January is World Carnivore Month. To that end, let's challenge ourselves to eat a carnivore diet for the entire month of January. The type of carnivore diet and the level of strictness you choose to do is entirely up to you. Examples of carnivore diets include the following...

1) The Lion Diet. A person eating the Lion Diet only consumes the flesh of ruminant animals, water, and salt.

2) The BBBE Diet. BBBE is an acronym for Beef, Butter, Bacon, and Eggs. 

3) The Carnivore Diet. This allows for the consumption of any and all animals and animal by-products, including dairy. 

In any of the above examples, the object of course is to not consume any plants as part of your diet. Of course, we're not going to micromanage how you prepare your food, so your use of seasonings is entirely your own personal choice.

IF your circumstances don't allow you to go full on carnivore in January, then you can participate in this topic by challenge yourself to do better, above and beyond what you have been doing. For example, if you have still been eating grains, seed oils, refined sugar, or drinking alcohol, challenge yourself to avoid these items and just eat a clean, single ingredient whole foods diet such as clean keto, ketovore, or animal based. 

We encourage you to check in daily, and share what you have eaten, perhaps a weigh-in if you're willing, and enjoy in some small talk. 

Participants in this topic will be entered into a drawing for a prize (valued at $100) at the end of the month.

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Some brief rules:

• Each reply to this topic counts as one entry. You may post multiple times. But...

• Back to back replies may be merged and counted as a single entry to restrict users from spamming the system.

• Participating ON SCREEN on our Monday Night Live's will count as 2 bonus entries.

• Joining the YouTube membership will also count as bonus entries, depending on tier.

• Participants must be residents within the USA.

Edited January 7Jan 7 by Bob
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Hello Fellow Carnivores! Happy Carnivore month! I’ll be doing BBBE this month! Let’s do this!

Just as low carb as i can be. OMAD, usually 4 ounces of bacon before cooking, 3 eggs, and ~ 12 ounces of beef. Ever onward.

I'm might be out on this one this year.

I'm on mostly a red meat diet (beef) but I am using whey protein and milk to get my protein intake up.

I am not sure how much trouble I am in with carnivore police with the whey protein. LOL

My plan is to lift as best I can while hitting my protein targets thru the month of February and then drop back to a strict red meat, salt and water diet for March and April.

Good luck to all that give carnivore a whirl, regardless of variation, as most any variation will be better than what most eat. Many successes out there to be had.

Scott

Perhaps the real challenge is the bombardment of noise from the ant-i carnivore segment. I just saw a short that said no wonder i was so constipated and tired. I must have fiber and carbs they said

Eating is postponed for a bit, not just hungry. Off to see PCP, no big deal. Later rib roast. Be well

On 1/6/2026 at 7:49 AM, Mary said:

Hello Fellow Carnivores! Happy Carnivore month! I’ll be doing BBBE this month! Let’s do this!

Awesome! Keep us updated!

20 hours ago, pauls said:

Just as low carb as i can be. OMAD, usually 4 ounces of bacon before cooking, 3 eggs, and ~ 12 ounces of beef. Ever onward.

Onward Carnivore soldier! :)

Is remaining OMAD your goal for January?

15 hours ago, Scott F. said:

I'm might be out on this one this year.

I'm on mostly a red meat diet (beef) but I am using whey protein and milk to get my protein intake up.

I am not sure how much trouble I am in with carnivore police with the whey protein. LOL

My plan is to lift as best I can while hitting my protein targets thru the month of February and then drop back to a strict red meat, salt and water diet for March and April.

Good luck to all that give carnivore a whirl, regardless of variation, as most any variation will be better than what most eat. Many successes out there to be had.

Whey comes from cows, so you're good in my book ;)

16 hours ago, Scott F. said:

whey protein

That’s a milk byproduct isn’t it? Still carnivore.

Yep. Whey is a by-product of milk.

I tried an all beef protein powder but it did not exactly agree with my stomach.

Whey, it will be, for awhile.

Scott

Praise the Loed and pass the platter of beef !

 

I just ate beef today.

Not that had anything to eat. But a steak is on the menu. Likely be all i eat today.

Went to grocery store. Got 6 good sized center cut pork chops marked down 50%. I will eat one every 4 to 5 days with 3 eggs. Cooked on low heat. My meal today was a large part of a ribeye roast. Last of it.

I do the same. I hit the grocery store on early Monday mornings. They usually have the weekend cuts marked down and I rack up on the 1/2 price meats.

This keeps me in the red meats at a fraction of the costs.

Scott

For Paul it is:

1. As close to ZERO carbs as it can be each day.

2 OMAD - One Meal A Day

That is it. Currently. not needing any fast acting insulin. BGL (Blood Glucose Level) is between 70 and 130 mg/dL.

Mostly beef, butter, bacon and eggs.

Well last night I dipped out on the challenge at dinner time. My son and his girlfriend wanted to celebrate their 1 year dating anniversary at the Olive Garden, and since they require chaperones the wife and I had to go as well. We were sat on different sides of the restaurant so they could have their date in private.

But this also means I had to eat ketovore for that meal. Of course, this is something I have no issues doing from time to time, and I am back on plan this morning - as I always am. But I won't have a 30 day continuous streak for January.

Not sure how this all works. I posted about not being able to post.

Anyhow, all is well, very carnivore each day, very near zero carbs every day. As usual navigating the medical system is usually sine hassle.

So far in the first 10 days of this month, I am down between 3 and 4 pounds. I make the most progress on the days where I intermittent fast and only have 2 meals.

Nice to see progress,

I have become fasting's biggest fan.

I prefer longer fasts and they fit my work schedule perfectly. It has basically worked out to a 72-96 hour fast on the first week of the month and a 48-72 hour fast the 3rd week of the month, both falling on my night shifts.

My last fast was 7 days. Water and some salt, that's it.

Although I do have some visceral fat/love handles left to lose the weight loss part of carnivore is now playing second fiddle to the medicinal/metabolic benefits I have experienced. That mindset has sort of merged into my fasting. The weight loss is great but it is not the focal point like in the very beginning.

Carnivore has been amazing for me and the combination of carnivore and fasting has been nothing short of incredibly beneficial.

Good luck to all during the challenge month.

Scott

Ate early today. Eggs, bacon, and a pork chop. A super low carb meal. Day by day, knocking out another 13 weeks. Or equals to 90 days, 1/4 of a year. Be beef and eggs tomorrow. Eating once a day. Everyone be well.

Ate early today, pork chop, bacon, and Eggs. Nicely full. I do feel in my mind that the carnivore lifestyle is the best path for me. I will be 70 this year and continue to be very cl I se to zero carbohydrates each day. Slowly increasing exercise. Bevwell and stay on track.