Geezy
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Anyone who has been carnivore and studied nutrition for more that three months probably knows more about proper nutrition than 95% of the doctors out there. They get little to no training in nutrition and are just saying what they are told to say. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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As long as you don’t have any reactions to eating pork there’s nothing wrong with eating that pork chop as long as it wasn’t breaded. After all, your eating bacon aren’t you? I think you’re doing great and your mindset is spot on. Keep up the good work. Now my weakness with pork chops was have applesauce or Apfelmus with them. That’s the German coming out in me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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The longer you are carnivore the more you’ll notice things like that. You’ll start paying attention to what other people put in their carts and you might even be disgusted to think that at one time you were just like them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I love hearing about the new discoveries. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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A friend of mines son has MS and I’ve given him multiple things to look at such as testimonials from people with MS and there is growing consensus that carnivore can definitely help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I’m not the least bit surprised that your neuropathy is getting better. When it comes to carnivore I’m surprised when it doesn’t help someone. I too have noticed my urge to relieve my bladder has diminished. I can hold it for much longer than before. I’m also not having to get up several times a night to go to the bathroom. That’s saying a lot considering I have and enlarged prostrate and early signs of prostrate cancer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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You are definitely on the right track Scott. Red meat from ruminant animals is the optimal food we can eat. Monogastric animals are ok to eat on occasion but for optimal nutrition ruminants are where it’s at. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I’ve never experienced that. I guess I was born a carnivore but it took me 66 years to finally embrace it. I’ve always loved the fat especially when it’s been grilled a crispy brown over an open fire. My dad was the same way. When I make tallow I save the pieces that have most of the fat rendered out and will eat them as a snack when I’m wanting something between meals and sometimes I’ll mix them in my scrambled eggs. One of the best things about buying a whole rib roast and cutting your own ribeyes is you get to keep all of the fat on the steak. Most rib eyes you get at a restaurant or the store have had a very large portion of the fat trimmed off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I will use tabasco on occasion as well as Louisiana Hot Sauce. Neither has sugar and the rest of the ingredients are fairly clean. But like I said. Only occasionally. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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