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That looks good Curt.

Eating a high fat moderate protein diet generally drives triglycerides down. a good place to start is by getting 70% of your calories from fat and 30% from protein. The only factor I’ve heard about cook meat is that it’s less nutritious but that’s a very nominal thing. I don’t see how that could be possible whe salt is a mainstay of this diet. The body needs sodium and as long as salt is tasting good to you then you need to use it. I just caution against normal table salt since most of it contains sugar. Me and nearly every carnivore I know would have been in trouble long ago if salt were an issue with utilizing fat. There has definitely been a depletion of iodine and some people may need to supplement. I personally don’t because I only supplement when I need to fix or control a specific issue. I don’t believe in supplementing unless you have a specific issue that needs it. If you are metabolically healthy you should be able to get what you need from your diet. Of course we are all different with different needs.

I love a good story. Great results and positive influence. The weight fluctuations are perfectly normal and if you are building muscle it may even go up as you trim down. Im so happy you are doing so well. Keep up the good work and I hope your wife benefits equally well.

Venison sausage from the last deer I took. It’ll be a week or so before I can start in on this one.

You are smokin bro. Before long you’re going to look like this.

Eating natural.

Why do you want your cholesterol to go down? It’s only natural that your cholesterol would go up when you are eating a diet in which all of your energy comes from fat and LDL is not a cholesterol but only a transporter of the fat. If I’m only using fat for energy I’d be worried if there wasn’t very much cholesterol running around veins. There is absolutely no science that shows that higher cholesterol is detrimental to our bodies. Without sufficient cholesterol you will die. All of the cells in your body are made up of cholesterol therefore cholesterol is vital for proper human function. 80% of the cholesterol in your body is made by the body so you don’t need to eat it to have it.

That’s fantastic.

Eating good today. Smoked ribeye and eggs.

That reminds me of one time I was on Quora and someone in the north east area of the states was boasting about their house dating back over 200 years to our colonial era. A person from Great Britain thought that was pretty special to have a house so young considering they were living in a house that was over 600 years old.

It was a feast today. Smoked some ribeyes, venison burgers and venison German sausage. Along with that I added some venison summer sausage with jalapenos and cheese.

Chorizo and egg breakfast tacos.

Once again I find scripture in my morning devotional that I can apply to my carnivore lifestyle. 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, 30 would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, 31 therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. 32 For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; 33 but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster." (Proverbs 1:29, ESV) Wow! Does anyone else see the parallels in wisdom? Turn away from God’s wisdom, truth and counsel and suffer the consequences. Turn away from the perfect human diet and suffer the consequences. One is spiritual and the other is physical but both have disastrous consequences.

While I no longer have cravings for certain foods I still have memories, almost phantom cravings from remembering how much I enjoyed them. I can see how it would be real easy to just work off of muscle memory before the realization kicked in and said Whoa!

Happy Carinversary.

Deep fried in lard. Best fried turkey I’ve ever eaten.

You were clear but what you weren’t completely carnivore. You said you’ve only been carb free for a week. Because you were still eat some veg and dairy you were still taking in carbs. So it may take a little more time to drop those cravings because of that. I was struggling with cravings myself even after a year because I was eating too much dairy. Dairy contains lactose and that is a sugar. It can be highly addictive especially for someone who is carb free because that may be the only sugars that their body is getting and that can exasperate the cravings. It took me two months before I could say that I had kicked the dairy habit and I stayed away from it until I reached my maintenance stage. I will eat dairy now but in limited quantities only. I’ve learned how to control it. Just eat plenty of animal fats, animal protein, salt and drink only water and take some vitamin P (patience) and give it more time. This is a lifestyle commitment, a journey of healing not a race. I think you’ll be fine with time.

Alex, welcome to the group. Yes the cravings in the beginning can be quite normal. Your body has not become fat adapted yet and your body may be crying out for carbs. It wants that glucose for energy. It can take anywhere from 2 weeks to a month to get past the addiction of craving carbs. In the meantime eat as much as you feel you need to in order to satisfy your cravings but just make sure it’s fatty meat. When I first started I kept a pound of bacon already cooked up in the refrigerator so I could grab a quick bite when I needed to. I kept hard boiled eggs on hand as well as hamburger patties. If you can find some clean jerky or meat sticks or biltong that would help. Give it some time and stay committed to getting past this stage. Having the right attitude will do more for you than anything.

I think you are too. To often doctors and we as well try to put everyone in a one size fits all box. We are all different and have to find what works best for ourselves.

On the surface that might make some sense but in reality, from my experience, it doesn’t really do anything. Regardless of whether you are burning fat from your diet or your fat stores you are still going to burn fat and it will come off as it needs to. Eating leaner meats could increase your appetite since you’re not getting your appetite suppressed by dietary fats and you may end up eating too much protein. The reason your cholesterol has gone up is because without glycogen to burn for fuel your liver must release more fat into the blood stream to fuel the body. So it’s only natural that there be higher amounts of fat in our blood. You can try to eat leaner but I don’t believe it will do any good.

Baby back ribs baybee.

I’m with meathead on this one. While protein is important for our overall heath we need more fats than we do protein. I’m not saying don’t try your sardines but make sure you’re eating a good source of animal fats otherwise you may be defeating the purpose of a carnivore diet. Good luck and let us know how it works for you.