Copper

Ive noticing lately just how much our homelife has improved since going carnivore. I attribute this to better health and weight and improved stability with our emotions, reactions and decision making. Getting dinner used to be painful and I can't count the number of times I ended up eating a bag of chips or a chocolate bar (or both or more) and calling it dinner. On carnivore we have moved into a gentle routine of early morning coffee with heavy cream and later our afternoon meal which we prepare together. We are experiencing actual peace and healthy personal relationships and home environment now that did not exist previously. And I am really grateful❤️

Welcome David. I have found this group helpful and I hope you will too.

Welcome to our group David. We don’t judge here and are very accepting of everyone. As long as you are respectful we will be respectful in kind.

Greetings to the Carnivore family,
My name is David from Tanzania, East Africa. In my journey of exploring ways to lose weight, I was fortunate to come across a link to this group. I’m truly excited to join and learn from people of all ages and backgrounds.
I’m 43 years old and have a relatively large body frame. I enjoy exercising, playing basketball, and cycling — especially for short-distance errands. However, my main challenge has always been diet. That’s why I decided to join this community — to gain knowledge, share experiences, and be part of a new family.
I understand not everyone will accept me, but I also know not everyone will reject me. I kindly ask for your warm welcome and support wherever I may be needed. Africa has its own unique insights and practices that might also be valuable to those in developed countries.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.

Thank you for the feedback! ❤️

Welcome! Although I lost initial weight relatively fast, weight loss has not been quick for myself or the other member in my family also doing this. But it has been slow and steady, which gives my skin a chance to recover better as well as I lose the weight. I understand slower weight loss is also less muscle loss so that's a bonus too. I eat strictly to carnivore except for coffee with heavy cream (no other cheats or other snacks). I had to find a balance of protein to fat and salt that worked better for me and adjust the amount I was eating to lose weight. I also discovered I handle animal meat fat better than butter and we are moving to a better quality of the butter we do use as they arent all the same. Most days I eat one meal and I try not to eat after about 4 PM as when I eat seems to matter. I have gone through a number of plateaus where weight loss slowed or even stopped, but I was also going through body repair and I noticed my shape and muscles were changing as well. I have lost 33 lbs to date and my old clothes hang on me. Very encouraging. I do supplement with things like D, potassium, magnesium and zinc just because of many years of processed foods and sugar compromising my ability to absorb nutrients, but plan to see if I can gradually phase that out. My activity is increasing as I feel lighter and better which will definitely improve everything all round. I'm at about 7 months and I expect to be at my first main weight goal and health goal realistically at a 1.5 years given my age and state of health. This has definitely been an exercise in patience for me, but the positives have been nothing short of wonderful. Well worth it. I'm not going back to the other way of eating. So with some experimentation I hope you can discover what works best for you.

Awesome!
I'm curious what you were taking before and what you switched to.
I've taken LMNT and SALTTY before, as well as Keto Chow's Daily Minerals. But I have to watch my potassium because of my kidneys which is why I only salt to taste and occasionally take a low dose magnesium.

I was taking Fast Lyte brand… not sure why but started noticing bruising in my legs.. more pain than usual, the night jitters… strange… would feel better when I took a dose but then it seemed to work against me… I had some old Dr. Berg brand in the pantry.. took 2 days of those and boom… all better… so not sure if that Fast Lyte brand (supposedly made in USA) was junk?? I am sensitive to stevia but may get some of the LMNT brand as they do have one version without it I believe… I have to be careful with taking to much as well… have thyroid issues and it gets stimulated too much so just trying to find a balance. Have a great Monday!

I agree, I have been waking up at 3 and 4 am, I usually stay in bed and keep my eyes closed until I fall back asleep, it usually works, the problem is that it happens allot. I and going to try staying off dairy for a wile and see if that helps, and also using more beef tallow on my meat, can’t afford ribeye these days so we are eating bacon, chicken and ground beef, sometimes chuck roast. Thanks for the reply.

This is a fantastic illustration!
I can relate to both of these statements concerning brain fog and no longer walking into a room and forgetting why I went in there. Gosh I used to hate that, and I'm glad that is gone now.
I'm not sure if I sleep better. I sleep in 2 phases. However, I always wake up refreshed and ready for action. No longer do I dread getting out of bed, dragging myself to the coffee pot, and after getting at least two 16oz cups in me I would finally resolve to get dressed and go do my obigatory work outside the home.
These days I'm up and ready in no time.

Welcome back. If Im honest, the only reasons Ive managed to stick with it and not fall off is because I don't have a lot of years left and I want to be healthy enough to enjoy them and I don't ever want to feel the way I did before. I wish you all the best. You are in the right place.

My brain on carnivore: I can think clearer, am more focused and catch onto things much quicker. Its like operating a new computer over the old one on its way out. I used to suffer from panic attacks and anxiety which have almost disappeared. I sleep better and wake up refreshed most days instead of groggy with brain fog. I test myself with a pattern recognition game in a timed space and I can tell if I'm having an off day. Its also been a while since I walked in a room and couldn't remember what I went in there for. And something else changed, I have moments of real joy and happiness. I cant remember when I last felt that way.

I switched electrolyte brands… much better! Thanks for all the tips :)

I eat all the gristle on my steaks, ox tail when I can get it and eat a lot of clean pork rinds.

Interested as well.
We eat fresh-caught salmon once or week, sometime twice so I feel like I hit the Omega 3 target fairly well.
I just started reading about supplementing collagen but have not decided if I need it much less an actual product.
Looking myself.
Scott

whats yours? Im looking

Wow!!!! I felt fantastic after the 48 hour fast.. euphoric even. I cannot imagine … want to try to increase my time as well. Good luck!!!

12 oz New York strip and a couple of 1/3 lb burgers all smoked.

I've done 92 hours. I would love to get a 100 hour "Centaury" fast completed this year yet. From about 36 hours onwards I just feel energized. It makes my brain all tingly 🤣

Those are results worth cherishing. I too used to have breakdowns, low self-esteem, depression, and more. All of that is long gone now and it's pretty darn cool to be able to go about life with confidence and focus.
Hard to say. Like @Geezy asked, what is your age? He gives some very good suggestions.
I personally do okay with dairy, but a lot of people struggle with it, to the tune of 80% I believe. I also personally quit coffee and it really made a difference in me healthwise. I can't say for sure quitting it helped me mentally though. I do still drink tea and caffeinated diet sodas. Caffeine is a plant defense toxin and were all probably better to try and drop it.
Honestly all of that looks good to me. Remember to include ground beef. All the benefits you might get from a ribeye you are getting in equal portions in some 72/27 or 80/20 ground beef.

I would also say keep at it. Time, plus good nutrition, heals wounds. You've reached the 90 day mark and feel amazing. You could still see steady improvements as you hit day 180, or even day 365, etc. Keep up the good work!

I am not sure I have had any of the 'brain improvements' people mention with carnivore. I am sure I have but just not recognized them.
Maybe the closest to mental clarity is that when I wake up, I wake up. And unfortunately, there is no going back to sleep. If I wake up at 1AM or 2AM that is pretty much where my day starts. The ability to wake up and go is great but coupled with having the irregular sleep patterns of a life-long rotating swing shift worker....carnivore can have some drawbacks.
If I were to point to carnivore I would go not enough and not eating enough fat. But most of us have enough fat to supply the brain in the 'leanest' of times.
Good luck. Hopefully you can narrow it down.
Scott

It WAS really good! 🤣

Welcome! Although I lost initial weight relatively fast, weight loss has not been quick for myself or the other member in my family also doing this. But it has been slow and steady, which gives my skin a chance to recover better as well as I lose the weight. I understand slower weight loss is also less muscle loss so that's a bonus too. I eat strictly to carnivore except for coffee with heavy cream (no other cheats or other snacks). I had to find a balance of protein to fat and salt that worked better for me and adjust the amount I was eating to lose weight. I also discovered I handle animal meat fat better than butter and we are moving to a better quality of the butter we do use as they arent all the same. Most days I eat one meal and I try not to eat after about 4 PM as when I eat seems to matter. I have gone through a number of plateaus where weight loss slowed or even stopped, but I was also going through body repair and I noticed my shape and muscles were changing as well. I have lost 33 lbs to date and my old clothes hang on me. Very encouraging. I do supplement with things like D, potassium, magnesium and zinc just because of many years of processed foods and sugar compromising my ability to absorb nutrients, but plan to see if I can gradually phase that out. My activity is increasing as I feel lighter and better which will definitely improve everything all round. I'm at about 7 months and I expect to be at my first main weight goal and health goal realistically at a 1.5 years given my age and state of health. This has definitely been an exercise in patience for me, but the positives have been nothing short of wonderful. Well worth it. I'm not going back to the other way of eating. So with some experimentation I hope you can discover what works best for you.

Sounds like you may have solved the issue.
When I think of jitters, I think of muscle spasms, and spasms can often signal an electrolyte imbalance. I used to take a prescription drug that really messed with my electrolyte balance. I had muscle spasms all the time and cramps that would wake me up in the night. I could combat that by drinking and LMNT right before going to bed.
Since then I have dropped the prescription med and I don't often need electrolyes anymore. I just salt my food to taste, and sometimes I will take a 60mg magnesium complex capsule at bedtime.

welcome!