Scott F.

At three months in I would think there is still a lot of healing out in front of you. The irritability could be from any number of things and possibly changes to eating carnivore. I'm not irritable but I have managed to turn one of the more normal positives of carnivore into a negative. Another part of the individualistic parts of carnivore I suppose. I am a life-long rotating shift worker. I worked normal dayshift for maybe two weeks just after I got out of the service in the early 90's. From 17 to 56 I have been swinging shifts in any number of rotations/schedules. My sleep patterns have been crapped for as long as I can remember. I sleep really good in the daytime when working nights and struggle to sleep at night when working days or off. I have not found the brain clarity with carnivore a lot of people talk about. The closest thing is that when I wake up, I am immediately ready to go. No dragging out of the bed, no slow to get going, just eyes open and the feet hit the floor. That has translated to tonight. I have been off for a week, and my sleep has been less and less with each passing day. I woke up last night a 1AM, up til I got paged into work and then came home dragging last night. I stayed up as late as I possible could and was in bed by 8:30 and again tonight up at 1AM. The negative since carnivore is there is no going back to sleep once I am up. So now I will be up all day and will try to figure out how to rest/sleep before returning to night shift tonight. Prior to carnivore I could go back to sleep. Babbling, and I don't think I am irritable, but I can see me getting there with an erratic sleep pattern, especially around those times when it swings to times off and I am on a normal people schedule. I would look into rest/sleep/relaxation as much as I would 'carnivore', but again, totally individualistic. Scott

Agreed. He may have swayed the younger voter more so than any other person ever. His impact will be generational. Sad for his family.

Way out of my wheelhouse on this one but really interested in the replies.

Welcome. Congrats on 8 years. I'm just a beginner at 18 months. I too have seen a number of metabolic improvements as well as no longer needing medications for an autoimmune disease (NMO-SD). Without prying, which numbers? Strict carnivore? Other changes? I don't see myself moving away from carnivore but interested in your question as I have not heard of or read many that have issues after such a long time (especially relating the numbers to carnivore). Again, welcome. Scott

Again, I try not go down the road of the conspiracy theorists, although it can be quite entertaining. Breaking down the facial recognition of the guy in this picture and the guy on the stairs....two different people. Nose structure is different. Chin is different. Ears are different. Sort of makes me take pause. Scott

I thought sugar withdrawals would be something difficult. No board sent me for a loop. LOL Scott

Welcome, and congrats on your and your wife's progresses. We are in similar boats. I lost 30-31 pounds in 31-32 days to get started and after 18 months I am around 95 pounds lost. My wife has started and stopped a couple different times and started off with 7-8lbs the first couple weeks and then sort of planed off with not much showing on the scale. The first rule of thumb is not to use the scale as a measuring device. (listen to what I say, not what I do, because I can't help myself, LOL) Sometimes the weight will stay the same but the body composition will change. As my weight dropped I could go a week or so with no change in the scale, bouncing up and down a couple three pounds but at the same time I would have to cinch up my belt a notch or two. The scale said one thing but my pants were a tad bit baggier. Secondly, sometimes the weight falls off fast and the metabolic changes come after some time. And the reverse can be true as well. The weight sort of hangs out while the body is healing. Everyone handles dairy differently. Some frown upon it while eating carnivore and others it is no big deal. I still drink milk on occasion, not a ton but some a couple three times per week. For me, as an individual if my weight were falling, both on the scale and in composition, it was like a glass of milk would put the breaks on the fall and send me into what most call a 'stall'. I'm not opposed to dairy, and I still drink it, but I have found that for me milk is a weight loss killer. It could be a combination of things. I'd say ditch the milk for a stretch and see if that is the issue, especially if the milk is early in the morning when the 'dawn effect' is in play with blood glucose. The milk (sugars) will push that glucose level up and then the insulin response creates insulin resistance over time. Battling insulin resistance can be an uphill battle is so many things that affect our health, weight loss being one of the primary ones. Good luck. Keep pushing. Scott

Yesterday was leftover a left over T-Bone and eggs, four scrambled. OMAD and the satiety of red meat can be crazy at times. I walked yesterday morning just shy of 3.5 miles with some pushups along the way. I showered and went to the shop working on two old truck projects (needed them like I needed another hole in my head). I worked pretty much all day between the two and then came in around 6PM. I logged on to the internet, let the TV play and looked for more parts for my two trucks. At bedtime around 9PM eating had not crossed my mind since earlier that morning. It is 4AM, on the way to the gym and the morning walk, and not the least bit hungry. 20-ish some hours without eating and I'm not hungry, nor have the wheels fell off. Crazy. Scott

I agree with "to attain repentance" but the darker side of me in these situations has no problem setting up the appointment. But, for him to have to listen to Charlie Kirk 24/7/365 would be fitting. LOL Scott

Good video. So much truth. Division is for sure the most powerful weapon in the world. I'm like Bob, I'm not all that active in politics. Probably should know more than I do. Scott

I read a similar article the other day basically saying keto (but they refuse to say carnivore, LOL) lessens the occurrences of depression and anxiety. I was at work and maybe half way thru I was interrupted by someone wanting me to do what I get paid to do. The nerve of some people. Interesting. Scott

I try to live right and maybe the furthest down the rabbit hole I go to is the punishments for senseless crimes. I pretty much lose my membership to the human race with my views. I would pass a law today that said the platform in which Charlie Kirk will remain in place. The only thing that can be done with that platform is to make sure the overhead structure will hold at least 250lbs of static weight. When the culprit looked down as he swung, as his last breath is drawn, he can look down and the last sight he would see would be the blood he spilled. Just not for Charlie Kirk but there are literally thousands of crimes in our country that I would plug into the above ceremony. This man was killed for exercising his right to free speech. I have watched no telling how many of his videos and probably agree with him the majority of the time. If someone does not believe in homosexuality does not make them a homophobe. If I choose not to acknowledge someone as a pronoun, or them/they, it does not make me a bad person. I believe that person has every right to pursue life in route they choose. I spent six years in the military along side, both before and after, millions of men and women that has afforded us the rights we cherish. I don't believe I have the right to vote to tell other people how to live, even if I don't believe in their particular point of view. We should be able to get along. Thoughts and prayers to Charlie Kirk's wife and two small children. Hopefully they wind up in a better world than their father left. Scott

If I have a half a steak left, I put it in the fridge for the next morning on the way home from the gym. No knife, no fork, no plate. Just teeth ripping thru meat coming down the highway. I'm not sure if that is any closer to cavemen but I am sure I look like a psycho coming down the highway. Scott

They do have a point if it came from the internet. People are not allowed to lie or deceive on the internet. I read it in the by-laws. Scott

Me too. I must have missed this class in my Google medical degree program as well as my Youtube College of Medicine degree. Scott

I never heard of it referred to as alpha-gal. My buddy has it and referred to it more as a derivative of Lyme disease. He ate at a fast food restaurant, got on his Harley-Davidson and on the way back to the body shop started losing consciousness and blurry vision. He coasted up into the fire department and laid his bike over at their front door. I think they treated him with epinephrin and then on to the hospital. It took several weeks to identify his trigger. His faded in time for the most part but every so often red meat will cause him issues. I just never heard of it referred to this way. Was sort of lost. Scott

Me too. I think I actually learned that from you after bumping heads a couple times. This was all unsolicited and they all seemed interested. If nothing else it was good fellowship and good conversation. If it were to go any further they can only help themselves. Scott

Still so impressed with eating plus 16oz steaks. Sort of envious. Scott

Another thread on how difficult it can be to 'spread the word' or give 'my testimony' on the benefits of eating carnivore. Last night we went to a local bar in a small town not too far from here. One of our friend's has a band and they have since moved to Nashville but are home now for a stretch. Their daughter who is pursuing a solo career in Nashville was home as well and it was a family affair of really good music. Babbling. In between sets or songs, the 'old people' were discussing all their ailments. As each told of their medical issues my wife and eye would make eye contact, and I would have a little smile. Then the next, and then the next. My buddy asked why, so my wife explained I was not laughing at their issues, but it was an inside joke between my wife and me. Every time I hear of someone getting sick, discovering an "aging issue", dieting/weight loss, etc. etc. I say to my wife "Carnivore Diet". To the point now it is a running joke. To show how far it goes last week she came home from work and told me the Jeep's check engine light came on and the engine had a minor stalling at takeoff. I told her it would easily be solved with the 'carnivore diet'. She is about tired of hearing 'carnivore'. LOL Again, babbling on. I was telling our table how many positives I have had with doing not much more than switching my diet. It is a hard sell to tell people that what you eat is only a drop in the bucket compared to the effects of 'what you stop eating'. Strange concept for most. And true to form, my niece had her phone out 'fact checking' just about my every statement. "I can eat all the ribeye I want and drink water, from that I will lose weight and have a better metabolic health?" And when I said YES, our table was fully engulfed. Maybe an hour or so answering questions the best I could, having my niece fact check and report back to the table that I was not near as crazy in the head as I sounded. My wife is on another attempt and she is about 7 days in of eating carnivore/strict carnivore and did the immediate switch to one meal a day (I think it is better to sort of let that happen on its own, but for her I think it is more of a diet hack than a long-term change, so we are rolling with her new plan). As soon as she said she had lost 6lbs in a week the other ladies at the table are all carnivores starting today. Maybe til lunch, or supper, LOL but hopefully they will give it a try. Waiting for the gym to open and passing the time. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Scott

I broke the fast with salmon and butter. Either I'm adjusting or the salmon ends up being the food of choice to breaking the fast. I had a minor bout in the bathroom yesterday, but nothing compared to the times before. So, for me, yesterday was salmon and butter. Today I am back amongst the eating. Scott

I will give that a try. I tried scrambled eggs coming off one of the earlier fasts but I think I may have eaten too much. Not sure. Everything else, a little or a lot, and it was off to the races. Still trying to dial in coming off the fast. Hopefully the boiled eggs will be different. Thanks. Scott

I doubt that. I do pretty good with the fasting but I have yet to master the art of breaking the fast. I get really loose regardless of how I try to come out of it. Eating a lot, eating a little, broth to start, then a smaller meal later, different meats but it all the same. Fast, get super loose and then normalize within the week. Still a work in progress. Scott

Nothing today. Nor tomorrow. Maybe Friday. Maybe Saturday. Depends on how I feel. Scott

Welcome. I agree with Geezy. Yours is a great story. The very things that you were eating that were deemed good for you were trying to do you in. Once we cut out the things we weren't designed to eat and then center our way of eating around the things we were intended to eat it is absolutely amazing the benefits. Congrats. And again, welcome. Scott

Thanks. Carnivore has been amazing for me in so many ways. Before, I could my steak, half my wife's steak, a loaded baked potato with a double order of green beans, three or four glasses of sweet tea and then a big bowl of ice cream before bed. Now, I struggle to eat a whole steak. 14-16 oz is just about max for me and from there it is pretty much the next day before I am hungry again. All the weight loss and healing has been quite the positive but I look back and see how much food I ate per day. (And since I'm super cheap in everything I do the first thing I see is how much money I wasted chasing phantom hunger signals. I was paying cash to pummel my body. I guess I'm smart like that. LOL Congrats on your progresses as well. Scott