I Tried the Carnivore Diet for 4 Months! (What Happened?) 

Happy birthday to you! And congrats on great health! Thank you- the cheering is mutual! 😊❤❤

How are plants killing you? 😂😂😂😂😂 huh

@@smilealwaysnatasha3423 Thanks for your comment, but don't laugh until you educate yourself. Check RU-vid for "Dr Anthony Chaffee Plants Are Trying To Kill You". Also look for "Sally K Norton Oxalates".

@@smilealwaysnatasha3423 That's probably a reference to Dr. Chaffee, "Plants are trying to kill us!": ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j1cqNDDG4aA.html Plants, especially reproductive parts like seeds, have toxins and antinutrients that are meant to protect them and can hurt us. It can take years for us to see the bad effects.

@@smilealwaysnatasha3423 pesticides and chem trails

Definitely- one of the reasons I actually went through with trying this way of eating was that I was seeing how much we were being lied to on other topics. I saw they were trying to eliminate meat here in Europe (especially beef and lamb) and thought, maybe I should eat more of those if they say we shouldn't eat them. I know that sounds cynical- and it is, but that way of thinking has worked well for me lately. I just saw a video where a girl was saying that she was basically only eating meat (but drank diet soda) and the cravings didn't go away until she ditched the last bit of sweet. So, yes, even the tiniest bit of sweetness can contribute to those cravings. Thanks for telling your story. I've been trying to get my sugar down a bit (it's not too bad, but I'd like it to be lower) and it seems like a long game to get some of these markers to change. I'm also hoping for eventual weight loss. For now, concentrating on healing. I wish you continued success and the best of luck!

I’m losing weight again after adding in browned butter bites (like 4 tbsp a day) to my daily steak and eggs.

I too have no more sugar cravings in fact sugar tastes so awful to me now that I literally can't swallow it. A friend at work (i think she is jealous of my weight loss and trying to sabotage my progress) got me a piece of vannilla slice and I couldn't even chew it, it tasted like cardboard that had been soaked in icing sugar and I instantly felt nausea i had to spit it out and rinse my mouth. 6 months ago I would of eaten 2 slices and loved it 😮

I'm so happy to hear that! I'm definitely sticking with it for now and loving it so far!

I'm so happy to hear it's going well for you too!

Can you please tell me how long it took you to start feeling good? I'm only 2 weeks in and not feeling that great. And I've gained 10 lbs. ☹️

@Salty Girl I was doing a cross between Keto and ketovore for a couple of months, before I did the BBBE, so my timing might be different than yours. I started noticing differences 2 weeks into BBBE.

@@saltygirl764 lol. What are you eating?

@@saltygirl764 - Go check out Nutrition with Judy, She has diet guidelines - Hope this helps. I did the same thing when I did Carni a few years ago. No one was talking about how many calories. I was under the impression it was a free for all eating meat !! LMAO !!! Not true !!! GO check out Judy she is amazing. I just download my fitness pal to track for the time now.

Good luck to you!

@@mazza_razzza Thank you!! Tomorrow will be 2 weeks... So far so good! 😃😃😃😃

I’m excited for you. I’m on day 30 today and I feel great. Not much weight lost but I’ve had to go down a size in pants just from bloating and the inflammation going away. No more face rashes from my lupus or joint pain either.

All the very best to you. I'm on day 2!

@@amandazplace5663 I’m happy for you! The first two weeks are hard but after that it gets a lot easier.

Awesome! You've been going 2 days more than me! 🤣🤣

@Ali yes, really! My husband gets his A1c checked in 1 day, he can't wait to see what it is. He is also OMAD (one meal a day) He couldn't eat that way if he was a diabetic.

Ha ha! Yes! It's funny because I was always feeling like I had to push my son to eat vegetables. I feel horrible about it now. We live, we learn. I definitely have added more muscle, so as the fat melts off, I think it should eventually show. The scale doesn't really matter too much, I just weigh myself out of curiosity. I definitely notice my clothes fitting much better. I'm wearing things that I wore when I weighed 10-15 pounds less, so I think that's a good sign. 🤣🤣🤣

'And by garbage I mean vegetables' - epic

Awesome! I wouldn't have imagined my issues were from the "healthy" foods I was eating either.

@@Thethingswellmake Exactly. Some of my favorite foods onions peppers, black pepper tomatoes.. I don't even know what I'm going to grow next year. Probably just food for the chickens and my reptiles lol

@@1976mcfarlane I have to admit, that I sort of forced myself to like most vegetables, but, yes, I also was doing some home gardening. Last year we had horrible yields and I didn't start to get any veggies until I was just about to start the carnivore diet. My husband pretty much ate it all. Growing for the chickens is a great idea, though! (I don't have reptiles- unless you count the wild geckos always around and sometimes in my house. 🤣🤣🤣) That would definitely save on feed costs- not sure what to plant, though? Sunflower seeds?

@@1976mcfarlane so glad I'm not the only one thinking about their garden. I have a veg garden and a well stocked pantry and I'm worried it's all for nothing. I keep dancing around the edges of carnivore but don't want to waste all my had work over the last few years. Keep thinking if I do this I can change over to chickens and rabbits 🤔 but it's still a hard leap, may do a month and just keep going like everyone else seems to do 😁

I love tomatoes, thanks for sharing that.

A lot of people start for weight loss and find so many other benefits. I guess all of it really motivated me, and some things just surprised me. I'm glad to hear you are finding benefits and wish you the best of luck with the continued weight loss and other healing!

Yes antibiotics can cause your toe nails to do that.. I know someone it happened to!

@@gatheringplace4239 Interesting! I hadn't had many antibiotics in the last few years but couldn't clear it up until I changed my diet. It's fun to watch the nail grow out healthy now- too bad it's so slow. 🤣🤣🤣

You can do this! Keep up the good Carnavore way of eating. Everyday you will feel better and better!!

I started Keto in June of 2021, went Ketovore in June of 2022, went Carnivore in August of 2022. I have lost 75 lbs, many stalls and I just keep sticking with it because my joints and feet no longer hurt. I think most of us with large amounts of fat hit stalls and eventually weight (fat) loss starts up again.

Great to hear! I hope it continues to go well for you. I'm guessing it will. 😏 So far, everything I hear is overwhelmingly good!

Awesome! Thank you! I hope it continues to go well for you! Best of luck!

I think that's awesome. I'm definitely not a carnivore purist or critic and think we each need to find what works best for us. We just found out my husband is a lean mass hyper responder, and he's adding in a few carbs here or there while we wait on the data about how the high LDL numbers in his case may or may not be a problem. I don't really crave the other stuff for now, so sticking with a more strict carnivore. 😊

Wonderful I saw #BBBE too

​@@Thethingswellmakekinda more #animalbaseddiet ? Adding squash, zucchini. Cucumber? Avocado

@@farmfresh_USA Maybe in the future- for now, I'm pretty much just meat based, but the rest of the family does add other foods. Once I feel more healed, we'll see! I'd definitely choose those first, though, as they are lower in oxalates.

I get bored too A steak & eggs daily would be awesome! 5x a week and salmon 2x, all with cheese and fat Flanken ribs couple times a month, roast 2-3x times a month I could prob eat steak daily but even 5x a wk would be great I eat hamb 😢 even chicken some (w/extra butter), sardines weekly. I’m sooo bored

Wow! That's awesome! I had previously been eating only one meal a day and eating very little (except for lots of veggies) in that one meal. So, I have greatly, greatly increased my calorie intake. I was probably very undernourished, despite thinking I was eating healthy. I think the weight will eventually come off. For now, the overall improvement to how I feel has made it more than worthwhile! And, yes, my clothes do fit better! My cycle has also definitely improved. 😊

Wow! That's awesome! That much weight gone so fast! Do you still have much to lose? I gained 10 in this first 2 weeks of doing this, im enjoying hearing others stories and tweaking things as I feel I need to. You are doing amazing though!!

Awesome! I’ve been carnivore for 6 months and feel amazing! Keep it up!

I'm so happy to hear it's going so well for you! Thank you! 🥰

Sad to hear you were dealing with the same things, but hoping you can find healing too!

I'm so happy to hear it's going so well for you! Yes, that's a great way to get into it, especially if you're going from vegan. A full transition would have probably been very traumatic. I'm kind of an all or nothing type person, so I dived in, but found that I did need to leave at least some tea or something with oxalates to prevent major oxalate dumping. By now, I'm not really using any anymore. I may have an occasional tea or coffee when out and about- or on a day that it appeals to me, but it isn't very often anymore.

Good luck to you! It's very difficult. I had been eating a lot of "healthy" foods and have since found that a lot of the foods that I thought were curative were likely causing me major issues. I'll be doing another video about that very soon!

Wow! That is absolutely amazing! I'm so happy for you! I'm still dealing with what I think is oxalate dumping occasionally. (I ate a diet extremely high in oxalates before starting!) But, I feel better and better all of the time. I had plans with friends this weekend and went a bit off and totally felt the consequences. Sigh. Happy to be back to full carnivore this week!

Oh bless you, I know what you mean! I'm back on day 1 after falling off the wagon. We've got this. Good luck to you 😊💛💛

@@tastelovethink And to you! ❤❤❤

Hi. I've only been at this for 2 weeks and only gained weight and not feeling very well overall. Could you tell me how long it took you to start feeling well, or did you feel great from the start? Thank you!

@Salty Girl hi :) to be honest, I started to notice real changes on day 2 (mental clarity) and kept getting better from there. Carnivore flu is a thing and can be due to electrolyte imbalances - I just upped my salt intake and felt much better, this happened about a week in. As far as fat loss goes, most of my loss within the first 2 weeks, I'm guessing, was inflammation. I'm not a professional of the diet, but it may help to look into Dr. Kevin Stock (he has a website) as there is a load of info on there about specifically losing fat with the diet. Naturally fasting helps too. I typically eat my first meal around 1pm and last meal around 6. Hope that helps xxx

That's too bad. It's frustrating when others automatically dismiss things you want them to see- especially when it's right in front of their eyes. Hopefully, she'll eventually at least give it a try.

@Amereius I hope your girlfriend doesn’t have gastroparesis because if she does, she can’t eat meat (unless low-fat and very ground up in small portions) and most of the stuff on carnivore’s diet because her stomach nerve which triggers the emptying process isn’t working. I only found out about this horrible condition after a loved one got it. There’s so very little he can eat that he’s gone from being obese to scary thin in one year.

what is she waiting for at this point?

@@kerrytopel9835 Sorry to hear about your loved one. 😢❤

@@kerrytopel9835 Thanks for your reply. Fortunately, gastroparesis symptoms don't seem to fit her state.

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

That's really great progress. I'm still above the weight I started, but feeling great. I actually am more hungry than usual, though, and used to fast all of the time. So, I'm eating a lot more and not losing, but not really gaining either. I've been seeing that a lot of us who were eating so little are actually more hungry than usual when we eat more animal products because our bodies were so desperate for that food. After several months, most have falling appetite levels. We'll see...

One lesson I'm learning is: If I'm hungry, I EAT...if I'm not, hungry, I DON'T EAT 👍🏼 ❅༻❣༺❅

@@abrazoybesito01 Yes, it does seem we can follow our body signals much better on carnivore! 😏

Hi Pamela! Thanks for the tip. Yes, I think that if I cut down on the dairy (mostly full-fat cream), I would probably see some weight loss...And, of course, IF would also help. I was mostly one meal a day during the week before I started this. So, it's amazing that I can eat more often and not really gain. I also really appreciate Dr. Berry and Neisha. I may try to reach out to Dr. Mindy Peltz and try to review her book on fasting for women. Glad to have you following along- and good luck with it!

Me neither- so sad. It was illegal for years here in Spain- and I guess they just legalized the sale again for raw cheese making, but there are tons of regulations- like it can't travel more than 100 km or something stupid like that. I'd just like to give raw milk a try. I don't do a lot of dairy, but I do like it. For now, I mostly have heavy cream, butter, and some cheese occasionally!

Aww. Thank you so much! I'm glad you're able to find something that works for you. I've been experimenting slightly on the weekends, but I generally feel better during the week when I'm doing a more strict carnivore, especially when I eat more beef than anything. That said, I think it's good to allow yourself the freedom to eat a variety of foods as long as you seem to tolerate them. It's a great way to get to know what foods work best for you and also allows for more normalcy when socializing. 😏 I also think that cycling with higher and lower carbs does seem to work well for a lot of people. I haven't experimented much with it, but may consider it in the future. 😊

I think she is 28?

I love your idea of close to zero carb during the week, as it gives you some freedom to enjoy eating something with carbs when you’re out with friends. Sounds like a plan I can get behind, thanks for sharing.

@@jdmosaics Nope- I'm really 48, but thank you for your kindness. 😊😊🤣🤣

@@terrivelazquez4974 Definitely! It works really well for me. These first months, I was pretty strict about staying fully carnivore, other than a tiny bit of wine with dinner with friends, but I've been experimenting with tiny bits of carbs. I do find I feel better when I stay more carnivore, though. All of that said, I've always followed that sort of plan and it has always worked well for me. I think cycling in that way can help if you have plateaus too. I usually would always gain a few pounds each weekend, though, and work on taking those off during the week. With carnivore, I don't really go up much on the weekend, if at all.

Awesome! At the very worst, you got some cleaning done! 🤣🤣🤣 I really hope it goes well for you. It's a long game. I still have some healing to do. If you do go back to greens, just make sure to avoid spinach, chard, and beet greens! I didn't realize how much damage I had done to myself with a high oxalate diet! Definitely look into which foods can be problematic!

Aww, thank you, Patty! I really appreciate it! Bless you too!

Thank you!

Yes! It's really interesting. Maybe other inflammation that made us more reactive before?

Thank you! I truly hope it goes well for you! 🥰

I'm sorry to hear that. It's hard when we've been told the same ideas over and over again for so many years. Plus, they still teach these ideas to doctors. It's the ones who do their own research and go against the mainstream that are actually able to finally help their patients. I hope that you can help them somehow eventually. ❤️

Thank you! For now, I'm feeling great, but it took me a long time to take the dive and give it a try too- so I completely understand! I still need to do bloodwork- have to admit that I've been stupidly putting it off because I hate the forced facemasks- and it's generally a 3-appointment process here for bloodwork here in Spain. I think I realized over the last several years that we've been deceived about so very much- and that's what made me realize that maybe what we think we know about diet is wrong. I had been pretty sure that things like bread were not good for me years ago, but it took me a lot longer to question spinach and tomatoes. 😏 I wish you the best of luck!

It's hard to know what I really want to lose weight-wise because I do notice that I'm stronger and more muscular than I was. So I don't really know how to judge my ideal weight, but there is some fat I'd like gone. I think the best part for me is the brain fog clearing! But, yes, I hate the itching and happy to have it gone too. Luckily, I wasn't to the point of needing antihistamines (except for the first few days when I had the hives), but I can imagine that you have to be feeling much better. I really hope it continues to improve for you! Congrats and good luck!

I’m 4-5 mos in; have lost 5# of the 50 I need to lose 🙁

Try intermittent fasting with your carnivore diet

@@YeshuaKingMessiah I am 10 months in and I have lost 75 lbs. so far, this is wonderful

@@LaniJeb96960 I have not had to do any fasting outside of my 2MAD, not that its hard, I have literally skipped meals without any issues.

😊 thank you

Thank you. I'm happy it worked for you too! ❤

Wow 25yrs to each the final goal. Better late than never. Enjoy, you will never go back, and wonder how you never realized it was this simple

Hi Kathy! It's interesting that you say that about no sugar- because I was very, very low sugar and still had the brain fog. Some of my other conditions were better, but others were worse. My low sugar, low carb, mostly paleo diet was heavily focused on "superfoods"- matcha, chia seeds, celery, spinach, almond flour, and almond butter, etc. So, it can be a sugar thing, but it can probably also be an oxalate thing. My diet was super heavy in oxalates. Hopefully, lowering your oxalate intake can help with some of the other things. The way I see it, giving it a try for a month can't really hurt. Most people, once they've done the month, see benefits and continue on to see if things get even better. I'm hoping the same for you! I should have my interview with Sally Norton about oxalates up soon. I did it Friday evening and was out this past weekend, so I haven't had a chance to watch it and edit it yet, but I'll be working on it as soon as I can!

@@Thethingswellmake True... All it takes is 1 to 2 weeks of strictly Meat Fat and Butter... To KNOW the difference. The realest elimination of all.

@@Thethingswellmake Intermittent fasting OMAD will help your weight loss. Easy on the fat and your body will start using your own stores. Too much fat the body will just use it for energy. Also too much protein will reduce weight loss as your liver will make glucose out of too much protein. You seem knowledgeable and are sharing a great healing diet for both mental and physical issues. The anti nutrients you brought up are very important for sure. Best of luck and be sure to take a break perhaps when you socialize? 😉

Veggies make my joints hurt, I have RA and meat based eating is the best. I do take vit d3.

I can relate! Luckily, I've been having fewer and fewer problems with it, but I did have a few bad spells. I just published my interview with Sally! If you'd like to see it, you can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LRaxoR2qlNM.html (I also have a video dedicated to my issues with oxalates!)

I hope it goes well for you! The first days are hard if you're used to sweets. I was actually craving nuts and seeds as that was my addiction, I guess. I'm feeling so much better without them, though.

Wishing you the best of luck with it!

any questions?

@@ascendtoaesthetics probably too many to fit in this format. I am reading dr Shawn baker’s book right now. Any suggestions on reading or tips I would gladly accept!

I wish you the best of luck with it!

Now, of course, I agree with you. Looking back several months, though, I thought it was super important to eat fruit and vegetables. We've been told that all of our lives. I was eating meat, but I was also eating a lot of vegetables. I guess the surprising part is that eliminating what we are told is the healthiest part of our diet is what actually leaves us feeling our best. I had already eliminated excess sugar and processed foods, so I guess I assumed I was eating a, as Dr. Berry would say, proper human diet. I'm happy to admit I'm wrong when I'm wrong.

Good luck with it. I definitely have had improvements in both!

My insomnia is just as bad if not worse 4-5 mos in now

Wishing you the best of luck with it! Yes, the simplicity of cooking on a carnivore diet is great! 😊

Thank you! And likewise!🥰

@@Thethingswellmake By the way, I am a new subscriber to your channel. I too love to make my own products and I'm super excited I found you. Thank you so much for all your time and energy to put it to sharing your knowledge with the world. Many blessings and happiness.

@@mercedezm7599 Thank you so much! I'm getting caught up on comments and other back-end stuff after taking a break for almost all of last year. It's taking a while to get caught up, but I'm looking forward to posting more again very soon!

@ Jeremy Hedden. Thanks for that input. The bone density factor didn't occur to me.

It's so interesting that you would say that as I hadn't considered it. I have had issues with oxalates- and they can leach calcium out of your bones, so it would make sense that as you rid yourself of oxalates, you could improve bone density. (There are probably other factors involved too.) Sally K. Norton talked about how they're a chelator for calcium in the interview I just published with her: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CSQTt8vzxP8.html I wish I had taken measurements at the beginning. I have actually continued to gain a couple more pounds, but I find clothes fit better, so I'm not too concerned. Maybe I should take my measurements now for further comparisons... better late than never!

Did your seizures stop with the carnivore diet?

@@antjee I don't know until around the end of the month when these seizures happen. It may take a few months as I only stopped coffee & tea over the last week. I don't know if I will have to stop eggs also I will have to wait and see.

@@LifeIsWonderful675 I really hope it works for you! That would be amazing! I'm sorry to hear about your past, but hope that this gives you hope for a much happier and healthier future! Healing can take time, of course, but I truly hope you at least see some relief ASAP. ❤

I really hope it continues to go well for you!

How has it turned out for you?

Hi Pam, Thank you for the tip! I really hope it goes well for you. I continue to have cycles of what I think is oxalate dumping, and feel like I'm still in the process of healing, but getting more done lately and feeling a lot better! Hoping to get caught up and making new things ASAP!

Awesome! It's so great to hear so many people having such great results! I take it that your 1 month trial turned into a 4 year one, then? I have no desire to stop any time soon, so we'll see how long I go. 🤣🤣

@@Thethingswellmake Yes, now it's just over 4 years 😀

Study carnivore more if you're interested in it cause there is no need for any nutrients you can't get on that way of eating. Just some electrolytes if needed. It's amazing if you're truly interested in finding out. Just my thoughts on the subject.

@@nancyjackson2279 There are definitely many people who have been thriving on it for decades even. I'm hesitant to go back to seeds after I've seen the damage they've done to me in the past- but I can't say I wouldn't ever add back more veggies. For now, it's not appealing to me. 😏 We'll see what the future holds.

Agreed. I actually indirectly found it by seeing that they wanted to phase out accessibility to beef and lamb here in Europe, to greatly reduce it by 2030 and completely eliminate it by 2040. With everything else that Europe has been pushing, I figured there must be something to it. (None of their changes appear to be for our benefit, so...) Sure enough, my investigation got me to see that ruminant meat is probably the most beneficial, and I actually think that beef is probably the best choice ethically and sustainably too! I think it's super important to get the word out before they try to take this away from us!

Surprised to hear you are from the EU, didn’t really notice an accent. It amazes me these government bodies are totally blind to the truth of what is causing of health struggles. The truth is smacking them in the face but they refuse to acknowledge it. Last week in the US a story about dogs suffering from dementia. They blamed the phenomena on dogs living longer due to medical advances. Big pharmaceutical has most of us fooled big time.

​@@Thethingswellmake If you know that much about what is going on around us it's no wonder you were distraught. Me too, plus falling into a serious pit of depression. The more I knew the darker it got. God bless you from the USA.

@@ljones98391 I can relate- and, yes, I thought that my "brain fog" was from the stress about waking up to what was going on around us. Once I changed my mindset, though, I was still unable to focus. I totally understand the depression, though. I hope you are feeling better and have a changed mindset too. I guess I feel like if I try to "fight" directly, I would only be censored, but if I can do my part in my own way, I'll do what I can. That motivates me and gets me excited to work again!

I’ve often heard and read that often with females, it’s a need for more fat and less protein.

As Dwight said, weight loss for females on carnivore can be a bit more tricky. We have hormonal differences that can complicate things. When I was losing weight at the beginning, I was doing quite a bit of exercise and we often dropped dinner because we weren't hungry for it. Once I started getting oxalate dumping symptoms (more on that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CSQTt8vzxP8.html ), I stopped exercising and started eating more often to self-soothe, and I gained back the weight. I've even gone up a bit more in the last week (but I did go off slightly on the weekend and we haven't worked out this week). Interestingly, I had also raised my fat intake by quite a bit when I was gaining back the weight. (In large part by increasing my butter intake) I lowered it again because I thought that going overboard on butter may have been part of it. It will probably take time for both of us to find the right rhythm, the right ratio of fats and protein, and find what works for us in general. It may also be heavily dependent on us healing first. I saw a testimony of a woman who actually gained over 20 pounds and then started losing dramatically months later (the first 8 pounds in just a couple of days). I've always been one to take a long time to lose weight and generally had to do heavy fasting and eat very few calories to lose (and even maintain). I had been eating only one meal a day before carnivore- and that one meal was mostly comprised of vegetables. So, I'm guessing I was probably pretty malnourished despite feeling I was eating a mostly healthy diet, and it will probably take a while for me to get my metabolism to where it needs to be for my increased calorie intake and a whole new way of eating. In any case, not gaining a ton of weight when increasing the amount and frequency of eating makes me quite happy. I know I don't have a ton to lose, but have some clothes that I want to fit back into from a few years back. I'm able to get into some of them, despite weighing much more than when I wore them before, but there are a few dresses I love that I'd love to be able to wear again. (And wouldn't it be nice to feel confident on the beach in a bikini?) 😏 I wish you the best of luck and hope we can both get to our goals. 2 weeks isn't long, so I hope you are able to stick with it a bit longer to see if you get better results with non-scale wins (and eventually the weight goals too). I am a bit curious about what you have been eating. I ate a ton of fatty meats at the beginning. I may need to go back to that.

@@Thethingswellmake very interesting reading your post… I feel that it is the protein that needs to be the goal and not fat… if one is carrying or storing extra fat then the body doesn’t need to take in more… if you check out Maria Emmerich who advocates PSMF days in between Keto or Carnivore for people with immune.deficiencies…. Also the ratio of Cals verses Carbs and Protein is important… Cheers

Dr. Bright recommends women eat at LEAST a stick of butter per day. I've been following "Ketogenic Woman" who has actually gone full carnivore now. Her videos are very informative. She tries to eat 80/20... 80% calories from fat and 20% from protein. I think of you have a lot of healing to do fat helps a lot with balancing hormones etc. Steak and Butter Gal gained 25lbs and then lost it again as her body healed.

Can I ask exactly what you are eating?

Agreed! Dr. Berry thinks the same way. I do strongly believe that we should all incorporate animal products, though. I didn't use to think that way. I do think we are all different, though, with different needs and likes. My husband feels he needs a few more carbs here or there. I don't. We all get along. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ha! Yes! I may feel better than I did in my 20's. 😊

@Alimeat, eggs, cheese and maybe a small piece of fruit every once in a while.

I can relate. I've done anti-candida diets several times now with supplements, but it never worked for me. This seems to be the best way to deal with it, at least in my case. With the anti-candida diet, I felt deprived, even though I was eating a bigger variety of foods. I no longer feel deprived, and am feeling much better. I hope you are able to heal relatively quickly!

So has this diet helped your sinus problems?

Ha! I'll have to count to see. I'm actually happy with having my period for a while longer, but I see the convenience of not having to worry about a period. For now, my cycle is generally very regular (with rare exceptions) and I'm showing no signs of perimenopause yet--- we'll see.

This is the strangest comment ever. It's like telling someone they only have 2 birthdays left.

Thank you! 😊❤

Aww- thank you! That may be the first time I've heard that in my life! 😊❤❤

Sorry about that- I tried to make it as low as I could so it wouldn't be bothersome. I do appreciate the feedback and am happy to ditch the music on talking videos if people prefer that.

Ooh- that's perfect! A huge difference! Good luck! I wish you the best of success!

@@Thethingswellmake On day 3 of keto (hoping to transition into carnivore soon) with intermittent fasting. In fact, I just realized I haven't eaten in 20 hours now and I'm still not "hungry". I could eat, but it's not bothering me so I'm just gonna ride it out for the time being. Feeling good. Just ingesting a little salt here and there and squeezing some lemon into my water. That's keeping my blood sugar feeling solid.

Thank you so much! ❤️

As long as you don't have issues with condiments, I see no problem using them in small amounts. Some people are very sensitive to even small amounts of certain spices and condiments. That's why some suggest that you cut everything out for at least a short time so that you can better judge if those things really affect you if and when you add them back in. Some are also very strict about coffee. Each person needs to find what works best for them! I make "bread" quite often with just the whites. I don't bother with any powders. 🤣 And your coffee sounds delicious. I'm sure you'll love it. The not-so-strict people also add a bit of vanilla extract. 😏 I definitely wish you luck and all the best!

@@Thethingswellmakewhat’s ur bread recipe? TY!

I have to have flavors also!

I've actually found a different bread recipe that I think is MUCH better! Go to the channel Cooking with Mel, and see what she has come up with. The egg bread recipes were just eggy tasting and weren't that good. Also, Chris Cooking in Nashville has come up with some excellent recipes (mashed potatoes?! and potato salad?!) that are excellent. Btw, it's been a little over 3 months since I started carnivore and I've lost about 40 pounds so far! I didn't start this diet to lose weight (I've got really really bad auto immune issues which are doing much better now) but if this is a "side effect" of feeling better, I'll take it!

@@marjake3147 u make the macadamia nut butter recipe? I was looking for egg white bread. The nut bread does sound delish tho!

Just on the weekends, but it's very social for us, so, for now, it's staying. 😊

@@Thethingswellmake Same here - plus, I belong to a wine club 🤦🏼‍♀️

@@TheCallyjean My husband loves wine and we've done a lot of visits to local bodegas here in Spain lately. We've also had access to really good (not cheap) wines through some friends. I actually was going to try cutting it out for a while, but it's hard to completely pass when your table has ordered a relatively expensive bottle of wine and you know you're paying for it whether you drink it or not. I have found, though, that I can't tolerate very much wine on carnivore. It goes to my head more quickly, so I am so much better at keeping my consumption down. 😏🤣🤣

Amazing! I still get little bouts of it all in cycles, but each time it's a little less. I think it still has to do with oxalate dumping, but things are way better than they were 6 months ago!

I'm working on getting videos and posts done on the various desserts now... I'll try to work faster. I got distracted with fixing some other stuff on the blog. 😏 I'll try to find your comment again when I get them up... not sure how hard that will be. 😏🤣🤣

That's so sad. I had so many antibiotics when I was younger, for one reason or another. I'm so happy my son has never yet needed them. (Knock on wood!)

I agree about it being much easier to listen to your body on carnivore. I'm still dealing with being hungry a lot and carnivore dumping symptoms. I was hoping things would be much better by now, but, sadly, no. In any case, overall, I'm doing well when not dealing with the oxalate dumping cycles. I no longer have nut cravings, but do eat a small spoonful of my remaining nut butter to help with oxalate dumping symptoms when they start to show up. Maybe I'll do an update soon!

I'm so sorry to hear that. Mine isn't 100% healed, but it started to clear up pretty much immediately. A few bumps come back here and there in cycles which I think is part of the oxalate dumping. I notice it generally comes with some of the other symptoms. I've been taking calcium citrate, potassium citrate, and magnesium citrate, along with some B vitamins to help. I'm 11 days from being 5 months in now. I still have a few sores on my ankle, but it is almost gone. I've had days when there was nothing, but, as I said, I do get a little bit back every once in a while.

I'm thinking of doing a video with a breakdown of what I eat to post soon, but mostly during the week I eat beef and egg, occasionally some pork or fish or chicken wings. On the weekend, it's harder because my family likes to go out to eat, but I look for the cleanest food I can eat- generally fish or steak. I do have butter. Sometimes I'll have local sausages or cured meats as appetizers at restaurants. I felt pretty good after just a few days, but I never had to deal with "keto flu" or anything like that because I wasn't really eating many carbs to begin with. I was switching from eating a lot of greens and nuts to mostly meat with some cheese, etc.

My nails still peel and break. For some reason, they are cycling though being stronger and then getting weak again. I'm dealing with cycles of oxalate dumping and I'm not sure if it's related. What I wanted to say, though, is I've read a lot about it and most people eventually see improved nails and hair on carnivore, especially those that have things like bone broth. Many also use biotin to help.

Hi, go check out Nutrition with Judy, she just put out dietary guidelines. So hopefully it will help us struggling to lose weight on Carni !

As I continue, I will probably focus more on weight. I'm considering trying to reach out to Dr. Mindy Pelz who has a book, focused on women, about incorporating some fasting for healing and weight loss. (Fast like a Girl) I may also play a bit with adjusting fat:protein ratios, some moderate exercise, etc. too. For me, though, for now, I feel like you. While I feel great and that's my priority, I also wouldn't mind losing. a few pounds. Hopefully, we'll both get where we want to be! ❤

@@Thethingswellmake thank you.

@@marianovak6989 Thank you, will do.

Yes, you can take supplements. I'm taking some electrolytes to help flush out the oxalates- mainly calcium citrate, potassium citrate, and magnesium citrate. I occasionally take omega 3s if I haven't been eating much seafood that week. (I have those leftover from before, though, and mostly just want to use them. I don't think it's necessary.) I started exercising again recently. I've been doing weight training and walking on the treadmill while I read emails, etc., mostly. I had stopped for a while when I first started just to focus on healing, but I wish I had just stuck with it. I haven't lost hair at all. I did lose hair when I lost weight a few years ago on a mostly plant-based diet. I imagine that the stress of losing weight too quickly on any diet could cause stress which could lead to hair loss. I wasn't eating enough food back then. I'm eating a lot more now so that could be why I feel better.

I understand. I actually tried the anti candida diet, which allowed meat and dairy and really only cut out sugar, grains, and fruits (if I remember correctly- it's been a while). Anyway, I thought it was impossible to follow and felt I "needed" fruits back. In the end, I'm not sure why I find this so different. It may be because you focus on eating and not what you can't eat. You allow yourself to eat when you are hungry and eat until satisfied. It's such a good feeling that it just motivates you to continue. In my case, people around me are eating bread- and I used to feel so deprived if I was avoiding it. Now, it just doesn't appeal to me, and I really just want a steak! I was really surprised, but it's been very easy for me once I got into the groove of it. I really don't feel motivated to stop. I have eaten a bite of a fruit a few times, but they now seem way too sweet for me. Like a bite is all I really would want. (Again, super surprising to me!)

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Sorry I missed this before. Honestly, I'd say that if you're starting out, you can definitely be as strict or as not as you need to be for you! I'm definitely not a purist, but may experiment with being much more strict in the future just to see if I get added benefits from it. Some people think you can only be considered "carnivore" if you completely eliminate all plants, but in reality most animals that are considered "carnivores" are really only meat based and do add in some small amounts of other things. I would suggest eliminating the sugar completely, though, because that is what leads to cravings and problems with blood sugar, metabolism, etc. Some people do better by easing into it and slowly cutting down on sugar and plant foods. You may do best by going that route if you aren't feeling well. I was already eating a pretty low carb diet (with lots of nuts and seeds instead of meats) and am an "all or nothing" kind of person with these things, so I just dove right in. In the end, had I known what I know now about oxalates, I may have eased in too. Especially if you're really having issues, I'd suggest finding a doctor who is open to keto/carnivore type lifestyles and consult with him or her. Good luck! ❤️

Aren't we all! Ha! I had it until my oxalate dumping started- then it sort of went away- and now, I'm finally getting it back again. I'm happy I stuck with it. I still have issues- but finally feeling great and motivated again. I can't say that my house is super organized and clean, but it's much better than it has been at times. hahaha

That's amazing. I actually quite enjoyed reading your story. I'm way behind on my comments and emails on my blog, but I really love hearing about how well this is working for so many people. It's truly amazing. So, I easily get up to date here. 😊 I, too, thought it sounded crazy. I'm glad I kept researching and finally just dived in and gave it a shot! Perhaps I'll have to do some interviews and share people's stories here. I think this is a super important message to get out! So many of us have been doing our best to be healthy and were unable to find what we were doing wrong!

Lol! I felt the same way about carnivore when I first heard about it. So I did a little research and decided to try it. I’m 63 and I feel better than I ever have.

Thank you! ❤

Good luck with it! I'd love to hear how it goes!

Chicken is too lean for this diet. You would have to add beef fat or eggs.

@@MrNobs11 oh don’t worry, I definitely am including beef, eggs, and bacon too. Had myself a juicy ribeye for dinner last night 😎

I actually just posted it right now! You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CSQTt8vzxP8.html

@@Thethingswellmake thank you so much 🤍

I haven't heard anything about asthma. I wouldn't be surprised if it helped, though. It would depend, probably, on the cause of the asthma. Carnivore can help with inflammation caused by some plant foods. That inflammation may at least worsen asthma. But, again, I don't know for sure. When younger, I had exercise-induced asthma, but it sort of went away on its own as doctors said it probably would.

Yes

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Agreed. I should have measured myself when I started, but since I sort of started on a whim, I didn't really think about it. I had been weighing myself with a tracking scale anyway, so I was able to see those changes.

I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you! I think some people do much better by easing into things, especially if they were eating high oxalate foods before they start. I didn't realize it at the time, but I started getting those first dumping symptoms only a week into the diet. I was very strict at first. I think I'm better when I keep a few oxalates in for now. I'm by no means an expert, but if it were me, I'd probably add in more animal foods, little by little, and lower oxalate intake little by little. I just published my interview with Sally Norton tonight. You can see it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LRaxoR2qlNM.html I also did a video on my experience with oxalates! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CSQTt8vzxP8.html Not sure if any of that will help, but I do wish you the very best & good health too!

Keep a close watch on your electrolytes.

@@buffy4321 I had to buy mineral water and the first day I saw noticeable improvement. I suspect my magnesium and potassium were really low but I have no way to be certain. Thank you for the suggestion!

@@Thethingswellmake I’ll watch them. Thank you so much for sharing them.

Sounds like you had what they call Keto flu. Usually it has to with needing electrolytes. I personally did not have that issue but I did a lot of research and still do. I like watching Dr Cyves and Dr Berry and Neisha. I do mostly ketovore right now I eat mostly carnivore but if I have a day I want a veggie or fruit I will go for a small serving of low carb options. My toe fungus cleared up along with my Vitiligo has started to regain pigment back. No more swelling feet. I've started doing Keto in April of 2022 and transition to to ketovore about 2 months later.

Basically, yes, I think it's generally a call for legal protection. I think most of us realize that doctors are trained to follow the conventional food pyramid and it takes a special doctor to not think you're crazy for trying something like this. Luckily, more and more doctors are seeing benefits in their patients when lowering the carbs.

This was around 7 months ago. I lost at first, then gained, and now I finally seem to be losing again. So, we'll see. I'll update again in a month when I'm at the one year point!

I should add that my skin is so much better these days and I no longer deal with recurrent UTIs and Bartholin cyst. I think those were all due to my high oxalate diet! (I have videos up about that too!)

Hello! If you're feeling better otherwise, I'd stick with it. After this video, I actually gained weight for several months. I finally started to lose it again a few weeks ago, but we're on a cruise right now so I have no idea what I weigh right now. (Plus I'm on very relaxed carnivore while on vacation.) Anyway, sometimes people need to heal other issues before they lose weight. You can also consider playing with fat ratios. Some people need a lot of fat to lose the weight. For some, just adding more tallow or butter does the trick. For others, alternating leaner days with higher fat days works. Concentrate on feeling good. I wish you the best of luck.

thanks. Im going on a cruise tommorrow to Ensenada.@@Thethingswellmake