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2 weeks in, stress thru the roof
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"World Carnivore Month" January Challenge!
Today is the first day of January and is also the first day of 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 hoe 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 at the end of the month.-
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What is your favorite way to eat/prepare eggs?
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Some background on me. 52 yo male, height 5’10”, current weight 155 (prior to carnivore 2 weeks ago was 159), body fat 16.5-17%. In good health generally, have been eating organic/whole foods/mostly paleo for 16 years. No processed or junk foods or sodas for 16 years. Propensity for high LDL (small particle) and high ApoB when on high saturated fat (have ApoE gene). Raised our own grassfed/finished beef and eat it everyday day for 12 years. Prior to carnivore, typical carb intake around 30% macros on a 2400 calorie average. Have several severe food allergies, so on very limited diet already prior to carnivore.
Over the years been developing mildly higher insulin resistance. And increasing inflammation. So after researching carnivore decided to try it.
2 weeks in: stress levels (both felt and on oura ring) 4x worse than before. HRV tanked. Energy tanked. Cortisol up. Yes I’m doing huge amounts of electrolytes and salt. Basal temps tanked. Eating as much as I can till full. Fasting waking glucose now 105-115, before was 85-90. Inflammation still same. Lost 4 lbs, bodyfat % stayed same, assuming this is water loss.
I already have a stressful life with a business I own/manage and a farm to manage along with a large family and all that goes on there. As with my past attempts at keto (same thing happened with keto too), I end up quitting because I can’t function with all I have going on and try to keep pushing thru hoping somehow I’ll adjust.
If anyone has any advice I’d sure appreciate it. 🙏