Beefbelly

Okay, I just wanted to share a bit of my personal journey so far. What I'm discovering and coming to terms with is that, for me personally, my diet and eating habits fall much more into the category of addiction. I'm realizing that I can make the transition, be disciplined, and do really well, and honestly, it’s not even that hard to stay on track. But all it takes is one meal to completely derail me. It’s wild. I’ve tested this a few times, and the results are always the same. I can do great on my carnivore diet, eating clean, and then get lured into having some junk food. Every time I do, it throws me off for a week. Then I get back on track, start eating healthy again, things are going great, and I decide to have just one meal of junk. Boom. Derailed again. So here we go... no more “cheating.” Or maybe I don’t even need to call it cheating. Just be "strict" because its actually so much easier than the journey back from falling off. I'm happy to learn and figure it out. It’s better than beating myself up and getting depressed about it. When I take that perspective, the learning perspective, maybe even a more scientific, objective approach to my diet, it really helps. I can compare what life is like when I’m eating well versus when I’m on a junk food binge, and the difference is huge. My mental health is so much better. My physical health is so much better. So, here I go again, getting back on track, going through that transition process once more. Let’s see how it goes. Hopefully, I can make the right choices and not let my addiction take over my mental and physical health this time around. Ultimately, the big takeaway from all this, for me, is that staying on track is so much easier than recovering from a week of binge eating.

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

So, in the pictures I shared, I currently weigh 203.2 pounds and I'm five foot nine. Since starting my carnivore journey, I’ve lost 12 pounds over the past four weeks. What I’m trying to understand is what I’m seeing in the mirror. Is that visceral fat, the shape of my belly, or is it more subcutaneous fat? I think I’m ready to take the next steps if necessary. But should I start watching my calorie intake? I can still tend to overeat at times. I’m just curious if anyone has been in my shoes before. Also, my goal weight is probably around 170 to 175. Is it true that the closer you get to your goal weight, the slower the fat comes off? These are all questions I’m trying to work through. If anyone has been in my position or experienced something similar about four weeks into the diet with a similar body composition, any advice would be much appreciated.

Yeah, well, we're feeling good, and I know I'm feeling happy and energized. The symptoms from all the junk food wreaking havoc on my body and mind are basically gone. Ultimately, I do have a goal—I’m aiming for 15% body fat within a year, giving myself some space to experiment, see what works, and adjust as needed. Also, huge congratulations to you on losing 90 pounds! That’s an incredible achievement, and you should be really proud. It’s great to hear that others are incorporating high fat into their diet as well. That’s really cool!

Hey, here's an interesting observation. When I eat refined carbs, my face and neck immediately balloon—it's noticeable. The next day, they look even puffier. I've gone back and forth with the carnivore diet, mainly because I'm a food addict and eventually give in to carbs. But I'm not quitting. I'm not giving in. So, I've started back, feeling really motivated, strong, and trying to listen to my body. This time, I've doubled my fat intake—more than I've ever done on carnivore before. I expected some puffiness in my face and neck, but surprisingly, it hasn’t happened. I find that really interesting and encouraging. This isn’t what I plan to stick with long-term, but as my body adjusts and I get used to the diet again, I'm craving fat, so I’m just going with it and seeing what happens. Maybe I'll dial it back in a couple of weeks—or just follow what my body tells me.

Yeah, Bob, I'm in a very similar situation. I'm worried about my future health. I'll be turning 40 this year, and I'm right on the edge of being classified as obese. I'm highly motivated to make a change. My wife wants to be healthy too, but she's not ready to give up her eating habits. Believe me, I've tried many times, but she’s just not ready, and that's OK. Just an hour ago, my wife was sitting on the couch eating her Panda Express, and I was struggling with hunger signals and cravings. But I stayed motivated, so I got up, scrambled three eggs, drank a tall glass of water, and now that she's at work, my cravings are gone. It's a battle, but my hope and prayer are that she sees me getting healthier and it motivates her to want to be healthy as well.

Thank you! Those are all great points and very helpful. I've had experience with addiction in other areas and have successfully overcome them by removing them completely from my life. But now, I’m in a situation where that’s not an option, and I have to develop more discipline—if that makes sense. It’s really tough. It’s like living in a home where two people smoke cigarettes, but one person wants to quit. How much harder is it going to be for that person when cigarettes are still around? It can absolutely be done, but it makes the process much tougher. That’s what I’m wrestling with—trying to push myself to dig deep and grow more discipline. I've also been thinking about logging everything I’m doing. I actually have a waist circumference tape—the kind used for sewing—that I can wrap around my waist, along with a scale. I think tracking those metrics over the coming weeks and months would be really encouraging. Should I do that daily or weekly? Weekly seems like the better approach, right?

Has anyone experienced trying to go carnivore while your spouse isn’t interested in eating healthy and continues to keep all the addictive junk food in the house? I’ll start out strong, maybe for two weeks, but then I give in and eat the junk food because it’s always there. I want to be disciplined, but it’s tough. Any advice?