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I did in the beginning. I went to youtube and made an electrolyte solution but that has faded in time. I now mix up several different salts in a plastic bowl, hake and then use as table salt. When I fast for more than 72 hours I eat it by a few pinches here and there throughout the day. I don't put the salt in my water because I don't like the taste. Scott

I think it was Dr. Berry I heard say that there is no such thing as pre diabetes. You’ve either got it or you don’t

Stalls are perfectly normal as our bodies adapt to eating this way. Sometimes it’s just part of the healing process. In my journey to where I’m at now I hit two big stalls that lasted three months each. I didn’t do anything to trigger or trick the body into more weight loss. I just continued on the same path and eventually it kicked back in. As Dr. Chaffee says “You walked 10 miles in, you’ve got to walk 10 miles out.”

A guy moved to NC from West Virginia way back when and we worked together. He moved into a farming community and took up turkey hunting. He bought the nicest shotgun (a Benelli I believe) a "guilly suit" a sniper would be proud of and the latest and greatest turkey call. He was all set. He walked by the farmer's house early in the morning, waved at the old guy sitting on the porch, and deep into the woods. Just about the sunrise hit the old farmer told us he heard that Benelli cut loose. Boom, boom-boom,. boom. boom-boom. He looked a few minutes later and coming over the hill was my buddy with two handfuls of birds. The first thought was this dummy has killed hens and when he got closer it was even worse, not legally I guess but funny-worse. When the sun came up the guineas come off the pond dam and my buddy thought they were turkeys and bagged his limit in a matter of seconds. We have ridden him for that for the last 30 years. I can't hear, see or read 'guinea' without thinking of his epic hunting story. Off topic, I know. My apologies. My buddy eats guinea eggs on the regular if he can keep them out of the road. They seem to enjoy directing traffic. Scott

I rarely do any extended fasts, just intermittent fasting but I salt my water every day throughout the day.

Lost nearly 7 pounds. Long Acting insulin reduced by 3 more units. Revised Long term goals to even a lower Blood Glucose Level. Lining up labs for March. Will be on with Juliet on March 22, and target prime rib om April 11.

We're back online after a few hiccups. We should be good to go moving forward.

Every other American is pre type 2, type 2, or one of those undiagnosed. Dr. Ken Berry estimates 70 % of all PCP can not diagnose T2DM properly. It costs 1.5 Billion dollars per day. Is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. If T2DM was contagious., the streets would be empty. It increases by a percent or two every year. Likely to hit 60% in 2030. A leg is amputated from a diabetic every 4 minutes. Toes every 2 minutes. That's what it really is. The ADA has not had any positive effect , ever. The Ketogenic diet is the most studied dirt for T2DM. Just the facts, people

I should have taken a picture. I ate fried catfish tonight. The first fried food I have had since May '24. It was battered in corn meal and fried in lard. I thought I would give it a try. It was pretty good. I don't think I completely fell off the wagon, but I guess my feet did drag the ground a tad. LOL Scott

Spent 3 hours jumping through medicare insurance hoops. Had to change carrier to better fit my needs. Will lower my out of pocketbco a t hy almost 90 dollars c a month. T h e things webhavebto do.

The Zero Carb Lifestyle continues, being careful about any dairy. Have to limit cheese and possibly HWC. Wave a conversion factor to apply to my CGM readings. I multiply the CGM value bu 1.2 to get my real BGL number. M I ee this c evening.

U know the finger stick thing. I found out when I get a fasting glucose lab just bring the meter and test strips. As the tech fo a drop of blood to test, my tech was nice and so I had a number to compare to the lab result for to compare, was a close match. Now I can see how close my CGM is at home.

The refrigerator in my shop is now 'on and off' appliance. I took it out of my father-in-law's shop when he passed in 2004. He put it in his shop in 1995 when they built their house. And before that it was in the other house bought new in 1978. I'm guessing it would take three or four of today's refrigerators to make 48 years of service. I'm 56 and sound much older, but...'they just don't make things like they use to'. LOL Scott

BGL 7 day average is down to 88 mg/dL ! Final target is 83. Tomorrow is blood draw, A1c and CMP. Sunday March 22 @ 7 PM I will be live with Rock'n Amy. Join us for my Diabetes Story and my latest A1c result. Get updated on World Irish Dance Competition. Saturday April 11, at 4 PM, live fat chew with Tom. There is a CGM give away !! Come as two diabetics tell it as they see it that be enough, mark your calendar.

Great, very nice to see good results. My some what recent weight increase is reversing. As of, 3/15 /2026 my 7 day BGL has dropped to 87, the goal of 83 is in reach.

That is what it is. It does not matter what type. It is high BGL. There, In my opinion, is no pre diabetes and no touch of diabetes. (This is Dr. Bernstein's way of thinking) For most, the real solution is a low or very low carb diet. I do a Zero Carb Carnivore Lifestyle. I follow Bernstein almost exclusively now. This morning I reached a new 7 day average BGL, 90 mg/dL. Headed to Bernstein's suggested target of 83. In the last 8 months I never been so ZERO strict. , next week I will have a new A1c lab. Once I get to the 83 mg/dL level i will resume reducing the insulin dose. My old BGL target was 114, that is the effect Bernstein has had on me. Be well

Very cool, I like that! Tu

I'm maintaining a daily average of 175 lbs, which is my initial goal weight that I set back in the beginning of my carnivore journey in 2023. I did peak at 181 over winter but brought it back down during January's World Carnivore Month. I think quitting the diet soda habit has gone a long way in helping me here. Something about plain water (and bubbly water) just makes me feel much better.

85 degrees on Wednesday, 70 degrees at 7AM on Thursday morning, then wind gusts to 40+mph. heat lightning to a thunderstorm heavy down pour at lunch (1/2 inch in a couple hours), temperature dropped after lunch with sleet in some areas. I went out at 5AM this morning and scraped ice off the windshield. By 7AM it is 40 degrees and per the weather report should be back in the upper 70's this afternoon. When your state has the ocean on one side and the mountains on the other, we can have all four seasons in one day. Our weather forecasters are either lucky, or wrong. LOL Scott

Hi , I started about a year and a half ago. Not really knowing what I was doing I followed the usual points of eat till full ,eat more fat etc. I was 300 pounds 6 feet tall. Over that time I've stopped over Christmas and summer for a couple of months as I was discouraged with lack of results. Been back on it pretty strict since October of last year down to around 250 pounds. I've been doing omad with black coffee and tea throughout the day. Eat my meal around 5pm to 7pm daily. Again I've been eating till full with added fat. Usually I'll prep a weeks worth of beef ribs , shanks, oxtail, blade roast and have it all week with the broth and rendered fat from it. I'll add some eggs or chicken with skins here and there. I've noticed that I stalled my weight loss at around 250 ,255 pounds and my normal weight should be around 200. What am I doing wrong.

You will be signing autographs soon. Scott

I was in Port Arthur near Sabone or Sabine lake in the early 90's. I saw two seasons in Texas in the three months I was there (June-July-August) one was hot and the other was hotter. Scott

I I thought Texas had quick changing weather. We have a saying down here, “If you don’t like the weather now just go inside for 15 minutes and then come back outside, it’ll change”. But I think y’all got us beat.

Just north of Raleigh in Middleburg/Kerr Lake. Use to have a buddy just north of Hickory in Troy. Scott

So where are u in NC?? I lived in Hickory from 1990bto 2019. Paul

I recently noticed 2 things in my Zero Carb Carnivore Lifestyle. Most everyone experiences the Dawn Effect, a natural rise in one's Blood Glucose Level in the early morning. Part of waking up. 1. Sometimes my rise is small, maybe 15 or so and goes down to normalize 30 b to 45 minutes. 2. Even my big Dawn Effect , like 30 to 40 mg/dL, returns to normal in a similar fashion. As one eats the appropriate human diet our bodies go better ! A side note: my 7 day, average BGL continues to drop, 94 this morning ! Look out 85, here i come.

The same here. They all seemed to take a break at the same time but once you mention, fried chicken, BBQ chicken, baked chicken, broiled chicken, grilled chicken they understand break time is over. Scott

I went from 300+ to the 250's much quicker than I would have ever thought. I hit some stalls here and there as well. Like Bob said, I had to do some experimenting to get back on the weight loss track. My biggest hitter for a stall was/is drinking milk. After a glass or two I could just about here the brakes squealing as the weight loss was coming to a stop. I experimented with lesser fat than protein and not only did I stall but I gained a few pounds. For me, my best weight loss was with higher fat and moderate protein. I dropped down to 211 and then I started to get more and more into the gym. I switched gears and started forcing myself to eat more to hit a protein target. I also introduced protein powder as I can't eat enough meat to hit the same protein target. I have since gained back to around 226 or so. On this kick, with the protein powders I don't believe my fat intake is exactly where I need it and the weight gain is a little easier. Another thing Bob mentioned is body composition. I had a few stretches where the pounds sort of stalled, but I had to cinch my belt up a little bit more. I was changing but the scale was not keeping pace. I would guess a tad more food per day could trigger some weight loss. You have lost a bunch and the body is probably trying to build some stores. Scott

That 99 is down to 96. Don't you just love it! My PCP does not know what to think, other than this must be dangerous and I'm going to have a stroke.

Possibly nothing. How long did it take to get from 300 to 250? Sometimes we hit plateaus for several weeks and then things pick up again. Oftentimes during stalls people will still report healing or body recomposition, etc. Can you think of anything in your habits that may have changed? Have you increased fat or upped your portions? How soon after eating your OMAD do you go to bed? There are a couple possibilities here, and the same approach might be warranted for both. 1) Your body has adapted/adjusted to your new pattern, i.e. your metabolism has reset itself based on your current food intake. This is why some people can literally consume only 800 calories a day and still not lose weight. The body down-regulates energy usage to conserve because it thinks there is a famine. The solution might be to either cut back on food or fat, OR keep the body guessing by maybe throwing a day or two in there where you eat 2 meals instead of one, OR throw in a fasting day, etc. 2) You required more energy when you were 300 lbs than you do now at 250 lbs. You've lost 17% of your body mass. That means your basal metabolic rate (energy needed just to keep cells alive) is 17% less than before. The solution here might be to reduce food/fat intake, OR add some extra activity, whether that's running, walking, lifting, etc.

Thats funny at sad at the same time. Funny because of the gleeful ignorance and sad that he was shooting at something he couldn’t identify. Broke one of the rules of safe gun handling and safe hunting but yeah, it’s still pretty funny since nobody suffered but the Guineas. I’ve run over several in my area. Unlike chicken ms they will just dart outta nowhere like they are trying to tackle you. It doesn’t end well for them.

does anyone use electrolytes while fasting? i'm only able to do 23 hours, never more, but chatgpt is telling me to salt my water. i think it's helping.

Was not sure where to post this. I was watching some recent Dr. Ken Berry a few days ago. I was interested as the subject was diabetes. He mentioned his private group so I looked it up. $ 30 a month I r $ 300 a year. Like 4 years ago entry lev was $ 5 a month. I left after about 18 months. At that time there was about 9000 Members. That would b e minimum of 45,000 dollars a month. At 30 a month he needs 1,500 signed op to match that. I would think at his pricing it may be a decent n t group. Is any one a current member?? I just curious.

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Not really changing anything. Just, i now realize that if it is good for T1D then it good for I t all diabetic types. So, it is still zero carbs. With a focus on exercise. I am carefully examining everything. I am exploring the wisdom put forth by Dr. Richard Berstein, MD. In doing so I believe there is a better insulin regime that will suit my carnivore lifestyle better. Therefore I doing a bit of experimenting. Older types of insulin can be purchased in most states at Walmart. No prescription needed. You have to ask for it at the pharmacy counter. Labs are going to plan and I should have results inside of 2 weeks. I am figuring out the details, mostly without my doctors. Every one be well.

I think he's definitely a tool of the enemy, and I wish he'd just leave the food alone!

I would imagine if there happened to be a couple dollars involved, we should not be surprised. Scott

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I was thinking that Bob might be a member.

No, I'm not using a VPN. I don't have a computer, only a phone.

I like this method. It's easy to get a controlled medium/rare roast or steak. This time I let the meat cool down in snow after bath, so it did not get any more done when I seared it on a very hot cast iron pan. Eight hours / 133 F.

Thank you, Scott! I know that area. My dad's widow lives in Gig Harbor. Yes, lots of rain here.

I watch Tony Hampton every morning. Was a good post. I left a comment there. I forget who regulates CGM and other Glucose meter accuracy. They have to show a an accuracy of plus or minus 12%. so if device says 100, a blood lab needs to be between 88 and 112. Manufacturers file regular reports.

Welcome back. I lived in Silverdale and Bremerton way back when. I enjoyed my time there and never thought 'hiking' would be a thing for me. I spent most every weekend stomping thru the northwest. A tad bit rainy at times but really enjoyed my time there. Again, welcome back. Scott

I'm just rejoining the forum, after being gone for a while. I've been under a lot of stress these past few months, with trying to figure out if I was going to move or not, due to an abusive neighbor. Things have calmed down considerably, so I've decided to stay where I am. I spent a lot of time and energy packing and unpacking several times, which took it's toll on my health. I was recently diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation, probably caused by the stress. I'm still on Carnivore, and have mostly eaten beef, and plain Greek yogurt since early June 2025. Prior to that, I had been Keto/Carnivore since 2018. I don't know why my account is registering in Badger, Alaska, since I live in Bellingham, Washington. I lived in Alaska for 32 years before I moved here, and have never heard of Badger. Will have to look it up. Glad to see everyone is still going strong. I have listened to a few Carnivore Talk Monday lives, which are always good.

I do. I think I have the best shift as far as people as well as workers. I cook for the shift on occasion as well as do pizza for the shift once every other months or so. They make me look good pretty much everyday. Scott

Being that new to carnivore the most logical reason you were have energy issues is your body had not adapted to burning fat for energy. It was still wanting carbs to burn. It can take some time before we become fully adapted and until it happens you’ve just got to tough it out. It’s part of what many in the community call the keto flu. Some people don’t do well going cold turkey into carnivore and need to ease into it by being keto first and then tapering down to carnivore. I’m a jump in with both feet kind of guy so I went hard core from the beginning and I experienced what you did but I just powered through it. As far as the weight loss and you being already slightly built the question would be what is your built like? You may be slim but are you an athletic built slim or are you a weak slim. If you are skinny-fat then it would make sense that you were losing. If you are athletic then you may not be eating enough. To calculate protein needs, one should aim for approximately 1 gram to 1.2 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass and an equal amount of fat. This approach is suitable for individuals seeking to maintain or gain weight and muscle mass. Protein requirements may vary based on factors such as age, activity level, and individual metabolic health. Fat (or lipids) - 9 calories per gram. Proteins - 4 calories per gram Now I never counted anything myself. I just made sure everything I ate was cooked in animal fats and any rendered fat was poured back over the meat like a gravy. If the meat is lean then I’ll eat butter with every bite of meat. Good luck and welcome to Carnivore Talk.

Don't take this seriously, but wouldn't an aquarium heater do the same thing? 😀

What sous u got?

Yep. I'm right back at it just about immediately after. I am guessing everyone's plans have obstacles and bumps in the road. Luckily mine are very minor and sort of funny and not all that impactful (except for the first ten minutes with the guy on the porch). Last night at work we were talking about carnivore and fasting and I made mention that I have one employee that could single handedly stop my fasting. It is hard to fast when presented with a huge, very well prepared tomahawk steak, coupled with the appreciation I had for it being a 'show of appreciation by my shift'. Sort of babbling. Just a quick post this morning to wind down from nights. Scott