Restarting low carb/carnivore lite

[Saravzee]

Hello everyone, new to the forums but I’ve been LC/carnivore on and off for a few years. I’ve done it mostly for the simplicity that this way of eating offers, and then the reduction in bloating. But I get lazy with it and start to crave variety and inevitably return to SAD. My husband did hard core carnivore earlier this year and not only did he lose 40lbs, but his triglycerides dropped over 500 points. He was at over 700 points and high risk for pancreatitis when he switched to carnivore in January. He saw significant improvements with very low carb. But over the last couple months carby foods have crept back in and his weight is trending upwards again. 
So we’re both recommitting to carnivore, he’s going back to it pretty strict while I’ll be doing a variation of it, hoping that with a few non-animal foods mixed in it will be sustainable long term. For the time being I’m still including things like mushrooms and peppers, things that I can add to meat and eggs. 
Excited to refocus and get back to it

 

[Scott F.]

Welcome.

I'm five months deep this week and have only had the positives thus far. 

Best of luck as you make another run on the carnivore. 

Scott

[Geezy]

Welcome to the group and welcome back to carnivore.
Those who treat this as a diet are setting themselves up for failure from the beginning. It’s a lifestyle that one needs to commit to to be successful.
I encountered the exact same thing with Adkins years ago. It allowed carbs and while I did great on it for ten years the carb creep got me and I completely failed.
I’ve learned the this way of eating is not a weight loss diet but a eating lifestyle that heals our bodies.
I also learned that I’m a carbohydrate addict and as with any addiction the only way to beat it is to totally abstain from it. I’ve managed to quit every addiction I’ve ever had, tobacco, coffee, tea and now carbs and I know that if I reintroduce any of them I’d be hooked all over again. I’m definitely not a moderator. I’m an addict.
I hope y’all find your path and if you need any help then know we are here to help you any way we can with advice, knowledge and inspiration.


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[Saravzee]

Thanks for the welcomes

[Meathead]

18 hours ago, Geezy said:

Those who treat this as a diet are setting themselves up for failure from the beginning. It’s a lifestyle that one needs to commit to to be successful.

I myself am an addict, alcoholic, cigarettes and carbohydrates. 

Since quitting all of the above smell of booze makes me nauseous, cigarettes smell like and taste like crap.  Carbs are by far the easiest for me since I stopped the first 2. 

If you let 1 small thing back in you will say it's ok add another and another then you let yourself fail. 

Since my surgery September 16 I have tried keeping BBB&E,  but my body doesn't like eggs and bacon so I'm just beef 3x a day now.  I love eggs but my body says NO.

Keep it simple and you won't regret it like you do now.

[Bob]

On 10/5/2024 at 9:32 AM, Saravzee said:

not only did he lose 40lbs, but his triglycerides dropped over 500 points. He was at over 700 points and high risk for pancreatitis when he switched to carnivore in January. He saw significant improvements with very low carb. But over the last couple months carby foods have crept back in and his weight is trending upwards again. 

Those results are awesome. Let's get back on track and bring those results back! He can do it. You can do it!