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Possibly. Adaptive glucose sparing is when your muscles become resistant to glucose and instead prefer triglycerides so that the glucose in your system will be spared for the brain, which needs it more. This is actually a good thing. Where are the blood sugars coming from? Gluconeogenesis - your body is converting protein into glucose. This is a natural process. Until you become fat adapted, this process will keep taking place because your cells prefer sugar. So what many people do is keep their protein intake moderate and their fat intake high so that they can become fat adapted faster (fat adapted is when your body now has a preference for fat for energy over that of carbohydrates). Those high readings indicate that you are still diabetic and/or have insulin resistance. You're only 7 weeks in. I would keep doing what you are doing.

So yesterday I went to a concert and had 2 beers. Mind you, I have NOT had a beer for probably 14-15 months or more. But I bring this up because I couldn't believe what the scale said this morning. I usually clock in at 175.5 on a daily basis. This morning, I stepped on and it said 179.5. Seriously! FOUR pounds from 2 beers? Anyway, it will be forever and a day before I touch another one, and I am sure tomorrow morning it will read 175.5 again. I fully expected a slight increase. Beer in particular is known for interfering with your body's ability to burn fat. Plus, it is a grain and contains carbs. BOTH the carbs and the alcohol must be metabolized first before you return to ketosis. And most people when they drink beer, they gorge on other unhealthy carby foods to boot. Now imagine someone who does this on the daily, and how bad they are wrecking their health and developing that beer belly. I was never that kind of drinker back when I was a [regular] drinker.

This morning was 1/2 lb of Wagyu beef inside a 4 egg omelet. I cooked the meat first and then cooked the egg in the Wagyu grease. It was mighty delicious.

That's interesting. My public speaking experience is mostly in a teaching/preaching setting where you want to slow down to let the points sink in. But now that I think about it, many of the YouTubers and Podcasts I listen to they seen to talk at a faster pace.

Happy Carniversary!!! 🥩 🥩 You literally started 3 days before I did. And our results are very comparable to one another.

I was into Speech & Debate in high school, and in my adult life I have done a lot of public speaking. Both. I have about 15 video ideas in the works, but I do really want to do interviews with others who have had success with a carnivore centric diet, whether that's a meat-based keto or ketovore diet, an animal-based diet, or a strict carnivore or lion diet. Yes, one of the video ideas I have is to actually show past pics of myself next to current ones. I spent some time the other day hunting for some and found some good ones. Well, fat ones I should say, lol. I'll be pushing this in audio only as well. My current thinking is to create with a view to video first, and then crosspost it to a podcast platform. I'm a little on the fence whether I want to crosspost everything or hold back some content to be unique to YouTube.

Welcome aboard Debbie 🙂

I took a leftover NY Strip to work today and warmed it up in my microwave. The other construction guys were eating their sandwiches and chips and I'm having myself a 16oz steak. The hardwood flooring guy was like "Man, you're livin' it up!" Yes, yes I am, lol

This is a vice that I still haven't been able to shake yet. I even bought a DrinkMate so I could carbonate my own water. But I just buy the diet soda syrup and make my own pop at home now, lol. I've always been a sucker for soda. Downsizing is awesome. Good stuff. And you'll enjoy the chaffle maker too 🙂

So I uploaded my first/introductory video. Please give me your honest feedback, and support me by liking, subscribing, and sharing it with others.

I have been doing a Carnivore Diet for the last year, and it's been amazing, despite some complications that almost scared me into quitting. But I am glad I didn't. I have lost 55 pounds, and reversed ulcerative colitis, hypertension, skin tags, prediabetes, and what might have been narcolepsy. Due to one particular condition that hasn't gone away, my lab work and blood testing doesn't always net the good results many others reap on this meat-based ketogenic way of eating. I've learned to manage it though, and I will never give up my carnivore-centric dietary lifestyle. Join me and my keto-carnivore friends over at https://www.CarnivoreTalk.com Have YOU had success with a meat-based keto, ketovore, carnivore, carnivore-centric, or animal-based diet? Let's do a video together! Drop me a line using this Contact Form... https://carnivoretalk.com/contact/ View full episode

Yes, this does require making your mind over, because meat and saturated fat has been demonized for so long, and continues to be. But think about it like this. Humans have been hunting and eating meat since time immemorial. Obesity and metabolic disease is only a recent post 1900 A.D. phenomenon. If you are of the mindset to eat only what would have been naturally available to you or your ancestors, meat is at the top of the list. Fruits and vegetables were seasonal, but hunting was done year round. I felt the same way. You get used to it. And now it is my preference. I rarely deviate from this way of eating. I might occasionally have a piece of fruit or a salad, but now that I have experienced majors benefits from carnivore, I pretty much desire to stay pretty true and faithful. I've sworn off refined sugar and grains for life, but I might deviate with some plant matter, especially in social occasions where I don't want to be *that guy* who is making things difficult, lol. Here in the USA, this isn't a concern. There are federal regulations that requires a wash-out period. If for some reason, an animal needs an antibiotic, just like we might when we get an infection, that animal cannot be slaughter for at least 2 weeks after treatment. This is to give the animal time for it's liver and kidneys to detoxify it from the antibiotic that was given it. It's the law. Welcome aboard Chuck! You should check out Duma's Meats 😉

I had sausage patties earlier, and then later after I got home I had some sugar free beef jerky that I had ordered from Amazon. Tonight is Open Mic Night, so I will have my usually beef patties, bacon, and cheese, with a single shot of Angel's & Envy Kentucky bourbon.

Seafood will win me over also, lol 😄

Today I successfully intermittently fasted for the first time since November (I think). I ate at noon while at work, leftover burger patty with mozzarella, a sausage link, a couple hard boiled eggs, and some sugar free beef jerky. And then I didn't eat again until my 20oz NY Strip at dinner time about 8pm.

Breakfast was sausage. Lunch I had some beef bologna in an egg life wrap, and for dinner I just had 2 half pound burgers with some shredded cheese. The shredded cheese is "carolina reaper and ghost pepper" cheese. My gut has been bothering me all week since I opened it and I am starting to think this is the reason. Thank goodness it's almost all used up. Well since we're sitting at the confessional, I did have an apple to hold me over till dinner. I fixed my rear brakes today, and then took the dog to the dog park because she was restless. I was a little hungry but wanted to get the park out of the way first before cooking.

I started falling apart in my mid 30's and it accelerated in my 40's. But I had ulcerative colitis really bad. I was told there was nothing I could do about it, no dietary changes required because diet had nothing to do with it. It was an auto-immune condition with an "unknown" cause - maybe it's genetic. After nearly a decade of suffering, I started looking into diet. I was drinking a pot of coffee in the morning, snacking on nuts and almonds throughout the day, and gorging on spinach-rich salads for lunch and sometimes dinner. Basically, I was a 24/7 oxalate imbiber. I quit coffee and my condition improved tremendously, and a couple years later I discovered carnivore and this summer I might legitimately be declared *cured* by my gastroenterologist. Needless to say, I have no respect for Big Food anymore and almost no faith in the healthcare system at present.

There's a feature in this software where I can 'expand' acronyms. It will underline them and then when you mouse over them you can see a pop up with the full meaning of the term. I should start adding some of the more popular ones 🙂

Last night I had some beef bologna in an Egg Life Wrap with pepperjack cheese and some avocado mayo. It was late, so I didn't want a big meal. Today so far has been a repeat of yesterday. Eggs and sausage in the morning and then quarter pound beef patties for lunch. Dinner is still a few hours away yet.

On my labs, it says the range for "healthy LDL" is capped at 99, lol. Back in the day it used to be 300, then it has been gradually lowered with subsequent "studies" funded by the statin manufactures, from 250, to 200, to 150, etc. Basically, it's just a way to get more people as "subscribers" so they keep getting that residual income, because when you start a statin, you're on it for life. Same with blood pressure. Hypertension stage 1 used to start at 140/90. In 2017 several health organizations lowered it to 130/80 being the start of stage 1.

Excellent. All those results look fantastic! Maybe. Mine is always 137 like clockwork. Over the last 5 years, it has never changed. I would agree with stopping your potassium supplementation. I have a topic on here called "Hyperkalemia" which is what you now have. My potassium levels were high due to a presription drug I take in combination with my CKD. I did Lion Diet for 30 days to get my potassium levels down because chicken breast and especially pork is high in potassium. You probably just need to cut back on the supplement. Over 6.0 and you might start noticing symptoms. A level over 7.0 can stop your heart. So, take this one a bit seriously. The theory here is that when you eat a carnivore-centric diet, your red blood cells live longer than the average 3 months, giving you this elevated reading. If you got the blood test in the morning, this could be the dawn phenomenon. Alternatively, since you fasted for 19 hours, you may have started gluconeogenesis (converting proteins into glucose). All in all, outside of the potassium, you're in good shape. I would gladly trade labs with you, lol 😄

You don't want to overdo it with liver. Not only is Vitamin A toxicity an issue, but I have heard that copper toxicity can also be an issue. One resouce suggests the following... Beef liver: from 18g to 59g for men and from 14g to 59g for women Lamb liver: from 12g to 41g for men and from 9g to 41g for women Pork liver: from 14g to 46g for men and from 11g to 46g for women Chicken liver: from 27g to 90g for men and from 21g to 90g for women

I don't notice any effects. I have cheese at my leisure. But if I have too much the stools will become like rocks. I don't drink milk. Occasionally, I will buy heavy whipping cream and make ice cream, but even that was like 6 months ago.