Scott F.

I guess I am lucky on that one too. I don't have any allergies. An allergy to pork would be life altering. The lack of sausage would be brutal. Plus pork chops. Plus ham. Plus shoulders and butts. Plus whole hogs. There would be an empty spot to fill. If you have those allergies, thoughts and prayers. Scott

I sort of dove right in as well. I just started eating only meats. It took me a little bit to read and learn and understand. Luckily, I didn't have any negative experiences. I guess I just got lucky. Scott

No doubts. I think we are all different to a degree and a part of the problems with our medical system in general is the cookie cutter approach. True story. My mother-in-law didn't wear glasses much more than readers. She went to the doctor way back when and her glucose was high. She was immediately put on medicine to control her glucose. Her glucose remained low to very low for 20+ years of her latter life. When she needed glasses later in life my wife was going over her prescriptions and the optometrist as well as the ophthalmologist assured my wife by checking the eyes my mother-in-law did not have glucose issue and showed no signs of ever being diabetic. They consulted with a new doctor and weaned her off the medicine. She never had issue with the weaning or being off the medicine as her glucose stayed low to sometimes very low. Odds are she ate something before the blood test that day, her glucose spiked as normal and that was the number that was caught. The cookie cutter approach is to prescribe medicine. And to a point, I get it. The pills are prescribed because they work but seldom are pills the temporary solution while searching for the more permanent solution. In my mother-in-law's case she took medicine to unnecessarily control her blood glucose for 20+ years. Later, she passed with Dementia and Alzheimer's. I'm not a doctor, nor a researcher, but I want to think one played a significant role in the other. So, yes. Me on milk with my auto-immune disease is probably different than you on milk with your autoimmune disease. Hopefully the two us can work thru the issues and let the carnivore approach help us get to a better place.

I never really gave up milk but it was an off an on thing here and there. I felt like for me it played a part in some of the stalls. But the weight was falling and I like milk, so a glass here and there was not the end of the world. Last week I didn't have my glasses and grabbed what I thought was a 2% bottle and turned out to be a Nestle Quik. It tasted like melted ice cream and I am sure, probably straight sugar. I have had the bubble guts for going on a week. Not necessarily a resolution but I'm going dairy free for the next little while. If I had to choose a resolution it will be helping my wife with her 2nd attempt into the Carnivore diet. I think choosing to start just before the Holidays was not the best choice, but she wanted to start, and I was all for it. She is all geared up for January 2nd. Supporting her will be my resolution. I will have to check the resolution handbook to see if that counts. Scott

I guess some days it sucks to be the dog. Scott

I probably use the same as you. I don't that amount is of risk or detrimental. I always try to add it is an individual things especially if you have known or underlying medical issues. Like Geezy said, especially the kidneys. I salt most everything to taste and on occasion I will add some to the water I am drinking. My sodium levels were right down the middle on the last testing. I guess I am good? Scott

I will say, yes, you can hit your targets with chicken and eggs. The weight loss is all about being in a calorie deficit. If you burn more than you eat the weight loss will occur. One of the things I found was that sometimes my weight would remain the same but I would have to cinch my belt up a notch. I started off at 306 and this week I weighed 221, losing 85lbs in a little less than 8 months. My suggestion would be to continue with the chicken and eggs, maybe adding fish and pork if that is an option. The amount of protein needed to build muscle is under constant debate, but it is around .75 grams per pound of body weight. Getting there can be done with chicken and eggs. The pork and fish would be a bonus if that is better option than red meat. I'm at the spot where it is hard for me to eat enough during the date to hit 221 grams of protein. I had adjusted/felt really comfortable with one meal per day but as of late I have been eating a second meal. Even after 8 months it is still a constant adjustment. If I eat only when I am hungry the weight falls, if I eat two times per day to get to a higher protein content, I feel stuffed, and my stools get loose/sometimes really loose. I'm not much on recommending because I only have 8 months on Carnivore and only feel comfortable talking about my experiences. If I were going to recommend something considering the lack of red meat I would look into fasting. Do a 24 hour fast, then a few days later do a 48. Then work yourself up to a 72 hour water fast. Best of luck. I hope you can find the path to get you where you want to go. Scott

I heard that too. Scott

Crystal formations are pretty cool. I work in a pharmaceutical plant where we turn liquid to crystals and then to fine powder. The crystals can form into every shape imaginable. There is a measurement that indicates moisture in a 'dry' product. At some point there was more moisture than desired in your batch of salt. The moisture bonds the crystals together and from there the shapes and sizes are never ending. Great pic. Nice find. Scott

8 months ago, odds are I wouldn't believe the story I'm telling now. Go figure. Your story may end up being better than mine, who knows? as we are all individuals and respond differently. I'm guessing when you find your combination it will be well worth the time and efforts. Best of luck. Scott

I try not to preach or stand up on a pedestal about how I see things.....but, I'm still blown away with how much a change in diet has meant. I only wish I had 'stumbled' upon it years earlier. Scott

Great post. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Merry Christmas to the board as well. Scott

Best of luck. Once you find what works for you it will be well worth the effort, at least, I know it has been for me. I have an auto-immune disease called NMO/SD which is pretty much the same as MS but it attacks the eyes. I had been on medicine for both pain and inflammation since 2018. After a month or so, maybe slightly less, I was able to stop taking medicine. The best, funniest part, is that I went into Carnivore not having any idea of its "medicinal/health" impacts. I went in solely as a 'weight loss' diet. After a month in I read a couple articles about Carnivore and MS, and the effects on inflammation. I read them (watched videos) and thought it was just a ploy to 'make me spend my money on whatever they were selling'. A month or so in I realized I had not taken, nor needed, the medicine that kept me going since 2018. I went in with a lot of ignorance about the big picture and only seen it as a weight loss diet. Who knew? (not me, LOL) I have gained a ton in both knowledge and personal experience. I have lost 84lbs in less than 8 months. Best of luck. I think it is worth the efforts required. Scott

Welcome. I tend to steer clear of the heart related questions and leave it to people with actual experience. The first weeks and even months can be a constant adjustment as your body 'heals'. I think everyone has to do some experimenting to see what works for them as an individual. Carnivore is as much about what you are not eating as what you are eating. It is more of an elimination process. I would think it is a part of the adjustment. Best of luck, and again, welcome. Scott

Great message. Enjoyed the read. Scott

Tons of irony. Sad part is there is probably a boat load of people who tried it because they 'seen on the internet'. Then I wonder if the anti-carnivore crowd thinks the same about us. Again, tons of irony. Scott

I do the same. We went side by side riding in West Virginia and I had a sack full of hard-boiled eggs and a couple sacks of chuck eye steaks cut up. As easy as it gets when snacking on the stops along the trail. Scott

Never tried eggs with cottage cheese. Sounds good. How? Scott

It varies for me. This morning, I ate 3 boiled eggs. A couple days ago I ate four in the morning and six later that day. I am going to guess I average about 5 a day, or thereabouts. Scott

I didn't mean to take your post off topic. My wife just started about 10 days ago. She dropped 6lbs the first week and her first week went really well. The start of the 2nd week has been filled with cravings. She says it feels weird because it is not 'I'm hungry and I and craving this or that. It is more like I am just thinking about what I would have been eating around this time of the day". The more I read other people's experiences I think I have been a bit lucky with cravings. Scott

I guess that is not a bad place to be. LOL My wife is struggling a bit, and my son is doing better, but I'm not sure he will abstain thru the Holidays. I'm hoping and being supportive, time will tell. I think an advantage going in was I have always been really boring when it comes to eating. I could eat a Bologna sandwich every day and never complain, nor get tired of it. If you were to say bologna every day with a PB&J on Sunday, I would have been on top of the world. Granted, I ate a dumpster diet, and for the most part I ate too much each time I ate from that dumpster (~320lbs), it didn't really matter what I ate. Fast forward to now. I'm still boring in my approach but the target foods are now much cleaner. Maybe that makes sense. Scott

I started in May of this year and never really had serious cravings. Fast forward to today and I stopped by my Mom's house. She was making/had made Christmas candy. My all-time personal favorite is the homemade Reese' Cup balls. I can remember eating them by the bucket. Today they smelled good, but I didn't really have an urge or craving for them. However, I did think about eating one just to see if it still tasted like I remember. I passed. I'm not sure if it would have had addiction type affects or not, but it didn't reach out to me. I'm not sure where that lands me on the cravings-addiction scale. Scott

It is funny that how that works. A person can be standing in front of you with a Big Mac, super-sized fries and a soft drink then tell you how Carnivore is not healthy. " If I say I only eat meat, salt and water". in immediately transforms everyone into a doctor. Scott

Welcome. I too had to look up rusk as well. LOL I use hamburger form the grocery store about half the time and the other half I make it myself. If the chuck meats are on sale or any meat at a good deal I try to stock up. From there I buy some beef fat and grind my own, usually about 60/40 meat to fat. occasionally I will grind up bacon with it for a little twist. Good luck and post your successes. Great support group here. Scott

Yep. These were on lump coal. Last week on wood and the week before on the Traegar pellet grill. Quick and easy. It is like my new 'go to'. Scott