Bob

The key is if you stumble, you just get back up and start eating on plan right away. And by right away we mean the very next meal. Don't think you can automatically cancel the whole day because you slipped off plan just this once. And don't let yourself think "I'll start fresh next week" or "I'll just make this my new years resolution" as that thinking can be detrimental. The longer you stay off plan, the more difficult it is to get back on plan and stay committed.

FDA warns consumers not to use counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) found in U.S. drug supply chain [12/21/2023] FDA continues to investigate counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 1 milligram (mg) in the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain and has seized thousands of units of the product. The agency advises wholesalers, retail pharmacies, health care practitioners and patients to check the product they have received and not distribute, use, or sell products labeled with lot number NAR0074 and serial number 430834149057 as pictured below. Some counterfeit products may still be available for purchase. FDA and Novo Nordisk (manufacturer of Ozempic) are testing the seized products and do not yet have information about the drugs’ identity, quality, or safety. Additionally, analysis found the needles from the samples are counterfeit. Accordingly, the sterility of the needles cannot be confirmed, which presents an increased risk of infection for patients who use the counterfeit products. Based on analyses completed to date, other confirmed counterfeit components within the seized products are the pen label, accompanying health care professional and patient information, and carton. FDA is aware of five adverse events from this lot, none of which are serious and are consistent with known common adverse reactions to authentic Ozempic, which are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation. FDA recommends retail pharmacies only purchase authentic Ozempic through authorized distributors of Novo NordiskExternal Link Disclaimer and review the photographs and information to confirm the legitimacy of their shipments. Patients should only obtain Ozempic with a valid prescription through state-licensed pharmacies and check the product before using for any signs of counterfeiting. FDA takes reports of possible counterfeit products seriously and works closely with other federal agencies and the private sector to help protect the nation’s drug supply. FDA’s investigation is ongoing, and the agency is working with Novo Nordisk to identify, investigate, and remove further suspected counterfeit semaglutide injectable products found in the U.S. Health care professionals and consumers should report adverse events or side effects related to the use of this product to FDA’s MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program: Complete and submit the report online at MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form or Download and complete the form, then submit it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178. Entities, including online sellers, selling counterfeit and/or tampered medicines should be reported to FDA. Suspected counterfeit products may be reported to FDA by calling your local FDA consumer complaint coordinator or by reporting it directly at report suspected criminal activity. Retailers and patients may also contact Novo Nordisk customer care at 1-800-727-6500 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET with questions or concerns. Visuals of authentic and counterfeit needles are shown below: More Information: Medications Containing Semaglutide Marketed for Type 2 Diabetes or Weight Loss ARTICLE SOURCE: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-use-counterfeit-ozempic-semaglutide-found-us-drug-supply-chain

I wasn't lying. This was my breakfast... And then for dinner I had a ribeye and half of the NY Strip that my wife didn't finish. 🙂

I do think the cost of higher education is way out of hand. But I think that is true with the cost of a lot of things these days. But I do think it's worth mentioning that many of these college degrees won't net you much more income than a career in the skilled trades also can. You can apprentice under a journeyman for 4-5 years and master a craft, then start making a pretty penny for yourself. The time invested in learning is the same, whether you apprentice or your go to college, but apprenticing to learn a skilled trade will not put you into massive debt.

You've inspired me Geoff. I am going to go make something similar right now, lol 😄

Unfortunately, doctors only repeat what they have heard in a traditional school of medicine. The truth is red meat has been a staple for humans for almost forever. Only in recent times has it been condemned, but condemning red meat doesn't have a solid foundation. It has it's roots in the "Diet Heart Hypothesis", which is the concept that diet, serum cholesterol and cardiovascular disease are causally related. However, this has been debunked by several studies, like this one for example. And then there is the plant-based/vegan agenda that is being foisted on people these days. Fatty red meat is a nutrition power house, and saturated fat is actually good for you, and too low of levels of cholesterol will have long term consequences. Now don't get me wrong. Chicken is also fantastic, and some people actually prefer other meats to red meat, and that is okay.

I researched this keenly before settling on Zentastic 4-in-1 Magnesium Complex, and I get it from Amazon... https://www.amazon.com/Zentastic-Triple-Magnesium-Relaxation-Absorption/dp/B0BC84FL5C It has Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Taurate, Magnesium Lactate, and Magnesium Malate. I purposely avoid Magnesium Citrate because my bowels are loose enough as it is, lol. And then I have heard from a couple of Dr. Berry's PHD coaches that Magnesium Oxide isn't very bioavailable.

Ketone levels can fluctuate. This could be due to fasting, exercise, sleep patterns, stress levels, etc. There isn’t really any benefit to higher ketone levels. Whether you are getting low readings or high readings, it shows we are burning fat for fuel. I don't think I would measure after eating a meal. Your insulin goes up, and you may convert some of that protein to glucose. There is something called the 'dawn phenomenon' which is when your blood sugar levels are running high when you wake up in the morning. So if you test shortly after waking for the day you might get disappointing results. I would try waiting for 2+ hours after waking up and before having a meal to see if it makes a difference.

Not regularly. I get beef liver once every few months. I do wish I got it more often. We have a local place called Duma's Meats that sells it fresh and on the cheap. IF you can find it at a regular grocery store, it's usually frozen and about twice the price. I do desire to eat it more often than I do. This is probably your choice. You could have an 8oz or more portion once a week, or you could break that up into daily portions. I know people who can't stand the taste of liver, so when they buy it they dice it up and freeze it and pop it like a pill each day (raw). Paul Saladino lists the organs he eats each day in his Animal-Based guide.... https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide And he also wrote this guest article on this blog here... https://daveasprey.com/how-to-eat-organ-meats/ He's eating about 3-5 ounces of various organ meats (liver, kidney, heart) on the daily. Welcome aboard! 🙂

How much does an average deer weigh? I think I can remember my dad saying they had to drag them back, or drag them to the vehicle. So I always assumed they could be pretty heavy.

Or, you think you're constipated. When someone starts keto, especially carnivore or very carnivore-centric keto, there is an adaptation period that could last a few weeks. For almost a month, I might only sit down and go #2 maybe once or twice a week. And it would alternate between diarrhea or passing driveway gravel. But eventually it returned to a more normal consistency. But, I still only go about twice a week. This is much different from when I was thoughtlessly eating anything and everything on the standard American diet and would go sit down and do #2 at least once daily, and usually more. I used to have ulcerative colitis, and sometimes would have to go 10-20 times in a day, so I really really appreciate my new normal, lol. Geoff nailed it on the kidneys. Since you no longer eat carboHYDRATEs, you are expelling excess water and salts. So be sure to drink as needed and salt your food to taste. And as he suggested you might want an electrolyte supplement. He drinks LMNT and I take magnesium as needed.

I could see that happening. When I bought beef tallow for the first time (kind of expensive at $15/jar), it says "Refrigerate after opening", so I did. But then I had to almost chisel it out of the jar after that first use.

Most of us are okay with olive oil, avacado oil, and coconut oil. Some day I will try my hand at making my own mayo. I've seen recipes using bacon grease and other fats.

View File The Fat of the Land (PDF) - Vilhjalmur Stefansson This book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to eat an all-meat diet or wants to learn more about the health benefits of a low-carbohydrate diet of meat and fish. Arctic explorer and anthropologist Vilhjálmur Stefánsson spent years living with indigenous Inuit and Eskimo people. He noted their general healthiness (and good teeth), and an absence of many of the diseases that plagued western cultures, such as scurvy, heart disease, and diabetes. Observing their dietary habits, he determined that their primary food was meat, both lean and fatty, and that their diets were very low in sugary or starchy carbohydrates. Was this meaty diet the key to their good health? The book chronicles a 1928 scientific experiment, conducted by the Russell Sage Institute of Pathology at Bellevue Hospital in New York, in which Stefansson and his colleague Dr. Karsten Andersen ate a meat-only diet for one year. The two men stayed healthy and fared very well, leading him to claim that we should reexamine our notion of what foods constitute a healthy diet. Later chapters promote the benefits of pemmican, a compact, portable, and high-energy food consisting of a concentrated mix of fat and protein made from dried lean bison meat, sometimes mixed with berries. Pemmican is like the original energy bar, and Stefansson spent considerable time and energy urging the military to adopt it for emergency rations. Submitter Bob Submitted 12/18/2023 Category Books  

Salt alone is perfect. I use Pink Himalayan salt that comes in a bottle with coarse salt crystals and a grinder built into the cap so you can grind it yourself. Redmond's Real Salt is another popular one. The finely granulated iodized salt they say you should replace because it has additives in it and many of the good minerals has been removed. For what it's worth, I still use a few seasonings too, as they don't bother me any. I have an addiction to this stuff... https://www.amazon.com/Goya-Sazonador-Complete-Seasoning-Ounce/dp/B004IM0EO8?th=1 For dinner I had a 1 lb New York Strip seared in butter and a dozen shrimp. I pour the butter and melted fat from the pan into a dish and use it for dipping sauce. I cooke the shrimp with the steak and didn't take a picture because it wasn't very photogenic, lol. But it sure was tasty.

The basics never get old, imo. Now off to work for they day 🙂

View File My Life with the Eskimo - Vilhjalmur Stefansson Who are the Eskimo peoples? And how do they survive in the freezing conditions of the far north? Vilhjálmur Stefánsson left New York in April 1908 to begin his journey northwards and into the Arctic Circle. For the next two years he made his way northwards to Victoria Island to study an isolated group of Inuit who still used primitive tools and had strong Caucasian features, and whom some believed were descended from Vikings. The journey into these remote areas was incredibly tough and being delayed by blizzards, Stefánsson, along with his companions, were forced to eat the tongue of a beached whale that had been dead for at least four years. Stefánsson, who learnt how to communicate with the Inuit, provides fascinating insight into the beliefs and everyday life of these people. “The book is full of psychologic and human interest, and of clear-cut observation of many different kinds.” The North American Review “This book contains a wealth of ethnological and biological information … this is a valuable contribution to the scientific study of the Eskimos, by one who knows them thoroughly.” The Literary Digest “It is impossible to analyze with certainty the amalgam of motives underlying the ceaseless movement of northern exploration, but the lure of the difficult and the dangerous can hardly be less active than the desire to enlarge bounds of human knowledge.” The Nation This book is essential reading for anyone interested in this remarkable expedition and for people who want to find out more about life of people in the far north prior to the advent of modern technology. Vilhjálmur Stefánsson was a Canadian Artic explorer and ethnologist. Under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, he and Dr. R. M. Anderson undertook the ethnological survey of the Central Arctic coasts of the shores of North America from 1908 to 1912. The results of this expedition were My Life with the Eskimo first published in 1913. Stefánsson passed away in 1962. Submitter Bob Submitted 12/18/2023 Category Books  

Yes. About 15-20 years ago we called them "Oopsie rolls" because the girl who stumbled upon them made them by accident, lol. https://www.bing.com/search?q=oopsie+rolls But yes, eggs and cream cheese are both keto and carnivore.

FWIW, I take 10,000 IU's of Vitamin D each day, 5000 with each meal. But I lose a lot of Vitamin D due to my kidney issues, so my levels never go above 50. I'm not saying you should take as much, as it could send you into toxic levels, but there are many many keto carnivores who take a Vitamin D supplement, especially if they live further away from the equator. A Vitamin C supplement isn't going to be "bad" by any means. I just wanted to highlight how little Vitamin C we actually need when we're not guzzling sugar and carbs, and how that little amount is obtainable in meat and eggs, even without the organs.

There was a time I was stalling and I tried cutting out dairy (basically cheese) as well as trimming my fat and cutting down on the butter. I was basically zero carb, low fat, high protein, and it didn't do anything for me. I decided to add the fat back, and this meant buttering or adding tallow to everything, adding back cheese, etc, and that got me to similar caloric breakdown percentages. These would range from 66/33 to 75/25 and I've stopped tracking in recent weeks but I imagine it's the same because I don't change it up much. Some ideas that come to my mind are: Choose the fattiest cuts of meat, such as ribs, rib roast, ribeye, (notice the key work "rib") and porterhouses. Cook in fat, such as tallow, bacon grease, butter, ghee, duck fat, etc. Garnish with fat, such as melt butter over everything or drizzle with melted fat. Add Dairy, such as full fat milk, full fat yogurt, cheeses, etc. Have heavy cream in your coffee or tea. @Geezy has a fatty coffee drink he starts the day with. Make carnivore ice cream with heavy cream and egg yolks. Buy beef fat from your local rancher or meat shop. It's crazy cheap. Fry it up and make crispy snacks with it.

Last night was a NY Strip. I bought some Ghee for the first time and have been trying it out for my pan frying. And so far today I just polished off a 4-egg omelet cooked in a pan greased with Ghee, with leftover taco meat from the other night, with some cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Well the good news is you didn't reach for a pastry or some ultra-processed food 😉 Welcome aboard, btw! I was skeptical at first too, but the longer I stuck to it the better I felt. When my blood pressure started trending downward and I lost weight I realized this has to be good for me. This is good advice here. I also had to ease into it. I went from low carb to lazy keto to clean keto to carnivore. I always tell people to at least eliminate sugars, grains, and seed oils, and eat from farm to table - no ultra-processed foods. That alone should prove to have it's benefits, and gets your mind on the right track. I believe whether you are strict carnivore, meat-based keto, or even animal-based + occasional fruit, you are doing yourself a major favor, and those are just different plot points on the spectrum of a proper human diet. Now depending on what your health goals are helps predict how far you should go. If you have health issues you want to reverse, the closer to true carnivore you will want to move.

I love the deer. I might try to photoshop this with pics of the ones we feed in my backyard and post it... and see how well people pay attention and if someone tries to call me out on it, lol.