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Well it was nice until they fell off the wagon about saturated fats. The brain is fat and needs fat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I never use metal on mine. Generally steaming them clean will do the job with a wooden spatula but if it’s stubborn enough I’ll use a plastic scrubber. My main skillet is a Griswald from the 40’s. I try to take really good care of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s sounds like you have the right mindset. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Many of us get to a point where food is no longer for pleasure and entertainment but is now for nutrition and health. That isn’t to say that it can’t be enjoyable and varied but it becomes purpose driven. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You definitely have a predicament. I’ve come across other people though that have the same issue when getting started. How do you do with eggs? Eggs are very nutritious and fatty. The people I know that don’t enjoy meat will generally eat it in smaller quantities throughout the day and in time as they become adapted they find themselves wanting more of it. Some just give up. I say keep trying and do it for at least 90 days as best you can and if need be maybe do keto at less than 20 grams of carbs per day and then slowly transition over to carni. Have you tried all different meats and fats? Even though they are definitely not preferable on carnivore but maybe you could try incorporating some fruit oils in to help get enough fat. Fruit oils being coconut oil, avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil but be careful with the EVO because it’s hard to fine pure EVO in America. It’s usually cut with canola oil. To know if your getting enough to eat you can of course just listen to your body but the easiest is to download the Carb Manager app. It will help you keep track of all of your macros. Good luck and I hope you find a solution. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yesterday I had a ribeye at my sister in law’s restaurant and my wife gave me a rib from her meal but that wasn’t enough so when I got home I had a smoked leg of lamb chafflewich. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m sorry Meathead. I never intended to hurt your feelings. I was just trying to educate you. I had no idea that you would be so closed minded and sensitive as to not see that. I will refrain from trying to help you in the future. Not everyone cares to learn especially when it goes against what they want to believe. It’s a hard thing to accept sometimes. I get that. The truth is not always welcome to some. To everyone else…I apologize to everyone on here if I seemed out of line. I meant no harm. I was just pointing out facts and one of those facts is that plants do not belong on a carnivore diet essentially on a daily basis. I’ve even admitted that I eat some on a very rare occasion but the statement stands true, plants do not belong on the carnivore diet. I will continue to reiterate that if you like them and they don’t bother you then by all means, enjoy yourself but please don’t try to fool yourself into believing they are good for you. That’s just the truth. Sorry if that bothers anyone but the truth cannot be denied. Again, I apologize for the discord. I will now bow out of this conversation so say what you will and I will not respond. Y’all have a good day. Keep Calm and Carni On. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ruminating animals such as cattle, sheep and venison are able to process the grains and toxic plants so that the effects on the meat is very minimal due to the fermentation process of their digestive system. As I’m sure your aware there is a big push within the carnivore/keto community to eat only grass finished beef rather than grain finished. That’s because there is a slight difference between the two due to the diet but for the most part it’s not that big a deal. Animals such as pork, chicken and fish are monogastric so they don’t process those grains and toxins efficiently so their meat is more affected. They are what they eat as the saying goes. That’s why you find carnivores who cannot tolerate those meats because they are more sensitive to those particular things. I can eat them with no problem but I find that they just don’t satisfy me like eating ruminant meat does. That I believe is due to the monogastric animals having a higher omega 6 to omega 3 ratio. I alway have to add lots of butter to even things out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You are now becoming or have become fat adapted. You have lost your carb hunger that demands glucose and just gnaws at you until you feed that monster. You now have a keto hunger in which you are now running on ketones which is a pure energy. You only get hungry now when your body truly needs fuel and that hunger diminishes when it’s had enough. A empty belly no longer signals a hunger in me anymore. It’s easy to ignore. This is why so many of us end up eating OMAD. Congratulations, it’s a good sign that your doing it right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well everyone is different and what works for one may not work for another but you never know until you try. I think you’ve done fantastic in your progress. Now stop worrying about the weight. As your body heals it will happen but quite often we hit those stalls because the body is adapting or adjusting in its healing process. Sometimes you just need to keep on keeping on. Do you measure your body? Often when we appear to be at a plateau and the weight isn’t coming off we are actually losing inches. I’m not one for restricting calories because calories are energy and since we are fat adapted we need that energy but I do believe in eating only when I need fuel for energy. That means only when I’m hungry. And I mean truly hungry. An empty stomach doesn’t equate hunger to me. Hunger is when I feel the need to refuel and I know that meat is going to taste especially good to me. When I first started eating carnivore I ate by the clock like I always had but after a couple of weeks I started realizing that I was eating when I wasn’t really hungry. The food I was eating was so satiating that I just wasn’t getting hungry like I did before so I stopped eating by the clock and I now only eat when I’m truly hungry. That might be around 11:00 am or it might be 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Sometimes I just don’t get hungry for a day or two but that is rare. When I do eat I consume plenty of fats and protein with plenty of salt and I only drink water. I eat until I’m comfortably stuffed. When the meat stops tasting good I quit. I will generally consume around 1500 to 1700 calories and that works well for me. On the average I only eat once a day. During my journey I hit plateaus that would last upwards of about a month or so. It happened three times if I recall correctly. Each time I changed nothing. No gimmicks, no tricks. I just kept eating the same way every day. The thing is I understood the process and I didn’t see this as a diet. It’s my lifestyle and it didn’t matter when or how much weight I lost. I was going to eat this way no matter what. I knew that as my body healed that it would eventually get to its optimal weight. I didn’t really set any goals. In ten months I went from 225 to 170. That was with two one month stalls. Each time I stalled I wondered if I had reached my optimal level but in time it would kick back in. When I hit 170 I was pretty tickled because that was lighter than I had been when I joined the Army. I thought that’s it. I’ve hit my optimum weight. Well I was wrong. Once again I just kept eating the same way everyday and after about three months at 170 lbs my cardiologist took me off of my last heart medication and boom. I dropped five more pounds. So I know I got pretty windy here but I’m just trying to tell you to evaluate your diet and lifestyle to see if there is something you need to change whether it be a food, medicine or how often you eat and then be patient and let your body heal and do it’s thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m not judging anything especially you. Like I said. If you think you’re getting something out of it then more power to you. I’m just trying to educate you that plants, legumes and most especially soy are not beneficial for anything in the human body and can be detrimental. That’s just a fact. I don’t care if you believe it or not and I don’t care if you eat it or not. Heck, even I will eat some jalapeños once in awhile but I don’t try to fool myself by saying they’re high in vitamin C so that’s why I eat them. I’m more honest with myself than that. I eat them because I like them. The reason why I bring up the facts on eating plants and how they affect our bodies is because if you start having issues in achieving your goals or issues in your body that aren’t being healed then the first place to look would be the toxic vegetables you’re putting in your body. You do you and what’s best for you and enjoy your life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Kept it simple today. Just a whole bunch of venison stew meat that I pan fried in tallow. Then a made a dipping sauce of the leavings in the pan with some butter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yesterday I slow smoked a leg of lamb. Today it was eggs and a venison burger stuffed with crawfish, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and a touch of Cajun seasoning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s still a soy bean and soy beans are not healthy. As a carnivore I don’t need probiotics since I’m fat adapted and my gut biome is completely adapted to digesting and processing the fats and meats I eat. The reasons that I find no benefit to eating soy or any plant for that matter is.., If good health is what you’re after, then soy is a terrible choice. Weed-killer in Soy Soy is a leading food source of glyphosate (the weed-killer Roundup). Glyphosate is a synthetic herbicide patented by the Monsanto Company and now manufactured and sold by many companies in hundreds of products. Glyphosate has been associated with: • Cancer • Liver damage • Reproductive and developmental issue Soy is a Goitrogen Goitrogens are foods that interfere with normal, healthy thyroid function and cause goiter — or swelling of the thyroid. Goitrogens do this by interfering with iodine absorption in the thyroid. Iodine is required for healthy levels of thyroid hormone production. Without it, the thyroid cannot produce the T4 and T3 hormones. Soy and your Sex Hormones Soy is an endocrine disrupter - that is to say it interferes with hormones. I’ve detailed its action on thyroid hormone above but healthy function of the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone can also be disrupted. Soy is a natural source of phytoestrogens, a compound that mimics human estrogen. Phytoestrogens have demonstrated the ability to: 1. Disrupt of normal sex hormone levels and the female ovulation cycle 2. Decrease sexual behavior in animal research 3. Increase social, aggressive, and anxiety-related behaviors in animal research 4. Ever heard the term Soy Boys? Too much estrogen in males. It causes a feminization in men. Soy is a Source of Lectins Soybeans, like all beans, are a source of lectins. Lectins are carbohydrate binding proteins designed to damage cellular communication. These sticky, carbohydrate-binding proteins function as a defense mechanism for plants. They are designed (by evolution) to cause a severe immune response in the animals that eat them (including humans) which ultimately results in paralysis. Lectins are associated with both mental and physical health problems. They bind nerve endings, cause blood cells to clump and also attach to viruses and bacteria. In some cases people with lectin sensitivity are more likely to get sick because of this. Now it’s my understanding that fermentation can reduce many of the toxins in plants but if one is eating carnivore there is just no reason to eat plants for nutrition since every thing you need you can get from meats. Even potassium. You do you but don’t fool yourself that you are being more nutritious by eating soy. Me personally, I will continue to avoid that stuff like the plague. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Far from being an expert here but it sounds like Dawn Phenomenon to me which is pretty normal. At only four months in it sounds like you’ve had some really great results but you are still new to this WOE and your body may still be adjusting. I wonder if eating just before bed time could be an issue. I’ve heard that taking some ACV can be helpful in the evening. I would also look at what I’m eating as far as my fat to protein ratios. Protein is broken down into smaller building block units called amino acids, which your body then uses to build and repair tissues or convert into glucose in the liver. Amino acids are used in a process called gluconeogenesis, which produces glucose from non-carbohydrate sources. This process is especially important during long fasts, like overnight while sleeping, or during prolonged periods without food. Meal timing and frequency on a carnivore diet can also affect blood sugar levels. Eating larger meals less frequently may cause blood sugar to rise more significantly than if you were to consume smaller, more frequent meals. It’s essential to experiment with different meal timing and frequency strategies to determine what works best for managing your blood sugar. Gluconeogenesis is a biological process by which the body converts non-carbohydrate sources, such as protein, into glucose. While the Carnivore Diet is primarily focused on protein consumption, it’s important to note that excess protein can potentially be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis. However, this process is demand-driven, meaning it occurs only when the body requires glucose for energy and is not as significant as the glucose derived from dietary carbohydrates. Therefore, protein consumption on the Carnivore Diet is unlikely to have a significant impact on blood sugar levels. Give it more time and do a little experimenting and see what happens. Eating a carnivore diet is still the best way to eat for a everyone especially for diabetics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If it works for you then by all means carry on but I find nothing nutritious in soybeans. While fermenting them may make them “less bad” there is nothing healthy in them that I’m aware of. You can get all the nutrients you need from meat. But hey, like I said, if it’s working for you then carry on. If you find that you don’t get all of the healing that you’re looking for or you have big weight loss stalls that would be the first thing I’d look at as a detriment. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nowler you have the right attitude. I’m proud of you that you are willing to do what needs to be done to become metabolically healthy. So many aren’t willing to give up things that give them pleasure. With that mindset you cannot fail. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Do what you need to do to continue on. It can be very difficult for some when they try to cut out too much too soon. Most carnivores starting out keep their coffee or tea and as long cream does not bother their system then it’s no big deal. In time, as you become fat adapted and secure in your eating you may want to improve your diet and decide to eliminate coffee or like I did, switch to tea. If that happens then you’ll only be fighting that one addiction instead of several at the same time. I drank tea for over a year as a carnivore and found that even though the caffeine was less it was sufficient. After some time I decided that I no longer wanted to be controlled by caffeine so a little over a month ago I stopped drinking tea and found it wasn’t that difficult. For my morning hot beverage I now drink a half cup of bone broth with a half cup of water with a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of MCT oil all emulsified together. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve never heard one way or the other. The general consensus is just add fat in any form. On a daily basis my fats will range from butter to tallow to bacon grease and MCT oil. I would have to experiment to find if one is better that the other. I just make sure that I have plenty of fat with everything I eat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have found that alcohol doesn’t affect me any and I’ve read some articles that actually promote a little alcohol use as being beneficial. In my journey to be healthy though I’ve found that I just don’t have the desire as much. If I’ve been working outside all day in the heat and I’m beat down and sore I can appreciate a good Irish whiskey or a Scotch. It’ll generally be only two fingers and always neat. I never use mixer’s anymore. I don’t drink cokes of any kind. I don’t want anything sweet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well to start with it is unusual to have lost nothing in six weeks. Most people will lose water weight if nothing else. The first thing I’d look at is my diet. Have you eliminated everything from your diet except animal fats, animal proteins, salt and water? Are you emphasizing eating a high fat and moderate protein diet? The fat to protein ratio is important. Next thing is to be aware that this is first and foremost a way of eating to obtain optimal health. It’s not a weight loss diet. All “diets” fail. As your body heals there will be weight loss but that is a side effect not the primary effect. For some people it can take longer than others before their bodies heal enough to shed the fat. Look up Kelly Hogan. It took her six months before she started losing weight. In fact she gained weight in the beginning but look at her now. She stuck with it because she wanted to be healed and saw the changes that were happening in her body. She had the mindset that she wanted to succeed. She and possibly you are prof that we are all methodically different. What works for me may not work the same way for you. The principals are the same but sometimes the methods may need tweaking for the individual. This is not a cookie cutter, one size fits all, diet. You may need to find your own path on this journey and the place to start is at the beginning. Make sure you are eating a 70-30 percent ratio of fats to protein. Eat only when you are hungry and then eat until you are comfortably full. Drink only water and use salt liberally. Give it plenty of time, two weeks or longer. If no change then try upping your fat intake and give that some time to see what happens. You may have to experiment by adjusting your fats an protein to different ratios until you find what works for you. Just give it enough time in between trials. This is not a race so try not to be impatient. If you are doing this for the right reasons then you’ve got plenty of time to figure this out…a lifetime. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Get that negativity out of your mind right now (said in my best grandfatherly voice while wagging my finger.) Seriously, don’t have an attitude like that. Losing one pound or four pounds is a victory to be cherished. If we are going to be honest that was probably water weight but that’s a good thing because it means the diet is working because as your body is transitioning it will shed water in greater amounts. Hence the reason to be drinking water and keeping your electrolytes up. You much have a positive mindset about this or you will really struggle when you hit your first stall. Try to focus on the fact that this is not a diet in the traditional sense of dieting for weight loss but rather it’s a way of eating as a lifestyle designed to become metabolically healthy. As we become healthier our bodies will lose weight to become optimal. Just eat plenty of animal fats and animal protein along with just water and salt and let the body do what it’s designed to do. It will all come in time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Aren’t you scared of the transdermal transference? Good grief man! Those sugars, seed oils and carbs could be coursing through you veins as we speak. [emoji38] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nowler, the only way to know for sure what it was that set your gut off would be to eliminate everything but fat, meat, water and salt for anywhere from two weeks to a month to purge your system. Then eat one of those items and see what happens. Just eat it for one meal and then give it three days to react on your body. If no reaction then move on to the next item and check for the same thing. You keep doing this until you find the culprit. I experimented with chili. I was miserable for three days. That particular food is forever gone from my diet. I experimented with jalapeños and I have no adverse reaction from them so bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers are occasionally in my diet now but only occasionally. I still have no use for vegetables or fruits but poppers are a wonderful treat to have once in a while. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk