How to Start a Carnivore Diet+ Q&A 

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That is amazing getting closer to your weight loss goals. I’m turning 36 this Sept. but still no kids. Not sure that’s in the cards for me, but one thing that scares me for sure is gaining all the weight back. I lost 70-75 lbs now using carnivore and keto for weight loss and fitness.

I am 37 and my 6th baby was when I was 35, I am like you, I always naturally thinned down until I had her. I just cant loose the last 15 lbs. It doesnt help my thyroid goes from hypo to hyper, and I am now diagnosed with diverticulitis. I so badly want to stick to carnivore but I always stall at a certain weight, and end up giving up. Ugh. Im going for it again and this time I am going to try working out more during a stall. I am hoping to stick with it this time, as even my skin (which is normally beautiful and acne free) is flaring up all the time.

Glad I read this! I am 40 and had my 2nd baby a year ago. So a one year old and 4 year old. About to start carnivore to loose the remaining 10 pounds. Seems like the once place I hold any weight is my stomach :(

I've started 6wks ago and I'm so tired no energy my arm & legs are so weak..really just trying to push through if.. I've lost weight & a load of inches that is keeping me motivated. But the weightless has been the only benifit so far ...

@@cearilindubhlaoi9507 You're not eating enough fat. You should eat your ideal (desired) body weight x 0.8 grams of protein (125 lbs x 0.8 = 100 grams) and an equal or greater amount of animal fat per day. Adjust the fat content up until you can eat your last meal of the day, until you are comfortably stuffed, and then can comfortably get through a 16 hour fast until your first meal of the next day (around 3pm). I find I have to eat two meals a day to accomplish that and I eat about 1.5x more fat than protein. I add ground Liver to my hamburger so that I get about 1/2 ounce per day. You might have to do a bit more to get your Iron up. If you haven't already, get your doctor to order blood work.

Wow! This is awesome! Good for you ❤. Sending you love and a hug for being so strong. Most can’t do this and you did!

Very good. Please try to remove that toxic Soda from your budget and diet. A dbl win; more weight loss and more$$ for your food.❤

Omg me too. Eat a stick of butter, don't eat a stick of butter. Eat when you're hungry, "prime" with 3 meals a day. Eat 80/20; what exactly does that look like? Back to some simplicity and basics!!

@@JM-is4me I'm planning on starting tomorrow 'loosely' but pushing to eat very little 'regular' food. I really don't want to jump in 100% & have problems with my body going wacky in a few wks

How are you going? I started 4 days ago, so far so good 😊

@@ChilledOut I've lost, then gained right now.

"Falling off the carnivore diet" should never be an accident. It should be a conscious decision. If the only food available in non-carnivore, your choice is to eat or to wait. I went to Christmas dinner with a close friend last year and the only dish I could eat was turkey...not even any ham. I chose to eat turkey. I ate turkey until I was stuffed so the other offerings weren't tempting. YOU are in control.

We have all been there. This is not an all or nothing sport. But I feel you, because I tend to feel like if I’m not doing it perfect I’m failing. You’re not failing. You have a hiccup, you acknowledge the hiccup, and you get back on the horse. It’s that simple. You shouldn’t beat yourself up. My rules are different from her rules which are different from our rules. Be married to the results rather than the diet.

@@Holli_Sassafras Thank you so much. Xxxx 🥰

I've fallen off several times. The hardest part is you have to cook everything. After a long day at work, sometimes I don't feel like cooking and just make a sandwich. But, I start carnivore back the next day.

And another thought I should have mentioned. I often cook a roast or 5 lbs of hamburger or a whole brisket, portion it up, put it in double zip baggies and freeze. It's dead simple to pull out what you need, thaw right in the baggies in room temp water and then dump on your plate and microwave to heat. I've probably got 20 ready to eat meals in my freezer right now. Prepare steaks up to the reverse-sear stage and then thaw, braise and serve. Yes, you still have to cook but you cook when you want to cook and not when you're forced to cook. Date your packages so you can keep your fifo rotation straight and vacuum sealing will keep them edible much longer.

sounds like me

I’m so proud of you for starting! I’m finishing day 3. Just taking one day at a time. Watching videos like this keeps me on track.

Hello! So how did it end up going for you? It looks like it's been 7 months. I'm just wondering.... did you stick with it? Did you see positive benefits? Negative side effects?

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Do you still do coffee?? Kicking Coffee is where I draw the line in any diet…will not cut out my coffee!

@@danidossantos21 yes I do 😁 I guess if it really bothered me I would have to reconsider, just like everything else, but so far I've been fine with it.

For the first time I didn't add a teaspoon of sugar or creamer to my coffee but only added heavy whipping cream to black k coffee. It surprised me cause I enjoyed it and drank the whole thing. So I'm gonna try it all week and see what happens.

What kind of air fryer did you get that's fully stainless steel?

@@frugalmomofmany It is the Sunbeam 12-in-1 Multifunction Fryer Oven from RetraVision in South Australia. It is fantastic: not only air fry, but a grill, and is aconvection oven. I can do anything in it! $298. And takes up hardly any space.

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Spam 🤮

Oh my goodness no spam is really good if you slice it then and fry it nice and crispy.

@michelebroach3529 there's a difference between tastes good and is good. What's actually in Spam is disgusting.

Im good with Spam, even potted meat😀

I thought the ingredients in spam was just pork, shoulder salt, and water

Oops hit thumb down by mistake. Did you have direction in getting off diabetes meds? I’m diabetic also and started carnivore this morning.

@@deniselove1585 I didn’t officially, but came off them the way I was directed to start them. I took 4 x metformin a day. I also wore a glucose monitor to make sure I didn’t go too high or too low. You don’t have too, you can just regularly test your blood sugars regularly, before and lots of times after food. I stopped 1 x metformin a week as my blood sugars started to slowly some done. I actually had a bit of low blood sugars, which is fine but you need to reduce your medication more if this happens honey. I did come off mine very quickly as my blood sugars came down very quickly. That was the reason really for doing a bit of a water fast, just to bring them down and off the metformin. You should let your doctor or diabetic nurse know. I didn’t and I’m alive, BUT wearing a continuous glucose monitor meant I was always aware of my blood sugars. You can feel rather shitty when they do start to lower. I’d do it when you can be home and rest if you feel you need too. I should say do it slowly and you might be able to slowly drop your diabetes medication every 5 days. Again I’m not a medical person, but it worked for me and everyone’s body is different and glucose levels respond differently. I didn’t tell my diabetes nurse as they think you should be on medication for the rest of your life, NOPE!!!!!! Also the steak and butter gal team recommend that you eat a banana one a day to reduce the glucose slower for the first week. Then half a banana the second week and then in no 🍌 banana. You might feel a little poop 💩 like but not bad. Go slow and if it takes you longer then it does. Hope that helps you a bit honey xxx Also I ate two slices of very low carb bread and make a sandwich once a day. 1 x carb a slice. Lots of butter and whatever you like in it honey xxxx

I did keto as an experiment and to lose a few lbs. I don't have health issues or addictions so being extra strict isn't necessary for me. When I schedule a cheat day, I just get back on board and do an IF. Exercise and a healthy attitude helps also. We all need to find what works as individual ppl. I like this woman. She's logical and really has a good message. Fanaticism can create another set of issues...

90 days carnivore is great but maybe just start with no peanut butter if that's your biggest crutch! Cutting the PB will absolutely help your arthritis! One day at a time.

Could also be oxalate dumping illness.

Eat salted grass fed butter instead. Kirkland from Costco is the best. I used to really like peanut butter. Now it tastes like dirt to me.

PB addict here! I was obsessed! Especially with chocolate. I haven’t had it in four months 😮

Yup. I love peanut butter. I sometimes eat raw nuts instead. Not as addictive.

How are you doing after three months?

How's it going??

I agree. I had keto flu and I was not strict at all. Lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks and had trouble sleeping. Can't imagine jumping straight in to carnivore. I'm too active n don't need to lose much weight. It seems it's mostly for serious illness, big weight loss n sugar addiction. I have seen amazing results for many ppl. I just don't know if I could be that strict.

Trioxin, I loved Diet Coke for 36 years until I realised it has in that give you cancer so I went cold turkey 2019. Maybe look into it.

Diet sodas are death in a bottle. Especially if sweetened with aspartame. It is a neurotoxin that excites your brain cells to death. Also, aspartame and most other chemical based artificial sweeteners actually activate your brains craving receptors, which will make you more likely to want to eat " unhealthy" food. Soft drinks also damage your bones by leaching out minerals, so please try and find some other way to combat your sweet tooth.

If you put it in a little hot water to dissolve it, then add cold water 😊 I drink mine hot.

I tried it in coffee and I don’t see all the hype. Maybe I didn’t use enough.

I started Keto in 2020. And the scale didn't move for at least 2 or 3 weeks. But all of a sudden it did! I almost wanted to give up. Give yourself time. You will succeed!

That's a lot. Those sauces often contain suspicious ingredients. I love balsamic but it is much higher in sugar. I use more apple cider and lemon

@@dianetrue2396 it sounds like a lot but it's still very little or zero carbs that I use. I tried ACV but it upset my stomach. I do use lemon also. I just used up the last of my coffee yesterday so now I'm doing tea, no half and half, and I'll see how that goes. It's just tough for me to do meat only and salt. Need some flavor so I don't just ditch carnivore completely.

@@lauravictorious4670 I understand completely. I still use garlic, onions, mushrooms, celery, salad, herbs n spices and some extracts. we grow some herbs out on the patio. I still eat sweet potatoes, vegetables n some berries, full fat Greek yogurt n cheeses as treats. The thought of serious restrictions isn't for me but again I am fairly lean, active n healthy and want to keep it that way. My husband thinks I'm hard core drinking my 1st cup of coffee blk to delay my fast, so I can have a cup of Bullitt coffee later 😂 I love the cream and can forego the sugar but I compromise n negotiate wherever and whatever I can. God bless us all in our healthful endeavors. Still desire to have my " cake" and eat it too.

@@dianetrue2396 I've used onions too. I'm glad to hear someone else say they aren't hardcore carnivore because it's hard. I don't eat pork, so no bacon. That would add a lot of flavor, no doubt. I have used cheese on burgers (no bun) but try to stay away from dairy. Recently I got together with a friend I don't often see. We had salad, artichoke dip and pizza. I enjoyed it, didn't feel guilty, didn't feel physically bad afterwards, just full.

Often we automatically restrict protein because we are coming from a restricted diet mindset. I encourage you to pig out on excess fatty meat first. It will fill you up. Then Include small portions of the totally unnecessary but sometimes tasty add ins. An ounce of cheese, pickles, nuts, berries. It could be you need 3/4 to a pound of meat a day. Also 3 to 4 eggs a day lots of butter, bacon eggs and meat. Tip2 Don’t weigh for one month or more…counterintuitive but it works. I lost 40 stuffing myself with fatty food, yummy. Best wishes BUT YOUR GOAL MUST BE OPTIMAL HEALTH. Eat healthy foods and the weight will naturally stabilize. I also recommend binge watching all that Dr Ken Berry says about what is a Proper Human Diet. He is phenomenal. If your goal is ONLY weight loss, you will stay a yo-yo dieter. Go for the gold, good health. I’ll add you to my prayer list, ask God to help you, too.

@@barblacy619 Hi, Barb! Thank you for the prayers--I appreciate that a lot. And yes. I eat once a day--mostly laziness or just being busy. Or like Laura says because I'm not hungry when I wake up, and then by the time I do get hungry, I won't eat because it's almost dinner time. But I do occasionally eat a second meal. And for the one meal, I generally have a pound to a pound and a half of meat--steak or pork chops or sometimes chicken. I could probably add more butter to get my fat intake up. I totally agree about health being the most important thing, so I'm not stressing about the weight. Just wish I would lose a little bit. 🙂 Good tips--thank you!

I listened to how to tweak the carnivore diet if you aren't losing weight. Kelly Hogan and I think Dr. Berry and others talk about that. Then it finally worked for me, albeit slowly. I cut back on the amount of fat I was consuming and I didn't eat after 6:00 p.m. at night. I also went to only 2 meals a day. I also eat a large variety of different kinds of meat and seafood. Then I began losing about 2 - 3 lbs. a week. Some people lose more slowly than others but the main thing is the body is healing itself and balancing the correct hormones. Hope this helps.

@@terrigodfrey8260 Thanks, Terri. I'll do a search for those videos. I think something is off, not sure what.

@@terrigodfrey8260 Sooo... I think I'm not eating enough. :blink: I plugged in my dinner for the past couple of days, and it's clocking around 1300 calories. So my body is probably thinking we're about to starve. I guess maybe I can add some butter. Or try that bacon-grease mayo recipe of Dr. Berry's, or the butter mayo recipe from Nashville Chris. Because I ate a little over a pound of rump roast tonight, and I literally cannot eat anything else without upchucking. 😆

Your not alone! We just have to give ourselves grace and get back to it. ❤

Just keep going. It's not a failure, you're making a huge change to your diet.

Hello AW...rather than answering your question directly (but the answer is no and no 😀), I suggest that you do a RU-vid search for 'carnivore cholesterol' and 'carnivore gout'. Look for doctors like Ken Berry or Shawn Baker or Cywes or Chaffee.

Thank you so much for the helpful references. 😊

Just go for it. Your hormones will go wild with pregnancy anyway.

You need to count protein for your muscle mass and brain health, not to stay skinny. Not getting enough protein (especially for women )is detrimental as we age.

Protein sparing modified fast.

How about chicken and wild caught fish?