How To Thrive On a High-Fat/Moderate Protein Carnivore Diet 

That is awesome!!! Many of my group members are reporting similar results! I’m glad you’re feeling better! ❤️

yes awesome o hear about stephanie's mom. i have a friend with bran cancer also.

Would u consider just giving an example of a couple meals that u eat? I still have higher blood sugars and major sleepies after eating keto or carni. Ty so much 🙏🏼

@@CG-mj8tk Agreed. This would be very helpful. I listen to all of this but can't seem to put the pieces together into what meals should actually look like!

@@CG-mj8tk Kelly posts a lot of pics of what she's eating on Instagram.

I know looks like 35

Exactly 35

I was thinking more in her mid 20s. Beautiful ❤️.

I agree, she is very beautiful, however it does seem she has a filter or special lighting on her face. Either way, she looks great, and she is so helpful.

Agree! I just discovered Kelly via SBG podcast/vlog. Her cheerful enthusiasm is infectious. Such a gift.

She is a DOLL!!! I was SUPER blessed to discover her on Dr. Berry’s channel on the same day I really decided to give Carnivore a go-her joy has been so helpful!!! ❤❤

You both seem genuine and thoughtful, thanks for the tips. I would love to know how your mother made out. My mother’s health is how I ended up diet digging.

She's the reason I'm carnivore.

Congratulations to you. That is great news.

THIS is what I’m chasing!

How long to clear your ezcema?

Awesome….congrats and many healthy years to you!

My hubby has severe receding gums. Is that the kind of gum disease that carnivore cured for you?

awesome #FirstLast".. thanks for your thoughtfulness. Cheers and Blessings.

I took notes too, never thought to write down the times...smart! She did mention low stomach acid. I can't remember what she said to do about it, or does eating this way fix it on its own? Pretty sure I have low stomach acid.

@@patriciaeggleston6307 Take Betaine hydrochloride, it will help with meat digestion and lipase for fat digestion and absorption

How are you getting your fat? I struggle to get enough fat. Any suggestions??!

@@kerrieverett3232 On the most recent video on Steak and Butter Girl, the suggestion was to have a stick of butter. I prefer a package of cream cheese. Both are just under 100g of fat. A pound of 73/27 hamburger adds approximately another 100g. The total protein is under 100g.

Why would you eat that much?

Why are you feeling it necessary to be eating 4-5 pounds of meat a day?!? Based on the 20% fat mince I have in my fridge right now that's between 5000-6500 calories a day just from meat! And 400-500g of fat.

@@LeanneJuliette well, we all come from different metabolic issues, Leanne, and I definitely had leptin resistance, from my history of excessive yo-yo dieting and over exercising. When fasting, that hunger persisted. When I stopped fasting, and stuffed my body with nutrients, showed it we were safe, my hunger naturally went from 4-5lbs/day to 1.5-2lbs/day, over the course of 2.5months. Carnivore is supposed to be the cure all, but it isn’t instant. It doesn’t matter what I was “supposed” to eat, if I restricted, then carnivore would be just another restriction diet, and my starving leptin resistant body might have forced me off this healing path with bingeing. It’s been a trying journey, but I’ve learned more than most in my incessant quest for answers, and I thrive on a challenge.

I completely understand. No need to explain. This is a strategy that has worked for some, but not me. Now you’re approaching this with some experience and info behind you. I hope you keep at it, and find health and success with this way of eating.

I was really hungry when I first went carnivore. I was forced to stop eating plants, because I was getting violently ill after eating my daily lunch salad. I couldn’t eat plants without spending 4 hours on the toilet. So when I first started carnivore, I gained 26 lbs in 8 months. Then I started watching my food intake and lost the weight in 17 days.

That was my experience, too. No weight gain. Who knew?!

Same. I have a GI illness and need rest days from solid food but some days instead no food fasting I have c8 MCT oil and butter blended in 2 or 3 hot drinks (coffee or green tea usually) and it works. I’ve even heated up my electrolyte and Ayer blended butter or ghee and felt better still giving my digestion lots of rest to work on healing.

What did you consume to add fats?

With high fat I can fast longer too, but I have done some mistake for sure, because my muscles were low on energy but I felt really happy. So I tried to get carbo again, and I am no longer fasting a lot because in the morning I want to eat, and I feel less happy than before

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I feel the same way dear.

Same Sis, I had cancer in 2005, last year I felt so bad I thought it was back. 6 weeks into carnivore and I feel like I’m back in my 20’s!! I’ll be 65 in a few months. I was so sick I took early retirement. I just went into my old job to visit and NO ONE recognized me!!! I’ve only lost 12 pounds on the scale but my body composition is changing every week! I am never going back!! Thank you for saving my life, Zero Carb people!!!❤

Same!!!

"unicorn firecracker"🧨🎠energy might have been what we'd get in our 20's or 30's eating this way, yet we're smart enough to be realistic in our 40's & 50's(me) For decades, I ate 5 or 6 tiny meals throughout the day; a couple oz protein, & a handful of greens or other veg~ virtually fat free. It worked for weight loss, but after so many yrs of fat starving my body, I now struggle to get enough in trying to eat once or twice a day- which is how often I'm hungry now. Since I'm also ~ post meno, I'm considering going back to the "grazing" way, despite all the negative slant out there. People have to find their own best fit, imho~ & that's more than okay!

No

I feel better on moderate protein and high fat too! My trainer kept pushing 90g+ protein per day for my small petite frame with insulin resistance. I’m glad I listened to my body and intuition instead. ❤

I love to keep things simple 😊

So high fat carnivore is not keto? I have pmdd. I'm desperately trying to get healed.

I started eating carnivore when I heard it alleviated symptoms of bipolar disorder. It wasn't until my depression and anxiety went away that I FINALLY figured out (in my 40's) that ASD is what I've been struggling with all my life. Halle-freakin-lujah!! 🙏

Agreed!!!! Zero carb Zen is real.

Yep, ASD, ADD, anxiety, etc all getting better for me on carnivore. When my daughter was diagnosed with ASD she agreed to eat steaks and keto ice cream, her symptoms improved dramatically. She went back to regular eating and 😭

@@melissahood2960 my kid is all about building muscle right now. He has ADHD and temper issue. I'm telling him to eat carnivore for muscle. Two birds one stone.

Hi Kevin, have things improved?

how do you feel after the change?

So it's been a year. A lot has happened. My insomnia and increased blood sugars were caused by my statin Crestor. I stopped statins. Blood sugar came down and sleeping better. But that being said. Eating large amounts of protein at dinner still increases my morning blood sugars. Eating less protein and more vegetables at dinner made my morning Glucose levels lower. Large portions of beef for some reason raises my blood glucose levels. Finally, the big finding was...I learned about ApoB and Lipoprotein Fractional blood tests. I am a LDL Phenotype B which means I have way too many small dense LDL particles. So I'm eating more of a mediterranean diet now. More fiber and less fat....not zero fat. Just not eating the fat I was eating.

​@@KevinSmith-4Liberty wow that must of been a shock for you ..statins are so toxic to humans.. your situation is eye opening for sure..

Because she was young when she started this journey.

Do you work out?

Im so confused because I just read Doctor Gabrielle Lyon's book and she states high fat is not what she recommends and she recommends 1g of protein per body weight or goal weight. I do however feel more clarity on higher fats, moderate protein. I find it hard to even reach 100g of protein a day.

So that's why I was sweating so much! And I had the hair loss. Not enough fat! Do you get the lamb tail just at the grocery store?

How do you cook your lamb tail fat?

Yes, exactly the same situation I am experiencing this first week on high fat carnivore!! I’ve kept a daily food journal this week so I would ensure I stayed on the ‘recommended’ macros for my gender, age height, weight and sedentary lifestyle: 1,800 calories, 140 grams protein and 170 grams fat. And oh my gosh, I’ve felt stuffed and nauseated at/after dinner the past 3 straight days. I’ve been fasting today because I wanted to recalculate and restart my carnivore journey with high fat, MODERATE protein. With this video full of new info and alternatives-so relieved, happy!-I’m going to shift my daily protein goal to 75-80 and shoot for 30-40% higher fat to protein ratio. ✅

Yes, we need the bioavailable animal protein and fat for muscle building or muscle maintenance as we age. Crude protein in plants is not well absorbed.

You might as well try, but maybe ease into it by starting lowering carbs, upping fat and going into keto for a few weeks before carnivore or you'll probably give yourself the runs for a week like some people do by switching right away without the body prepared to digest that quantity of fat.

@@mikafoxx2717 thanks!

I’ve had a feeling of dropped blood sugar and hunger after my workouts lately which if I eat early it throws off my illness recovery schedule. I hope as I lower protein and increase fat I will see this after workout feeling resolve. I used to never have this, ketones would be sufficient and my strength training would be strong. I’ve lost energy along the way with too much protein that my body can use apparently . Off to get fattier beef tomorrow, pork belly, and fat trimmings. I love butter but too much congests my sluggish lymphatics then my legs puff.

Don't forget to add electrolytes, magnesium, potassium NOT POTASSIUM. CHLORIDE which is in many bought Electrolyte drinks. Stephanie recommends eating Avocados, and MEAT. Broth for natural Potassium.

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I’m having the same issue. This video had great information in it.

​@@judywitthoft1122Omgosh I got a horrible leg cramp that woke me up at 4am this morning. Maybe I need to add back electrolytes. I stopped taking them for two days.

Love it

#bestofthebest

Thanks for sharing. Whats a typical day of eating look like for you? I am newer to carnivore, one month in and think high protein makes me feel bad too

I over 2 years carnivore and hoping that Increasing fat and lowering protein will make the difference for Me Too!!! Good luck

@@laurawhy8813 did it work for you?

Yes I was thinking why am I still feeling bad, everyone else is just eating meat and feeling great? But having insulin resistance does mean maybe simple isn't that simple I'm finally learning this.

How do u eat fats with low protein??

I would love to know this to. How to start?

Yes can u give us an example please? Ty

@@vanamarkarian chuncks of butter or other fat on your plate with the protein

Pork belly. Butter. Bacon. Cheese (although I don't do cheese as it bothers my gut). Just eat animal fat with some protein.

Lay me a dozen too please 😂

@@daleval2182 🤣

I've been been following her probably since like 2015 when I first tried keto. She is awesome, but I think her "strictness" and telling people to not drink coffee turns some people away. The fact she is 55 and has been doing this for at least 10 years shows it works.

Some people find her abrasive. I remember way back when she went on Leanne Vogel's podcast and Leanne did a disclaimer before the podcast because she didn't want anyone to get offended. I thought it was funny - I like Stephanie's style!

Same here !

Awesome! I will be looking forward to the same improvements!!! 🤞🏻

Reminder that A1c on carnivore often goes up because blood cells have a longer lifetime so the blood sugar correlation falls apart compared to those that use a continuous glucose monitor for average - you might not be as high blood sugar as you think.

Hi, I just watched this podcast. Like you mentioned here, I have been on carnivore for 3 weeks and have not had any results. Quite discouraging. Did you change to a higher fat lower protein diet? And did you see improvements? What were your results? Also, what does your daily food intake look like? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Agreed

That's wonderful!!! Could you PLEASE give us an exact description of a sample day of eating? God bless.

@@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 I was one eating 2 lbs of meat in one meal for 1.5 years. Last two weeks been eating a 6 eggs and sausage in the morning and about three hours later about 6 ounces of steak, then around 1-2pm another 6-8 ounces of beef. I have about 1/2 stick of butter each meal and then usually eat another 1/4-1/2 stick around 7-8pm. Still working on it and am going to try to work in the animal fat instead of the butter, just have figured out what yet, prob pork as they talked about. I stayed exactly the same weight for 1.5 years carnivore and still have higher blood sugars than I want, though close to normal - 95-120 in that range. As soon as I added the fat, the sugar started coming down, was in low 80's two days ago. Fat from belly also started coming off very noticeably with the first week. My fasting insulin is down to 8, no idea where I started at, but it was 12 six months ago, so I am sure that I am not completely fat adapted yet either. Pretty sure I was undereating energy, I decided that a couple of months ago, but was trying to figure out what I needed to tweak. I do not work out other than walking twice a day and pushups every 2-3 days, but I do a lot of physical work in the sun all day long, most days. So close to healed after years of diabetes, so ready to get there!

I’m not arguing for one way of eating vs another, but you should eat which way you feel best, high 80s fasting glucose is definitely not a problem

Mind sharing an easy way to think of how much fat is 200grams? What does that even look like, when I can't do dairy?

@@dianavp9054 if you are trying to keep it carnivore then 1.5lbs of 80/20 ground beef and a pound of bacon. If you are trying to go for high fat and moderate protein carnivore i have found it difficult to get enough fat without dairy but getting special grinds like 70/30 ground beef or getting fat trimmings from a butcher can help, cuts like short ribs, ox tail, or pork belly are really fatty as well.

Shannon, maybe also check for low stomach acid. I actually realised it was part of my problem as I've been Carnivore for 3 years (after a 2 year stall on keto). I started using some Betaine HCL and ox bile and it has been truly life changing! Together with upping my fat, I've finally felt the energy buzz everyone talks about.

@@InarievanStaden I tried HCL last month, it increased my indigestion. I’ve been trying ox bile this month, and still indigestion. I had no indigestion prior to taking these things, all after. I might try the supplements together. All trial and error. 😅

@@shannonmarko6809 have u tried TUdCa?

@@CG-mj8tk I’ve never heard of it, no.I just googled, it’s a derivative of taurine. A friend recommended taurine recently.

@@shannonmarko6809 I just started it as well. Hope it’s helpful

Same here. I have to eat an insane amount of fat. But I like it.

I have not gotten in to the fat trimmings much yet I see people eating them raw I wish I could. I'm just doing butter, ghee, egg yolks and some cheese. It can be challenging to get all that fat sometimes. But I do feel awesome.

@@jebejaray7463 I've been having the same problems as you --- struggling to lose weight and low energy. Could you please tell what you eat in a typical day, to serve as a guideline?? Glad you've found success!!

@@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 My normal day is I have a coffee with 2 tbsp of butter or ghee, salt blended up. For lunch I have bone broth with butter, a small steak or burger patty with added butter and sometimes cheese, for dinner I have whatever meat sounds good I just make sure that I add lots of fat. At work I'll take a chunk of butter and just eat that. I'll have bacon dipped in cream cheese for a quick lunch. I eat dairy so that helps bump up the fat. I am not fasting right now I just eat my first meal when I'm hungry. I feel like that is helping with my energy. Today for dinner I made egg yolk waffles and a sasandwich with turkey meat and cheese on. I hope that helps

@@jebejaray7463 thanks for sharing !! How many grams of fat do you try to eat a day?

What animal fat are you eating. Can you give me an example please!?

@@jac1797 I eat a lot of Butter simply because I love it. So I grill a 70 homemade meat patty, then eat each mouthful with a blob of butter! Stephanie Person highly recommends Pork Lard, either bought, or you can render down Pork Belly. I want to try that. I eat Short Ribs which are fatty, And 6 egg yolks a day which gives you almost 20g fat. 1 Tablespoon Butter equals 15g fat. I try to consume 200g fat and 49g protein and under 10g carbs a day, with all the electrolytes, and I'm doing well. I did Carnivore for 3 months. Felt great the first 2 months, then platoed, and felt weak and crappy. Found Stephanie Person, and have been following her advice, and feeling much better. High fat, moderate protein, not more 40 to 70g day, female and male, very low carb and Electrolytes - vital. If you can't take high fat she has a video on RU-vid all about the Gallbladder and why you can't. Wow, I think I've digressed, from the fat issue Oh, beef fat, Tallow, is also good. But the Star seems to be Butter.

Finally someone talked about this. I guess there will always be disagreements lol

And why would one need it? So confused about all this

@@CG-mj8tk The body can run from either glucose or ketones. If your body goes into gluconeogenesis, that means the body isn’t getting enough fuel, so it’s making glucose from protein. The body will find a way to make fuel to run itself. That’s why Steph says to eat 80% fat in your diet-that’s the ketogenic diet. Eat enough fat so that your body runs on fat and not glucose.

@@toscadonna oh my goodness ty so much for explaining that so simply for me!!! Makes perfect sense. It finally clicked. Basically I’ve been underrating fats. And now I realize I have. Only around 100 grams. Ty so much!!!

@@CG-mj8tk how in the world do you even measure grams of fat? Are you putting it on the scale?

Dang if I had that much energy I’d be no coffee too 😢

Great way to describe Stephanie. Tried to follow her, but I've had a hard time watching her videos because of her "maniac " and tangential tendencies. This one brought her back to earth for me. Slowly, the proper way of eating for me, 52, metabolically healthy (per lab numbers) but hypothyroidic and in first level heart failure is clicking into place! Thank you Kelly and Stephanie for this video. Would love to see more of the two of you together!

i thought the same until i bought fattier cuts of meat (like beef short ribs and marrow)! the fullness hit me like a BRICK when I eat these, whereas i can fnish a 20 oz sirloin and still be hungry

If that's based on A1c, you do have to consider that often a continous glucose monitor shows that the blood cells must live longer on carnivore so the formula falls apart and blood sugar correlation isn't accurate, but if that was fasting glucose then you're definitely getting the dawn effect and need to change something.

How do you eat more fat. I actually had heart palpitations the other night from eating really high fat and now I'm not sure what to do

@@slee7991 i have experienced this too especially when I used to eat coconut oil. What I had to do was stick with animal fat and back off a bit. By this I mean that I had to go back to the amount of fat that I was eating before and then slowly work my way up to higher fat while simultaneously lowering my protein intake. I did this over a few weeks. I am in the process of doing this again right now because until a few weeks ago I have been experimenting with high protein lower fat Carnivore.(which I did not like as much) I would totally take it easy and start slow you can always go back to where you were if you need to. And like Kelley said if what you're doing is working don't change it. I find it is a lovely coincidence that I Kelley has been putting up these videos about high fat Carnivore and Ketovore and sharing her experiences with it. It's totally awesome that she is helping so many people. Keep trying and don't give up listen to your body and you will do just fine. Good luck to you I hope that my 2 cents helps you😊