Carnivore for 90 days......

[BigJohn]

My journey with Carnivore is going well.....


02/13/25: 271.3 lbs, 169/99 bp

02/20/25: 260.1 lbs, 131/90 bp (11.2 lbs lost), probably a lot of intestinal clearing and water weight loss.

2/27/25: 254.9 lbs, 137/82 bp (5.2 lbs lost, 16.4 lbs total)

I was so excited to step on the scales this morning to see where I was after 14 days on Carnivore. My goal is 3.5 lbs of loss per week, understanding there may be a week here or there where I only loose 1-2 lbs, especially as I get closer to my target weight.

14 days done and 76 days left to go. (April 29 will be 90 days)

Have an exciting plan for this coming week. After reading more about the benefits of fasting, I'm going to do two fasts. The first will be a 36 hour Fast, Saturday 6pm to Monday morning at 6am. Then a 48 hour fast from Tuesday 6pm to Thursday 6pm. I view these as my first steps to get to a 72 hour fast, which I will do the week of March the 10th. The desire to fast has nothing to do with weight loss, but a desire to get in to autophagy. I spent so many years drinking alcohol and eating very poorly, I would like to rid my body of damages.

You know, I am really settling down in regard to evil desires. I haven't even thought about Whiskey in a week and it is only occasionally that I have a thought of something with sugar. Funny, but yesterday, upon getting home from work, wrapping up an OMAD.... I walked in the pantry and had such a desire for a handful of salty peanuts. funny

Sleep continues to seem to be an issue. I say "seems", as I am functioning throughout the day at work. But last night I was asleep by 9:30, but woke up at 3:20am wide eyed. I just wonder.... On Carnivore, is my new norm going to be 6 hours of sleep?

 

[CarlB]

You're probably waking up due to the intermittent fasting cycle and calorie deficit. Last meal at 6PM, so early in the morning your body wakes up because it wants to find energy.

Also note that the things you mentioned about poor eating and alcohol are going to be a double edged sword when burning fat. Lots of that crap is stored in fat, so when you are leaning up your body is forced to eat that along with anything in that tissue. Counterintuitive, but you'll increase "toxins" by losing weight. It's still worthwhile.

 

[panthermike]

Good for you!

I look at carnivore as something you use to reset your health/habits. Long term I can't see it being good for you(and I mean really long term). However, it makes sense to me; carnivore is essentially an elimination diet. So you cut out processed food/added sugar/ and the bad combo of high fat, high sugar, and high salt with no fiber. I often hear people say that this diet changed their life, which is amazing. Here's my take; it's not eating nothing but meat and eggs that change their lives, but eliminating the horrible toxic foods that are so readily available.

My brother did it for several months; reported increased clarity. Two negatives for him were bathroom visits were "messy" and he was irritable. He's now a vegetarian

Also good on you for the fasting and OMAD efforts. Truly a game changer in my opinion. Cheers to your health sir!

 

[Pablo]

I am a carnivore who goes vegan and pays dearly for it

I kid I kid

I am a believer in real protein. And while I have little against beans, tempeh, tofu and other plant sources these really lean into more carbs than most people are aware.

My diet is varied. Hugely so. I’m not saying this is something magic but eat fresh, eat different, eat wholesome. Don’t be afraid of fat, that fear should be killed and buried after a serious trial and showing how many people got fat on low fat foods.

Lastly avoid processed foods and carb bombs

 

[benjy]

good for you!! loosing body fat + keeping insulin LOW is key for health!!

 

[vwmaniaman]

tI have been loosing some weight after finding out that my thyroid was not working very well. I am taking meds for it now and feel much better and am burning some fat.

 

[BISCUT]

Inter as well as longer fasting has been a game changer for me. I've always been a bigger guy (think linebacker) and now I'm middle 50's. Inter opened my eyes a lot! I tend to like my bourbon, single malts, and I LOVE WINE! I did have to almost give up my beloved IPA's but that went smoother than I expected.

A few years ago I figured out fasting, at least for my body. Everyone is different. I don't eat much processed foods and haven't the majority of my life. I grew up with a mom and both sides grandparents and we all cook(ed). What I do is inter with usually 2 meals a day from 10am-6pm (adjust for your schedule) most days and once a month I like to start a 72hr+ fast around 8-10pm before a gym day (especially legs; legs need fuel!). I run that mid-week and what I've found is if I run it to around 80/82 hours. I'll explain later. I do my best to do a 5-7 day once every 3 months to get a lot of the old cells disposed of.

When you run your fasts, take particular notes on your body and what you'll likely figure out about bloating and inflammation. For me, late in day #2, especially after gym, I get fatigued. A remedy that worked for me is after the gym on Day #2 cold shower for 3-4 minutes. I mean COLD. Cold plung really ramps up my fat burning and energy levels. Some thought for you as you figure this out. Keeep going man!

 

[Snagglefoot]

The carnivore diet also implies low carbs. I’ve heard of carnivore diets being very successful with Native Americans since they are only a few generations away from living on the land.

 

[BHopkins]

Are you intentionally setting yourself up for early onset of diabetes?

 

[BISCUT]

Are you intentionally setting yourself up for early onset of diabetes?

Can you elaborate on your statement? I don't want to put words in your mouth. I'm asking....are you correlating a carnivore diet or fasting to "early onset of diabetes?" I should say, or both?

 

[BHopkins]

Can you elaborate on your statement? I don't want to put words in your mouth. I'm asking....are you correlating a carnivore diet or fasting to "early onset of diabetes?" I should say, or both?

According to research I have read, a diet based too heavily on fatty animal based protein is what interferes with the bodies ability to absorb glucose, thus causing diabetes. One of the studies researched heavily into why diabetes is so uncommon in most Asian countries, where their diet has much less fatty animal protein. The study also focused on why Asians, who move to the U.S., and adopt an American diet, have a diabetes rate similar to the American population.

If you want to learn more, one good source is Dr. Neal D. Barnard's book Reversing Diabetes.

 

[Zee09]

I have been fasting for about 3 years daily from 14 to 18 hours.. 7 days a week. I was on a strict carnivore diet for about a month but usually am close to that as the good stuff makes me sick like salads etc..

I had to get off it and still heavily reduce the carbs etc .. that's said the strict carnivore was brutal on my legs...the pain wouldn't go away until I introduced some carbs.

 

[Zee09]

I am a carnivore who goes vegan and pays dearly for it

I kid I kid

I am a believer in real protein. And while I have little against beans, tempeh, tofu and other plant sources these really lean into more carbs than most people are aware.

My diet is varied. Hugely so. I’m not saying this is something magic but eat fresh, eat different, eat wholesome. Don’t be afraid of fat, that fear should be killed and buried after a serious trial and showing how many people got fat on low fat foods.

Lastly avoid processed foods and carb bombs

That's how the rich roll....

 

[hemioiler]

According to research I have read, a diet based too heavily on fatty animal based protein is what interferes with the bodies ability to absorb glucose, thus causing diabetes. One of the studies researched heavily into why diabetes is so uncommon in most Asian countries, where their diet has much less fatty animal protein. The study also focused on why Asians, who move to the U.S., and adopt an American diet, have a diabetes rate similar to the American population.

If you want to learn more, one good source is Dr. Neal D. Barnard's book Reversing Diabetes.

That's completely backwards. Diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, which is a result of constantly flooding the body with sugar.

A carnivore diet is usually low on carbs/sugar, and something like keto can be all fat with moderate protein and no carbs/sugar, diabetes reverses with these diets.

Healthy fats (from meat, nuts/seeds, butter etc) is healthy for you. Trans fats, vegetiable oils, or foods deep fried are a different story.

The reason why Asians moving to America get diabetes is due to the standard american diet, very highly processed foods, very high in sugar, low fats, no exercise etc.

 

[Pablo]

According to research I have read, a diet based too heavily on fatty animal based protein is what interferes with the bodies ability to absorb glucose, thus causing diabetes. One of the studies researched heavily into why diabetes is so uncommon in most Asian countries, where their diet has much less fatty animal protein. The study also focused on why Asians, who move to the U.S., and adopt an American diet, have a diabetes rate similar to the American population.

If you want to learn more, one good source is Dr. Neal D. Barnard's book Reversing Diabetes.

That doesn’t even make sense.

The reason Americans are fat has nothing to do with eating meat. I have seen the singular study you refer to and it’s somewhat based on a food survey- where in a nutshell people recall what they ate.

No, Americans really started getting fat when sugar and carb loads increased.

 

[#18FAN]

My journey with Carnivore is going well.....


02/13/25: 271.3 lbs, 169/99 bp

02/20/25: 260.1 lbs, 131/90 bp (11.2 lbs lost), probably a lot of intestinal clearing and water weight loss.

2/27/25: 254.9 lbs, 137/82 bp (5.2 lbs lost, 16.4 lbs total)

I was so excited to step on the scales this morning to see where I was after 14 days on Carnivore. My goal is 3.5 lbs of loss per week, understanding there may be a week here or there where I only loose 1-2 lbs, especially as I get closer to my target weight.

14 days done and 76 days left to go. (April 29 will be 90 days)

Have an exciting plan for this coming week. After reading more about the benefits of fasting, I'm going to do two fasts. The first will be a 36 hour Fast, Saturday 6pm to Monday morning at 6am. Then a 48 hour fast from Tuesday 6pm to Thursday 6pm. I view these as my first steps to get to a 72 hour fast, which I will do the week of March the 10th. The desire to fast has nothing to do with weight loss, but a desire to get in to autophagy. I spent so many years drinking alcohol and eating very poorly, I would like to rid my body of damages.

You know, I am really settling down in regard to evil desires. I haven't even thought about Whiskey in a week and it is only occasionally that I have a thought of something with sugar. Funny, but yesterday, upon getting home from work, wrapping up an OMAD.... I walked in the pantry and had such a desire for a handful of salty peanuts. funny

Sleep continues to seem to be an issue. I say "seems", as I am functioning throughout the day at work. But last night I was asleep by 9:30, but woke up at 3:20am wide eyed. I just wonder.... On Carnivore, is my new norm going to be 6 hours of sleep?

What happens after the 90 days.

 

[dubber09]

If I'm not mistaken, cabbage works very well cleaning intestines and helping with digestion and should help not only with losing weight but to improve health in general.

 

[wemay]

Just a word of caution...

 

[BISCUT]

According to research I have read, a diet based too heavily on fatty animal based protein is what interferes with the bodies ability to absorb glucose, thus causing diabetes. One of the studies researched heavily into why diabetes is so uncommon in most Asian countries, where their diet has much less fatty animal protein. The study also focused on why Asians, who move to the U.S., and adopt an American diet, have a diabetes rate similar to the American population.

If you want to learn more, one good source is Dr. Neal D. Barnard's book Reversing Diabetes.

Thank you for the candid response. I will check out what you provided.

That certainly has not been my personal experience. I haven't read it yet, so it's not a challenge, but does Barnard address Type III Diabetes? If not, it's a great topic for you to look into. I don't see the causation to fatty animal protein as has been stuffed down our throats. It is clear you can't trust many (most IMO) current studies as soooo many do nut cut the bias mustard. Prime example is our Gov't food pyramids. If you view the current food pyramid and believe it to be an accurate and true representation of what is good for the human body, then we can politely step away from each other.

My own personal experience has been lower carbs, not none, as I am a savage on my cheat days and I am a foodie!. I was 195 and lean in HS and through college due to sports got a lot bigger and as a cop later in life needed that bulk where I worked. Early 2000's It was rare I went 4 tours before my RDO's without a legitimate physical it's on.

Age, nasty, nasty and 4yr divorce I drank too much and ate horribly. My blood sugar was too high. I saw AIC in the 8's for a while and discipline along with lower carbs, gym, high protein, and int fasting, coupled with occasional true fasting. I'm in a good place at my age. I don't look my age and physically I am solid. No drugs for me.

Might be more than you want but I went there. I had blown out my left knee chasing a mutt with a gun over a fence in 2001. Repaired. All good until I did it again in 2019 on an arrest. I'm blessed with a great surgeon (he does pro soccer and some Jets & Giants players) who I became friends with. I need a new knee as I have nothing left in the knee cap and anterior of the joint. I listened to him. As part of what I'm doing, I can still push around 360lb 15-20 reps on the leg press. He won't let me go stronger. Strictly, at 360 reps til fatigued.

At 15yrs old I threw (pitched) 140 innings. Twenty games, all complete. Lost New England Regionals on a 3 hitter due to an error. Had a labrum repair and last year I thought I needed a repair of that labrum as I was in pain. Nope, needed a reconstruction and rotator repair. It's been about 10 months. I healed well but a few months, I got back to the gym. Humiliating but I hit dumbell presses with 15lbs. It wasn't comfortable. After a few months worked up to 40's but it wasn't comfortable.

I saw Dr. again and I got the order 2 weeks no gym and that I am irritating the muscle and it needs a break. I SWORE I likely pulled an anchor. I pled, maybe 1 of the 3 anchors is what I'm saying. The message was clear, no, you have too much strength in the muscle I can feel it. It's irritation and inflammation. I told you 9-12 months for this procedure.

Late January I was able to get 80lbs 12 reps on a dumbell press without pain. 80lbs is my forever ceiling from him. I'll take it. In college it was 120 but real life was 95's from 25-40's.

I noticed diet and weight is critical as I get older. As a mid 50'd guy I know my body. Took me forever. I don't need a lot of meals but I need quality meals. Without cheat days I wouldn't make it. My old lady is great for me as well. As I said, I'm a foodie. I LOVE splitting meals when we go out. If not, I'd eat it all on my own. Romantic touch as well.

Doing what I've said above has gotten my knee pain from a constant 2, even sleeping to a 0-1 daily and rare I feel it at night. If I eat carbs, like my Gov't tells me to with their food pyramid, my knee swells. I'm planning a trip to climb Mt. Raineer next year. WOn't be easy but I'm doing it with the bad knee.

 

[Oillover]

My brother did it for several months; reported increased clarity. Two negatives for him were bathroom visits were "messy" and he was irritable. He's now a vegetarian

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These fad diets are for the birds.