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Question on experience with high intensity weightlifting and preloading carbs (Honey) before workout
Question on experience with high intensity weightlifting and preloading carbs (Honey) before workout
Orweller replied to vincentcarnivore's post in a topic in Carnivore, Ketovore, Keto, & Low-Carb SupportI do lift and I've never did pre workout, carb loading, or anything. A cup of coffee and then I go bang weights. I've lost a little strength overall, but I lost weight as well. It feels better though, less hurt, good recovery. I lift for function though, lifting itself is for performance, not a performance of itself. -
how you know that you get enought fat?
Use butter, cheese, and eggs to get the fat also.
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What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?
We've been conditioned to consume, and carbs are the most profitable. For many reasons. Everyone profits, the dentists, the doctors, the sugar magnates. All get a slice of that pie. We've been conditioned to consume, and our diet is just part of it. It's nothing personal, it's business. Your life, and health is of no concern.
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Hard stools, please help
How about replacing some of that beef with bacon? Also, I would consider at least a fiber supplement. This diet doesn't have to be perfect.
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Vegan to new carnivore - but I don't like meat
I also have experienced sugar as drugs. And I broke that ball and chain. I feel less of a slave to food. I was never overweight. It was the fact that eating sugar conjured such a emotional/chemical response. Food is now fuel, not necessarily only entertainment.
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Cant lose any weight
Weight isn't everything, body composition will change for the better as well, as @butterflymentioned. Track your food on an app so you can collect data on what helps and what doesn't. Weightloss is mostly diet, but exercise will help, mainly with weight lifting. Muscle mass is directly connected with metabolic health.
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Hello all 🙂
Hello and welcome!
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Shortness of breath
The first thing you may want to do is check your blood pressure, it may be something that requires a doctor. Check whether you get all your electrolytes and minerals, could be a deficiency.
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Hello all!
Welcome. Veteran here as well.
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Supplementation
1. Fiber - Not needed, however, it won't hurt you to get small amounts in case, I do it myself, about 5 to 8 grams a day. 2. Probiotics/Prebiotics - I take probiotics. 3. Butyrate/Butyric acid - Not worried about this one at all. 4. BHB Ketones supplement - Not for me. Go gently into keto by going low carb first. 5. Methylsulfonylmethane - Again, a no from me. 6. Glucosamine - Also not taking this. 7. Collagen - Bone broth will suffice, skin off chicken, bone in pork chops, etc will get you plenty. 8. Glycine - I am not worried about this one. 9. Q10 - Also not concerned about this one. 10. Minerals - I may here and there supplement on minerals. 11. Omega 3s - I do supplement on this with fish oil. I consider this supplement one of the big ones. 12. Vitamin A - Nope. 13. Vitamin B (group) - Nope. 14. Vitamin C - I take a supplement about 3 times a week. Can't hurt. 15. Vitamin D (+ K) - I supplement both, D every day, vitamin K 3 times a week. 16. Vitamin E - Not concerned about vitamin E 17. https://health.selfdecode.com/blog/carnivore-diet/ What you think about this? 18. Geranylgeraniol - Don't know either. I concentrate on sodium, potassium and magnesium, everyday. The three big ones for me. I also supp with calcium. But that's pretty much it. I adjust as I go. Hope this helps somewhat.
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Thoughts Coconut & C8 MCT Oil ?
Pure carnivore is of course, ideal. But we strive for perfection, then we increase our chances to fail. We are on a diet, after all. We already said goodbye to refined sugars, processed foods, junk food, seed oils, etc. So if a coconut, an avocado, or some berries help maintain this carnivore journey, then so be it. We've then already avoided many toxins, carbs, and oxalates. Not everyone tolerates red meat, for example, some do worse on pork. It's a question of fine tuning this great diet as best as we can to our own benefit and needs.
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Question about vitamin supplements / effect of the diet on emotions
About mental health and diet. Yes, these have a strong correlation. Refined sugar intake can impact mental health, it even impedes with brain function. Add the chemical responses, dopamine, etc. In some cases diet may even be the cause of mental health symptoms.
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Hello everyone!
Welcome! My respect for your accomplishments.
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Cuts of meat for Strick Carnivore and eating fat
Track your food on an app. Track your weight on an app. Even for a little while it will teach you a lot about what you eat and what it does to you. Other than that, for weight loss? portion control, see how well you do on less calories. I normally eat 2200 calories, on carnivore I do well on 1600 calories. Something I learned through using an app. I've added calories/carbs a bit to stall my wieght loss as it is not needed, 12% BF here.
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3 weeks Carnivore and still have a fasting glucose of over 300.
It sounds concerning, yes. Diabetes complicates the matter greatly. I'd say give it at least 90 days, that is 90 days without sugar, processed foods, no seed oils. What I'd do in this case, I'd add a fiber supplement. Again, no doctor here. Nor a diabetes patient. Nor a doctor with diabetes. Just thinking with you here. The question is also, are you overweight? that would be a factor as well. 90 days give you more data. I use an app to track food, macros, etc and weight in every morning. It has helped me adapting when needed. Good luck to you.
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New from georgia
Magnesium, potassium, and salt. If you're worried about micronutrients, have some vitamin K and Calcium sporadically. Vitamin C every so often as you need less. A pro-biotic could be a good choice as well.
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Thoughts Coconut & C8 MCT Oil ?
MCT and Coconut oil are great to use, you get access to important acids, they are anti-inflammatory, use them both. However, if you are nauseous from getting fat in on this diet, MCT may be the trigger. If you have a loose stool, you may want to step back from it for a while. Otherwise, good stuff, and use it in combination of other fats.
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Vegan to new carnivore - but I don't like meat
Your pallet will reset also. Maybe start with some delicious chicken wings? Red meat, hamburger meat, you can season them any which way you like. Maybe that's another trick you may use.
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Fat Loss on a strict Carnivore Diet
Yes low test can happen when you over train or under eat, the fat is the fuel, the gas tank. Leaner meat is going to be torture.
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Fat Loss on a strict Carnivore Diet
Exactly, body composition is the ideal metric.
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High Testosterone Beef
Meat and mentioning a hormone, I don't think sounds good at all...
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Fell off the wagon...
Thanks and welcome. I do agree with you on it being a reset and a reminder. It feels exactly that way. As for progress? I don't think I lost much other than gaining 2 lbs, which will be gone in no time. Weight-loss is not my goal anyways, it was just a by product. I welcomed those pounds back. Sleep was getting worse, yes. I noticed immediately. My body felt busier with digestion as well. And other than those 2 cookies, I haven't indulged in any simple sugars, not anything that is designed to be sweet. Perhaps a piece of dark chocolate, but that I did during carnivore as well. I am actually going back to keto/carnivore today, I feel ready, I miss it. I think I did well on staying low carb during these days, high carb, like potatoes and bread just felt wrong and I don't think I'll ever go back to that.