Last night we had our families Christmas dinner and gift exchange. (work schedules). For the last ten years or so we do a 4-6lb prime rib roast. This year my sone knocked it out of the park with the roast. I'm not sure where the notion struck but I ate a small helping of green beans (my all time favorite food) and maybe a spoonful of creamed potatoes. I think it was more of a shocker for the family than for me. It was not like a craving or anything I put any thought into (other than thinking about a sweet potato once per week prior to a heavier/longer workout at the gym). I hadn't made any plans to eat anything other than meat but it sort of just happened.

The green beans tasted just like I remember (really awesome) and the cream potatoes were pretty good too.

I am not sure if I didn't eat enough or I didn't work out hard enough/long enough but I don't think I really seen any difference with my energy level during this morning's workout. I will see how the rest of the day goes but I got thru a longer leg workout without any lack of energy and didn't really feel any out of the ordinary burst. Unless something else drastically changes today I am not seeing the benefit of the carbs in regards to lifting. Again, maybe I didn't eat enough or go hard enough, but today was like any other day while eating carnivore.

I had gone from May 8th, 2024, til last night without a vegetable or fruit or anything along those lines and I guess that streak/stretch is over.

I don't this gets me kicked out of the club, maybe some probation or something, but I still think I'm on the carnivore path.

Scott

Haha. Oh you gotta turn in your carnivore card and take 20 lashes with a wet noodle.

As long as it doesn’t create a craving in you or any kind of health setbacks it’s no big deal. Heck, I have a jalapeno about once a month a last month I ate some sauerkraut. Doesn’t cause me any issues.

I think it pretty much had zero effect.

I didn't feel any difference in the workout the following morning. Energy level was the same, nothing that would be considered crazy energy, but the steady energy of just being able to keep going throughout the day.

What I really expected was issues in the bathroom but that did not really happen at all. All normal since the other night.

There were no cravings prior and have had none since.

Maybe the only thing I noticed is I was a tad bit more hungry and sooner in the day than I was prior to eating the potatoes and green beans.

Today it was a big hamburger patty with a thin cut rib eye left over from last night.

Scott

I've been very low carb ,good ketosis, for over a year now,life has been good. Blood ketones around 1,5-2,5, sugar low and steady.

But Christmas week I decided to eat some trad Christmas food including dark rye bread,green pea soup etc.

No "wow-effects" but good food. Surprisingly little other effects either. I made sure I had enough fat all that week, bought a seven kilo (16 lbs) ham that came out delicious. Wife and me ate it in five days.

Now I'm back on track,surprisingly no cravings.

Here's The Ham at butcher's.