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I just completed a 96 hour fast. I did a dry fast from Monday night to Wednesday night, drank some water with some salt, then continued to Friday night with 48 more hours of a water fast.
Energy levels stayed way up throughout the week. This is the first time fasting while working day shift. On Wednesday I did feel a little muscle fatigue/muscular endurance issues as I had to go from the first floor to the fourth floor and roof four or five time in an hour. I am sure being a little dehydrated played a part in that, having 56 birthdays probably contributed as well. I sat down to fill out some work orders and after that energy was solid the rest of the day.
Once I started rehydrating on Wednesday the Thursday and Friday energy levels were really high. The days were hectic and fast paced at work but the energy levels remained, maybe somewhere between really high and the steady energy I have gained from carnivore.
I am a little loose in the caboose after breaking the fast, again. But all in all, it went well.
My bloodwork is coming up in a couple of weeks and I am coupling that with the way I feel and have felt the last year with no NMO/SD day symptoms/issues. I am leaning toward no longer taking the infusions every six months. That is six to eight hours I can find something else to do and $3500-$3900 I can buy more meats. LOL
I credit my new found health to the carnivore lifestyle (I called it a carnivore diet for well over a year but I think now at 18-19 months it is a lifestyle now), fasting and working out. Just like anyone else, I might kick over graveyard dead at any time as nothing is promised, but these three things have me felling better than I have in 30+ years and in better health to boot.
For me it is a really good combination.
Scott

I broke the dry fast at 48 hours. Legs starting to feel more normal.
I had planned to go another 48 of water fasting but my shift surprised me with a steak dinner tonight.
I had to break the fast with a nice sized T-Bone.
Thankful for the group I have working with me.
Scott

Around 45-46 hours deep into my first dry fast.
I am starting to feel it now in my legs. Feet a bit tingly and my thighs/quads feel rubbery/spongey. Thus far I haven't been hungry and really have not felt much different than a water fast. Urine has not really changed color, maybe a shade darker.
I think I am going to drink water tonight at the 48 hour mark and then decide if I end it at 72 or 96 tomorrow.
With the lifting and eating the extra protein I had gained from 211 to 222 over the last month or so. I lost about 7 1/2 pounds in 48 hours on this fast so far. Mostly water as I have been to the bathroom a lot, at least more than usual.
Feeling the energy this time too just on somewhat wobbly legs, if that makes any sense at all.
Still working on breaking the fast but I guess I will eventually get there.
Big fan of the fast, even bigger fan of the fast being coupled with carnivore.
Scott

My name is Jerry. Carnivore cured my diabetes after 2 months. Now to fix heart, kidneys and prostate. Carnivore for life.

I'm that guy that walks up when the last good deal was just sold. LOL
A buddy of mine just bought a chuck roll and instead of cutting up for the individual steaks, "Denver" and "Ribeye", he just sliced the chuck roll as it lay. He said he was happy with the way the steaks turned out.
I'm thinking of giving that a run in the next month or so.
This weekend was our first frost and the group killed hogs. I will stop by a get my 60-70lbs of sausage tomorrow.
I never do the math on the sausage because I am almost sure I am losing money, LOL But it falls into the "it tastes amazing and I know where it came from" category.
Enjoy babbling. LOL
Scott

I worked outside today and it was chilly and windy so I decided to make some soup. I love Runzas on a cold day so I decided to make a soup that would taste something like a Runza and I really nailed it!
2Lbs hamburger
4oz cream cheese
8oz shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
32oz Beef broth
3 tbls parmesan cheese
4oz can of sauerkraut, drained.

Brown the hamburger and add in cream cheese and broth, stir until combined and let it heat over med heat until boiling. Add in shredded cheese and the parmesan, stir until cheese is blended in. Add in the sauerkraut and heavy cream heat until simmering.
I was shocked at how much it tasted like runza filling, it was wonderful!

Yeah,flexibility really comes back. Part of it may be increased activity because of weight loss. Excercise is easier. And less joint strain from all that mass,too.
A year ago I noticed it was hard to squat and especially get back up. This summer all that trouble was gone, I am riding fast sportsbikes @ 62 years. I have lost almost 30 kg in a year , I fit in my 90's leathers -and I'm staying here without dietary worries, all this is automatic by now.

I'm not full carni though, 10 g carbs max per day keeps my keto going good.

The newest improvements Ive just noted is the ability easily bend over and pick stuff up, squat down and easily get up, and to balance on one leg. Balance is not 100% quite yet but huge improvements when I think back to January of this year.

They already have reacted.
In 2020 Harvard released a study that showed the overwhelming majority of the test subjects on a carnivore/really low carb diet showed benefits pretty much across the board, from weight loss being the obvious, to inflammation reduction, relief from various gut issues and others.
The response triggered a ripple in the research community which brought back studies from the past that showed the benefits of a red meat diet and even further back to what is called now a proper human diet.
Then in 2024 Harvard reversed its opinion on carnivore and the benefits of the lifestyle/way of eating.
The difference between 2020 and 2024? A multi-billion dollar donation from the gate keepers. One it promotes his attempts at lab grown meats (Big Tech) and keeps the processed food industry as the primary source of nutrition for many (Big Food) which in turn keeps us all sick and unhealthy (Big Pharma).
I'm not all into conspiracies and I don't think this is conspiracy in that sense. I think it is as simple as greed and the desire to control and have power. I have not contributed to the processed food industry in well over a year. I have not taken any medicine since June 2024. Odds are I have had my last infusion. Just me alone had clipped those groups for thousands (infusion is $57,000 twice per year. Processed and junk food was $425 a month multiplied by 12 is another ~$5000.
If just me alone can remove over $100,000 from the BIG PICTURE equation, just imagine the impact of just the people on this forum. Then imagine the carnivore/keto community as a whole.
The billions of dollars was an investment into our future, some profit and some get sick and the ones that act out are silenced thru marketing and mass media. It is a business model that has worked amazingly well since the 50's.
Scott

I wouldn't change anything. It is a part of the story.
"almost quit" can be translated any number of ways. Just like the post above on 'carbs and energy' if I read about it, then post "I think this could work" I might give it a try and then decide my current path is working.
Well, then "I almost quit" carnivore. LOL
Tons of people have started carnivore and a very high percentage have quit. My son started, then me, then my wife, then two guys at work. Me and one other guy at work are still carnivore. I'm strict and he occasionally indulges, maybe once or twice per month. Depending on how one defines carnivore in my group 80% of people who start end up quitting. Those percentages sort of indicate the other 20% has 'almost quit' at some point. LOL
Scott

Just one cup of black decaf coffee plus H2O for the rest of today.
Going for a hamburger tomorrow at our favorite little roadside stand. They are closing for Winter this Sunday so we need one of their burgers before the snow flies for the next 6 months! (Sucky Wisconsin life)

I must say that I am once again a fan of the power bowl. Lately I have been mixing ground beef, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, and bacon all together. It's so tasty that cheese isn't even required, lol.

Depends on the grain, velocity and location.
Scott

Very true.
The 'harvests' way back when was minimal in comparison. We spray, we hybrid plants, we preserve all in efforts to maximum the volume, make it last long enough to ship it all over the world.
Today's tomato is not yesterday's tomato by any stretch of the imagination.
Scott

I will add that the fruit and veg that our for fathers ate are not what is available to us today. Everything available today is not what God created but what man bastardized.

At about 3 months on carnivore I really noticed circulation and body weakness on my left side and as the weight came off a number of health issues I had before that were hidden. I'mnow around 7 months pretty strict carnivore. Today I was out walking and noticed a significant return of strength on my left side (just about perfectly matching my right side) and only a twinge of pain in my hip at one point. I experienced much quicker recovery on my right side, so discovery is very encouraging. Not going back.

New to this Journey ... Looking forward to support and encouragement to keep on track ...

Ive noticing lately just how much our homelife has improved since going carnivore. I attribute this to better health and weight and improved stability with our emotions, reactions and decision making. Getting dinner used to be painful and I can't count the number of times I ended up eating a bag of chips or a chocolate bar (or both or more) and calling it dinner. On carnivore we have moved into a gentle routine of early morning coffee with heavy cream and later our afternoon meal which we prepare together. We are experiencing actual peace and healthy personal relationships and home environment now that did not exist previously. And I am really grateful❤️

I've done 92 hours. I would love to get a 100 hour "Centaury" fast completed this year yet. From about 36 hours onwards I just feel energized. It makes my brain all tingly 🤣

Wow!!!! I felt fantastic after the 48 hour fast.. euphoric even. I cannot imagine … want to try to increase my time as well. Good luck!!!

12 oz New York strip and a couple of 1/3 lb burgers all smoked.

I was up at 5am (with my flashlight) and got the smoker lit. Threw on a couple of $4.99 a pound chuck roasts for a nice long smoke. They turned out excellent. We just chowed down on one of them for our OMAD.
Belly full, Happy body!

I look forward to those improvements if they eventually happen.
But, if I get any smarter my wife is going to kick me out. Just saying.
Scott

I love blue cheese! Haven't noticed any side effects. I order a five pound bag through work and divide up with my egg producers. Keeps me in eggs on the cheap.

It WAS really good! 🤣