Geezy
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I hear you on those 100° days. So yesterday when I was work I the heat and sun all day I thought I was drinking enough water but that night, after about three hour sleep I woke up with a bad leg cramp. Man it felt like a tendon was fixin to snap it was drawing up so bad. I jumped out of bed and started waking it off and guzzling water. Took about 10 minutes to get it to settle down. Now I’m not taking electrolytes anymore but I think on days like that I should probably take some. I tolerate the heat better than most but age is starting to weaken me in that area. I can still weld on fence all day when it’s 106° out but I gotta take a lot more breaks these days v Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Well Andre I agree with you. I think you should quit carnivore. It obviously hasn’t done anything for you that you expected it to so give it up and try something else. You came into this with the wrong mindset to begin with and that was to treat this as a weight loss diet. Well it’s not a weight lose diet. In fact it’s not a diet. It’s a lifestyle that promotes proper nutrition and healing for life. It’s a way of healing your metabolism so you can enjoy a healthy life. For those who come into this way of eating looking for a quick fix they are going to be disappointed just like you have been. You started this a fairly healthy person to begin with so you are not as likely to see the wonderful healing benefits that we have enjoyed. You probably have a pretty good metabolism to start with especially if your young. You asked how long you should do this carnivore? You should do it for the rest of your life because it is the most optimal way a human can eat to get the most nutrition but in your case, you are healthy and dissatisfied with your experience so I think you should no longer eat a carnivore diet and go find some other quick fix that suits you better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Welcome Hamburglar. Getting started is an individual thing. I don’t know that there is a best way to start this lifestyle. Some gradually ease into it to help reduce the initial side affects as they transition. Others like myself just jump in feet first and go whole hog. We all eventually make adjustments here and there until we hit the right grove for ourselves. I’ve seen a video with Steak and Butter gal about priming and maybe it works for some people but just because something works for them doesn’t mean it’ll work for you. All you can do is research it and learn how to do it and then try it for yourself. Me? I don’t need gimmicks even if they work. I just eat when I’m hungry which is about once a day. Then I eat fatty meat until I’m full. It’s worked well for me. Never saw a reason to change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Worked so hard in the heat all day yesterday and way under ate. Only had four scrambled eggs. My day started at 6 am and I didn’t come in until 8:30 pm. Just never got hungry and just had so much to do on the place. But when I quit I really felt that lack of nutrition. I was too wiped out to do anything but just shower a go to bed. Today was one of our elderly friends that we care for birthday so we took her to a steak house for lunch so I had a 16 oz ribeye and later on at home I had three hard boiled eggs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Caffeine that is. I was tired of having that one last thing that controlled me (besides the gubment and my wife) and decided when I ran out of tea that would be it, no more. I am drinking a cup of 50/50 bone broth and water with butter an MCT oil blended in for a nice frothy hot drink. Well that was two days ago and I’m starting day three today. It really hasn’t been that bad so far. The first day it seemed to take a couple of hours to get me eyes to pop open but I didn’t have any cravings that I couldn’t handle. Day two it was easier to wake up and didn’t have any noticeable cravings. This morning I’m tired. I woke up this morning at 1:30 am and couldn’t go back to sleep. I’m going to stand strong but I’m really wanting some caffeine right now. On top of that I’ve got to do a bunch of fence work done today as well as a bunch of other stuff. It’s gonna be a rough day but I will “endeavor to persevere”. (Name that movie for bonus points) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Yep, fond memories of the past. I still have those. I still have fond memories of past girlfriends but I can’t have those anymore than I can that pizza. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Here’s another thing you could consider as well. On a carnivore diet our red blood cells live longer. Therefore there are more of them running through your veins and this can be why we see an elevated A1C or an elevated cholesterol number because there are more blood cells carrying them around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I watched a video where Mitch on Old Guy Carnivore bout the sodium, magnesium and potassium in bulk and mixed his own. He explains how he came up the proportions he uses. Me personally I stopped taking electrolytes because they were elevating my potassium levels too high which for someone who has a heart condition can get some bad results. I just use plenty of salt and put a little in my water occasionally and I do take a magnesium complex but I just get my potassium from the meat I eat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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It’s hard to say what you May encounter seeing as how we are all different and this affects us all differently. I experienced diarrhea for 30 days and then constipation. I think I’ve got that part of it worked out now. I had a little bit of oxalate dumping in the form of a rash that cropped up several times but it wasn’t a big deal. I had some fatigue for awhile. My cravings weren’t too bad simply because my mindset was one of commitment and of not being willing to fail. Some people experience joint pain, prolonged fatigue, headaches, nausea, pretty much any kind of withdrawal symptoms that any addict goes through. Just stay with a high fat, moderate protein diet. Use salt and drink water and know that it will all pass and you’ll be feeling good in no time. Just because some go through this stuff doesn’t mean you will. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I was doing pretty good for awhile but I’ve gotten lazy. I need to get back to my routine of walking 3 miles every other day and hitting my resistance bands every other day. I also want to introduce some chair exercises into my day as well. The winter kicked me outta the habit and I just haven’t been motivated to get back to it regularly again. Excuses, excuses. I’m giving up my tea tomorrow so I might just get my motivation that way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Back when I was trying to eat healthier I made some pizza crust using cauliflower and yes, you do have to squeeze the water out of it to use. There is a lot of water in it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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It’s normal and of no concern. High cholesterol is not indicative of any health issues. Your true indicator of cardiovascular health would be your HDL to triglycerides ratio. Tri50 = Yours are great. In fact your ratio is better than mine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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That just seems strange to me Scott. If you are not putting anything in your body that gas sugar or carbs how can your blood sugar rise? Tagged for hearing some answers to this one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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In my first thirty days of becoming a carnivore I was plagued with diarrhea due to the transition of my gut biome changing. Then I became constipated. I began taking a magnesium citrate supplement to help with that and it gave me a stool with the consistency of peanut butter. I then switched to a magnesium complex that has straighten that out. Now is it the supposed I’m taking or just that I’ve been doing this long enough that my body is finally adjusting? Who knows. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I suppose that if the whey protein was clean with no additives then it would be ok but I prefer to get my protein naturally and I can’t imagine a scenario where I wouldn’t be able to f do that. I’m not sure about Keto Chow, I suppose you’d have to go through the ingredients list to see if it’s ok to eat as a carnivore. Can you really be carnivore if you are only “technically” carnivore? That’s an interesting thing to ponder. I can’t understand the concept of being tired of eating meat. There is so much variety to be had. I would have to wonder about my commitment to being carnivore and if I had truly ended my addictions. Try out your ideas and see how they work for you but be ready to go back if things don’t go the way you want. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Shalom Jughead. To try to thicken you might try some cream cheese. If you’d like to try a more carnivore style mashed potato check out Chris cooking Nashville’s recipe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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My chat went like this. Doc…your cholesterol is way to high I want you on a statin. Me…No thanks doc, it’s right where I want it to be. Doc…you have a heart condition and this high cholesterol will kill you. Me…you told me covid would kill me too if I didn’t get the jab and you were wrong about that and I believe you are wrong about this and I’ve done my research. I will never take a statin. Doc…well I’m sorry you feel this way but I’m recording this in your file. Me…I understand your standard of care requires you to do what you do but I’m the one in charge of my health. I appreciate your concern though. Of course all of this went on after he praised me for what I’ve accomplished in my health journey by going zero carb. Yeah, don’t look at the results, just follow that “Standard of Care”. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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