Hi and welcome, I'm so glad you're here! I'm a 62 yr old granny of 8, but I'm not ready for a rocking chair and gameshows! I recently started on a new healthy lifestyle journey in order to improve the quality of my life and that includes the Ketovore/Carnivore diet. I obtained a Hippy Dippy degree online as a "Master Herbalist" when I was in my 50's, and love making tinctures and potions! I jokingly refer to myself as a "Witch Doctor". I'm also quite crafty and do a lot of DIY projects, and I'm always looking for ways to save money! My hubby and I will be retiring soon and we will be on a fixed income so I desperately need to learn how to cut corners! Our plan is to buy a van and start traveling! Also I'm a recent empty nester and I'm learning how to cope with that. Join me as I navigate through this chapter of my life!
As you have already said you will get these high and lows in the early period, more so because of the extra restricted eating because of the band but it will be worth it Great honest video
thank you! I had to do some research to find out what I can do to get the proper amount of electrolytes as I honestly had no idea. I'm feeling MUCH better today thank goodness! I'm not giving in this time!
Hello Mom Bahula, first off I want to say that I’m really enjoying all of your videos!!!! You look stunning and gorgeous as always. I have electrolyte deficiency due to my celiac disease and I use coconut water, lime juice, Himalayan salt and either pineapple or watermelon juice. You could skip the juice completely due to the sugar. I’m not sure if you can have any of the ingredients for the drink but it’s a great natural alternative to add. The electrolyte packets and powders were becoming so expensive that I went this route instead and it seems to be doing wonders for me. Just thought I would share 🥰
Hi sweetheart!! I'm so happy to hear from you!! Thank you for watching my videos! I didn't realize you had celiac disease! I'm so sorry! But thank you for sharing that recipe, I am doing the carnivore/ketovore and can have the coconut water and himalayan salt, I've actually heard good things about both of those . I will have to give them a try!! Thanks again for commenting!! I hope you are doing well! ♥
@@freeheartsmovement Thank you! Yeah I was diagnosed a few years ago after battling with it for years not knowing what was going on with my body. I’m so much better now 😊❤️
That's a good question about the electrolytes. I'm on my fourth month of Carnivore and I drink electrolytes every day, but I've' never known how much I'm supposed to drink. And, out of the hundreds of videos I've watched, no one's ever mentioned it lol. I didn't experience the keto flu. I ate beef, butter, bacon and eggs every day. I was definitely eating more than you but with your stomach situation I don't think that's even comparable. Hope it doesn't last long. Feel better soon ❣
I would add more servings of electrolytes until you feel better. Should happen within the hour. And yes, all sugar burners struggle in the beginning with electrolytes when converting to fat burners. Detox requires more electrolytes as well.
@TeresaO-PHD-Coach thank you so much for that info, I very much appreciate it!! I had no idea that detox would require more electrolytes but that makes sense! Thanks again!
I am on week 10 and taking electrolytes but I don’t think I am taking enough because I am suffering too. Decided to make some sole to add to all of my water in addition to my electrolyte tablets 3x daily. Fingers crossed I finally get the balance right.
10 WEEKS? That's great! Boy that electrolyte thing really makes a difference! I hope you have it figured out, I won't know for a couple more days I'm thinking. I will update when I feel better and let you know, thank you for commenting!
@christinaherren That's wonderful! I've been doing ketovore for about 5 weeks now and it's been amazing! I hope to transition to full carnivore eventually.
I come from a culture where meat dishes ARE holiday dishes. It's very easy to stick to Carnivore if at least half of the dishes on the table are Carnivore/Ketovore. The easiest and cheapest options are sometimes so tasty that not-Ketovore family members and friends do not even notice. Some deviled eggs, cheese and egg salad, boiled beef tongue, chicken liver pate (it's amazing, if it's homemade), meatloaf, roasted pork, chicken or turkey - and you're good to go without feeling that you're missing out on something during the holiday feast. Throw in a cheese board, a smoked fish dish, a charcuterie board, and it'll be a feast fit for kings.
August 22, 2022! 90 pounds gone!! High Blood Pressure gone! Sleep apnea gone! Size 24s gone! Depression gone! Happiness, Health, great attitude right here!!! Get away from those dirty plants-- they come from DIRT!-- and fry up a steak or a hamburger patty and enjoy your life!!! Your cholesterol WILL go up. Watch Dr. Berry's video on cholesterol!!
I think you're smart to prepare.ahead of time,.this way if you do get the urge for something sweet at least it won't throw you into a tailspin. The holidays are tough especially with little ones around. You do what you need to do to survive and get through the holidays and then you can buckle down again but at least you won't have to start all over from the beginning. Good luck. Btw cute video. You got me in the mood for Fall!
I ate tons of salads without dressing for years, and I was still gaining weight. No more balanced diet for me, thank you. I'll stick to my bacon and eggs.
Hello ma'am. I'm blown away by your passionate oration style. This is a rant worthy of Mitch, old guy carnivore. Do you have a name by which we can address you? I'm not comfortable with RWF 🤔 My name is George and I don't have a YT channel. However I work behind the scenes with many of our battle buddies who do have channels. Particularly Dave Mac, DClearningtolive, The Primal Lifestyle, Carnivore Soldier, Kent Carnivore, Carnivore Soldier, Carnivore For Life, Carnivore Campers, UK Carnivore Guy and others. I help our community to grow by networking. I am going to share this with all of the above and see if we can't get you up to 500 subscribers. I think you are ready for the obligatory Dave Mac interview. Can we contact you by email? Let us know. Welcome again to this wonderful Carnivore Community. ❤
I was on the Carni diet and hospitalized after 14 days, I did it wrong, not enough water, not enough salt and not enough fat, also kept drinking English teas and some honey inside, my bp 200, creatinine thru the roof, cholesterol high and had to have my kidneys checked, so if Carni is done wrong it can be problematic, no I didn't have the jab. I agree, many videos show super healthy guys and if you don't feel great you start to question if this is for you, I've been there, now I'm ketovore, some ppl have to be careful or carefully tailor their Carni or Ketovore diet. I have Histamine intolerance and wondered why I felt sick when I started eating beef and other meats, other genetic factors can make it very hard to do Carni, such as Hemochromatosis etc. Well done my friend.
@NancyDavies-pr7wl I agree! Selling books on the Carnivore diet is helpful for those of us that need more info, that certainly doesn't make them a grifter as the young man suggested.
I’ve been 2 years. No problem. Announce your no-pain loudly. Been 2 years and I can walk as long as I want, I can go down and up steep stairs and no worry about my knee buckling or pain. Also- Kelly Hogan, Charles Washington and many others all over 20 years and no problems.
I'm not sure when the term "balanced diet" entered the language but the first reference I know of is from an arctic explorer in the 1920s. He described a balanced diet as fat and protein. He did a control study with a colleague. Look up Vilhjalmur Stefansson and the Bellevue study.
You've nailed this! The ring thing is reduced inflammation. Larry the Carnivore Soldier found he could wear his service ring again. I've dropped a shoe size. Well done for finding Mitch. You didn't mention Kelly Hogan. She and Ken Berry together is how I found Carnivore.
@@freeheartsmovement I'm very grateful to her for leading me to Carnivore. She has helped a lot of ladies to transition. She is also long time friends with Dr Lisa Wiedermann who has her own channel.
Back in the spring I was working with an obese chap who was gluten intolerant and B12 deficient. His chronic fatigue was so bad he kept on falling asleep. I told him about carnivore, gave him some coaching and set him on the path. In May I moved on but yesterday I heard from him. 50lbs down, energy levels through the roof and a persistent nail fungus cured. The Miracle has happened for him 🙏🥩
Great you're doing ketovore on your way to Carnivore! I just hit 9 months Carnivore this week. Eat some more fat with your meals (butter is fine) and you won't feel the need to snack anymore. And that's really liberating! Keep it up! 💯
I am in my 70s. To me it is much harder for me because I was not an outdoor person. I have gone river rafting and other trips sleeping in a tent in a group setting where meals were provided in my younger days. I am not sure I want to rough it in my age. I don't think I could go on a long trips in a van without all the comforts and necessities: Shower and bathroom. I work as a professional and I am not a handy man. I would have hard time to decide what vehicle to buy: Truck camper, travel trailer, van? To me a 16 - 18 feet trailer would serve my needs, but I would have to buy a bigger tow vehicles. I estimated it would cost over $50,000+ total - New SUV and used trailer.. All the above are not cheap and camp ground cost are very expensive. I would not buy anything used as I do not want to break down and stranded somewhere. I think 62 is too old to go on adventures as older people are too sensitive to climate changes. You should rent an RV or a trailers to see how you like the positive/negative life style. Forget about your grand kids. You have to be on your own. Many chose to live in car/van/RV because they couldn't afford regular housing.
There are so many amazing things that happen very quickly on Keto/Carnivore. For me to actually sleep without waking up constantly through the night was amazing! And that started the very first week. I wish I could get my friends and family to truly understand the benefits of this lifestyle. Even though I lost 30 pounds in less than 3 months they honestly think I'm crazy and I'm going to die of a heart attack.
@@freeheartsmovementWhen we first discover Carnivore all we want to do is talk about it. For Christmas my friend gave me a coffee mug with the logo, "WARNING! I may start talking about meat at any time!" No pizza, pasta, potato chip or peanut butter can ever taste as good a Carnivore makes us feel 💪🥩
@@georgegoodenough823 Amen to that my friend!! That has been my will power, just knowing that eating those things is going to prevent me from feeling this way. NO thank you!! And I gotta get one of those coffee mugs LOL
I'm so glad to have subscribed. I love your enthusiasm. Transitioning can be a bumpy road but you've done the research and appear to be a natural. After a very short time you're experiencing what Evan, Carnivore Rabbi, calls the Carnivore Zen. I personally call it The Miracle of Carnivore.🥂
Oh my gosh I am loving this stage! Just feeling this way makes it easy to stick with the plan because I know if I don't, I will just go back to feeling cruddy again and I do NOT want that!! It truly is a Miracle!
You're absolutely right! The iron in meat is highly bioavailable, and it's important to be cautious about iron supplementation. Unfortunately I am extremely low in iron and have been on iron therapy this past year but I am hopeful my numbers will be up when I go in for my bloodwork at which point I will no longer have to take supplements.Thank you for commenting!
@@freeheartsmovement hopefully you’re ketovore/carnivore will get those iron levels up. I’ve been ketovore with many slip-ups around holidays, vacations etc. but my labs improved dramatically. My ldl cholesterol went up a bit but so did my HDL. My triglycerides went down 100 points, bone density went up, coronary artery scan went from mild plaque to zero plaque, gums improved, and I just had a mammogram today and it showed way, way less calcifications than the last couple of them. That one shocked me. Is that one a result of eating beef daily or taking K2MK7 which is also touted as a plaque preventer/remover. I’m going to be 75 in a couple of months and I feel like 50.
You're still detoxing so you might see a few skin issues as toxins leave the body. Try not to eat products with more than 2 ingredients and keep up with your electrolytes (which also help with detox). Crystal light is no bueno and will make you feel like butt. Replace it with a flavored electrolyte mix like redmond Relyte which uses stevia. My family likes the strawberry lemonade. I would also dump the nuts, focus on eating until full. If you're snacking, you're not getting enough nutrition in.
@@freeheartsmovement My Pleasure. I learned the hard way 🤣 Sodium is very important to balancing your hydration which is why most electrolytes are high in it. Try not to drink too much plain water as it flushes out all your electrolytes and keeps you in a state of dehydration. You may find you need more electrolytes in the beginning and the amount goes down as inflammation goes down. Go by how you feel. Dizziness, headaches, muscle cramping, etc. are all signs of low electrolytes/salt.
DON'T PANIC! You've barely started and your body is making the necessary changes. It may well be that you're adapting real quick and your body didn't like the careless snack on the sugary pork rinds. I got stuck in a social situation a couple of weeks ago and went to an off plan restaurant. I had a lamb curry which, I suspect , had seed oils in it. The next morning my body punished me with a blinding headache. As regards the artificial sweeteners, not a good idea. See Dr Berry and Kelly Hogan Woman eats only meat for 13 years. I flavour a pint of water with the juice of a freshly squeezed lime. Don't stress, the transition takes time and experimentation. The international Carnivore Community is here for you 💕
@georgegoodenough823 As always thank you for your support! I switched back to plain pork rinds and I woke up today with no headache! I need to be more careful.
@@freeheartsmovementWe all learn as we go along. As your target is ketovore you have a couple of good snack foods from the plant world. I used avocado, olives, celery, asparagus and onion when I was transitioning. It worked for me ❤
Dehydration causes headaches. Have you been drinking any electrolytes? If not, you might want to start. You can get them in flavors too. Like you, sugar was my addiction but the only sweeteners I'll use now are Monkfruit and Allulose. They are the 2 best natural sweeteners. In fact, lately I've been hearing a lot of good things about Allulose.......I think you're doing great and you're figuring out what works best for you Do you need more fat? Maybe. Are you adding butter to your Brussel sprouts? Are you cooking them in bacon grease? I can promise you, it's delicious. 😁 Have a safe and wonderful trip!
oh my gosh I didn't even consider dehydration! Thank you so much! And I have never heard of Allulose! That one's new to me, BUT I will definitely check it out!
Hey sister! Your new 59 year old 🇬🇧 carnivore friend here. That's a pretty cranky set of definitions. The first 3 are all "Lion". One that they didn't even touch on is the "raw steak". I am experimenting with it and getting fantastic results. Week days only as the domestic management won't let me do it at the weekend! 🤣🤣
Wow, that is pretty intense! I haven't heard too much about that one but I will look it up. Keep me posted please, I'm curious how it will affect you! I listened briefly to some guy last night that said any diet that is 70percent meat is considered Carnivore so basicly I am not a ketovore I am a carnivore.? I don't know about that. When I think carnivore I think just meat and eggs.
@@freeheartsmovement DClearningtolive, Carnivore Rabbi, Carnivore Soldier, myzerocarblife, The Primal Lifestyle, Carnivore For Life, Imperfect Carnivore Uk, Kent Carnivore.......the list is endless but these are all non medical people and all friends of mine to a greater or lesser degree ❤
@@freeheartsmovement Hi I'm George, close associate of Carl on The Primal Lifestyle. I've done two with Carl and he's very relaxed and great fun. I'm a 🇬🇧 carnivore. I will be 59 next month. This started on March 1st 2022 with a metabolic health check. At 5'10" and 295lbs I was morbidly obese. I was a Type 2 Diabetic. My triglycerides were way out of control. I threw away the prescriptions, did some research and went low carb then keto then ketovore then carnivore. I went full carnivore in October 2023 when Larry at Carnivore Soldier gave me the kick up the butt that I needed to make the final transition. For full disclosure I still drink beer, wine and coffee. Two and a half years on and I've lost 95lbs, reversed Type 2 Diabetes and smashed my triglycerides. My LDL is raised and the drug pushers want to sell me statins. I just ignore them. If raised LDL worries you just study the work of Dr David Diamond. I'm really looking forward to your interview with Carl. We have a strong and loving Carnivore Community in the UK and we have many friends from the USA and Australia. The aforementioned Larry in Texas and David, known as DC down under to mention but two. His channel is DClearningtolive. His cancer survival story is a miracle. I never hesitate to refer to the Miracle of Carnivore. Welcome again and let me assure you that you are not alone, you already have many new friends here in the UK. ❤
I have thought about doing this. My calcium score is 333 but cholesterol is good. Are you taking d3 and k2 4 or 7? Magnesium and b12? I am trying to tell myself this way of eating will not clog up my heart with all that bacon lol
Hi Deb!! I do get a B12 shot every 2 weeks and I currently take iron+vit C supplements, but I've taken them both for about a year now since I went in and my Hemoglobin count was 6.2. I wish my doctor had suggested this diet at that time because red meat is so high in iron. I felt just like you! We've been told all our lives how BAD bacon and red meat are for our cholesterol but studies show that is not necessarily true. Check out Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Ken Berry on youtube, they have so much information! It's crazy! Then watch some of these before and after videos of people doing it, OMG! I've never see a diet make people look so much younger! I think it's because of all the collagen! But all that aside, I just love it for the energy , the mental clarity and it's just so easy! Oh and no more inflammation!
I have a 64 year old friend called Cora who is ketovore. She has had amazing results. She went ketovore aged 62 in May 2023. In May 2024 she told her story on the UK channel The Primal Lifestyle. If you want inspiration from a ketovore of the same age it's easy to find. I highly recommend it ❤
No need to be jealous any more. You're part of the community now. I take pre cooked cold meat to work every day. For example cook a joint of beef at the weekend and take slices every day. Or prepare a load of chicken thighs. Even ham or deli meats are ok on carnivore. Problem solved. Welcome sister, I have liked subscribed and shared ❤
Good Morning! You popped up in my feed recently and you seem to be on the same time line as my wife and I. We started on July 29th. It only took about 3 days to start seeing some changes for the better. Interestingly enough we just had the same conversation about doctors last night. I had the same doctor for almost 35 years. During the time he prescribed me one low dose BP pill and one baby aspirin. He always questioned me about my diet. He retired about a year and a half ago. New doctor on my first visit doubled my BP pill dose. Next visit added two other medications and then the following visit added another med and the "popular" shot. Well that caused some side effects that were a little crazy and I was not willing to deal with. On that shot I had dropped 20lbs. Off the shot for 1 month and I gained back 10lbs. My first weigh in was August 5th and I had already lost the 10lbs I gained back. I will continue to watch your channel. It is always good to watch like minded people and follow the ups and downs. So far with this I see a lot more ups! Thank you for what you are doing. Have a great day and good luck moving forward.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad to hear that my content resonates with you and your journey. Your support means a lot to me, and I wish you and your wife all the best moving forward!
You’re doing great! Remember these Docs want the 💵 for the drugs they prescribe. They’re in collusion with the chemicals in the food. There are always drug reps at our doctors offices handing out pens and gifts. Meeting with the docs and bean counters… it’s all about the money.
You are spot on! " Can you imagine what a wonderful world it would be if we were ALL healthy physically and mentally?!" I love that, and we can only imagine. I love all your videos btw, you are so inspirational and down to earth.
