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I’m so happy I started this journey! I have been on beef, bacon, butter, and eggs, with occasional chicken or pork. I started at 209 lbs and weighed 175 today. I’m continuing, but going to Ketovore for a little variety. I don’t post a lot on here, but I do read a fair amount. I’d like to thank you guys for the encouragement along the way. It’s going to be fun to go back to NY (in fl for the winter) since I haven’t told anyone there what I’ve been doing

My NMO/SD and MS are basically the same with the biggest difference being Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder attacks the eyes and the optic nerve. It derives from an extremely overly active immune system. I was on pain and inflammation medicine from 2018 til 2024, six/seven weeks into Carnivore. Just six or seven weeks and although the foods were carnivore strict, I was still using drink mixers to get in the water, I no longer needed the medicine. As far as the auto-immune disease NMO/SD I have been pain and inflammation free for the last ten months or so. My immunoglobulin numbers, some were way low and other were way high, the low meaning my immune system was just not doing anything and the high meaning it was attacking both good and bad tissue, have inched back toward the 'green' or normal. I have blood tests coming in May and if the trend continues, I may be in the green and normal again. Some put it off on it is the weight that is lost and that there are better ways to lose weight. That may be true, but for me, I lost a bunch of weight on a couple different occasions and the pain and inflammation continued to persist. Six/seven weeks of Carnivore and it disappeared/stopped/no longer an issue. Carnivore has been life changing for me. I doubt I ever eat any other way. I am worried if I go to another way of eating and flare up, maybe Carnivore will not be as effective the next time. I don't feel comfortable with that type of gamble. I know as soon as we tell people who we eat everyone becomes a doctor/medical nutritional exert. I don't know enough to recommend Carnivore to people with other medical issues and I probably have passed the point of telling people about it for weight loss. For NMO/SD and MS I know what it is like to be on the downside of those two and it is not pretty. Really rough. Not to be funny but I have ended up pain free because I threw the bun, mustard, mayo and ketchup off my hamburger and just ate the hambuger. So true, but so hard to sell. Scott

A bit of an ignorant country approach here... but if I can't pronounce it... I ain't eating it. .........

We have similar stories. I was diagnosed with NMO/SD in 2018 which is basically the same thing as MS but also attacks the optic nerves and the eyes. Symptoms and medical issues with lesions, motor control issues, pain and inflammation are pretty much the same. I started carnivore because my son did, and it just sounded like an easy way to lose weight. The weight peeled off quickly and the pain and inflammation I had experienced sort of disappeared. I stumbled upon videos of other MS patients claiming all the positive results from Carnivore and I didn't really think it would be all that. (Dr. Chaffe has a couple good ones) Then it dawned on me I had been a week without taking gabapentin/Neurontin or prednisone. Then another week without it and within 6-8 weeks of being on a carnivore diet I was no longer using the pain and inflammation medicine. My immunoglobulin numbers indicated part of my immune system that should react was completely overactive causing the lesions as it attacked proteins on the myelin and the other part was just hanging out not reacting to anything. In the last ten months both the overactive AQ4's/Img/Iga numbers have moved their need back toward the middle and the lay around parts are more active. I did a couple 72 hour fasts and the last one left me with crazy amount of energy. Like the ketones were on super charge. I'm currently on another fast about 32 hours deep. I feel great and was able to get in a fairly good workout this morning and then got in some solid sleep today. Do you feel a difference between 72 hours and 96 hours? I have read say there are some diminishing returns after 72 hours. Depending how I feel this time around I may stretch it out to 96. I think I am going to start using my TUES-WED-THURS night shift rotation as my monthly 72-96 hour fast. Welcome. Congrats on your progress. Thoughts and prayers with your continued success with MS. Scott

Ain't NOTHIN tasty like a fatty rib steak!

I just found out this group after watching Geoff ‘s interview with Dave on YouTube an hour ago! I am greatly inspired by Geoff’s story and wanted to join this group to continue my carnivore journey. I am a 69 years old retired professor in geology. Had a heart attack three years ago. My left ventricular is expanded and EF was as low as 17% then. My CAC score is over 1400, with 30-60% blockages…. Geoff’s recovery from his heart problems through carnivore diet is just remarkable! I have been on carnivore since June 2024, feel better, but still am struggling to get my EF back to normal. After hearing Geoff’s story, I am convinced that I can heal myself through carnivore diet. I wanted to be part of this group, learn and share carnivore experiences. Thank you, Jack

I’m so glad and humbled that I had an impact with you Jack. While our heart conditions are different from each other there’s no doubt in my mind that carnivore can help you. The biggest factor, according to my cardiologist, is reducing the inflammation in the body especially in the chest. Staying as pure as possible carnivore is your best bet for optimal health. Welcome to carnivore talk Jack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I mostly eat some combo of BBB&E 2 times a day plus butter coffee. Yesterday I had some fun and made these. Ingredients are while eggs, beef gelatin, and collagen (i used a chai flavor). I also sprinkled on cinnamon and slathered with butter. Sent from my SM-S928U using Tapatalk

I have been doing mostly full body lifting coupled with the walking and the pushups/air squats along the walk. I have just worked out on my days off and just recently started working out before work when I am on days. I may work out/walk three or four days in a row and then three-four-five days of just working. As of late I don't feel like I'm 'getting it done' so I have started to do splits and keep the body parts about 72 hours apart. The big change will be working out before or after shift to maintain that lift/rest rotation. I lifted at from about 5AM til a little after 6AM on both Saturday and Sunday. It was back and biceps on Saturday and chest and triceps on Sunday. Between getting up earlier, the actual lifting followed by a 12 hour shift I am feeling it this morning. Maybe it was the more than I am use to per muscle group, or the getting up and going a little earlier, but I'm tight and sore throughout my upper body. Today I'm going to catch up on a few things around the house, pick up limbs and what nots from last nights storm and maybe even set the rear end in the 1950 Chevrolet chassis I just built. Babbling on, but without the fatty carnivore approach I don't think/would not have had the energy to get to this point at 55. I always add I stumbled onto the health benefits thru ignorance and luck but the way I feel now vs. ten months ago might be lottery like. Scott

it would be good to always have an accountability partner to walk with

2 mile walk with weighted vest. Will go dancing for around 3 hours this evening.

Well done!

Started carnivore 2 years ago at 295. Began this month at 250lbs. Today I am at 245. Its been 15 years since I was down to this weight!

Your situation would make it much harder on me. But I guess a person just has to hit a wall to really make a go at Carnivore. My wall was hit a month ago and thankfully the wife was hitting her own wall. We decided to give it a go together, which has been very helpful. I think it comes down to a person's motivations. If you just want to loose a few pounds, I don't think I could do it with Doritos, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, and an endless supply of Bourbon and Coke waiting for me with a stroll into the kitchen. But my horrible Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure and constant hangovers and the thoughts of my mortality were so overwhelming, I made the change and a house full of crap food wouldn't affect me. I had to decide if I was going to live a good life or continue killing myself. So a non-participating wife would be harder, but I could still do it..... Now, don't ask me how an abscessed tooth will affect me, because I failed with that occurrence.

First of all, WELCOME, and welcome to the best natural way of eating on the planet! Carnivore has helped me get my life back, and this is a great community. Others that know much more than myself may correct me on this, but to my knowledge, for those with kidney trouble, one of the things that can build up to excess in the blood is phosphorus. Sevelamer Carbonate binds up a lot of this phosphorus in the stomach to prevent initial absorption, thus reducing the high blood count later on down the line. Side effects look to be generally mild, and in line with what would be expected from a binder. Our bodies do NEED phosphorus of course, but in balance. If they can get the dosage dialed in correctly, it may be a helpful medication to take while healing happens on the carnivore diet. With proper nutrition and fasting, it may be possible to reduce and eventually come off the medication as levels naturally improve. I am on insulin for type 1 diabetes, and carnivore has enabled me to steadily decrease the amount I am on (by a great amount!) but I would be VERY sick without it at this point. That all being said, some of the "helpful hints" the medical establishment may throw at you to reduce phosphorus are 1) Discontinue eating red meat 2) Supplement with high levels of vitamin D I personally would steer clear of these recommendations, to put it mildly.

How is your Vitamin D? Calcium? I'm reading about the kidneys on carnivore right now because my creatinine levels sort of jumped. Nothing all that alarming but it was a pretty good shift. I'm asking because Vitamin D helps with phosphorous and calcium absorption in the body to help maintain a metabolic balance between the two. I have read 2:1. Hopefully you figure it out. Congrats on the 112 days. Scott

Ok, I'm in. I've been studying today - taking breaks to do jump squats, wall sits, planks and a few others.

I use xylitol gum and mints a lot. One, because I like them and that's my only "cheat" and two because I dance Argentine Tango a few times a week and I want my breath to smell fresh, and three because it's supposed to be good for teeth and gums. I use Spry brand that I get on Amazon.

Smoked a lamb quarter today. Absolutely delicious.

Hello to all my fellow carnivores out there. Yesterday I saw Geezy on Dave Mac's YouTube channel and when he mentioned this group I knew I had to join up and so I did. I've been carnivore for almost 4 years now. My wife followed me on this journey a few months after I started. We both find carnivore to be a GREAT way of getting our nutrition. I will eat this way for the rest of my life. So many benefits that after this long I forgot some of them. I actually made up a list yesterday and as I remember old aches and pains that are pretty much gone now I then put them on the list of benefits. I'm 64 and I have MS (DX in 2017) and have had 2 rounds of kidney stones (PAINFUL), one stone had to be surgically removed and while they were doing the procedure they found a grade 1 bladder cancer which they scraped out. After all that I knew I had to find a diet for all the things I had going on in my life. I tried several different MS diets which did not seem to help. Then one day I ran across Dr Berry on YouTube and I jumped right in cold turkey and have not looked back and never will. I recently had my 5 year bladder scan and no reoccurrence of the bladder cancer was seen and the doctor said no more bladder scans are needed for me. My MS symptoms are greatly reduced. I usually eat OMAD but a few days a month I do 2 meals per day in a 4 or 5 hour window. I also do extended fasting of 36-72 hours. There again I go by how I feel. Extended fasting for me is kind of magical. The energy I get on days 2 and 3 are crazy high. just recently I made the commitment to do extended fasting once per week. We will see how that goes. I usually start my fasts on Sundays after a 5pm meal, and then just go as long as I can.

You cook and eat this and you will feel like you are completely cheating and totally blowing your Carnivore diet. I was shocked how good this was and the wife, who will not touch a pork skin, loved the whole steak she ate. I pounded the round steak until super thin... 1/4". Then drenched in egg and rolled in crushed pork skins and fried in a skillet. To make the dish completely rounded out, pour some whole cream in a pan, salt and pepper, heat up, pour on steak and it is dang close to Cream Gravy.

Well I sure as heck am late to this party, but welcome Terry! This is a fantastic place to be. Enjoy yourself. Funny how we all come to this way of eating via slightly different paths, but stay for the same reason. "I am NEVER going back!!" seems to be the general consensus. I have a friend that has recently begun fighting with MS, and I have long suspected the carnivore diet would be the way to victory for him. I will be staying tuned!

If my story would interest anyone I'd be happy to talk about it. The fact I went in with zero expectations other than weight loss and then considering where I am at now is sort of ironic. Scott

Hiked up a steep hill with weighted vest.

Wecome! Great place for bouncing ideas and sharing stories. No judgement... just love ..... love for Beef! hahahaha ........

I made my goal of 10,000 steps today! Only worked half a day today and the other half, I was babysitting and played basketball with my grandson which helped me reach my goal. I know that getting more activity will help me reach my goals.

I tried this and burned somewhat but then I turned a shade darker (like I would have done as a kid) instead of burning and seeming to not tan.

Yes around $10 a tube but a crown and root canal is now around $2K, so...................... Pay me now, or pay me later.

When I look at it on plate and I feel like an average to above average veterinarian could still save him, I'm good. Scott

I've been playing around with the new software over on my demo site. In Invision 5, I'm trying to duplicate our color scheme and branding. Here is a sneak peek of what I think it is going to look like on the main index page.

My new favorite lunch snack...... Wrap some cheese in a slice of Salami... Giddy up!

I’m in!!

I was a combat engineer, I had a car to move me around lol. But yeah, basic training...

I took the weekend off. Needed to recover but I’m motivated to get to walking tomorrow. When my wife and I were walking one of my neighbors stop us to talk and he’s interested in starting carnivore and asked if he could start walking with us. I’m excited about that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You need to write up a recipe and post it in our recipe section. I want to try that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tonight was a full pound slab of prime rib at the local diner. I ordered it on the grill, and "blue" When it came out, it was so rare it was barely warm! Perfect!! Ate the whole thing with all the fat too. It was one of the most satisfying things I have had "out" in many months!! No picture, sadly.

Tonight was a HUGE leap for the wife. She has never eaten anything from a chicken except a boneless, skinless Chicken breast. I have never seen her eat dark Chicken meat since I started dating her in 1984. Tonight I grilled boneless Chicken thighs, having marinaded them in Red’s Hot Sauce and grilling on the Pit Boss. Then we served them with some Blue Cheese crumbles. Wow, they were out of this world and the wife looked at me and said, “These are awesome.”

Quite Possibly THE smartest thing I have ever done is to Quit Drinking..! Of all the stupid things I have ever done in my life...Rest assured that about 99 percent were directly related to Alcohol....!

For mouth health I only use Boka (hydroxyapatite toothpaste), Therabreath mouth-wash (on occasion), and Dr. Tung's smart floss (Teflon free). That's it. Not a gum chewer. While I see the benefits for oral health, I would be concerned with digestive disruption, having a constant stream of sugar alcohol and the act of chewing, the digestive system will respond. If you have liver/heart issues, I would stay away from the stuff (xylitol) as well. Use with care I'd say.

2 mile walk with weighted vest. Going dancing tonight.

That is what I am thinking as well. I think 'thriving' would be an understatement starting with a younger and much healthier person. The more it works for me the more I wish I had started earlier, much earlier. When I look around and see the way most young people eat part of me wants to say, "Hey, you should look into this". Then the next topic is how most think we fell off the bed and bumped our head at some point. Scott

Me. I started carnivore in early 2023 and my wife, for whatever reason, intentionally started bringing even more than the usual amount of junk food into the house. She would gloat while she stuffed her face and brag "I can eat anything I want" and make "mmmm.... yum....." noises as she pigged out in front of me. I simply responded "I also can eat anything I want. The difference is, I don't want any of that garbage." My immediate need to rectify and reverse my health issues were more important. I made a vow to never eat grains or refined sugar ever again that I have for the most part kept (save for the annual anniversary meal or rare special occasion). I lost 60 pounds and she started to gain. My blood work improved, and hers got worse. The doctor even got on her case about the sugar because she became prediabetic. She has since been part-time keto, part-time animal-based, and has taken off the weight and improved her labs. But she still goes on benders once in a while. Depends. I weigh in daily. BUT, some people get real frustrated if they don't see day to day results and then tend to give up. If this should be your personality, then weekly stats measurements would be better for you.

I hit the gym this morning and had plans for an end of the week-all out workout. Unfortunately, I missed the mark on salt, electrolytes and hydration yesterday, maybe one, or maybe a combination. I got thru squats with a solid lift and when I did the first hamstring exercise I cramped like I hadn't drank anything in months. I went to a slightly bent knee position and slide stepped to the water fountain. The cramps were as painful as any I have had. Ten minutes in and I'm shot. it took about ten minutes for it to pass. Then I was finished with legs but did more arms and chest than I had planned. Ended up with a pretty good workout but my legs got a pass today. I did my morning walk (just over 3 miles) and got it 85 pushups along the way. I picked two hills that were steep and somewhat long (felt long anyway) to ease back into running. During the walk I ran up the hills three or four times and out of the 3 miles maybe 1/2 mile or so was running. First time I have ran in many years. Followed that up with 5 eggs scrambled in butter. Back on nights so it will be rest days for the next couple three days. Scott

I'm all in on this one as well. I have started to lift with more intent as of late. I'm hitting muscle groups specifically and then finishing the workout with more of a full body approach. I leave the gym, come home and walk a hair over 3 miles. I had read a lot about rucking. I use a 40lb weight vest on the walks. A little different than the ruck sack approach but it is quite the work out. I try to get in between 50-75 push-ups along the way. 10-15 at a time. This will be my approach to getting out there and moving in March. This should be a great thread. Scott

March is when the weather starts to be a bit less like violent winter here where I live. Any sunny days, warmer days ...heck, any day I can out without insulated coveralls and boots is a good day, and I will be outside. We have a dog run to put up this spring, and my wife and I are finally pulling the trigger on getting chickens this year, so a chicken coop will be going up as well. I am looking forward to going outside and being active!!

Congrats on your progress. Weight loss is great and feeling better is even more, but when you come off medicines, that is a incredible feeling. Congrats on the progress you have made. I think a lot of doctors are pre-programmed/pre-dispositioned on a lot of things. At a HAZMAT physical the doctor came in and never looked at my chart. His first sentences were, "we will need to get you on some blood sugar and blood pressure medicine sometime soon". My blood sugar was in the low 90's and my blood pressure was 110/65. My response was, "I am overweight but I'm not in any need of being on medicine. I'm healthy, just fat". He came back with the "you will need them in time", but he was fully prepared to write the prescription then. My family doctor was pleasantly surprised with the weight loss and almost onboard with the way I am eating. He wanted me to use some cholesterol medicine and eat similarly but drop the fat content down. I left with the medicine he gave me but it is sitting on the shelf in the bathroom. My LDL dropped by 35 points and he sent me a note, "Continue on your current path". I take that is he is OK with a higher fat/moderate protein-nocarb/sugar and nor cholesterol medicine. LOL Again congrats on your progress. Scott

Thank You sir..it has been Just about 1 Year into this adventure...I have stopped ALL diabetes medication..Insulin...Glipizide..Metformin....I have stopped all Blood Pressure medication..With the exception of 50 mg Of Metoprolol...I was On HCTZ..Amlodipine..And Valsarten....I have lost 51 lds...I feel great...I am excersing each day..210 wall pushups..120 squats..75 10 ld curls (each arm ) Per day In addition to walking 80 to 100 minutes per day..My blood sugar remains below 100 most of the day...My blood pressure is running around 115 over 60....When I think back on the medical care that I have recieved over the last 20 years...It makes me so very angry...! No Dr that treated me ever once considered to advise me to stop eating carbs..NOT ONE..!However they were very quick to Write prescriptions for medication.. It was by luck that I found Dr Robert Lustig and Dr Ken Berry on Line..Then found this Forum...I am very Grateful for all of the help and encouragement That I have recieved...Right now its time to walk...Mark G

SPOT ON This is tonight's bacon, and it is DONE cooking.

That's fantastic! I actually have an appointment to record a podcast episode with him today! Great job!