Chronic Illness... Carnivore Diet... Off-Grid Life & Homesteading.
Hi, I'm Rebecca, a translator and author from the UK. After becoming ill with multiple sclerosis in 2016, I left the city and moved off-grid to a mountain cabin in northern Spain, to seek a healthier way of life. Then I became a carnivore and a miracle happened! I now live on a farm in Galicia.
It is a strange diet that evokes a strange response in others, for sure. It does make people feel very uncomfortable. I suspect the odd response is more guilt driven than anything else. It’s almost like having a reformed alcoholic show up at your dinner party and everyone there wants to have a drink and they almost feel guilty for consuming alcohol in front of the person who has stopped drinking. I haven’t eaten out with anyone yet. Since eating out is so very rare for me, I think I would probably have a little something extra just to avoid it becoming an issue. I’ve been on carnivore for 57 days now and I’ve been stuck at the same weight for about a month. My biggest issues are that weight loss has stalled and that is extremely frustrating but even worse than that I have subzero energy and unrelenting muscle tension that I cannot get rid of. I finally decided to add back one tiny helping a fruit each day and the heart pounding and breathlessness has stopped but I still have debilitating muscle tightness all across my back and legs that prevents me from getting up to get things done. I don’t know what to do to stop the muscle tightness. This is my third attempt on carnivore and I have run into the exact same issue the other two times prior to this attempt. I’m going to try to wean myself off of fruit in about a week and a half to see if I am finally stable and if the muscle tension doesn’t stop I’m just going to have to leave carnivore forever.
I hope you are well, keep going, and if you fall, pick yourself up and start again. You deserve to give yourself every chance at this, and you are so brave. I am very proud of you. Defo try a bit of garlic, a bit of onion, a bit of lemon juice. etc I find it's the fat and salt that are the key. Set up a "buy me a coffee".
Being chronically ill is incredibly isolating even in a stable relationship or family. Being carnivore is practically a walk in the park in comparison, especially when walking anywhere wasn't a prior option😂 Im so excited about you being a shepherdess! My freezer is full of extra fatty old ewe mutton i get from a local shepherdess, who was amazed that I like it as much as she does. (She harvests her old girls once a year.) Eating out or with friends can be difficult if they choose somewhere without a varied menu - like our local pizza place. At friends, they are used to me taking a joint of meat or dish to share, as Ive explained how other foods upset my health and they are generally open to that, when they realise I'm not trying to 'reject' their offer of shared food. It's a message that is getting increasingly common here in the UK, and veganism is on the wane.
You look beautiful right out of the bed! I’m 75 and I started the carnivore diet a year ago. I lost weight and wrinkles! I am clear and energetic, but I went through about 4 months of “sickness” during that year. My body was probably in autophagy and ridding itself of all the junk stored in my cells from years of eating processed foods. I am still carnivore and now I fast too. I feel great. Best wishes and keep us posted!
Dear, take a deep breath, don't worry about him because he is not to blame, he cannot be convinced or convince himself that his study of medicine was in vain. That he was deceived and is just a representative to promote medicines and that the disease has an unknown cause and no cure. He has no knowledge of nutrition as a medicine. Don't prove it to him or to anyone. The most important thing is you and what you feel. Psychological pressure has a bad effect on health. Im on keto also for ms and many other issues 9 diseses cured within 8 month, i start 6 2021 till now. No medicine no mri jutst full blood test each 6 months.enjoy your life ❤
Beating MS. That’s amazing! I’ve stolen a line from a movie. “I’ve found the cure for the plague of the 20th century but now I’ve lost it!” Actually it is carnivore. They all look at me like I’m crazy but I feel better. And I survived quitting all my vices and a divorce without the least little bit of depression. Retired & living my life, walking 7 miles a day. You keep goin’ girl. You’re doing good.
RU-vid won't allow me to hit the like button. I've shared this video with a coworker whose dad has MS and a church member whose had fatigue vitamin D deficiency and eye demyelination.
Our church pastors wife is great she is always thinking about us when she plans a luncheon for the congregation. Some sort of simple meat dish but for better or worse we always have a cheat day. My wife and I do feel we have a very restrictive diet but we do it because of her heart condition and my wanting to stay metabolically healthy as we age. Being extremely disciplined with out meals 95% of the time is good enough for us.
I have not had a chronic illness other than Being insulin resistant due to my ‘Healthy Diet’ prior to becoming a carnivore lifestyle human… I am now 67 years old and I’m healthier than when I was in my 40s and 50s. I don’t go to the doctor anymore, there doesn’t seem to be any point. They cannot hear a word I am saying and looking at me being so healthy now , in fact more health than my over weight doctor, they are just blind so I have given up on the medical system And only have a doctor in case I break a bone or something physical like that. In the USA I have to be in the medicare system due to my age. If you want to be healthy, you truly have to be on your own and take your own health into your own hands. Educate yourself regarding nutrition and cholesterol, and everything else about our amazing bodies and trust your body , that it will do the right thing when given the proper human diet, your stories are an inspiration, I am very happy for you that you were able to figure it out. Thank you and Spain is certainly a beautiful ❤place!
I have much interest in carnivore diet outcomes as more data becomes available, personally I prefer a more varied diet after trying it for some time. I also found the community a little preachy and showing a little too much confirmation bias for my liking. Those in my local carnivore communities are happy to be vocal about the superiority of the carnivore diet and putting down other peoples way of eating and it has ended up isolating them from their friends. It wasn’t that the friends were not understanding of the carnivore diet is that the person doing the carnivore diet not being understanding that other people have other ways of eating. This is just my personal experience and wanted to share and I can understand why someone that has managed life long issues with carnivore diet want to be vocal about it, but I never thought they would be as cultish as vegans 😂.
If you were watching your friend paint their kids bedroom with lead paint, while smoking a camel cigarette (as these were both recommended things in the last century) would you say anything? Assuming you were aware of the health implications but they weren’t. This is pretty much what it’s like watching friends feed themselves and their kids today.
@@brandonalan6115 Your comment highlights my exact problem. Some carnivores actually act like someone having a side of broccoli with their steak is equivalent to lead paint or cigarettes. Lol!
@@nicktheodorou3474 ya I mean broccoli isn’t harming most people, however I do have family members with poor thyroid health who eats diets with tons of goitrogenic foods like broccoli, soy, kale, tea, peanuts, red wine and they have no idea these foods are bad for them as they block the absorption of iodine and are what caused their thyroid problems in the first place. I’m all about informed choices, and there is a lot of information 99% of people just don’t know.
@@brandonalan6115 Agree there is a lot of information people don’t know, but likewise there is a lot of bad sources of information especially on social networks form social influencers. I have no issues with the carnivore diet and love seeing the success stories and people moving to a diet that is devoid of ultra processed foods, but there is no evidence that is a better or the best diet for every person, but a large number of people doing the diet act this way. I can only comment about my experiences and observations and by no means does it mean that this is representative everywhere. I was just trying to highlight that the behaviour of some (not all) of the people doing the carnivore diet is the root cause of their isolation or loneliness. Note I have had the same experience from people in the vegan community.
Uh-oh… Turning into a bit of a shit show …. Wishing I could send you over my ex-husband. He was so good at this type of thing. Of course lots of other things, not so much! 😶
I never worry about that, first of all your "friends" who shun/ghost you for what your diet is were never friends in the first place, probably the exact opposite. There are many choices as carnivore, getting on the net find out what the resturant has, bring your own foods, ie smoked salomon loks, homemade beef chips, carnivore mayonase, ceviche etc. I always have a can of sardines in my boat or truck and if invited for lunch or dinner , i consume the sardines prior which removes the carbs quest, as well eating seed oil cooked meat. Do you really want to have a pub night in which eating that ultra processed food while flogging the liver with alcohol.
I've noticed that my social life has suffered from my carnivore journey aswell. But my health has significantly improved and I'll take that over a social life any day. Also I'm sure I'm going to meet new people who are on my side. And those friendships are going to be even better for it.
Hey ho Rebecca, im glad you are covering the motional aspects of this choice. on another subject relevant for carnivore eating checkout iodine and B1 supplementation to sustain the carnivore woe long term.
Thanks for another great vlog. I find eating carnivore diet, reduces my anxiety, and, in turn brings me out of myself a bit more. You give a lot back to the carnivore community and encourage others with your chats.
If you were watching your friend paint their kids bedroom with lead paint, while smoking a camel cigarette (as these were both recommended things in the last century) would you say anything? Assuming you were aware of the health implications but they weren’t. This is pretty much what it’s like watching friends feed themselves and their kids today.
I find that I don’t want to cook for others…I resent having to buy and prepare vegetables for them as it seems like so much more work. I will not buy bread, rice or pasta for guests as I feel it is a waste of money and I don’t want any of it hanging around my house. So in this way carnivore is more islolating for me.
Enjoyed your channel…..signed up and will keep in touch. I’m a retired general contractor in the states. Happy to offer advice. Good luck with your new caravan. Looks well put together. Careful with wood burning. Think fire 🔥 . Following your carnivore health recovery with interest..
Let’s hope others see these thoughts and consider this lifestyle. I just wanted to give up alcohol and carb addiction. However, if I’d been chronically ill, this would give me some hope for a better future. Yes, sometimes I’m lonely with my lifestyle but I feel better for it. Wouldn’t go back now. Thx Rebecca.
Yeah, I've never really understood the urge to eat for comfort. If anything I tend to avoid eating entirely when I have anything going on emotionally. Yes, this is a great tribe and you are a valuable addition to it.
Most people treat anyone on a keto or carnivore diet as a bit faddy or restrictive and dispute its benefits despite never trying it. They are full of illness, pain, weight issues and gut and inflammatory things going on, and can’t accept it’s their diet doing it. I’m just happy with my choices and enjoy my diet and the longer I do it the better I feel. The online community is fantastic and my husband is onboard thank goodness x
Lucky for you that your husband is onboard. My wife thinks I'm crazy and she does not like the fact that we now have different meals together. I've learned from COVID-19 and don't even try to share videos or information on the carnivore diet as I know it will only cause more friction. All I can do is follow my own intuition and hope to inspire others by example rather than with words or logic.
I'm a year+ now on carnivore. I travel quiet a bit for business so I have to eat out often and most times solo. I frequent the same spots and they all know what I order now, but it can be tough if its a business lunch or business dinner and they already have a place picked out. I would get a few comments mostly of utter shock that I only eat meat as most have never heard of this diet/lifestyle. I workout more days than not and have a single body fat % so ppl really don't hate, they're more curious. Great vid Rebekah! Love your beauty and energy as always!
Having health and outgoing energy at least compensates for any inconvenience. Most people in society are not only lonely, but bereft of a clue for rheir physical and mental health issues. At least i have personal peace on the fundamentals.
I just get the eye rolls! Although my husband is not carnivore, he supports me and says he believes it is the best way of eating but he can't eat that way. Hates fat and steak. Loves bread! Great video and i agree with you. ❤❤
My daughter gets frustrated if, when out to dinner, I ask the waiter about how they cook their meat or inclusions. She sees now that after a year, it works.
For me, I am an introvert and a loner and don't have to worry about socializing around food. When I do go to a restaurant with a friend, twice a year, I just use that as a cheat meal or if going to a buffet, just get meat items. Great video!
Interesting, do you go all out and have bread and puddings and stuff like that or try and keep to whole foods? I don’t see that as food any more, I did then I flipped and then just didn’t. My dad says, why don’t you eat proper food? I just laugh. And yes, my dad is diabetic and getting Alzheimer’s.
I’m an introvert and a loner too. I used the entire pandemic to take/do a vow of silence🤫. I am constantly learning about myself, life, existence, manifestation, purpose. I am incredibly filled with JOY, CONTENTMENT & PEACE. I just LOVE being with MYSELF. I’m NEVER LONELY or BORED. They say humans are social creatures (I wonder if they got that ALL wrong). Although I do binge content on RU-vid, Reddit and TikTok. So maybe I ONLY need people in that I Love to learn and the purpose of the existence of other people is to learn from them but I don’t care to socialize with them. I can pick and choose who I want to learn from (and I don’t have to Ghost them). ❤☮️😊
I thought this may have been a slightly dressing video. But no. You are your normal vibrant beautiful self. Always a joy to see you. I have found that people ask so what can you eat at a restaurant? Of course, it's easy. I'll have the steak, lamb, etc. I've also found that most people (except vegans) are quite interested in the diet but this may be due to that I'm in better shape than they are, better skin, more handsome, richer etc, etc 🙂
I've been an extremely picky eater my whole life (major texture issues) so I guess I was already used to being a burden on others when going out to eat socially. For me, having a diet that protects my health is a much sturdier shield than just being a picky eater, haha. So, I actually relate less to this now as a carnivore than I did before, funny enough. I've also managed to convince many of my friends to try carnivore or at least respect how powerful it is, even if they don't feel they have the willpower to do it themselves 😂 Also regarding how it changed your whole lifestyle-- YES. I kicked my screen addiction too, particularly video games, and I've been relentlessly pursuing real life endeavors like exercising and practicing creative hobbies. Of course, as you know, the diet wasn't the only influence on that. But it was the thing that got the ball rolling and allows it to keep rolling. And I'm soooo much better off because of it!
