Orweller

I am back at 135 after the holidays and my journey from the wagon to the ground. But this weight feels perfect.

Discipline is freedom, my friend.

I can eat a piece of candy -I won't but I can, experience the "high" without falling back into permanently eating it. Because the response to sugar is now so much more profound, I can tell what my body is trying to do. I become an observer rather than a consumer. The purpose of eating has also changed for me, it is no longer pure entertainment, but fuel and sustenance, not just a full belly.

Eating sweet stuff, we have to now add the dopamine aspect into the mix. This chemical response is different for everyone, but explains why some people need to abstain entirely from anything sweet. Your dopamine response has likely nothing to do with diet or eating.

I use cast iron and ceramic, the right kinds. Ceramic is my lazy option, and is fairly safe to use. I do not cook on high heat anyways.

The good ol' dairy and sugar combo. A punch in the gut for most people.

That worked for me sir lol

I'll take my chances lol. Not that I eat a lot of it but it's a great tool to add flavor, and fat to a sometimes monotone diet. It also helps me to keep weight on when I get too lean.

Well, there's that.

I eat that almost everyday. Imagine yourself eating chili, or soup. Isn't that the same? I do add spices though, taco style. I add a little cheese and sour cream sometimes as well.

I have never seen anyone ever utter these words before. Thank you for that lol.

How some people get into carnivore.

In some cases it's a do or die situation.

We all look for our own solution, and that is anything but cookie cutter. I absolutely agree. The example of your mother's case, plausibly with dire, tragic, consequences, is a good example.

Fun fact: I did in fact jump right in like seal team 6. Without any consequences. No one will accuse me of being boring! lol

This is the right approach, especially when your kidneys are healthy and your carb intake is less than 45 or so grams a day. Salt becomes a problem when you are high carb/sugar. Then also consider the state of ketosis, the fewer liquid your body holds onto, etc.

Start with low doses of iodine. Me and @Bob live in the mid-west, and that is known as the goiter belt. Eat seafood or take iodine supplements. You WILL be deficient if you don't eat enough seafood, no ifs or buts. I take Iodine derived from sea kelp, 450mcg a day. I'll probably increase the dose soon. I do not like mega-dosing anything. And yes, if you read on iodine, it's similar on what you will read on saturated fat and cholesterol, that it will kill you and have mere hours to live! Pay it no mind. ALL of our cells need iodine, MUCH like cholesterol. We will die without it.

Happy new year, and welcome to the forum, and the carnivore diet. We'll be your tour guides for this year through this wonderful journey if you have any questions. My first advice you didn't ask for: ease into it, for at least 2 weeks. Good luck.

I am fortunate that dairy never did me wrong. Yes I have an auto immune disease, but those Dutch genes of mine make up for it.

I have checked the book, and sure enough, it counts! A noble resolution to help another with this diet.

I can understand for sure. Suffered for over 30 years, and only up to a few weeks ago, without pain. The horizon is wide and open. I have been rewarded greatly by going carnivore, hope the same will be the case for all of you.

I say that's a good start of the year.

Obviously, I'll keep on with the Carnivore diet, that is my main resolution. Another, going for US citizenship.