happy. Food just don't taste right to me, I have some homemade chicken soup in the freezer and I am going to try and sip on it tonight. AGAPE

This was great, lol 😆

But will our body recognize it? Seems to me that most ultra-processed man-made foods usually produce either short or long-term consequences. What? lol. Say it with me.... "Butter" That wasn't hard, was it? Oxidize them? Isn't this precisely what we DON'T want to do?

Did you have any organ damage prior to starting the carnivore diet? There is nothing about the diet that would damage an organ, especially in an average healthy individual. I was, and still am, stage 4 CKD since at least 2019. I've never had kidney pain. Been carnivore for 2+ years now. Before I went full carnivore I started a plant-heavy keto and subsequently thought I broke my big toe - but in hindsight I think it was my first and only ever gout flareup. I only bring this up since you mentioned pain in the extremities. But your body literally requires fat and protein, and literally has absolutely zero requirement for carbohydrate. Any quirkiness is usually going to be related to adaptation symptoms, withdrawal, oxylate dumping/detoxing, and ought to be temporary.

I will say that Aldi's has improved a hundredfold in the last decade or so. From what I understand they have been diligently working to improve their image and their product quality. Back in the 1990's, Aldi was akin to Save-A-Lot. But today they are popping up everywhere and I've heard they are the 3rd largest, or 3rd fastest growing, grocer in the U.S.A./World. There's some sort of connection between Aldi and Trader Joe's as well.

This Electrolyte Drink Fixes Fatigue, Cramping, and Low Energy (Part 1) This sort of ties to the thread below. Scott

Thanks for the replies. I do want to say that at least when it comes to the dry mouth, it is not nearly as dry since doing LMNT twice a day. Regarding eating, I am eating twice a day and my weight is being maintained at 174lbs. I am 5'9" so its a pretty decent weight, so I at least think I am not undereating. I am not sure if this is related to electrolyte issues, but I am staring to get a lot of mid-back pain. My right foot and middle finger on left hand seems to be in some pain too, but that is something that I have had for quite some time. But the pain isn't on any of my sides or abdomen, really right in the middle of the back. I am hoping this is just a part of adapting to the diet, but could this be related to anything with one of my organs not working properly? Just never heard of back pain being an issue with starting the carnivore diet, mainly things like keto flu, oxalate dumping, and electrolyte balance seem to be the initial issues that come up with the diet.

I am wondering if anyone here has worked with Maurice Daher and, if so, how was your experience? He recommended I get lab work for several items. I requested them from my PCP but have gotten no response. Any recommendations for online labs and cost? I guess I will have to draw my own blood. Any tips appreciated, thanks.

Love this guy's work.

I'm not ure one is any better than the other. One is more convenient but costs more. The other is way cheaper but a little bit of a hassle. Youtube Terri Leist is a solid/basic mixture. I used that one for awhile. Then I got super lazy and dumped Himalayan Pink salt, Kosher sea salt. No Salt, and I forget the name of the magnesium, but dumped them all in a bowl. Now that is my table salt. I use it to cook with and if I do use table salt (eggs) that is my go to. I have found after fifteen months I don't use salt as much and sometimes I just add a pinch here and there if I am outside in the heat for the day. I am not sure I need it every time but the little extra beats cramping up with stuff to do. Scott

I remember when I was where you are now I was not eating nearly enough to maintain my health. My weight lose had stalled and I responded by eating less and less, not the right move. you can take mag and potassium pills, easier than making your own. hang in there. tell us about yourself, why you're here etc.

It’s all about control.

Nice clippy profile picture. I shall join the clippy army. Clippy Will not be silenced.

What an absolute joke of the highest order. Everything bill touches turns to complete garbage. What do you think about this carbon butter bs? PS: For those who don't know essentially bill gates is investing in a company that makes butter made from carbon dioxide... Naturally the mainstream media picked up on this story and are pushing the climate narrative extra hard as per usual from big media. News link: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/butter-carbon-bill-gates-batavia-illinois/ Massive LOL at the "tastes like the real thing".

Thank you for the reply Scott. I will look into making my own electrolytes too and see if that helps even further.

I was talking to a retired doctor at the gym on Sunday. I am a big fan of experience and knowledge and those being based on time. We were talking kids and doctors and prescriptions and the internet and some of everything. One of the older guys mentioned that doctors were once held in a much higher regard. And another mentioned pills seem to be the answer for everything. The retired doctor chimed in and I thought what he said was sort of enlightening. I was the youngest in the group at 56 so he was talking to my age group and older. In so many words.....there is only one generation that has been born in the internet age with any and all information at their finger tips. For the most part, anyone 30 and under was born with the same access to medical information as their doctors. We never had that. In the 70's and 80's we had a set of the 1978 World Book Encyclopedias, the school library and the public library. Our medicinal knowledge was limited to those resources. The person that went off to medical school had accesses we did not have and thus were on another level. When someone knows something you don't, and uses that knowledge to help you, especially in a time of need, they get to another level really quickly. Once the doctor gets to that next level his word is not only golden but it becomes the gospel. Then overtime Big Pharma and Big Insurance starts their version of "practicing medicine" and that money started to dictate patient care. When their world is the gospel and the newer method is to prescribe pills the unknowing went with what they have trusted. To refer to those people as 'sheep' is really an unfair criticism. Fast forward to the groups (around age 40's and up) who have internet access for a large portion of their lives there is the movements away from the norm (carnivore being one). Doctors in turn trained new doctors, kids trusted their parents/grandparents and in most cases learned to trust the people (doctors) that their parents trusted. It was almost the perfect storm. As the internet becomes more and more of a factor in everyday life there is a break from the norms and people are challenging doctors and medicine because they now have access to the very same information as everyone else. Taht has not always been the case. The playing field is more level now than ever and people can now arm themselves with knowledge and information that actually rivals that of their doctors. It was an interesting conversation. Sort of a new perspective. Scott

Aldi lets me try cuts we don't have locally. The little store I part time at still has $3.49 lb bacon. And their burger just went up to $4.50. I got a bone in ham yesterday for $1.49 lb. I don't usually need to go anywhere else.

A couple weeks ago I added 1/4 scoop of equip caramel protein powder to an iced coffee, because I was exhausted and wanted the pick me up while watching a 2 hour class. The equip caramel has no sugar, but some stevia. I had cravings for sweets the rest of the day. I don't normally use anything with any sort of added "sweetener" and that little bit made a big difference for me. Definitely eye opening. Though, I can have a glass of champagne, and it doesn't cause me to crave sweets terribly. The carnivore ice cream is definitely a go-to for me sometimes when I am craving a "treat".

Aldi has its place in the carny world, along with Walmart. When a person wants to get their nutrition from this WOE and they are not wealthy, these two places can at least allow them to do just that. I've purchased some pretty good meat at Aldi. Their ground beef in the one pound packs is very good. My wife thinks their bacon is great. If it wasn't for Walmart clearance sales on meat I'm not sure how we could swing this WOE. You cannot expect "Fine Dining" quality but they can get you close.

LMNT is a good product. )Personally I could not find one that I liked the taste). On youtube there are several videos on how to make your own. Much cheaper. Bob is spot on with his advice. I made the hydration and electrolytes when I first got started. I went from electrolyte in my water, to using the mixture as 'my table salt' and now I use salt every so often. It took 14+ months to work thru all that and I have read where some get there sooner than others. The best thing is that you are listening to your body. Most of time the body will tell/show you most everything we need to know. Congrats on two months/good luck as you continue. Welcome. Scott

Thank you for the quick reply. I will take advantage of the LMNT. I definitely want to get to the point where I am not using it, but seeing that it may take a lot longer than I was hoping for, I am not opposed to that.

This is indeed going to be difficult, which is why an entire electrolyte industry has popped up in conjunction with the surge in popularity of ketogenic, including carnivore, diets. To get your recommended RDA of say, magnesium, you would have to pound down 3+ lbs of beef daily. Very few people do that. I know Shawn Baker, Anthony Chaffee, our resident @Meathead can pull it off. The need for electrolytes seems to happen at the beginning of when you cut the carboHYDRATEs. You spill electrolytes along with all the water. This also contributes to the cotton mouth. Your likely someone dehydrated. This need goes on for up to a year, but many peoples dependence on electrolytes wanes the longer they live this lifestyle. Many veteran carnivores boast about not even using salt. I personally couldn't imagine that. Back in the day, you could get all these minerals from water because we drank from springs. Today, water is processed and every impurity is filtered out and removed, and many of the minerals get removed along with it. If we lived a long time ago, we probably could eat this way without electrolyte supplementation just from drinking springwater. I would try taking advantage of that LMNT and see if it helps. Start with one at night. Maybe add one more in the morning. You shouldn't need more than that. With that aside.... I've noticed this too. Dr. Berry would say that many people's hearts start beating stronger, which is why you notice it more than before. This could be. On the other hand, it could be too low or too high in certain electrolytes. In your case, likely the former, in harmony with your hypothesis.

Those 2 sentences may be more related to each other than you might think, lol.

Carnivore ice cream is a real thing. I enjoy making it once in a while. All fat, zero carbs.