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Why is my glucose higher on carnivore? A1C and fasting insulin optimal. Most days I test, glucose 90's - l05 🤷♀️. Is this from the protein? I eat a ton of fat. Thank you
I started carnivore to try and gain weight (21 y/o, male, 120lbs 5 ft 10inch). I noticed that my metabolism increased dramatically. I can eat 4000 calories by noon and still have space for dinner, that being said, I am struggling with fatigue, constantly having low electrolytes, and getting a very upset stomach at night. its tough to keep up with the caloric intake my body is demanding, mostly because of my proffession (Arborist). I will try to experiment with eating cold fat to see if that helps my stomach issues, thanks for the insight! also, this diet is the only thing that's been able to help me deal with my anxiety which I have had for most of my life, so I'm not giving up just yet.
Is there any chance that the carnivore diet thing something that might help the body heal up adhesions post surgery? my body's has had 3 and a large portion of the core has gotten a lot of adhesions and trapped nerves according to the dr's that are willing to say anything. But no one's making suggestions on HOW to help that heal or repair. there has been so much pain in the last several years. Even the physical therapist said it took months to improve a little. and while yes compared to before a lot has gotten better but there is still an on going clumped skin issues. Even a section that goes from belly button area up behind the sternum. tissues gone hard enough to feel it under the skin. So rough.. However I ate out once and had an allergic reaction i never had before, and NOW the allergist said i've got an alpha -gal thing in the blood. But i'm like i've had meat and products like that my whole life. so one in some 40 years is not just a sporatic reaction it's crazy and doesn't make any sense to me.
You forgot another VERY important hurdle. Social pressure from family, friends and work. You will very seldom find any sort of support from these groups. In fact you will face opposition and sometimes outright hostility. Just be prepared for it.
Yes I grew up with vegetarians and vegans so I'm very considerate if talking about my eating. But my closest family and friends are also considerate of my life choices.
At first I tried the high fat and just like you said I was nauseous, diarrhea and stomach issues, so I eased it back and only did a little at a time for a month or so and now I have no problems at all. I was 405lbs and now I’m down to 220.
@@earleneslay7977It doesn't matter how long it took, everyone has different results. The best thing is, it works. Go for it, if you haven't already. Peace out.
My 74 year old mum started carnivore a couple months ago. She has lost weight, looks incredible and is now able to get out for a walk . She has fibromyalgia/ME but is beginning to feel a new lease of life
Carbs cause inflation. So, carnivore diet stops the inflation, and things like knee pain and back pain will clear up due to no inflation, in most cases. I'm 74 and used to have bad knees, but all gone now, due to this diet..
I did do carnivore as an elimination plan. I am now low carb. I’m still meat based, but I have added , fruits, & a few veg. & some dairy. I have maintained my 30 lb. Weight loss. I feel better & have more energy, Everyone has to find what works best for them…👍🏻
That’s what’s up. I’m enduring an elimination diet right now and have started eating meat for the first time in a long time. I hope to feel better soon.
I still crave fruits. I only eat them as my first food of the day then I eat meats and if I absolutely HAVE to snack, I will have a few pepitos. Oh, and I keep my eating window at 7 hours or less. Losing weight, feeling better!
Hi I’m gonna start my carnivore diet soon as well my plan is too slowly transition into it the after 3-4 months on the diet I was thinking off just adding a little no carb fruit into my diet would this be ok
I am 80 and been doing carnivore for a little over two months. I’ve had some really good results. I’m finally starting to have energy I just about gave up because it’s taken so long to have energy and I’m grateful for it. It has helped my arthritis but one of the things that helped the most for me was the mucus, I had so much mucus sometimes I couldn’t even speak and it’s probably 80% better. I went into my ear nose and throat doctor the other day and they said that part of me that had mucus running amok was because of old age and they couldn’t do anything for me, how can that be and when I told them that my mucus on the carnivore was like 80% better they looked at me like I was nuts. I have many people trying to get me off this food plan but as long as the mucus stays at bay I don’t intend to let it go, I’d love to hear if this is helping other people with their mucus
You stay with it, Sir. Doctors are nervous about this kind of diet because of the political peer pressure of their industry, not because they know better, because they don't. They've been pushing the same, toxic, grain-happy, destructive food pyramid for years and Dr. Berry and others are exposing the ignorance of the medical community. Happy for you!
It helped me get rid of my mucus issue. I wasn't sure why mucus was a problem for me but it felt like it was in my lungs and eating this way made it stop! 🎉
This gives me so much hope! I also started carnivore because I need my energy, focus and ability to concentrate to come back. But it's taking so long. I keep waiting for this amazing energy everyone keeps talking about to happen but, so far, nothing! It's so frustrating!!! Worst of all, I have now grown an aversion to beef and red meat in general so if I want to continue this woe I'll have to do it with chicken, fish and pork!
Started Carnivore on November 14th 2023. I started at 320 pounds . I was eating so much junk and drinking alcohol. I even stopped Coffee, which i found was more difficult than alcohol actually. I'm combining Carnivore with intermitent fasting, Drinking water with electrolytes first thing in the morning, eating at noon then for supper. I lost 30 pounds as of today and i feel great. Your videos and some others have been an inspiration. Thank you :)
I started January 1st. My husband suggested it to help put my autoimmune diseases into remission. I have taken over $500 a month worth of supplements and prescriptions for several years. I was getting a new symptom, peripheral neuropathy. The first 2 1/2 weeks were hard. My exhaustion was severe, I was so sick to my stomach and had headaches. I started LMNT unflavored 5 days ago and what a turn around!! I feel great! I have had no cravings almost immediately. But had a hard time eating in the beginning. Feeling great now, have little pain. I am in it the long haul to heal my body! I did not get sick over night. Love your channel! Thanks for your videos and so much info!💛
I started carnivore January 9th and have lost 13.3lbs, and have so much energy. I haven't felt this good in so long. I literally wake up and ready to go. Before, it was so hard to get out of bed. My body aches already is improving. I can't wait what carnivore is going to do in the long-term for my autoimmune disease. Btw, I love BUTTER!!!! I can eat it by itself. It's like a dessert 😋
@@Christinesobsevations What is wfpb? I saw a comment last week that said some people on this diet don't process the meat well and it turns into something negative. It sounded like not all people thrive on this diet. But I don't see anything more on that anywhere.
I started carnivore in December 5 my blood sugar was 440, now I'm 113 and counting. Went from 205 to 189. Knees doesn't hurt anymore, and I don't snore anymore. Overall better mood.😊😊
I started the 3rd of January 2024 on the lion diet, like Dr Anthony Chaffee, and have lost 14.7lbs. Feel fantastic, have more energy then ever before and my blood pressure was this morning 124/78. came down from 161/95. this is just amazing. Wanted to share this with you all. I'm Happy with meat salt and water. 😊
@@johnwhoissavedbygrace9975 I ussually eat between 4 - 7PM about 3Lbs steak, Rum, Rib Eye, Sirloin or mince. all grass fed. and cook it in lard. once in a while I eat 2 free range eggs in the morning. That's it. No cravings and feel just awesome.
I started on Jan 11, 2024, I’m 75 years old, on May 31,2023 I fell I’m broke my right arm (3 fractures on my humerus and took my humerus out of the shoulder, lucky me it went back in the right place but hurt like crazy to the point I ask God to take my life) I have 4 month therapy I push myself hard I pay at night every day but I wanted to be able to use my arm again, I have 95% back, but it was very painful, someday I hide to cry, the 2nd day of carnivore I was not thinking in my arm and it was like switch I was not in pain, I say Thank you God out loud, right now I can say I don’t need to push myself or have to handle to get up if the chair, it’s crazy my hip and knee pain are almost gone, today I’m a happy person, I have always been happy no matter what but the last 3 years after one thing or another I lost my happiness
So glad you’re feeling better and not in pain anymore. I went through a reversed total shoulder replacement in Oct 2023, I felt the same way, I cried all the time, it was so bad and the physical therapy was torture. I felt like I wasn’t healing properly or as fast as other people, I had given up on being 100% normal, my arm and shoulder didn’t work properly, I felt maybe I should collect disability. But a few weeks ago, I Started carnivore, I’m already feeling so much better, my shoulder is finally healing! My knees also feel better, I’m definitely seeing lots of improvement with range of motion. Finally!
i commented here before asking for help because i was doing carnivore but i am not losing weight . found out that i need fats my missing piece in my puzzle. if you do not eat a lot of fats your meat = protein your liver will convert sugar in your blood . i ate a whole stick of butter plus ground beef. lose 10 lbs in 1 month. it's incredible my ninjas!!!!!!
I am 14 and have been on a carnivore and fruit diet for around 2-3 months. I quit junk food. My diet mainly consists of steak, grass-fed ground beef, pasture-raised eggs, bacon, a2 milk, pineapple, pomegranates, bananas, and wild blueberries. But every once in a while I will treat myself to homemade pancakes with all organic healthy ingredients like a2 milk, pasture-raised eggs, grass-fed a2 butter, cassava flour, or coconut flour with real maple syrup and it's amazing. I really enjoy watching your videos I'm always learning new stuff and keep up the amazing work!
Just completed week 18 on Carnivore. I've dropped 35 lbs which puts me within 10 of my goal weight. The main thing is that my Irritable Bowel Syndrome is completely gone! Some minor psoriasis has cleared up too.
Carnivore is really the basis of the Elimination diet FODMAP created by University of Sydney. Without doubt it is the best way to control IBS. Have had patients slowly bring foods back .... One has found that her IBS is triggered by the sugars in fruit ..... The guy has found it is artificial sugars. As long as they stay off those, they can pretty much eat everything.
One thing that makes carnivore easy for me is remembering the body doesn’t count calories. It runs on hormones. Protein triggers muscle building hormones, fat triggers energy hormones and carbohydrates trigger fat storage hormones.
this is a tough one for me as I'm big on "calories in, calories out" so if I get into a surplus with carnivore (very easy to do) I'll start to gain weight, atleast that is my thoughts and I have been at target weight for years and don't want to gain.
@@gregschult6908This is a hurdle for me as well. I’ve been seriously considering this but the idea of not counting calories/not stopping where I normally do terrifies me tbh. People say this is a good treatment for EDs but “don’t worry if you gain weight, it’s probably muscle” and “don’t worry about calories” is a tall order for someone who’s been struggling with one for years. SBG eats an entire stick of butter per day and that alone is like 80% of my daily calories atm 😳
@@Radiance17 Hey! Cool I can tell you where I'm at being over 1.5 months in now. I have eaten the same, 2 meals per day and the first week I dropped 8lbs that I didn't want to lose in the first place. So I upped the dairy (hard cheese, heavy cream in coffee, and ofcourse copious amounts of butter!) My cal intake avgs 3500+ daily and I have only gotten back 6lbs of what I lost that 1st week!!!!! So the idea that I am going to gain bad weight is out the door for me now. I am still sitting at 11% body fat too!
I always eat before I got to an event. My church hosts a meal every week, even through planning, the meal dishes tend to change, so I can't expect to have an approved food to eat. Eating right before allows me to stick with it.
I just want to say think you for all the information you give. We started carnivore about 2 months ago. My son beat cancer, but, the chemotherapy and the stem cell transplant wrecked havoc with his gut. He couldn't eat without getting horrible pains and terrible trips back and forth to the toilet for hours and hours. After one month on the diet he saw a little bit of improvement. I watched a video where you said you cannot eat cheese and told him about it, but, he was stubborn saying he'd given up everything else and refused to give up his cheese. But, after a really bad bout of pain and terrible trips to the bathroom for hours and hours, he finally said he'd try without the cheese. It was hard for him when all his friends he games with orders pizza, but, he stuck to his guns and avoided anything with cheese in it. I was making his pizza without crust or anything just meat cooked in bacon grease and cheese. But, since giving it up he has finally been doing good. I hate that he had to give up everything to be able to have relief, but, I'm glad he is doing better. I also bought him Seed supplement. We eat the same foods every day, sausage bacon and eggs when we get up, and hamburger and eggs later. He doesn't care because he no longer has the horrible hours of pain and bathroom runs he had before. We can't afford steak, so hamburger is ok. We used to eat porkchops but they have lost their appeal. We do bake chicken with butter, but, not often. Chicken has lost it's appeal as well. But, I keep telling myself - WE EAT TO LIVE, NOT LIVE TO EAT!!
I found that 'misusing' a cut of meat is really quiet economical. Getting a roast that costs about the same as hamburger and cutting into thin strips is pretty effective. Next payday I plan to get a chuck roll and see if it is actually worth it still. That should make the cost even less, and yield some great steaks. (There are many videos on how to do it) I grew up on beef, and it is quite nostalgic to cut and wrap my own for the freezer.
I have multiple autoimmune immune disorders with significant pain and fatigue. I need to lose 50lbs. I started 1/2/2024. My pain is GONE my fatigue is much improved. I went through about 2.5 weeks of feeling very nauseous and couldn’t eat much… I lived on a lot of bone broth. I did have my issues with diarrhea but that is better now. I have only lost about 10lbs but I am in for the long haul because of the pain is so much better!!!
😊My carnivore journey started 8 months ago. At first I thought I couldn’t give up eating salad and berries. I was trying to heal from 3 autoimmune diseases and am a 73 year old woman so I knew my path would be long. About 2 months in, I gave up the salad and berries. I immediately started to gain weight. I was eating large servings of meat and broth and eggs and bacon and butter. My weight plateaued at a 10 pound gain. My clothes didn’t fit anymore and I was getting sad because I do not want to buy all new clothes and I looked flabby and felt uncomfortable. I took a good look at my food quantities. I was eating for pleasure and ignoring my sense of fullness. I started eating less protein but kept my fat amounts the same. But what really made the difference was I started going to Pilates and also started working out with a trainer. I’m lifting (very light!) weights and doing exercises targeted to my weak areas. I’m gaining strength and have lost a little weight. I feel amazing. I think the weight training is essential for weight loss for some people. I hadn’t realized how weak my muscles were until I started working with the trainer and going to Pilates. This may not be true for everyone who gains weight on carnivore but for me, at my age, it’s a big factor.
Great video. I am 3 weeks strict carnivore today. Im really starting to feel more energy. My joint pain is less and i sleep more soundly. I had flu like symptoms the first 3 days starting but stopped after that. I am seeing a difference in my skin too. I can only eat twice a day because im never hungry my cravings has disappeared. I do drink 1 cup of coffee with raw butter in mornings. I have been obsessed over numbers on the scale all my life and i would stress over it while doing every diet on the planet. I got rid of my scale few years ago and now go by how I feel physically and in my clothes. I don't care about numbers anymore and im free from the stress. Im so grateful i found the carnivore lifestyle 🙏. I don't ever want to ho back to the junk that was making me sick!!
I hear you. I failedyesterday morning with cereal & graham crackers till I was stuffed - I have to say that it's actually helped me (in the long run). I learned that it didn't even taste as good as I thought it would, I felt like 💩 later in the day and that I cannot live like this anymore needing the sugar. I wanted to get right back on the diet and stay there plus I actually threw away the boxes of food. I hope that taught me a final lesson to stop this and change my future
I have literally spent the last 10 years in a hazy fog. Aches and pains. 3weeks into carnivore I'm awake, not hungry, distress free. I gave in to having a sandwich, spent 3 days on and off loo, never again. Eating slowly to my fill once a day, and nibble on one rasher of bacon or a boiled egg in the evening if I feel snacks. I feel great now.
Thank you for your clear messages. I have been at the same weight 221 for two weeks. But my clothes are fitting better and my stomach is not bloated. Feeling so much better. Steak and butter 61 year old chick. 6:48 pm
This is Thursday, April 25, 2023. I've been watching a lot of different videos from different people for a couple of weeks now. I'm 70 1/2 yo and my list of ailments would take up an entire screen. I've been writing them down, because I mostly think about the 'big' ones. I told myself last week that I didn't want to waste any more money on food, so I would start when it was almost gone. I got so sick on Monday the 22nd, that I left work early. I started Carnivore that afternoon. Explosive, liquid diarrhea has been a part of my adult life. I'm still experiencing that now. I'm afraid to eat any cheese since I haven't in about 3 years. I was addicted to cheese. Anyway, I've already lost 6 pounds. That scares me, cuz I've done that so many times. For some reason, my arm caught my attention and I realized the skin was moist. I'm not drinking any more water than I was, so it has to be the diet! Yay Carnivore! 🎉
very new at this. my 4th week. lost some weight the first week, not so much recently but I will not obsess with numbers. I'm feeling great. 71yo and have had no sugar in past 4 weeks, which is a very good plus for me as I was baking weekly. feel the pressure from people saying don't add salt, don't add butter, you can't have eggs every day, etc....too much meat, too much fat, this is really the hardest part of my journey.....I watch your videos and dr berry's regularly to keep me motivated....
Hi Bella, started August 15 2023 and was 6 ft and 322 lbs.Today i'am 252 and feel great. No more BP meds and also dropped my A1c from 9.7 to 5.2. 30 more pounds and will reach my goal.
@@dellzywillis3001 I know but there’s some people that could be 4 foot six and weigh as much as I did so you really can’t get a good perspective on how obese someone was unless they give their height but I got it
As a 5 year carnivore, i can tell you that the more fat i eat the lower my blood sugars are, so if you have the same problem i did with sugar and diabetes, it will be the best thing you do, thanks Bella for the Awesome Videos.
During my first 2 weeks I integrated some fruit & veggies that were already in the fridge. I had a chicken salad sandwich one one night as a snack and my feet swelled up and I felt lime crap the next day. So I threw out the bread!! Now being 100% Carnivore I feel much better and body is still doing a recomp. This channel helps me stay on target - Thank You !!
It's easy to tell people to get rid of the scale when you're slim. But people who are.. larger to say it mildly. Meaning generating their own gravitational pull, like to see the numbers on this scale going down. It's motivating.
I find that mentally acknowledinig cravings to myself helps. "I'm an addict and it's normal, this won't last. My body is adapting for the better. If I give in, I'll only get more of them in an hour or sooner". A glass of carbonated (fizzy) water helped me at the start to get through the few minutes that a craving will last.
I started carnivore Nov30. I was fed up with my allowing myself to become lazy and out of shape. I had for rather a lack luster attemp at keto but didn't see much of anything which wasn't motivating. I happened to work with a fellow worker who's been a carnivore for the last 2 years and explained what he was doing and broke down the simplicity of it. I was sold and aside from a bit of a relearning curve of what foods work with me better than others, its been an awesome experience thus far. Down 40 lbs, energy thru the roof and feel like I'm in my 20's again. I feel fortunate for making the transition to this lifestyle just wish I would have done this earlier in life. Thank you for the informative and candid content
How much are Chuck rolls in your area? I’ve seen people pick up large boxes from Costco for about $5/lb (not grass fed) and doesn’t seem worth it for all the work. My local Lucky’s or Safeway regularly has chuck roast for $4/lb and 80/20 ground beef for $2.50/lb (not grass fed)
Well you gave me my answer. Thank you !❤ Tried lots of butter and my belly hurt, diarrhea, weight stall and absolutely terrified that I have failed after 3 months. You’re a gift from God!
For me I don't believe I need a whole lot of added fat (yet) - I eased into this but still had a piece of fruit early am. & have to use dairy, L&P worstechire & a sour cream/crm cheese dip w/ mustard to make sure I continue this. & I do have lots of diarr going on :( - also probably digestive related too. Best wishes for success!
replace it with sardines.. butter worst for me.. after replace it with sardines my BP drop the next day.. i am not a carnivore but my BP still drop from 145/90 to 115/80.. sardines is very good to put body into ketosis..
I"m a recovering sugar addict and am two weeks clean. That's how long I've been eating carnivore. I did keto from late 2014 to about 2018 or so but gradually slipped off it. I was not eating carnivore during those keto years. Since 2018 I relapsed and gradually put the weight back on. Once Covid hit, the weight really started coming back with it reaching the height of two-hundred sixteen pounds. (I'm five foot nine inches tall.) I tried reducing the carbs, but after a few days or a week the sugar cravings would come back. Then last August I became sick and was unable to eat much if anything for a couple of weeks and a lot of weight dropped off. Some of it came back and a few weeks ago it was two-hundred eight pounds. After a couple weeks of carnivore I'm at one-hundred ninety seven point eight. Presently I'm eating one meal a day with no snacking. My diet is limited to strictly animal based products and a little salt. The cravings are gone; I'm not hungry; and I've moved up a notch on my belt.
That's great! I struggled with sugar addiction for many years. It can be a bear. If cravings come up for you, I highly recommend SBG Priming protocol taught in Bella's monthly challenges. It completely eliminated my sugar addiction after a couple of months. Have not wanted or had to resist eating sugar for almost seven months now.
@@teribond7808 I can't afford to pay extra with all our expenses so I don't know about that but I blew it & pigged out on my sugar & carbs 2 mornings ago & didn't even enjoy it like I always have. I threw out my goodies & went right back to hamburger dinner. I do not want to live that way being tied to gorgingmyseIf on processed junkfood
Re-started carnivore last week January 15, 2024 and eliminated 2,6 kg weight in January 21, 2024 and I am feeling astoundingly happy and beyond excited. 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Not looking at just weightloss as an indicator of success is a wise suggestion. Case in point ... I'm a T2 diabetic who has been out of control for far too long. In July 2023, my blood tests showed a fasting blood sugar of 300 with an a1c of 10.7. Very high. I started my carnivore journey on 1-5-24. As of the July 2024 blood tests, my fasting blood sugar was 125 with an a1c of 6.4. Needless to say, I'm very pleased.
I started Sept 2023. I'm down 50lbs, my depression is soooooo much better. I do meat, eggs, water salt. Dairy makes me gain weight and makes my depression way worse and gives me unalive thoughts. My chronic pain is now much more stable. I used to only be able to go to 2-3 stores and I'd be down for the rest of the day and the next day in alot of pain. Now I can go to 5 stores and be aches but not severe pain. I'm just enjoying actually being happy. I only felt genuinely happy 2xs in my life now its daily. My therapist is shocked at how I've changed. My husband's lost 40lbs, he does dairy, but his sleep apnea is gone, he rarely snores now (used to be able to hear him from any where in the house), he also reversed his copd!! Meat is amazing
I started January 22nd and the swelling in my feet and ankles has gone down and I can actually tie my shoes, as before I had difficulty, now my shoes are loose, and I am so excited and can't wait to see what this diet will do for me, I have an autoimmune disease, Parkinson's and I have joint pain that I am starting to feel better and more energy, this Parkinson's really wipes me out, I love the excitement that you have when talking about this diet and that gets me excited. Thank you and all those who have made videos to help us newbies
I started carnivore in December, I have lost 21 pounds but best of all my inflammation has gone way down my face looks so different and my body composition is changing so it looks like I have lost so much more. I have so much energy now my psoriasis is almost gone and my mental health has improved so much I stopped taking my medication and feel amazing. Your videos are really inspiring and helpful. Thank you! I
I wish more people starting a carnivore lifestyle would share the complications starting out. Im on day 14 of carnivore, stopped alcohol and smoking aswell. The 1st 3 or 4 days were a breeze and then a wave of fatigue knocked me for 5 or 6 days. I bought a botle of honey in the fatigue wave and realized my liver was screaming for sugar. I didnt give in and the bottle is unopened. I also struggled with dizzy spells and got a bit concerned because I didnt want to be reliant on electrolytes for the rest of my life. Day 11,12 my energy was back and salt water has helped for the time being. Im sure some people dont have any complications but for the masses that may want to start a carnivore lifestyle, transparency will help people to better prepare. Thaks for your videos, they are full of info and great to watch.
@@christinalaughlin5545 I agree, it's electrolytes. There's potassium and magnesium in beef as well as shellfish and more. My energy levels have improved and I haven't used any electrolytes, just meat. Everyone's had different diets prior to carnivore and I love the fact that we don't have to be reliant on overpriced electrolytes.
The liver and I'm sure other organs takes strain converting and I think that's a big part of the energy loss aswell. Let's keep our options open so that this is more inclusive and not based on the fear of not having electrolytes when other bodily adjustments may be going on.
Thank you for this! Started carnivore on the 21st of this month... didn't realize January was carnivore month 😁. I've had great success with keto for several years now. Down 70+ lbs and cured my hashimoto's, migraines, depression, and most of my fibromyalgia... though a couple days out of the month during PMS, it does rear it's ugly head still. I'm pretty close to my goal weight... though I wouldn't complain if I lost more. I'm working on strength training now and body recomposition, as well as taking care of my last pesky health issues, arthritis, itchiness, and that last bit of fibro. So, wanted to kick things up a notch with carnivore. I've been thinking about doing it for years now... finally got the courage to do it thanks to videos like yours. Thanks for the inspiration and support. You've got a sub from me! ❤️
I’m loving your channel which I found by accident 😅❤ I keep little squares of butter in our work fridge and it helps me mid afternoon before dinner. I used to eat butter by itself as a kid all the time but stopped once school kids thought it was weird. I’m 56 and I’m still weird and I’m okay with it. I’m 10 days carnivore and I’m loving it. My binge eating has stopped. Game changer for me 🎉🎉🎉❤
Been a Carnivore since 2020 and noticed some things and wanted to give my helpful 2 cents. 1. I was pretty much Keto so jumped right in...a little too aggressively. All I had to do was eliminate plants, but I also thought that meant I had to pack on the fat. It was a visual thing for me. I ate the rainbow, and with just meat, I felt I had to compensate with fat. That was my first mistake. I was nauseous for a week, confused if I was hungry or not; or thinking I was hungry but too nauseous to eat. DO NOT DO THIS. The subsequent 2 weeks, I stopped the excessive fat (putting butter in my coffee, force feeding myself tallow, salo, and buttersticks) and just stuck with ribeyes and organs. Whenever I was confused if I was hungry or not, I had beef broth, chicken broth, hydrating, but oddly filling, but didn't make me sick. You have to view the process as a process and a healing diet, and not an aggressive, masochistic punishment. Meat based eating is to help the body help itself. 2. I have also noticed that when it comes to "fad diets" people need branding...(vegan chocolate, keto burgers, etc) STOP. It is food. It doesn't need to be branded and don't try to find a "carnivore velvet cake" crap. Once your fat-adapted, you wouldn't even want to eat those foods. Just looking at candy or artificially colored foods, I see as a threat to my body. 3. Lastly, the irony of cravings: going carnivore eliminated my cravings for alcohol (my body just rejects it now), cigarettes, and generally materialism; you begin to realise all this stuff we buy is useless and is in support to buying more useless stuff like Skittles or Vegan Egg Burritos. Mental health and anxiety also gone. Thanks Bella! PS: FISH SAUCE is underrated with carnivores: its a life saver.
@@pauldolton9118 fishsauce has been my unsung game changing hero. Obviously for flavouring: sodium, umami, and it gives a sense of luxury to say something like boiled chicken. Its great to do a slow shallow butter fry of livers with a dash of fishsauce, or a confit. Yes, it smells fishy and strong, but when cooked and mixed with other things, it is not fishy at all. Great in broths for depth, in scrambled eggs, egg pudding. My general rule is to use it in cooking in place of soy sauce (not raw foods like sashimi) or parmesan cheese. Its great for meat marinades (awesome with marinades with honey if you take honey); super great in ground meat stirfries. It is also also not exclusive to southeast asian foods. I prefer Vietnamese fish sauces(more depth, less added salt), but the italians and japanese also do great fish sauces. Think of it as wine: varying qualities and different pairings. I can go all day about fish sauce, but yeah; experiment, cooking it brings out the flavors to support the flavor of the meat. A more dividing YET adjacent ingredient is SHRIMP PASTE. I lean on a more eastern palate, and these cuisines have so much more versatility, variety, and flexibility for anyone who going carnivore and afraid of the monotony or lack of creativity in their food. An example: i do a chinese stirfry of marinated beef livers in fishsauce, dredge in egg, cover in pork panko, strifry in lard with some shrimp paste. Beef broth and steamed egg pudding on the side, both flavored with fishsauce.
Also another angle i haven’t heard much when going carnivore: INSECTS. Yes, if done right can be a game changer. In Thailand I have had these spicy red ants thats go great on egg scramble; and in Mexico, dried insects pulverised into a salt powder and sprinkled on meat for a smokey, complex flavor. SO GOOD. Its not about eating your food like a Neanderthal, nor is it about being a Gourmand: it is about opening your mind and palate to a whole world of foods and health that we have been brainwashed to think of as unhealthy, primitive, disgusting, savage or non-palatable. Personally, as a former vegan for political reasons, fighting big pharma and big agriculture by going carnivore, also more than parallels colonisation and big business of American western food culture in general.
@@prestonchaunsumlit6055…yeah insects are the one thing i absolutely refuse to eat. I just can’t do it. Nerrrp. Nope. Never. Can’t. Won’t. Ain’t happening.
You look great. You’re skin is so shiny & youthful. Thanks for saying how eating vegan made you worse because we aren’t dinosaurs to eat plants all day. Love your crochet shirt also. A new subscriber here. Enjoy watching all of your videos.
Im a sugar addict. What I do now is pitcure a tbone sissling in the pan. Cravings cut dead. It doesnt happen often anymore but does still happen. ** MORE meat & fat is the healthy option. Not less.
Hello, 🥩🥓🧀 On my 3rd day! I’m 65 first day ate two meals. Second day ate two meals and this is my third day 2/7/24 and I’m going to eat three meals today, I’m going for 90 days. My husband’s worried about my cholesterol because I have a heart disease in my family, so I keep searching your page and the doctors pages to make sure I’m doing the right thing. Those are my concerns. Thank you. Kudos to you for all you’ve been through you look great. ❤
Can't get enough reminders despite my 6 yr Carnivore. The numbers and ounces versus grams to get the 80/20 or 1-2 ratio confuses my brain. It's such a great way to eat ourselves well. Bella, I am 71 now but previously I was Vegetarian for 45 years! I know, yikes. So when Menopause struck it knocked all my functioning out of wack. Melt downed with hot flash hell, 24/7, furious with this new hell and employer (at the wide spread plethora of abuses from the employer of remote Community agency - in a BC Women's programs); I'd suffered decades of constipation, #10 level of stress with autoimmune brain fog, confusion, sadness at the loss of my career forced due to collapsing in acute trauma... and the undiagnosed, but suspected Ankylosing spondylitis was full blown hell, had no friends due to my job in small towns and listening to women's survival stories for too long, as well as the damn traumatizing career. Women need to know this before menopause: eat fats and meats, manage your minds hygiene, make a couple friends somehow and change jobs if your riding the roller coaster of trauma layering build up. TI am so glad that hell is long gone. Now 72 I feel great and love my meals, but trying to put AI into remission Dr. Zsophia Clemens advises 2:1 fats to protein, hence my chasing numbers.
Thank you for this amazing video!! Very helpful, I’m currently struggling with staying true to carnivore. Working mom of 3 very young kids and in the past have turned to food for comfort and stress relief, but am working on it and will not give up
Started carnivore January 3 and am down 7.5 lbs. Have been on a plateau for over 1 week. Love the diet as my inflammation has decreased. That in itself is a win.
I entered carnivore diet after Thanksgiving 2023 due to my son practicing the diet. Being healthy already I thought would try it,cause he is his sole role model of a perfect tone body. Will say that it has been a wonderful experience. I've been about 2 months and no more stuffed stomach nor inflammation or bloated from eating carbs and sweets in the holidays. I've been more energetic and focus and alert mind. Even not taking my thyroid medicine for few day due to feeling so good. I noticed my face didn't swell nor my eyes looking swollen not my felt weak. I do continue taking my medication and will request a lab work to check the cholesterol and my thyroid which are the two issues I have. I've been listening and Informing myself by listening to all Dr. Kerry and Dr. Anthony and you Steak and Butter gal!!😊 Thank you! I love how I've been feeling and spreading the words with my friends and family.
Hear every one talking about having trouble with going out or friends and family giving problems and glad I do after .covid all the restaurants around me are just terrible anyway and to expensive. I have no desire for anything else but bbbe. your taste buds change so much. You have to make the decision in your head to eat this way and its not a DIET. Its a way of life. I think most people who have problems staying carnivore haven't realized that. And use it as a diet. good stuff keep it up.
For me, animal based is the best eating plan for optimal health!! I always ate meat and generally avoided most fruit and vegetables due to having Crohns ( in full remission for years) but I ate carbs and seed oils etc. I just wanted to eliminate the inflammatory foods. I didn’t need to lose weight. I eat beef at every meal. I add cheese to the burgers or have cubed cheddar. I cook everything in butter. Sardines and oysters every so often. I still drink coffee with cream and it works for me. I also intermittent fast, one meal per day. I’m not hungry the rest of the day due to eating a ton of fat and protein. I supplement with collagen and vitamin D, done this for years. Benefits for skin, hair, body and most importantly, hormones, is why I’m animal based.
Every day is different for me, one day I'm hungry for one or two fillet of salmon, 4 slices of bacon and 3 eggs, the next day I can eat an whole rotisserie chicken and 350g of raw Cheese, ideally in one meal for fasting 20 to 23 hours, it may seem like a lot of food but it's not that much compared to what I could eat from 3 meals with carbs.
@@SteakandButterGal Ms Bella I'm fan of carnivore keto diet , i have one question do keto diet effect men's health like low sperm count or weak erection maybe due to low carb diet... please answer
I did carnivore the entire year of 2022. After keto for 4 years. I did go back to keto at the end of 2022. At the end of that year, no matter how I tweaked the fat and protein, I ended the year with 0 energy. For the first 6 months I was so happy, everything was perfect. Some parts of me miss this lifestyle, but I do not miss the low energy I had in the end. 😢
It is going well 😊 seven weeks in and feeling good I was only going to do 30 days but here I am going strong and my wife is now going to try the 30 day challenge as she has seen what it has done for me
I'm investigating the carnivore diet (age 74). Hearing of all the health issues the carnivore diet has healed, and hearing you talk about your losing and regaining your "cycle," I have a question. Is it possible that today's average USA diet is contributing to issues in newborns, such as the increase in autism? I never heard of autism until I was well into adulthood.
No. Just no. She has zero credibility. The LACK of connection to vaccines is one of the most scientifically studied issues and there. is NO. connection!!! @@somethingsburning774
I have a short story to share: I grew up eating a ton of meat and no processed foods, but of course I ate vegetables. It wasn’t until I got older in high school that I thought it would be fun to eat more meat 🥩 and less veggies but still I considered vegetables important. Finally in college, I decided to go on a diet because i gained 40lb. I tried intermittent fasting which led me to have bad acid reflux, indigestion, and heart burn. Followed by an eating disorder where I didn’t crave food and I would eat about 300cal a day. Nevertheless, I finally came across Dr Tyna Moore video where she only ate meat butter and blue berries. She explained how bad veggies are. I was happy to hear that because I since kept getting irritation in my mouth from veggies, especially raw veggies. So I switched my diet to eating no veggies, just meat, dairy products and bread. Now I came across carnivore diet, and I am ready to start this! I am so excited. It’s been a crazy journey for me but I really believe veggies were never good for me. Even my body started reacting to it, and reacts to certain fruits also. You just need to listen to your body 😊
WOW. That's my story 3 wks in too. I couldn't handle my cravings & ate till I was stuffed. I don't need any support group, I felt so bad that I threw my food out & got right back on track at dinner. I hope this helps you want be determined to get through this. When you feel so badly & need to break the cycle. 🙏🏼 prayers
I am just seeing this now after my first meal of the day and my first loose 💩 since starting carnivore 10 days ago AND today was the first time I poured most of the melted fat from my bacon i to my eggs. First time I’ve seen someone discern between fat and rendered fat. Thanks!!!!
My biggest hurdle when being carnivore is just not wanting to eat meat anymore. It's not that I don't like meat or that I'm even craving anything else. I just can't handle the thought of another steak or some eggs or whatever. The only thing that really works for me is to just fast until I'm hungry enough to crave the meat again. I don't mind fasting either but sometimes it lasts for a long time before I want to eat. However I never feel bad in any way while I'm not eating so I don't worry about it. All I know is that if I don't choose to fast I'll wind up eating a bunch of fruit or something..
Eat a variety of meats. I discovered Cornish hens that are spatchcock cooked are out of this world. Eat different seafood, wrap meats in bacon and always listen to your body.
This happens to me too. When I forced myself to eat beef, bacon, butter and eggs last year, I managed to do it for six weeks and I felt like wonder woman. I had unlimited energy, amazing sleep, my blood sugar level and other diabetic markers improved dramatically. But I could not sustain it, and now I am exactly like you, I can go a week or more without eating beef. I have it there in the fridge and it stares me in the face every time I open the door, but I will inevitably choose a tin of salmon, or Some chicken wings. And I do not feel the same as I did when I ate beef, bacon, butter and eggs. I wish I could get back there
The thought of eating meat keeps me from eating anything. Been on this program for 6 weeks. Lost 12 pounds, but really hate the thought of eating. One meal a day is all I can take. I really like the keto diet so much better. Just thought I would try carnivore, not impressed. I don't really believe all the cures people rave about. I'm sure it has helped some people, but to each his own. I'll find a better way of eating, and just keep away from carbs and sugar.
I'm eating some cheese on my carnivore journey. I use a low-carb flour tortilla with a little cheese, steak, chicken, or both. I eat 4 scrambled eggs in the morning. I got rid of coffee in the morning, and now only drink water. Cheese is the hardest for me to give up. I admire your conviction and dedication to this diet. I'm working on my Bobby-approved snacks (Bobby Parrish-Flav/City) on RU-vid, and finishing them up this week. I saw your tortilla video on making those from chicken. I'm working on that this week. I've always eaten meat most of my life. I don't have sleep apnea anymore and working on lowering my BP with this diet. Can I keep some cheese in my daily intake? It's only in those tortilla roll-ups.
Tomorrow will complete one month that I'm on this carnivore diet, I already miss not have taken some photos when I started this diet one day after Christmas. As a brazilian guy, it's good to hear brazilian restaurants as your favorites to eat meat, like Fogo de Chão. Its a shame that here in Brazil, fogo de chão is expensive, and it's not the same quality that we have in other countries as well. But anyway, I'm in love with this diet and since day one I saw the benefits to eat meat.
I'm on my 10th day of carnivore. I feel great. Energy, attitude consistent, and no inflammation. Idk if maybe I'm making a mistake with adding on fasting. I'm doing 20hr fasting and eating all calories in 4hr window.
I save the meat juices and extra fats in a jar in the fridge so I can use it on a drier cut another time. Also excess bacon fat for cooking eggs, etc. Works great!
Thanks for the fast food tips! I had given them up because of the seed oils. Great to know that in a pinch, I can still go to In & Out for Flying Dutchmen!
@@SteakandButterGal, I am curious whether the cheese they (In and Out) use is as safe to eat as the beef. As much as I love the combination of cheese on a hamburger I lean toward beef patties only there and then eat some of the cheese I have at home when I get back there. I used to get uncomfortable going any longer than 4 or 5 hours between meals or snacks but since going LCHF and gradually restricting eating times I now can easily go 16 to 24 hours without eating and not feel any discomfort, which I found to be pretty amazing for my thin build. That makes it a lot easier to wait until I get home for both the burger and the cheese. The trade-off is having to do the prep and cleanup myself rather than paying someone else to do it.
To help with the “how much” question, as a 6ft 200lb male, I comfortably eat 3lb of meat per day. I share this because meal planning was difficult, in the beginning, because I didn’t know how much meat to buy at the grocery store, or better, the butcher shop. I buy 21lb of meat per week, just for me. I have 3lbs thawed in the fridge (for today) and 3lbs currently thawing in the fridge. I don’t always eat all of it, but it’s a good planning factor. If I have extra at the end of the week, I just subtract it from next week’s butcher run.
You gave me a new life. What a game changer. Butter is the trick to getting enough calories. Meat fat is also good for me. And coconut oil for frying and add a little olive oil at the end with butter. Eat fat not carbs.
This was totally on point. Especially the stevia thing. I'm 6 months in and started adding a tiny bit of stevia and noticed I was hungry all the time. As soon as I heard someone point that out I stopped. Feel a lot better.
I'm over four months carnivore!! I've lost over thirty pounds. I just got my blood work results back. All my panels are perfect!!! My Dr said whatever I'm doing keep it up, because I'm perfect! My only issue is that even though I feel great! I'm at a long weight loss stall. I'm a little frustrated. Thank you Bella, great video!
I’m back on track, lost 8.4 pounds this week so far after falling off the wagon. It shows as well, my hourglass is coming back the carb bloat is going away. The back pain is going away. That’s how I’m doing 🙂 boiled eggs, sausage links (real sausage), bacon, butter, boiled pork ribs, boiled beef. Protein shakes with espresso since I had weight loss surgery, I’ll eventually give them up maybe. I eat a lot of hot pork rinds with cream cheese dip.
I started carnivore diet like 2-3 weeks ago I’ve lost 17 pounds and it’s going horrible I’ve had a break down multiple times because all I want is some fries and a Big Mac. I’m having MASSIVE meat aversions which is the worst. But I’m trying to continue
Did you gradually eliminate carbs, or did you jump in from the SAD to carnivore? Just jumping in will cause a lot more discomfort and difficulties. I have no idea about the aversion to meat… I hope it gets easier for you soon! 🙏 I’ve been eating 95% carnivore for 9 months now, and I feel great!
You've got this. Try upping the fat to make you fuller. It helps me loads as I miss peanut butter soooo much. Cried my eyes out in month 3 because all I wanted was a Peanut Butter Smoothie. Then ate grass fed butter and it was all over.
5M and Nema Problema😊. Eggs, butter, beef broth omelette, followed by two steaks OMAD. So easy, so simple. Eating out is usually organised Korean barbecue. Have to admit to drinking a heap of sparkling mineral water 😊
Loved this video!!!! You are such an inspiration and such a great teacher!!!!!🥰 Just a little over 6 years as 100 percent carnivore here....needed tips to drop about 10 pounds .
Third year of my paleo journey, low carb diet and activity. Lost 25 lbs in 6 months and have stalled at 210 ever since. My new set point. I'm now OMAD, appetite control and great metabolic blood work. Age 68. BTW my last puzzle piece is my nightly 🍻. I am sober curious but a video re alcohol might help. Bella 💪🙏
If I go out to eat with others, I feel it's ok to indulge a little in foods I normally don't eat on carnivore, like actual bread on a burger. I don't go out a lot, so I really don't feel like it's a fail in any way. Last night I went out and was able to mostly stick to carnivore, and my friends don't care, but I also don't try to dictate where we can or can't go. Had great bacon, little grilled beef slices, and a hot dog with a real bun and some jalapenos. drinks were involved, oh no.
Thank you for your time in making these videos. And all of our other carnivore gurus! You are an inspiration coming from where you were to now. I also absolutely love your sweater! Take care, and I recommend your vids to younger people who want to embrace the vegan/ vegetarian lifestyle. Your story is a great example of why that lifestyle is not sustainable. I also recommend the Dr's Berry, Chaffee, and others as well.
I have been carnivore about 3 months. I had a health scare a few nights ago waking up in the night feeling out of sorts, big pain in the solar plexus, erratic and very weak heart rate and dizzy. I rested in bed until morning when I had two cups of black coffee. My heart rate returned to normal by 10 am. Doing some research I found that this was not uncommon if you did not eat seafood and or organ meat. It seems it is a lack of electrolytes. I picked up some packs at the pharmacy here in Mexico and have had no problems since, 4 days ago and am eating some fish. Maybe you could do a short video on this subject. Other than that I love the changes in my body. I am a fit 77 year old. Love your channel.
Shoots...you just reminded me I haven't weighed myself in about a month...and no, I'm not going to do it now. More important to me is that my "tight pants" fit just fine and have for months and months. I've put on a little weight since my lowest point after starting BBBE carnivore, but my waist-to-height ratio remains the same and I feel incredibly healthy!
I’m turning 27 in two days and have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia I’m hoping this helps me with all the crap I’ve been dealing with over the years
Started Carnivore after about 2 years of keto/low carb and losing about 20lbs and reversing type2. I have Hashimotos which I think must be playing a part in my slow weight loss 😢. Started Carnivore June 2023 and have only lost 13lbs. I feel so good I will not stop but I am so frustrated with such slow loss. (Haven't lost anything for the last 3 Months). I only want to lose about 25-30 lbs of mostly belly Fat.
Intense physical activity might speed up your metabolism. Careful just not to increase your food intake too much then. 33 pounds of loss is a lot of loss, congrats!
Also, if you don't have a bio impedance scale you can't be sure you're not gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time. Muscle weighs more than fat (it's more dense).
I’m 67 and on day 14 on the carnivore diet. I have lost 12lbs which is great. I’ve been very strict with myself, absolutely no sugar wheat rice nuts beans or veg etc.. just meat, mostly beef, bacon and eggs, some cheese. My lower back doesn’t hurt so bad either. Looking forward to seeing other benefits but I’m enjoying it, I’ve never enjoyed veg only ate it because we’re told it’s good for us.
Not really your 4th year if you had not gotten rid of the sugar before!! But anyway, congrats on getting rid of the sugar! It's one hell of an addiction!
@@Adreno23421 So you're saying that people on the carnivore diet who still drink coffee or have an alcoholic beverage from time are not actually carnivore?
@@burtonedwards Coffee tends to be accepted into the carnivore diet, but is not really carnivore. Alcohol is a drug, not a food. Not sure how that equates inside of a carnivore diet. Sugar is highly addictive. As I see it (and I might be wrong), being carnivore and still eat sugar occasionally is like smoking a cigarette every now and then and still claim you've given up on cigarette addiction. Does it harm you? A bit, but it does not compare to the level of harm that it did whilst smoking every day/eating sugar every day. I feel like my argumentation here is a bit slippery slope. It's best that I say congrats on getting rid of sugar, it's one hell of a drug!
8 months carnivore. 35# wt loss. Down 2 sizes. I had taken pictures last summer. So I pulled them up and boy what a difference. I couldn't do other diets because they were starvation. I have no trouble with carnivore because I eat till i'm full. When I first started I was so hungry and ate so much. But now I found I eat about half as much most of the time as I did in the beginning.. I did have diarrhea for a couple weeks. And I do have to watch my fat intake, because I don't handle fat well.. I eat a variety of meat and I use spices. If i'm hungry I eat and if not I don't. I tend to eat 2 meals a day. I also eat avocado and rare wine or beer. Try not to be too rigid in your thinking. Everyone is different.
Hi I started carnivore on 1st Jan this year feeling really good lost 7lbs already! The only downside is how thirsty I am, I seem to be drinking more water than ever
Soooo many inspiring comments here!! It gives me support in feeling that I can change my non-supportive eating patterns, too, so thank you all so much for all the people sharing your stories, and you for creating your videos. I celebrate your successes with you!!
Most informative vi. You have simply answered so many of my questions, that I could not ever find answers to. Been on and off carnivore, now I know how so much more.
Thanks so much for your videos. They're always informative and helpful. Also, I look forward to the little piano interludes -- please don't stop including them!
Just started carnivore 20 days ago to get my blood sugar in check. My morning readings were generally around 150 and my last A1C on June 11th was 6.9. Now after 20 days, my morning blood sugar is in the 90's and I have dropped 11 lbs. I have not checked A1C yet ( doctors appointment on July 19th, I will get it checked then). Goal is to drop another 25 lbs and get A1C as close to or under 5.6.
2 months and 4 days in. 29 lbs off. I can't remember feeling this good ever. I've never been a healthy person and my family never really cared that much. My grandma, my mom, my uncle and many other relatives had that bypass surgery because of weight problems. Now all of the sudden they think I'm gonna have a heart attack and sometimes I find that really funny, but most of the times I'm just frustrated because I can't convince them it would be actually great for them too. I didn't even use to consume red meat every week or any kind of meat everyday, sometimes just rice and beans since I'm Brazilian and sometimes with 2 eggs maximum because of the cholesterol. I feel like it's an amazing privilege to be part of the carnivore community since 90 % of people won't even listen a thing about it before judging.
Great video. Lot of info and answers in one place. We keep getting the same comments and questions over and over. Nice to have this video to provide, even in the SBG support groups and chats. YES to communication ! Too many people are embarrassed by explaining their diet. Thank you! Suggestions to what to do with all of the rendered fat from cooking meat? Is it ok to eat when cold?
