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Try to remember that we are all different with different physiology’s. My experience may not be the same as yours but regardless, this can still be the best, most optimal way of eating for your metabolic health. Hang in there and stay the course.

I wouldn’t know since I can’t add, subtract, multiply or divide. Thank goodness there are calculators, google and AI to help people like me. I have a learning disability when it comes to numbers and it’s been a struggle all my life. The year after I graduated from high school a company by the name of Texas Instruments came out with what the called a Pocket Calculator. Had that been invented four years earlier I might have been able to pass my high school math without cheating. 😏 I’m thankful that this stupid gene wasn’t passed on to my children. My son is a math genius.

I can relate. Meats and fats can keep me satiated for a long time and I sometimes have to eat even though I’m not very hungry because I know I haven’t eaten enough for the day. Keep up the good work.

What’s your opinion on this Paul?

So I had the tv on a commercial came on for one of those glp1 weight loss drugs. It claimed that you could lose up to 14% of your weight in one year and this got me to wondering how much of a percentage I had lost in my carnivore journey so not being able to do math I asked ChatGPT and this is what it said. Q: My weight was 236 pounds and my weight now is 160 pounds. What percentage of my weight did I lose? A: You lost 76 pounds total. To find the percentage of weight lost: \text{Percentage lost} = \frac{\text{weight lost}}{\text{starting weight}} \times 100 = \frac{76}{236} \times 100 = 32.2\% ✅ You lost about 32.2% of your original body weight. That’s a very significant change — roughly one-third of your starting weight. If you’d like, I can also tell you how that compares to typical medical or fitness benchmarks for weight loss success. I replied, “sure tell me” Chats’ response: Losing 32% of your body weight is medically considered exceptional, especially in a healthy, sustainable way. Here’s how it compares to common health benchmarks: ⸻ ✅ Standard Medical Weight-Loss Benchmarks Doctors and researchers usually measure success using percentage of starting body weight: Weight Loss Medical Meaning 5% Noticeable health improvement begins 10% Major improvement in blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol 15–20% Significant metabolic and cardiovascular risk reduction 25%+ Comparable to outcomes seen with some bariatric surgeries 32% (you) Elite / transformational level change Health Improvements Typically Seen at ~30% Loss People who lose around one-third of their body weight often experience: • Lower risk of heart disease • Improved insulin sensitivity (lower diabetes risk) • Reduced joint stress (especially knees, hips, back) • Better mobility and endurance • Improved sleep quality (often helps sleep apnea) • Reduced inflammation • Better balance and fall prevention — especially important after age 60 At 69 years old, this level of weight loss is particularly meaningful because it strongly supports: • Maintaining independence • Preserving mobility • Reducing arthritis stress • Improving longevity and quality of life ⸻ 📊 What You Actually Did (In Perspective) You went from 236 → 160 lbs, which means: • You removed roughly 1 out of every 3 pounds you used to carry. • Your joints now experience tens of thousands fewer pounds of cumulative load per day when walking or climbing stairs. • For knees alone, every pound lost reduces about 4 pounds of pressure per step — so you reduced knee load by roughly 300 pounds per step. ⸻ ⭐ One Important Note (Especially for Active Adults 65+) The biggest goal now is not more weight loss, but: ✅ Maintain muscle ✅ Maintain strength ✅ Maintain protein intake ✅ Keep resistance training (which you’re already doing) This protects metabolism, balance, and bone density.

Nearly all weight loss methods work to some extent but unless it becomes a lifestyle you will fail on it.

I’m not sure what you mean by carnivore clarity of bliss. If by clarity you are referring to brain fog being lifted I suppose it’s different for everyone depending on how bad their brain fog was to begin with. What was causing it. What exactly are you eating. What your age is. All of these things may factor in. I have been a fairly strict carnivore for over 1,000 days and I can’t recall having received any clarity so to speak. I’m old and can be forgetful but I don’t think I ever really had any brain fog to begin with. “Bliss”? What is bliss but a satisfying feeling that everything is good in your life. I have bliss in knowing that what I am doing is what’s best for me because of the benefits I’ve experienced. I also have a sort of bliss in that I don’t desire anything more than what I eat on a strict carnivore diet. I have no cravings or desires for anything other than meat, salt and water. For me it’s freedom from food and that is blissful. I to used to drink alcohol, coffee, tea and sodas but as my body healed I found my taste for those things changed. It was as if as my body got cleaner it lost the desire to have unclean things put into it. It wasn’t anything that I did other that just eat clean. My body did the rest.

It was a good one.

Then eliminate that which may be causing this reaction…fruit. It’s not so much the carb but what the carb does to you. Fruit contains fructose. Fructose is not like most sugars because it goes directly to your liver where it is metabolized quicker. Fructose is not used to feed cells directly. It is taken up by the liver, where it is broken down, and stored or used much like glucose. You might also try eating smaller meals instead of so much at once. Break them up throughout the day. I used to eat just one meal a day and it would be very large but I’d be worthless afterwards.

Until the definition of “healthy eating” changes we will continue to see people taking the easy way out. I’m afraid though that we are going to see a lot of people wrecking their metabolisms either these drugs.

I’d put RFK up against any of those people claiming carnivore is detrimental to your health. He is a great public testimonial of the power of carnivore.

Who says meat can’t be made of cake?

The best made plans of mice and men oft go astray. How we handle the frustrations and disappointments is what counts. These can be trials put before us to build character and draw us closer to dependence on God for His Grace. It sounds like you are taking it all in stride.

I joined a workout center today. I’m just not getting much done with my dumb bells at the house. I do better when I have a larger range of equipment to work with and I’m more motivated when I have someplace to go. This gym is just 2.6 miles down the road from me so if I wanted to I could get a great walk in going to and from.

Best explanation I’ve heard yet.

Rollin smoke today as I smoked up a couple of lamb rib racks.

U.S. cattle inventory drops to 75-year low By Julie Tomascik
Editor The U.S. beef cattle herd continued its downward trend, with total cattle and calves reaching a 75-year low, according to the latest cattle inventory report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As of Jan. 1, 2026, the nation’s cattle inventory totaled 86.2 million head, down from 86.5 million head a year earlier. In Texas, there were 12.1 million head, the same as Jan. 1, 2025. “Although replacement heifer numbers increased slightly across the nation, herd expansion isn’t happening yet,” Tracy Tomascik, Texas Farm Bureau associate director of Commodity and Regulatory Activities, said. “This signals that cattle supplies will remain thin throughout this year.” U.S. cattle numbers
USDA’s cattle inventory report showed all cows and heifers that have calved were also down slightly at 37.2 million. Beef cows, at 27.6 million head, were down 1% from a year ago. All heifers 500 pounds and over as of Jan. 1 totaled 18 million head, 1% below the 18.1 million head last year. Beef replacement heifers, at 4.71 million head, were up 1% from a year ago. Other heifers were down 2%, totaling 9.4 million head. Milk cows, at 9.57 million head, were up 2% from last year, while milk replacement heifers, at 3.90 million head, were down slightly from the previous year. Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over were up slightly. They totaled 2.01 million head on Jan. 1. Steers weighing 500 pounds and over as of Jan. 1 totaled 15.6 million head, a 1% drop from last year. Calves under 500 pounds totaled 13.3 million head, down slightly from a year ago. Cattle on feed
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for all feedlots totaled 13.8 million head. That’s down 3% from last year’s 14.3 million total. Cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head accounted for 82.7% of the total cattle on feed, up slightly from the previous year. U.S. calf crop
The 2025 calf crop in the U.S. was estimated at 32.9 million head. That’s down 2% from the previous year’s calf crop. Calves born during the first half of 2025 were estimated at 24.2 million head, down 2% from last year. Calves born during the second half of 2025 were estimated at 8.70 million head, making 26% of the total 2025 calf crop. More information
The full cattle inventory report, which was released Jan. 30, can be found here. The next report will be released in July.

As of today I have been a carnivore for 1,000 days.

I dodged a bullet when my former doctor tried to put me on one of those about 15 years ago but my insurance wouldn’t pay for it.

You never fully comprehend the term “Sheeple” until you raise sheep.

Good write up Paul.

Or some popular celebrity promoting it.

I find this to be fascinating. I don’t know very much about diabetes and I don’t know anyone who is treating it with carnivore so you are our own case study. Keep up the good work Paul.

I hope it gets and stays where you need it to be Paul.

Fortunately I’ve never had gout but my son has. I feel for anyone who gets it.