Bob

So we finally are having a winter storm that is actually dumping snow on us. Schools are closed in anticipation of 6-12" of snow in the Cleveland-Akron area. If this really pans out, I might actually get to fire up my snowblower this year. They closed on Wednesday also because the temps dropped to almost zero and the wind chills were wicked.

Having been inspired by @Geezy I made carnivore(ish) nachos last night....

It's a pretty neat thing they got going on over there. I even let them have a copy of my results for the extra 10% off 🙂 Here at my local Labcorp, you check in on a computer that scans your ID. If you're in the system it will show you your personal and insurance information on the screen and ask if the insurance is correct. There's an option for "I've pre-paid or paid someone else for this service". You will want to tap that so it doesn't bill your insurance. If you don't see the option or your setup is different they can correct it in the room when they enter in all the codes.

All the ingredients look okay, but know that magnesium oxide is not very bio-available. You will absorb about 4% of it. Try to find one with magnesium malate, citrate, glycinate, or taurate if you can. Hope it doesn't have you down for long. Hang in there. The back pain might just be muscle aches. The flu can do that (as can covid).

I had to get up and have my son at the dentist office by 7am - ugh! So I ate breakfast around 9am. 4 eggs and 4 sausage patties, cooked in generous amounts of butter. For lunch I am having some pork rinds to hold me over to dinner. I had my daugher pick up a bunch of different flavors. I'm trying "Red Hot" (probably based on Franks Hot Sauce) and "Queso".

. Oh, and to answer the question: YES! I have had several people express concern for me and tell me I need to stop losing weight and even that I have lost too much and should put some back on. cRaZy! 🤪

This describes me to a T. I've been in size 40's, and I used to be in size 32's. I'm currently sporting size 34's. I'm 5'8" and 175, about 13 pounds away from my post-high school weight. Wow! Maybe @Geezy's Ideal Weight Loss Calculator was accurate for me after all.... https://carnivoretalk.com/topic/238-ideal-weight-calculator/?do=findComment&comment=1534

Those very low in carbohydrates. Things like lettuce, spinach (unless you are concerned about oxalate), asparagus, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini, etc. You can stretch it a bit with some tomatoes. But no starches such as potatoes. Some people are sensitive to the plant defense chemicals (toxins) in vegetables, so you have to start with an elimination diet of just animal products for at least 30 days, preferably 60 or 90, and then add these back in one at a time to see how you react. Most people can tolerate them though, especially if you only eat them seasonally around harvest time. What you eat and what version of a carnivore diet you want to adhere to is a very individual thing.

Yes, Redmond's or Pink Himlayan salt can be used as it suits your fancy. Salt to taste. Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, and Magnesium are the ones you might need. Or you might not. If you have normal healthy kidneys, you can supplement and you will just pee out the excess. But someone like me who has kidney disease has to be careful. I still magnesium, but I tend to retain potassium, so I supplement with magnesium regularly or else I get nasty muscle cramps, but I very very rarely take potassium. We have a popular drink mix over here called LMNT (and another one is ReLyte) but I don't think you will get that overseas.

That sounds about right for around here as well. Ground beef is 1/2 the cost of a NY Strip, and 1/3 the cost of a ribeye. As tasty as ribeye and striploins are, the ground beef is just as nutritious. So outside of the "experience" one isn't better for you than the other. Chicken and pork come in closer to the ground beef price range around here though. In fact, I can get chicken cheaper. You can get chicken breast for $5-6 per pound at the grocery store, or as low as $2.49 per pound at a warehouse club. Chicken is nutritious too, but since there is very little fat it's not as satiating as beef. I can woof down some chicken, and get hungry again in a few hours. I usually smother it in butter, cheese, and/or bacon 🙂

Technically you can check anything and everything. But if you are generally healthy you can start with these. I've had the following done for myself... CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel): https://ownyourlabs.com/product/comp-metabolic-panel-14/ Hemoglobin A1C: https://ownyourlabs.com/product/hemoglobin-a1c/ Lipid Panel: https://ownyourlabs.com/product/lipid-panel/ Insulin: https://ownyourlabs.com/product/insulin/ The CMP will check markers for kidney and liver function. OR, get all of the above and more with this one bundle here. This is what I did... https://ownyourlabs.com/product/basics-bundle/ The bundle includes everything mentioned above and adds to it a Complete Blood Count (CBC) With Differential/Platelet as well as a C-Reactive Protein, the latter of which is a marker for inflammation in the body. There's a book on Amazon called "Common Sense Labs" by Dr. Berry that goes over all the tests he would do in detail.

That's fine. Beef is basically our staple food and is amazingly nutrient dense. In fact, some even do what's called "The Lion Diet" where they eat nothing at all but beef.

It's easier to get dehydrated in this way of eating, and this is because you aren't eating any carbohydrates. <-- notice how "hydrate" is part of the word. This is why you notice a rapid drop on the scale when starting out, because you lose a lot of retained water weight at first. Drink when you're thirsty. Some of us add electrolytes to our water as well.

I'm almost to that now. I was hovering around 165 my senior year and post high school, and that was after some weight loss too. I'm 175 now. If I went with the calculator and dropped to 147 I would be a skinny mini for sure, lol. But the guy that works with me is 6' or so and only 150 and he's super skinny, so maybe I could pull it off.

In what way? To make it more carnivore you would replace the almond flour with probably a meat flour of some kind. There are carnivore "bread" recipes out there that I have never made myself yet, but would use that as a starting point. To keep it keto but make it more sweet (i.e. "dirty keto") then try the erythritol suggestion. But since erythritol can have consequences, maybe another sweetener like allulose instead. But I wouldn't treat myself to this often. True keto is clean eating, and supposed to teach you to live without sweets and bakery type goods.

It tells me I should be 147. That's 30 more pounds. I would be a toothpick, lol. I didn't change the wrist circumference value. I really didn't undertand that variable anyway.

It's basically what kind of overweight eater are you? You are either a (A) binge eater or (B) food addict, usually triggered by certain carbs or carbs in general.

Welcome Roland! If you were not previously eating a lot of fatty meat and eggs, then there will be an adaptation phase. Your gut microbiome will adjust to your new diet, your liver and gall bladder will ramp up bile production, and more. You may feel fatigue from the "keto flu" as you deplete your carb stores and switch to burning ketones for energy instead, but once you've adapted you should feel great. That sounds a bit low but I don't know your height and weight. It could be fine though. The protein heavy lifestyle should help with the bones. We're here for you. Let's do this 🙂

This is probably what I would do. Herbs & spices, and some low carb veggies that I would be willing to eat since I grew it myself and it would be only available seasonally. I have an apple tree in my backyard that I picked from in August. I'll do it again next August too 🙂

I've always hated Velveta cheese. Last night I had a 20oz NY Strip. Tonight was a couple Wagyu burgers (about 2/3 lb total) with some over easy eggs on top with both swiss and sharp cheddar cheeses. I love this Wagyu burger from Sam's Club. It's so good I want to cook some for all of you, lol 😄

Welcome aboard @Sue 🙂 We're here to help, and we hope you see the results you are looking for. Many of us are invested in this way of eating because it's done very good for us and our [previous] health conditions.

Oh, that's my trade, and my day job. I am a self-employed tile setter. I am down to just taking D, K, Magnesium, and Niacin at the moment, for other reasons unrelated to bruising (bone health, cramps, and lipids). Ya'll scaring me now, I just turned 48 😛

@Geezy summed it well. Cream, butter, ghee, cheese, will typically have 0 carbs. Yogurt and milk will have some carbs due to the lactose (milk sugar) found in cow's milk. But if you are metabolically healthy and just wanting to eat a carnivore or animal-based diet without necessarily trying to be in ketosis every minute of every day, then you the lactose is a non-issue.

In Texas? Wow. It was 11 yesterday in Ohio also. We picked up a box of these frozen raw sausage links, the type you would grill or get at a fair. I fried up 2 of those and had them in an omelette with cheese around noon. Then I made fried bologna sandwiches again with the egg life wraps around 9pm when I finally did get hungry. I was gonna try and fast the rest of the day but I can't go to sleep with my belly gurgling, lol.