Scott F.

It is one of those things I was going to look into when you made some posts some time ago. And for whatever reason, I didn't follow thru. I am going to do some reading this weekend over at Google University and watch some videos at the YouTube College of Medicine. These are the only two degrees I have right now. Scott

No personal experience but I had read Geezy and Bob's experiences sometime back. My son's best friend has had colitis issues since he was about 12-13. He has been in and out of hospitals throughout middle and high school. He has been to the point where a colostomy bag was looking like the next step. At 29 he recently had a really bad bout that left him hospitalized for a couple-three days. I didn't preach carnivore to him but I did tell him if he didn't do all out carnivore to cut out everything processed, fast foods, soft drinks, sugary type foods, eat mostly meat and do the fruits and vegetables sparingly. He says he feels better after a month or so and hadn't had any issues. I think, one it takes time for it to work, but it also takes time to see if it is working as the issues can sort of come and go. Good luck, Thoughts and prayers for your kid and your family. Tough deal for most anyone, even more so for a 12-year-old. Scott

I really enjoy and appreciate his content. The presentation is comical at times and I am glad he is on video as I would never put forth any effort to hear him in person. He is about to deliver his point and then he quickly reverts back to trashing out some one (which when using straight facts, it is really comical and entertaining, as well as educational) which breaks my train of thought, then quickly delivers his point and then on to the next topic. In most of his videos I find myself rewinding to catch up. Some of it is accent, but mostly it is I do not hear all that well anymore and his speed gets away from me. Other than that, he is one of my favorites. (my shortcoming-not his) Scott

Good luck. Keep us posted. I'm not nosy but genuinely interested. I have found I learn more from others' experiences, and appreciate the learning, coming from a person vs. reading some double-blind, random control sample study usually conducted by someone with a prior agenda. Good luck. Scott

Mustard is also my go to for cramps. Knocking on wood I have not had cramping during the night in quite some time. This week I switched back to some drink mixers. I used the Food Lion brand Lemonade and Pink Lemonade. It has been in the mid to upper 90's all week, it is my week off and I have been doing a lot of outside stuff in and around the shop. I have been doing my best to stay well hydrated. I also recently started a doing a kettlebell workout in my front yard. The first week I felt like I was taking advantage of the spring weather. This week it has been over 75F and humid early in the morning and yesterday I had other things to do, and by the time I started it was well over 80. I stopped hydration just short of floating. LOL Scott

Welcome to the community. Congrats on your early successes. I just passed two years myself, and have found for me, the first two years have been a series of adjustments and a lot of experimentation as well. Early on, I went from really loose to constipation back and forth. My issues were created with too much fat and then not enough fat. I had to experiment with fat content for several months trying to dial me to a good place. After two years I still miss on occasion. Hydration with electrolytes is also really important. I missed with this early on and it also contributed to stool issues. I don't know about your diet prior to going carnivore but most of us got a ton of salt thru the crappy foods (processed/preserved/fast foods) we were eating. Going to carnivore usually takes a person to a lesser salt intake. I totally missed on salt the first month or two which contributed to a number of adjustment issues. I used magnesium supplements early on but not hardly at all now. I prefer to eat a pinch or two of salt vs. adding it to water as I find it tastes horrible to me. Everyone is different and your 'right' amount is probably different from my 'right' amount. If I eat hamburger or say a rib eye the fat content is pretty close for me. If I eat leaner cuts like a NY strip or chicken/turkey, I will eat a couple three stabs of butter with the meal. Eating butter tends to be my fat content adjustment tool. Good luck, and hopefully you can dial in to what works for you. Again, welcome to the community. Scott

Nice. We are doing chicken tomorrow night. Scott

Yep. Type in Basic metabolic Panel and there are hundreds of sites that will interpret the numbers for you. Scott

I go to the gym regularly and most every day I do a kettlebell workout in my front yard. I do four different kettlebell lifts, 10 reps each, continuously and then walk about 40 yards to the well house and back. Then repeat. I try to do this five times. This morning I was pretty beat after the fourth set and the fifth felt like a struggle. Then I looked up and found some motivation. Either something had died close by or the four buzzards circling above knew something about my future that I did not. I picked it up a tad to let them know I was still kicking. Scott

No doubts. Wood cooking is my preferred way to cook most anything. This week has been pretty simple. Protein shake int he morning, work out followed by a 1/2 pound or so of fresh sausage. I am eating about a pound and half of hamburger for dinner. I have ditched the protein drinks with sugar. So far, the appetite has remained good, but I am waiting for it to fade. Sort of simple. Just about boring. LOL Scott

Welcome to the community. I have cramps on occasion. A couple heaping spoons of mustard fixes things just about immediately. Usually, cramps fall between hydration, salt and magnesium. I think a blood test might help you get to a better spot quicker than trial and error. Before then, the mustard and pickle juice can off some immediate relief. ( I know the mustard works and have heard/read the pickle juice works, some say better, but between pickle juice and cramps, I will take the cramps. LOL Good luck, and again, welcome. Scott

Sort of makes me want to the see the video. LOL Scott

The last two nights have been a couple NY strips, maybe 14oz each with a protein shake in the mornings. I think this will be my routine for the coming weeks. Scott

This is a great video. I had not seen this one. Scott

I don't think I venture into re-feeding issues but I don't do well breaking my fasts. I do a 72 hour fast once per month, and if I have nothing planned for the weekend I stretch it to 96 hours. My longest is 7 days. It seems no matter what I do I get incredibly loose for a day or so after the fast. I have broken my fast with smaller meals, broths, etc. but no matter, the first day after the bathroom trips are basically diarrhea. I have read certain fruits would help but I have not gone down that road. I think the fasts have to be much longer for refeeding to play a big role/cause problem. I think one would have to get past when it is 'fasting' and actually be into starvation, as well as dehydration. Most who fast do water fasts. Refeeding issues stem when the body is in starvation and dehydration. I'm not a medical guy at all, but I would guess the sudden expansion of shrunken parts could lead to any number of health issues. I end my fasts based on if we have plans for the weekend. I spot myself a day to get back on track. If I am going to be around the house I stretch it 4 or five days and then the first meal is a regular old carnivore meat slat and water approach. The next approach is to the bathroom. Maybe a bit too much information. LOL Scott