Scott F.

I tried them in 2018 and thought I was allergic to them because I had everyone of the reaction symptoms. Turns out it was the final straw in triggering my auto-immune issues. Probably had them off and on for the longest but never all of them at one time until I took three-four days of a statin. I can't see me ever going that route again. Scott

For years I ripped on people who watched videos on youtube and reels etc. and now the tables have somewhat turned. I watch so many carnivore and animal based eating videos I can't remember the titles and hardly remember the names of the people making the video. I think it is Primal Gal or Primal Bod but she gets really deep in this one video about how everything turns to sugar, basically saying that a slice of an apple with peanut butter is no different than a snickers bar, it all turns to sugar. I eliminated sugar for a long stretch and found some healing I never seen coming. It was like a killer weight loss program with an even better bonus plan. I sort of accidentally/intentionally (mostly just not paying attention) reintroduced some sugar thru the protein drinks I was buying. Then at Christmas I ate some mashed potatoes and green beans (with green beans being one of greatest things on earth, LOL). On both occasions I learned that sugar is way more powerful than meat. On strict carnivore I had basically zero appetite. If I ate today I had no interest in eating, no did I fell hungry until the next day, and sometimes even late into the next day. I have said before I have been amazed at how much other people can eat at one sitting. But since I started using the protein drinks and the little bit of sugar in the protein powder I have an appetite. The little bit of sugar has sort of overcome the satiability of the fatty meats. Going in to carnivore I had zero cravings and had zero issues with breaking away from sugars and vegetables and breads and pastas. But since bringing back sugar I have an appetite and I can see how important it is to choose the right things to eat when that happens. The sugar triggers the appetite and the appetite does not care what you choose bring satisfaction. If one chooses crappy sugars the body will crave more sugars. The meats can off set some of that with some satiation and some satisfaction. I think I learned quite a bit by doing things the wrong way, LOL. Scott

Looks good. My son did a brisket day before yesterday and it turned out super. Then he ruined it by making taco soup out of it. (all the taco/Mexican food eaters in our two households raved about how good it was) Not being about spices (even before carnivore) I was more like, "if there is ever a way to ruin a perfectly good brisket........." But so it goes. Scott

I also get my workout in in the morning. For the last month or so I have been hitting the gym between 6AM and 7AM whereas prior to that I was the weirdo in the gym at 4:30-5:00 in the morning. Scott

It has been a number of years since we had cows, so my opinion is pretty much on the outside looking in. The super-duper large operations are probably holding pat on their numbers maybe even some slight increases. The drops and the lows are the mid to low level type operations as it is just too expensive to carry a lot of cows thru the winter. Even as diesel drops here and there, and hay (around here) is more available than last year, it costs to carry cows thru the winter. The most effective ways to cut those costs is to lower the number of cows, and heifers at that. It sort of rolls into the next couple years as those heifers that would have produced some more cows are no longer available. It takes a couple three years to offset this year's decision. We never had many at a time. There were just enough to make some calves here and there. Toward the end if we butchered one and sold three or four it would offset most of the cost of buying hay in the winter. Then repeat. My Pops use to say 'as long as we break even' and there were a few years in a row when breaking even was not an option, nor an opportunity. Unlike the bigger operations we didn't have the resources nor the alternate income to ride the lows and wait for the highs. Now that I am carnivore I sort of miss the value and benefits of raising my own menu but we have had ice and snow for two plus weeks with another round coming tonight. I don't think I would look forward to hauling hay and busting ice/hauling water to keep them fed/watered. Scott

Good to hear. My February will be the same as January, somewhat strict carnivore, mostly red meat, salt and water. I'm trying to eat 10-12 eggs per day with as much beef as I can get down to get to 180-200 grams pf protein. I'm never hungry so this is a struggle. I am seeing results in the gym. As the young folks in the gym tells me, 'the plates don't lie'. I'm increasing weight on most every exercise but I have also limited some of that progress because an injury at 56 is way different than 26 or 36. I am limiting the progress to an extent. February will be like January as I am trying to get stronger, if there is some muscle growth then that is cool too, just looking for some muscle mass and some strength increases. At the end of February I am going to drop back to my regular carnivore approach and pretty much just eat when I am hungry. Prior to this that was OMAD to OMAD and a half. After forcing myself to eat to a protein target I wonder where my eating pattern will naturally land. Time will tell. I don't have blood work til March and again in May. Scott

Congrats. Solid stretch. Hoping the next 1000 are even better. Scott

I agree. The carnivore/no carb low carb approach will be tried by millions and sustained by hundreds so the percentages will always be really low. And for all the reasons you mentioned. It is sort of ironic that in the information the information is so readily available yet percentages wise, so very few take advantage. Scott

Can the three people on the planet that didn't see this coming, please raise your hand? Scott

Joe Rogan has a couple sections here and there on his podcast about his experiences with carnivore. Really good takes on the positives and then a few of the reasons he gets away from 'true carnivore approach'. Big fan of Jordan Peterson. I had watched a number of his videos and then one day after I was months in with carnivore I watched a video on him being a red meat eater also. And that led to his daughter and her videos. I will check out her video you mentioned. Using the Lion Diet or really strict carnivore to correct health issues and then doing some re-introduction would work for so many. In the other post about people quitting carnivore, we could add that starting off thinking "carnivore forever", is a daunting task. Maybe the 'forever' part stops people from trying it for a stretch. I started off just meat and water then salt. I morphed into a red meat only approach on several stints for a month or two. As of late my sugar intake is up with the sugars from the whey and the milk. I can't say non-carnivore foods triggered my auto-immune issues but I can say when I went carnivore the symptoms and issues went away. I have made no effort to figure out which ones with re-introduction. I think I am holding a pretty good hand right now so I am going to stand 'pat'. LOL Scott

Enjoy your successes when they come. Human nature has its own setbacks for whatever reasons. Celebrate the little wins, stack the little wins and bouncing back from setbacks "can" get easier. Nothing wrong with a little excitement over a win. Scott

Similar to Geezy's posts. I don't have heart issues or a history or personal heart issues but I do enjoy reading about his past obstacles and how he hurdled them thru this way of eating (I'm trying to teach myself to not call it a diet). Same with Bob with kidney information and Terry with MS (in which we do have similar paths). Maybe my biggest interests are rooted in just how much this way of eating can help across the board coupled with just how far down the rabbit hole most everyone has went with a 'traditional' approach to eating. (the food pyramid, carb loading, fad diets, highly processed foods, seed oils, etc. etc.) I guess it is the food related success stories. Scott

Yep. In so many cases we have a sheep mentality and will flock together regardless of reasoning. A big time celebrity or pro-athlete would make people jump onboard, which would be flock mentality but I feel like the overwhelming majority would actually benefit. Scott

I enjoy the reads/your posts. I have said before I would much rather read/listen to the results of the eating approach from a person that some long winded study or research experiment. It is good to see your numbers and health moving in the positive direction. I don't always reply but do enjoy the reads. Scott

Yep. I wish my mom would give the carnivore/low to zero carb approach to eating as she has issues with blood glucose. Funny, I think I am adopted because everyone in my family it seems has issues with blood glucose with the exception of me. I never had a reading above 100 until I started carnivore. Go figure? As of late my daily average is between 85-90, which is up a bit as I am eating a lot as of late and there is some minimal amounts of sugar in the whey protein I use, plus the milk carries quite a bit of sugar. I have gained 13-14 pounds since late November when I have been able to hit my daily protein targets. Some water weight, same fat I'm sure and hopefully a little muscle. I am going to continue this til the end of February and then adjust back to just regular carnivore of meat, salt and water (I will try to stay strictly red meat but that won't be 100% of the time). Babbling. Back to the topic. I am amazed at how people will jump on the next weight loss fad, or drug that comes down the pipe. But if you stand in front of them as living proof and say I only eat meat, slat and water you will be frowned upon. Maybe we could get a commercial on television advertising 'carnivore' and portray it like it is what 'all the cool kids are doing', these great family outings, hooking up with the hottie from down the hall, being the life of the party at the club, etc. etc. Then people would flock to it like the next popular prescription. Scott