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Those are large meals, but I think you are doing fine. Although it is often said that there is no need to count calories on carnivore, we can still use it for reference. The average adult requires about 2000 calories per day. I know people who do OMAD (one meal a day) and when they sit down for that one meal, boy do they make it count. You basically want to get at least 1g of protein per pound of your goal weight, and then plenty of fat for energy. You are probably getting that with what you are eating. The foods you describe are going to be nutrient dense, so it's not surprising if you don't feel hungry. If you were only eating 1000 calories a day I would warn you that portion controlling is going to throw off your metabolism and slow down your weight loss. But it doesn't sound like you are portion controlling. Eat until you are comfortably stuffed (not uncomfortably stuffed). If you are happy with one meal a day, then you're probably fine with those hearty portions. If you want to do 2 meals a day, then maybe scale them back so you are spreading that 2000 calories (that we don't count) across 2 meals instead of one. (And remember we are just using 2000 calories as an example. Maybe you eat 1800. Maybe you eat 2800. This will vary per person).

Welcome Billy, There is definitely a balance to be had. On the one hand, many people intentionally practice fasting, either intermittently by eating within a certain window of time each day (your feasting window) and then not eating for the remainder of that day (your fasting window). Most people start with 16/8, which means 16 hours straight of no food (you sleep for about 8 of these) and then eating as needed within that 8-hour window. Others will shrink their feasting window and do 18/6 or 20/4, etc. And then there are those who like to do 24, 36, 48 hours of fasting or more. I broke my ankle in the May and knowing my physical activity would suffer I decided then to go full carnivore, 2 meals a day, on a 16/8 intermittent fasting schedule. I was satisfied and continued to lose 10 more pounds while I couldn't put weight on the leg. I made those 2 meals count. Breakfast was several eggs and a large portion of breakfast meat, and dinner was usually a minimum 16oz striploin steak or 1 lb. of ground beef. The purpose of fasting is for healing. After about 16-24 hours your body starts experiencing autophagy, and it starts breaking down unnecessary cells for energy. This cleans up dead cells, fat cells, unnecessary cells, etc, while preserving important cells like muscle and organs. Now on the other hand, under eating can signal to the body that there is a famine, and so the body will lower metabolism to conserve resources. This is the body's natural way of getting us through difficult times until food was more abundant. With a lowered metabolism, the weight comes off slower or stops coming off and you hit a plateau. When this happens, you need to eat more (maybe gradually) to signal to your body that the famine is over. As a general rule, you want to eat 2-3 meals a day until you are comfortably full, with no snacking in-between, whether you are carnivore or ketovore. I woudn't necessarily force a meal down, but I may make sure that meal or meals are nice and hardy. What do you eat in a typical day now that you don't feel hunger and find yourself skipping meals?

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12382257/I-lost-121LBS-year-following-CARNIVORE-diet-cut-grocery-bill-60.html I lost 121LBS in a year by following the CARNIVORE diet - and it also cut my grocery bill down by 60% Amanda Lipstate, from Washington, has shared her weight-loss transformation The 33-year-old 'was in the depths of despair' when she weighed 360lbs But, after switching diets, she has revealed how her whole lifestyle changed By RAVEN SAUNT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM UPDATED: 10:46 EDT, 8 August 2023 A woman has revealed how she lost 121lbs in just one year after switching to the carnivore diet. Amanda Lipstate, from Bellingham, Washington, has been candidly sharing her weight-loss transformation on social media after deciding to turn her life around. The physical therapist, 33, said that she 'was in the depths of despair' when she weighed 360lbs and was keen for things to change. Now, at 239lbs, she has revealed how her whole lifestyle has improved as well as claiming the switch in diet has helped cut her grocery bill by 60 per cent. Amanda has said that she had been overweight since she was a teenager and was plagued with a whole host of health issues. She told Newsweek that she was diagnosed with scleroderma - a rare autoimmune disease - aged 18 before also being told she had Raynaud's phenomenon - which impacts blood vessels in the hands and feet, sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The quick succession of diagnoses left her battling with 'severe depression and anxiety' which often meant she 'wouldn't leave the house for months at a time.' By aged 32, she weighed 360lbs, had type two diabetes and needed the aid of a walker to get around. She wrote on her blog: 'For two decades of my life, I carried the weight of struggles that came with being obese. 'I battled against my own body, trying countless diets in the pursuit of transformation.' But in June 2022, Amanda made the decision to turn her life around once and for all - and quickly landed on a solution. She told the publication: 'What prompted this change was going to the hospital in severe pain thinking I was going to die. 'While sitting in the hospital bed I remember looking over at my husband and it struck me that all my choices in life had led me here. 'The next day, I went home and we got rid of all of the sugars and carbs in my house.' Her blog post read: 'It was in the depths of my despair that I stumbled upon a revelation that would alter the course of my life forever - the carnivore diet.' Amanda decided to make the switch to the regime which sees followers typically eat just meat, with no carbohydrates, vegetables, fruit, grains or nuts. But she revealed that at first the transition wasn't easy, adding: 'I'd been eating the standard American diet for my entire life. 'I had to fully accept and understand that eating what I wanted led to me being morbidly obese and severely depressed. 'I'd experienced meat aversion a few times, but I realized that it was my brain throwing a tantrum wanting sugar and carbs.' However, Amanda quickly started seeing improvements in her overall health as she was no longer suffering with joint pain, brain fog or fluid retention - and she no longer has type two diabetes meaning she does not need to regulate her glucose levels with medicine. She said that she 'embraced the power of simplicity' and about six weeks after getting hooked on the diet she 'began to value' herself again. Now, just over 12 months in, Amanda has lost a staggering 121lbs and believes her whole way of life has improved. She also revealed that the diet had resulted in huge financial savings too as she cut her grocery bill down by 60 per cent. Amanda is now hoping to encourage others to follow suit, concluding: 'The hardships I endured were not in vain; they served as the catalyst for my transformation. 'Through the carnivore diet, I not only discovered a way to heal my body but also uncovered a newfound purpose - a purpose that drives me to uplift and inspire others on their own paths to wellness.'

Hi Janet! Welcome aboard. I found a couple studies that show benefits of a Ketogenic Diet in people with MS. A Carnivore Diet would definitely apply here because a Carnivore Diet is essentially the ultimate Keto diet. Here are some excerpts and links you may find interesting... Study #1: Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in relapsing-remitting MS says: "[Ketogenic Diet] is safe, feasible to study, and well tolerated in subjects with relapsing [Multiple Sclerosis]. [Ketogenic Diet] improves fatigue and depression while also promoting weight loss and reducing serologic proinflammatory adipokines." Study #2: Phase II study of ketogenic diets in relapsing multiple sclerosis: safety, tolerability and potential clinical benefits says: "Subjects... showed a nearly 50% decline in self-reported fatigue and depression scores. MS QoL physical health and mental health composite scores increased on-diet. Significant improvements were noted in Expanded Disability Status Scale scores, 6-minute walk and Nine-Hole Peg Test. Serum leptin was lower and adiponectin was higher on the [Ketogenic Diet]... and yield improvements in body composition, fatigue, depression, QoL, neurological disability and adipose-related inflammation in persons living with relapsing [Multiple Sclerosis]." I believe those two published studies served as the basis for this article here: https://news.virginia.edu/content/ketogenic-diet-shows-major-benefits-multiple-sclerosis You might also like this video/podcast where Dr. Anthony Chaffee (a notable pioneer in the carnivore diet community) interviews another Doctor, Doctor Sarah, who used a canivore diet for her MS...

Honestly, I don't have much air fryer experience. We have a little one that is barely used, and when I did use it, I was still eating things like tater tots and pizza rolls. Since I started eating Keto and then eventually Ketovre/Carnivore I haven't touched the air fryer. However, I have read some comments from other people who say they cook steaks in an air fryer and they turn out well. I would have never thought that you could cook real actual meat in an air fryer, aside from wings. I think in my mind air fryer was just a substitute for a deep fryer, sans the oil. So you talking about cooking chicken breast in one is something I need to try as well. I'll probably experiment more with it in the winter. Summer is for grillin'

From the article: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M19-1621 This means you can enjoy that ribeye, and that bacon

I'll have to give that a try. I have a huge bag of almond flour that I got from Sam's Club, but I've been neglecting it for a while since I've been leaning more towards carnivore. But almond flour is an excellent product and you can make quite a few things with it. I used to use it to make pancakes along with eggs and flax seed meal, and have sugar free syrup with it. But what really impressed me was a "fat head pizza crust" recipe I found that uses cheese and almond flour, much like your recipe. When I made the pizza, it was amazing, very comparable to a pizza you would get from a store or restaurant that would normally be loaded with nutritionally void white flour. It was better to me than the cauliflower pizza crusts I had made in the years past.

Information about cholesterol has been changing over the last 10-15 years, and a lot of Doctor's aren't up to date. If all your other blood markers are in range and your eating a proper diet (fresh, unprocessed, clean keto, or carnivore) then higher cholesterol might not be an issue at all. My was 192 the last time I had it tested. I'm willing to bet it's higher now but I am okay with that. Well all that fruit isn't going to help that blood sugar. I would toss that food pyramid in the trash and replace it with this one...

Cut out the kick'n chicken seasoning? Ingredients: Onion, Salt, Garlic, Spices, Red Pepper, Orange Peel, Sugar, Red Bell Pepper, Paprika Extractives (Color). That looks fine to me. A low carb keto dieter would have no problem with those ingredients. Some carnivore dieters might object to the plants used in the seasoning and just stick to pink Himalayan salt or Redmond's salt. Unless I misunderstood you.

So I can see how this is Keto inspired, as a lot of the items listed is actually quite accurate for a Low Carb or somewhat clean Keto plan. But the pyramid is unfortunately not. You can tell that the person(s) who put this together is pro-plants and ant-fat. To explain.... It mentions lean roast beef, lean hamburger, canadian bacon (which is lean ham), and poultry without the skin, which is lean. But a keto diet is keeping your carbohydrate intake under 20g per day to get your body to enter a state of ketosis, where it burns fat for energy due to the lack of carbs. So the keto dieter actually wants fatty red meat, regular bacon, and chicken with the skin (which is where the fat is). Similarly, it mentions low fat cheese. You actually want full fat cheese. Anything labeled low fat, skim, etc, is a keto dieters enemy. Also, fruit is out, at least until you reach your goal weight. But apples, grapes, oranges, etc are full of fructose (sugar) and will kick you out of ketosis. A few berries, like rapseberries, strawberries, or blueberries, is okay as they have much less sugar and carbs. They also say to eliminate nuts, but some nuts (not all) are okay for keto dieters. Again, the person(s) who put this together have been misled to believe that fat is the enemy instead of carbs. On the plus side, it does promote a more whole foods approach than the standard american junk diet. They don't want you eating processed or ultra-processed foods, which is always a good thing.

@cwise - if you like Mexican food, give this a try. Even my kids loved it and they are not very fond of cauliflower as a rice substitute. The first part of this recipe is basically a Spanish rice recipe. You will need the following... Cauliflower rice Olive oil Onion Garlic Tomato paste Chili powder Cumin Salt How to make Low Carb Mexican Cauliflower Rice... Place a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the butter, garlic powder, and onion flakes and gently sauté for 3 minutes. Add the cauliflower rice, salt, and pepper and sauté for 3 minutes, until the cauliflower is beginning to soften. Add the tomato puree and stir well. Continue to cook for another 3-5 minutes until the cauliflower is cooked through. Take the pan off the heat and stir through the cilantro. That's all there is to the rice. You might want to make the meat first and put it on simmer and then make this. If you make this first and have it simmer it may dry out. The second part of this recipe is cooking either your beef or chicken with the appropriate mexican seasonings. The third part of this is chopping up and gathering your toppings, such as sour cream, diced tomatoes or salsa, avacado or guacamole, shredded cheese, and whatever else you like in a taco salad or taco bowl. Finally, add it all together, with the rice on the bottom, the meat in the middle, and the cold items on top. You can put sauces like sour cream or salsa inbetween layers or just one top, which ever you prefer. Again, my family found this to be a stellar substitute for going out for Mexican food, and even the kids were satisfied. Here is a picture (although not the greatest) of the last time I made it...

I had some pretty creative recipes when I was doing True Keto. I will try and find some and post them here. Some of them even the kids would say was fantastic. The combination of summertime and my focus on carnivore has made me lazy in that I usually fire up the grill and cook up some meat.

That would be great. He would be considered one of the founding fathers

You did it before. You can do it again! Admittedly, whenever I have fallen off this lifestyle and WOE it has been a struggle to get back on. It takes me weeks to get into that diet mindset again, and I usually start with low carb, lazy/dirty keto through the week, then screw up on the weekend, and repeat, lol. But with each week I get more disciplined and my resolve to eat right gets stronger. Back when I read New Diet Revolution, I don't think there was such a thing as "Net Carbs". The book may have talked about fiber not counting, but I honestly can't remember. But then when low carb and keto became trendy, then suddenly there was all these ingredients, all carbs, that magically didn't count. I kinda bought into it and that may have been part of the reason weight loss wasn't as successful in susequent diet attempts. So when I went clean Keto, I vowed no sugar, no grain, and not net carb nonsense ever again. I basically have to cook everything now, but it's always fresh, whole, one-ingredient foods found in nature, and I am finding success again. But I was a plant-based keto dieter, namely, the Salad King! lol. As I learned about carnivore and implemented it, the results were amazing - and backed by blood work and other measurements - something regular low carb and dirty keto couldn't accomplish in me. So now I am like 97% carnivore, which some people say I should call "ketovore". In summary, I am animal-based keto instead of plant based keto now. Now I just have to stick to the vow and do this for life

I became a big boy once I hit drinking age in the mid-late 90's, and it was around that time that my next door neighbor gave me a book to read, called Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. I read it from cover to cover in almost no time at all, because it was both easy to understand, and it the science made sense. I applied what I learned and lost weight with ease. If I recall correctly, I went from the low 200's down to just under 165, and for the first time in my life truly felt "skinny". I was a believer in low carb ever since. Unfortunately, I didn't stay on the fourth phase, "Atkins For Life", but instead became a yo-yo dieter in the years and decades since. I have been routinely swinging back and forth between 180 and 230 like a pendulum. Then as I've gotten older, I'd make it down to 190, then 195, then 200, the 205, and started to think my metabolism was slowing down with age. Now I am in my upper 40's and over the years have developed some chronic conditions that have forced me to give more serious thought to my weight and what I put in my mouth. During the pandemic, I actually lost a lot of weight and could make the connection that it was because I was cooking good food at home because for a time we couldn't go to restaurants and being in crowds was discouraged. My blood labs were improving too. But in 2022 I backslid again and gained it all back, and the blood labs reflected that this was not good. So, I started low carb again in March. But today's "low carb" diets have been tainted by manufacturers who make all these processed "keto" foods, and make up low "net carb" counts using mathematical trickery. I wasn't having much success. Then in late March and ealy April I started learning about True Keto, and decided to go from the "dirty keto" I had been doing to REAL whole food Keto and vowed to never eat sugarcane or grains again. After 6 weeks of just meat and vegetables I was losing weight and feeling fantastic. In the middle of May I broke my ankle, and knew I was going to be sedentary for the next couple months. Prior to this, I had been learning about Carnivore and intermittent fasting, so on that day I decided to go fully zero carb, carnivore and practice intermittent fasting 16-8. I would eat and noon and again no later than 8pm. During those 2 months where I could not bear any weight on my leg, I lost 10 more pounds. My blood work is showing improvement too. I've reversed a few conditions, such as high blood pressure and ulcerative colitis, and am working on a couple others. Most of all, I feel fantastic. I'm truly believe I am a committed 97% carnivore, occasional ketovore. I'm trying hard to make sure the only thing that goes in my mouth now comes from the Creator above, from farm to fork, from the field to the table, with very few exceptions. My only regret is that I had learned a lot about this with that book in the 90's but didn't stick with it.

I read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution in the mid 90s and it was enlightening. I put it into practice and it worked very well. I've been a believer in low carb, keto, and now ketovore and carnivore ever since.

Honestly, I grill just about everything in the warmer months. In the winter months I will turn to the stovetop or oven methods. The bitter cold makes it difficult to get the grill to warm up, plus standing out in it and freezing is no fun, lol. I occasionally deep fry wings. I know a lot of people use an air fryer but I've never tried to cook meat in one yet. I usually use either my favorite seasoning blend or simply Pink Himalayan Salt.