Hello everyone im new to the community and had some questions. I apologize if the topics have been covered so bear with me while I figure out how to navigate the sight as I've tried searching in the group for the topic.

I started the carnivore diet the very end of 2023 and stayed with it to the beginning of April 2024. I wanted to do it at least 2 months and see what happened. I lost 40lbs in that time frame and felt pretty good. I made it the duration of time I wanted to try it then proceed to eat "normal" again and through the course of a year put all the weight and then some back on. Here I am again 1 month into it and wish I never stopped in the first place but you live and learn. I recently got a blood ketone monitor and noticed my levels are never really that high. Ill check late morning and its 0.3 or 0.4 even though I've been up for hours and active. Check again late afternoon and the highest number I've seen is 1.0 I can do a 24hr fast no problem but typically do at least a 13 to 15hr fast consistently most days maybe 2 or 3 days tops ill have breakfast at a earlier time but im just not getting how Im not in ketosis when I consume 0 carbohydrates, sugars, and what i assume is a good fat to protein ratio, etc. Also how long till I stop having diarrhea. I figured I would be fat adapted by now but it doesn't seem that way. I can go from having a text book stool to a few hours later repeated trips to the bathroom and its basically water exiting my body. Is it the amount of fat im getting, is it grease from the food. Just looking for answers. Could it be seasoning like pepper? Or am I just not far along enough yet for this to stop. Thank you and im look forward to learning. What turned me on to this diet wasn't all the influencers or Dr's I seen online talking about it. it was the thousands of regular people commenting how it helped them so much.

2 hours ago, Bob said:

I second this. Carb Manager is perfect for low carb, keto, and carnivore diets. The other apps like MyFitnessPal and LoseIt are okay, but Carb Manager has built-in goals and settings for various carb-controlled diet plans.

Is Cronometer (free version) of any use for this application? I have not used it in a long time. I do not track anything myself and I just eat fatty meat as much as possible. When I first started out I used Cronometer to track my food intake and found it to be too much of a hassle always running to the computer after I would eat, and after a few months of just eating fatty meat I found to be the easiest. No tracking, no apps, no hassles. Eating correctly (for my system) just became my way of life.

Welcome on board!

I check my blood ketones and glucose once a month, ketones are around 1,5-2,0 and glucose 4,8. Euro numbers.

In February I had 3,0-4,0 ketone readings

I've been on keto(vore)for six months now,I get max 10 g of carbs daily. I used to count macros for a while,now I just know I'm around 75-80% fat energy. If I go to strict carni I may get surprise toilet needs. Total carni also makes me lose hunger altogether, almost like losing appetite. Very little salad stuff seems to be enough to avoid toilet surprises and I enjoy food better,too.

I have not been hungry in six months, I sometimes have to pay attention so that I'm eating enough. I did some fasts earlier but no more. Too little food is not good for me, even though fasting feels great. I have no reason to limit my calorie intake,rather the other way round is better in terms of weight loss and everthing.

Most of meat available is lean here in Finland. Hard to keep fat % high with meat alone. I eat tuna in olive oil, feta, lots of fatty sausages. Bacon with eggs every day...

Coffee is a mild toilet catalyst for me. But I have a mug or two every day, I add butter,coconut oil and cream.

I did Atkins in early 2000's, then the name became Low Carb, now it's Keto(vore). I've been on and off during the years,mostly on but after heart problems (got an attack and a stent, also have a failure and cont. afib) the docs got me scared and I ate normally for a while. I gained 30 kilos and became very weak. I was suggested an open heart bypass surgery which I rejected.

Now I'm off statins, cut 75 % off BP meds , lost 25 kg, can even run.... much stronger than in the last years. I can do things that make me sweat without my heart warning me now.

All this progress has happened after I started keto(vore) six months ago.

This is how much "salad" I had today. This small amount helps me have normal toilet practises. Oh,I have no gallbladder,that may or may not matter.

I hope you can get this going in a nice and relaxed way.

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Edited Monday at 07:41 PM1 day by Carburetor