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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

I have zero desire for any vegetable. I realize I only enjoyed salads because of the dressing. I stupidly ate three pieces of breaded deep fried chicken tenders on Sunday and couldn't work up the energy to work out on Monday. So lessen learned. Congrats, keep going Outdoorstom!

If anyone is interested I did an interview with Kerry Mann the other day.

While digging in the freezer today I found a bag of frozen veggies from many years ago. Those are now at the bottom of our compost pit

Hey Tom, nice job on the 90 days. You are through the initial tough phase of cravings, and well on to where you are seeing many benefits! Most excellent. Ill tell ya, nothing makes me smile quite as much as someone walking into my shop that I havent seen in a while, and they look at me and say "dang! You lost a good bit of weight!" I dont get to Florida much, but sounds like you may be headed up my way soon. Stop in and say howdy if you go through Oneonta!

4 eggs with leftover pork belly from last night. Scott

Hmmm thinking this might work in some form or other? Should eat the heads really

Where does the line for autographs start? Scott

Smoked a lamb quarter today. Absolutely delicious.

Welcome Binny. You'll be OK. Give up drinking one day at a time. You don't need a drink today. Then tomorrow start by doing the same thing. Also, one reason we are here is that we give things up. We get good at it. I started by giving up Drugs, then I gave up Smoking, next was Booze, then Carbs, Last thing I gave up was plants.

3 oz of ribeye probably has most of the fat trimmed of do you probably would need to add some butter to that but 3 ounces of ribeye is missing a whole lot more than just fat…it’s also missing 13 other ounces of ribeye. lol.

Hi Robert, I don't know what type of fat that is, but I don't think you can target a certain type of fat anyways. If you stick to beef it is difficult to impossible to "over eat". If you are still experiencing that rate of weight lose keep doing what you're doing. Don't weigh yourself everyday, there is to much daily fluctuation to be useful, maybe twice a month or so. While the scale doesn't lie, it doesn't tell the whole truth either. Take pictures every month and use those for positive reinforcement. Most importantly IMO develop sustainable exercise habits you can live with the rest of your life, like walking, rucking and lifting etc. Don't count on your current rate of weight lose to continue, but you can continue to loose weight. Have fun learning about your body, nutrition and exercise!

My favorite way to prepare eggs are eggs over easy with bacon and lots of beaf suet so i can dip the fat into the yokes and becan it's so good.

I've been drinking decaf coffee for years already. To me it was something I just enjoyed consuming. I quit it because of what it does to my bladder reactions. Can't even go for a walk unless I know where all the bushes are to pee behind . When I don't have it, then things are just fine. My wife still is drinking it, so I can still enjoy the smell of it in the morning.

Congratulations on the weight loss so far. Carnivore gets easier as you go, at least that is what I found. I still have the rare keto treat, but not very often and never anything worse than a keto level.

https://bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2369-16-9 This chart might help.

Thanks for the response. I’ve actually changed my mind on going Ketovore for the time being. Last night I was given what I believe was some solid advice on sticking with carnivore until my weight goals are met. I’m pretty close.

For an entire year my bloodwork was horrible and with ckd3b, and I am finally seeing big results on carnivore I am no longer losing electrolytes, and all my blood work came back normal. My blood pressure stable under 110/65 last year my average blood pressure was 156/110. I been eating lots of real butter , and I increased my egg intake per month to over 100 eggs. And I stopped coffee including decafe and tea.

Roast beef, salt and water for my OMAD. I'm going to start doing more "lion diet" days, starting today! Also calling it quits on coffee starting today. Such big changes, I know

Picture didn't take. Leftover chicken 1/2 from last night with 4 eggs this morning. Scott

Very informative. Great break down. I'm sometimes guilt of eating the fat that rendered in the pan. It can be an addictive form of gravy. Nice work. Scott

Perfectly normal as a carnivore. Because what eat is so nutritious and bioavailable most of what we eat is absorbed or utilized by our body. The only reason we defecated so much when we ate the SAD was because most of what we ate, such as fiber, couldn’t be used by our bodies so it was just expelled. If you experience loose bowels in the beginning it’s usually because your gut biome is trying to adapt to digesting a diet of only fat and protein. After a month or so it should straighten itself out. If you just aren’t going as frequently it doesn’t mean it’s constipation unless you have a strong urge to go but you just can’t get anything to come out and when it does it’s hard and gravely. Bob just released an excellent video on this very thing.

Our math is the same. LOL Scott

Congrats on the 16 days. Just chiming in with my personal experiences. Most of my bathroom issues have been caused and corrected by fat intake. If my fat intake drops, not really intentionally, but if I eat less fatty cuts of meat like pork and chicken my trips to the bathroom slow down and have had some constipation at times. When I increase the fat intake per meal I sometimes overcompensate. From there the trips get more frequent and sometimes feel downright violent. Like, I feel like I can go for distance. My biggest issue is that I eat a lot of fat as a norm, and I get adjusted to that, so a couple days fall off and things slow down. In the beginning there was no real pattern as I was adjusting to carnivore, Hydration and electrolytes were nowhere near correct so my frequency to the bathroom was all over the place, and a couple times I literally mean, "all over the place". As far as the science and adjusting proteins to fats most of that will be based on you as an individual. With carnivore, the principles for me and you are pretty much the same, but after the principles there is not much that is 'cookie cutter' between individuals. If I eat X amount of fat to X amount of meat and do fine, that same ration may send you to the bathroom either hoping for a movement, or even hoping you get there in time for the movement. It is probably not that exaggerated but things will be different for each of us with actual amounts. As far as learning, I am still in the process of learning after ten months, but I feel like I'm studying for my Carnivore Degree from the University of Google and the You Tube School of Medicine. There are tons of information out there. And like anything you will have to weed thru the good and the bad. As of late I have been reading and watching videos from Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Chaffee and Dr. Shaun Baker are great resources. I am currently reading Dr. Baker's book as well. Dr. Berg and Dr. Ken Berry as well. ( I still watch but at times Dr. Berry is starting feel 'commercial'. But I can't fault anyone for finding a few $$$ that are floating out there) After ten months I have yet to dial in on where my "diet" will change to a "lifestyle". I lost 92lbs in about 10 months. I went from 306 to 214 and the last month has been bouncing between 215 and 222. I'm off the prednisone and Neurontin for NMO/SD (autoimmune disease). I feel better than I have in years. I started off with the basic "eat when I am hungry and eat til I am full" approach and that morphed into eating once per day. Then I started trying to build muscle, so I am cramming in the protein to hit a target. As far as moving weights in the gym I am stronger now at 55 than I was at 25-35. I have coupled the mass eating with long fasting. I have done two 72 hour fasts and one 96-hour stretch. All three were great but how I felt from 72 hours to 96 hours was more than amazing. Babbling on, but your journey will be your journey. Mine has been all over the place as I continue to dial in trying to get to the carnivore lifestyle and no longer consider myself on a carnivore diet. Best of luck. Congrats on the 16 days. You will figure out the bathroom stuff in time. This is a great place to bounce ideas around and see what is working and not working for others. (Maybe the only place where POOP can be a large part of a conversation). LOL Scott

I’m an Afiber. Bob here did an interview with me about how carnivore has helped to reverse my heart disease. 2 months in on carnivore my cardiologist took me off of Metropolol because my diet had brought my BP down to normal levels but the drug was bringing me down too low artificially. Six months later he took me off of my other heart med, Flecinide, and said he only wants to see me once a year now. I rarely have and heart palpitations or PVC’s anymore. I have been a carnivore for 691 days.

Amazing step by step logical approach. We are the best doctors we've got. In my case that's a worrying thought because I'm not that smart!

These were so good on Thursday night I did them again on Friday night. Scott

Cooked up 15 pounds of tablitas today. One of my favorite things to eat.

Xylitol is only at all useful because it will help kill the bacteria feeding on the carbs in your mouth and your throat that produce the acid that eats teeth. If you eat carbs and you clean your mouth enough you will get by, but small pockets of bacteria will cause regrowth. If you don't eat the carbs and especially sugars, the bacteria will starve and problem solved. you may still get tarter buildup but no bacteria that produce acid.

First, welcome to the group. Your results will be mostly individual. Your results may not be my results even though we do pretty much the same thing. I really like this board because I read others actual experience and learn from people that have walked the walk. I think the weight will continue to fall. Sometimes faster, sometimes slower. And yes it will "stall" here and there. Going by pictures (nothing personal) I was much larger than you at 306 @6'3". This morning I am 216 in just under 11 months. I have the love handles and some belly. Our love handles are similar and my belly might be slightly smaller (thirty-five years since I said anything close to that) Although I weigh almost daily, it is better if one does not. Cinching your belt or feeling the difference in your clothing is more revealing (and mor valuable). Sometimes you will cinch your belt a notch, yet the scale will not move at all. The scale can sometimes let you down even though you made a positive stride. I have been around 85-90lbs for well over a month. With that said, I switched up the amounts I am eating. I am trying to hit a protein target of 1gram per pound of body weight. I am guessing that is somewhere around 200 and it has been a struggle to eat that much per day. After a few weeks of Carnivore I gradually fell into eating just once per day. I went by the rule of thumb, " I eat when I am hungry and I eat til I am full". Then repeat. The weight fell off tremendously during that time. I never measured anything or kept up with calories or grams or macros or fats. I probably ate more fat than most do but i did that before carnivore as well. It simply tastes good. Again, welcome. This is a great place to bounce your ideas off the group as well as share your experiences as well. Even at the first month or so your expereinces will offer insight to someone. Scott

Your body shape is pretty similar to mine, so I will say from my point of view that I see some of both kinds of fat. Subcutaneous fat is between your stomach muscles and skin of course. If you can tighten those muscles and still feel some "squish" thats the subcutaneous, in my experience. Both kinds of fat will go away in time, with a proper diet and exercise, but I always stress the diet BEFORE the exercise. A lesson I am currently in the midst of learning is one of patience, while listening to my body. This is one of the hardest things to do, believe me, and never what anyone wants to hear, to be honest. When I began carnivore, I felt like I finally had the golden ticket after years of searching and wasting my time and money on gimmick supplements and diets. The truth is, we DO have the golden ticket, but there may be a lot of damage to undo, especially if coming from a typical western diet of processed foods. Calorie counting is not necessary on carnivore, but fats to protein counting is VERY helpful. Bob just put out a great video on this, that I just watched this morning. Check it out if you havent already. If you have not done so up till now, I would recommend that you do a few more weeks of getting comfortable with a measured and proper 80/20 fats/protein diet, and make sure you are in ketosis. Get a cheap fingerstick meter ($35-40) and see what your numbers are morning/evening. I just got a meter, and am having good luck with the KetoBM brand, for what its worth. The test strips are about $1 per, but worth it to know what does what in terms of foods you eat. Mix your own electrolyte water and stay hydrated, especially with nice weather coming. Really makes a difference. Im happy to share my recipe, and there is a thread on here somewhere about this topic.

Welcome to the group and welcome to the way of eating. I will defer to Geezy on your question. No experience. Again, welcome to the group and I think you will find many more benefits than expected. Scott

Howdy Rose and Jay! Welcome aboard. Carnivore diet has helped me, as well as seemingly everyone else I know who has adopted it. It is definitely not without its challenges, but there is no better payoff than good health!

Here's one thought on IF. Recently I was diagnosed with IBD, I was in a bad way, 16 really unpleasant, rushed visits to the smallest room. This was something I'd had on and off for many years. Anyway, I had to do something and refused the meds, so I thought I'd give my guts a rest, let them heal was my thought, seemed logical. I did a 3 day fast, that was 2 months ago, I've just had my results back from a calprotectin test (the marker for IBD) and my doctor can find zero evidence of IBD, she's in shock! my calprotectin score was 6 mg/g, she said that's about the best score she's seen in anyone. I'll be doing this 3 day fast once every month.

I did many moons ago and it did nothing that I could tell but I was very unhealthy back then. I might need to try it again now that I’m better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exactly. My body will do something much different with 2500 calories of steak than it will with 2500 calories of donuts, lol. I can lose weight with the one, but will get very fat with the latter.

I like your enthusiasm. Your body was telling you what you needed and you were smart to listen to it. As you continue to learn you’ll be even more convinced that this is the proper human diet. It’s too bad that your friends might be disappointed but this isn’t about them it’s about you and your health. Who knows, you might even convert some of them to join our team after they see how good you are doing.

It has been for me. I came off pain and inflammation medicine for an autoimmune disease (NMO/SD) and lost a bunch of weight. Good luck and the positive outlook may be half the battle. Scott

Sometimes stumbling upon the answer is better than a well thought out plan. I'm ten months in and I had no idea the benefits that were just sitting out there waiting for me to make better decisions. Welcome. And congrats on the first five days. Scott

It is amazing what eating a proper human diet does to not only our bodies but our brains. Being only five days in you may encounter a few issues in the near future as your body transforms but just stay the course and allow your body to adjust as it needs to. So what brought you to carnivore? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome to Carnivore Talk Binny. I’m glad you chose to join us. You are experiencing what we all experience and it just gets better with time.

That's great advice for where I'm at currently. Thanks much appreciated

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I use one, it suits the cooking style I like for steaks. I give the steak a good sear then pop the lid on for a few minutes rest. I find it gives predictable results. And a bonus feature is the fat doesn't fly around quite so bad.

You won't hurt yourself with fasting. When you are truly hungry, you will eat again. I just ended a 60 hour this morning, only because i had meat and sausage in the fridge that was at its expo date. I was feeling great and could have went 2 more days for sure. I'm doing extended fasts every week now, Meatless Monday kind of thing or whenever I feel like it. After eggs, bacon and sausage this morning went for a walk with our dog and my energy was way above my normal level.

Two eggs laid yesterday, 2 from this morning and 1/2 of last night's ribeye. Maybe not the breakfast of champions to the masses, but I think "we" have some inside information. Scott

I do need to publish and update to this video. In the video, I talked about how I was prescribed fenobibrate and it helped reduce my triglycerides. But I found out, the hard way, that it also causes kidney damage - which I cannot afford because I am stage 4 already. While fenobribrate might be useful for certain individuals, if you have high triglycerides due to some degree of renal failure, I would warn you to be very cautious in using fenofibrate. If you experience spasms, cramps, esecially at night, stop taking it. And even if not, check your blood MONTHLY.

Hi Rose, welcome to our group. We are glad you could join us. I am an AFib’er. Before I answer your question I need to ask what kind of atrial fibrillation are you dealing with? The reason that’s important is because carnivore has done wondrous things for my AFib but mind may not be the same as yours. So what I have is Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. In my case I’m in normal rhythm most of the time. Before carnivore I would have 8-10 heart flutters or palpitations a day and they’d be strong enough for me to stop what I was doing and prepare to collapse. I would have a very mild attack about every other month that would result in a high heart rate and sometimes an anxiety attack. The at least once a year I would have a severe attack that my wife would have to rush me to the ER because my upper atrium would quit working and I’d have no blood pumping through my body. Not a fun time and I’d spend a few days in ICU while they got me back in rhythm. This went on for four years and my last bad attack was a year to the month after I had a cardiac ablation done. Obviously didn’t work for me. It was after that last attack that I made up my mind to change my lifestyle and I became carnivore. After that long background (sorry) here’s what happened. In about 3-4 months my blood pressure came down to normal levels and my cardiologist had to take me off the Metropol medication as it was bringing my BP way too low. Then in about another 3 months I had lost so much weight and the palpitations had reduced to just one or two a day that my cardiologist cut my Flecanide medication in half. After about 15 months as a carnivore the palpitations have reduced to maybe one or two a week and my cardiologist has taken me completely off of all my medications and has reduced my visits to once a year. He loves what carnivore has done for me. Now I don’t what to go so far as to say I’m cured but it does appear that I have reversed or at least controlled my AFib. When I’m working hard my heart rate will elevate and I sometimes have to stop and rest but everything stays in rhythm. Now with all of that being said, I have a friend in Australia that has a different kind of AFib than mine (I don’t know which one though) and he is carnivore. He has seen some improvement but nothing like mine. He is able to control his through meditation and breathing techniques when he has an attack but he does believe that by carnivore reducing the inflammation in his chest and around his heart he has seen improvement. I hope he gets to where I am some day. Regardless whether carnivore cures your AFib or not I believe it can definitely help and most importantly it’s the best way to heal and keep your body strong and functioning properly.

I don't see how carnivore can be bad for AFib? You'll need a healthy weight, exercise, correct blood pressure (no sugar!). Those things can be obtained whilst being on carnivore. Good luck and keep asking questions.