3 year carnivore. Im not the most strict but 95% have about a day a month I fall of the bus as my girlfriend is not carnivore (date night I do eat some carbs and have a drink or 2). Still at 42 im in better health than 22
My biggest issue - now that I eat just meat - I eat less - thus losing weight. Also I try to do a 16 hour fast each day which is piece of cake! But if I am hungry upon waking - I ignore the 16 hour fast.
Most carnivores gravitate to a large omad eventually, unless your extremely active. This is a useful thing that gives us a longer fasting window and ensures a slight glucose bump to knock us outa ketosis for a little bit, which seems to help with hormones and such. Think about it, our ancestors would have hunted, feasted then fasted for 24 hrs sometimes longer if an unsuccessful hunt.
@@danielcohen24 every point you just made, you just made up. You have no idea concerning our ancestors or what most carnivores are doing. I mean, really.
My experience (we are ALL different) on Keto vs. Carnivore? Keto.....sugar cravings reduced. On Carnivore? Pretty much GONE! I'm a sugar/carb addict. Carnivore has allowed me to totally defeat my cravings for carbs. Even eating small amounts of carbs on keto (even if it is just veggies) made me want to cheat/eat more carbs. Carnivore, at least for me, keeps my desire for them asleep. Carnivore has given me FREEDOM from them (the cravings). Great video! 100% agree. Do what works for you. Everyone is different.
@@MatthewPenner40 While you are getting through your 1st few days....eat carnivore till you are completely stuffed. If you are "completely" full you will be less likely to give in to you cravings. Don't worry about the scale the 1st few weeks. "Old guy carnivore" has some great videos when it comes to addiction and cravings. You show look a few of them up. Good luck. Don't give up. It gets WAY easier.
@@cintikevin1 thanks so much. I will check him out. I have better mental approach for this than times in past. I can committed to it. I have some good meats and ideas for what to cook. Thanks for your encouragement.
That's my experience as well. Carnivore kills the switch in my body that gets triggered by the thought to have carbs and sweets. Usually I'd have the thought, the thought flips the switch and now I have to 'go get it' in order to turn the switch off. The only way that worked for me was to eat plenty of fatty beef. I can't get by just eating chicken, fish, little 6 oz steaks, etc. I only feel truly satiated when I have at least a pound of beef a day
For about a year I have been doing, keto/carnivore and I must say that carnivore is the one I prefer, I recently had to stop my medication for high blood pressure due to the pressure becoming too low, which in itself is a good thing, specialy at my age 55, also I feel good on this diet, I was very heavy a year ago and the body is regaining good functionality, which is the most important part.
Day 5 into carnivore diet I woke up feeling dizzy. I guess it's the keto flu. I drank a lot of fluids with electrolytes and felt better as day went on. I'm determined to stay on this.
I had that on my third day on keto. I felt dizzy and and i had the feeling i will fell on my right side (even when i was driving a car) and after that whent over about in 12 hours i had adapted to fat burn. That happened 12,5 months ago. Still sharp in my memory like it happened yesterday 😄.
Yes I’ve started carnivore 4 days ago today. Feeling low energy yet less anxious and a little queasy. I know itll pass once I’m in ketosis. We got this 🙏🏼
@@danielcohen24 starting to feel the mental clarity, less anxiety &energy come back. Day 7 today. Looking forward to losing the excess weight. How long did it take u to become fat adapted?
Here are the key points from the video: - There are many misconceptions about the carnivore diet that hold people back from trying it, but the reality is that these misconceptions are inaccurate. Myths debunked: - You don't need to eat organ meats to be carnivore, but they can provide nutritional benefits. - Calories still matter on the carnivore diet, even though you don't need to obsess over them. - The carnivore diet does provide enough fiber and prevents constipation. - The carnivore diet provides essential nutrients and won't lead to deficiencies like scurvy. - The carnivore diet is a distinct lifestyle from keto, not just an extreme version of it. - You don't have to be in ketosis all the time on the carnivore diet. - The carnivore diet is not just for "crazy" people, but for those who have tried other approaches. - The carnivore diet is not just for bodybuilders or weight lifters, it can benefit anyone. - The carnivore diet is not boring, there is a lot of variety in the foods you can eat.
Day 2. Loving your simple explanations. I’m feeling more positive about success. At last maybe I won’t be the biggest person in the funeral parlour. 😜🥴😵💫😂😂😂
Keep going! We're so glad to have you! I don't always see all comments, but know you're supported! You can do it! The initial bit is hard but it's gets so much easier with time and practice (like everything else), once you have routines established and it feels second-nature, it's so much easier. You can do it.
Have been reacting to beef and salmon fat lately. Crook gut for a number of days now. Gotta go to the fat I can tolerate. Butter and bacon is fine. Thx for your encouraging info.
Love your videos! I found them a year ago while trying to learn about sheep. What a happy coincidence that you went carnivore. Me and my hubby started in November (I had some autoimmune and gut issues)and haven’t looked back! I, like you, still eat some cheese, milk and definitely yogurt.
I’m desperate to lose weight and heal my arthritic knees. I’m OMAD Carnivore. Cut out all sugars and processed foods and processed seed oils. First time I tried a had 8 straight days of explosive bowels. Added some celery, carrots, milk in morning coffee and a mid day cup of kefir. Slowed the explosion and slowly pulling back the veg next week
@@davidrzonca7690You may have been protein deficient and your body is building muscle. Have you measured yourself? I've had the experience of gaining weight but losing inches, trading fat for muscle. Check your waistline.
Go vegan. Poor innocent animals. You don’t want to be in their shoes 👈🤥. PIaque forms eating animaIs. PIant-based/vegans don’t have pIaque. ✅♥️💪😬🐒🐵🦧🦍👨🏼👩🏽👍. TH-cam, delicious, vegan food.
After 3 months on carnivore transitioning from keto, my body reacted exactly the same. I 100% agree with all of your points. Thanks for sharing your experiences. With many experiencing different reactions it’s nice to encounter some that share the same as you, it lets you know you’re doing just fine.
I had the opposite problem, I went about 4-6 times a day. And it was pure liquid and not pleasant. Dealt with ir for years. Still dealing with it due to my medication. But since I've started carnivore 4 weeks ago, I go MAYBE once a day. And since I cut out dairy, except butter, and stevia and coffee, and started eating beef everyday ( off your recommendation, thank you!!!) I feel FANTASTIC and have finally started losing weight! I was gaining weight the first couple weeks. Lost 10lbs this week alone! I'm so freaking excited! So close to seeing a 2 on the scale. Can't wait!
Also, I have several autoimmune issues that have already been almost completely eliminated so far...but I cheated, I was on keto and then fasted for 12 days before starting. So I didn't have alot of the proble.s most ppl do the first couple weeks...except sleep! My sleep SUCKED!
This is amazing! I'm thrilled to hear about the progress. Keep going! I sincerely hope things continue to improve for you. Nothing is better than not having to deal health issues. Congratulations on your progress!
Yikes! I'm hoping your sleep is better now. I'd love to hear more about your autoimmune issues and how that's been going, timeline and all. Sorry for the late response!
@homesteadingwithPJ no worries. So I was diagnosed with Celiac, IBS, Gerd, Gastritis in the last couple years. Which was shortly after I tried taking Ozempic for a few months. That was pure poison. But I was on like 4 different medications for my gut issues. I had severe nausea all day. Finally got off all that when i started keto but still had ibs and still had alot of thr symptoms. But I was sick of treating the symptoms and not the cause. So keto and fasting from Feb to March. End of March I started carnivore. And I've never felt better! I also have terrible back issues, but I've had the strength and motivation to finally start working out since I feel so good. So my back is healing now too. I feel like I could go on and on about other diagnosis and issues. But all of them besides 1, has been stopped in it's tracks. I feel like I'm cheating. This diet is a cheat code. I still got about a 100 to lose, but im well on my way. 20 lbs in the last 2 weeks. Been slightly gaining the last couple days, but still losing fat. I'm putting on muscle like crazy! And I'm pretty much down to OMAD now. 12-14oz Chuck eye, and 3-4 eggs with a little butter and salt, and water.
I’ve been on the carnivore diet for nearly two months now and I’ve lost nearly 20 lbs. The biggest thing is that I quit alcohol too (obviously). However at least once a week (usually from stress) I crave and struggle with a chocolate binge. 😞 I thought this would have passed by now? Thanks for sharing.
In my experience with carnivore most people have this problem with their comfort food personally mine is Caramel what I do is eat a teaspoon or so a week and that keeps me good
Im three days in, so far so good in terms of not flu or stomach issues, I am very active person and eating an insane amount at the moment, guessing I just need time until it balances out or I gotta keep this up the whole journey, its not that I eat until im sick but I eat a big breakfast when I am hungry, a pretty big lunch, another meal before dinner and then dinner.
Thank you. 9 months carnivore, and I feel terrific, in addition to shedding 20 pounds. I also eat fish, and sea food! Full fat Kefir with protein powder (chocolate) daily is a most for me as I get my probiotics that way. Every now and then I want to have a glass of red wine but think that would undo all the benefits of being carnivore and that stops me in my tracks asap. I don't do macros nor count calories and enjoy my butter coffee everyday as well. OOOOOh go life style!
Sounds like something is wrong with your mic? The audio is crackling, it’s like this in all your videos…which I am currently binging because they’re great!
I know! 😫 I invested in a mic to give the audience a better experience and it's not giving me the results I want, dang it! I'm trying to troubleshoot the problem and will hopefully have a solution before I shoot the next video. Thank you for bearing with me!
@@homesteadingwithPJ Aw don’t worry!! The info and presentation is still fantastic, you are reaching a lot of people! Just in my newbie attempts at starting up a podcast I found mics would not work out so I know the frustration well.
Look up “Change your Diet Change your mind “ by Dr Georgia Ede also “Lies your Dr told you” by Dr Ken Berry. Also on TH-cam look up Dr Ovadia a Heart Surgeon who also speaks in favor this lifestyle or way of eating. Hope this helps. I also hope I got their names correctly 😅….. (I’ll edit if I made a mistake)
Other channels of medical authorities are Dr Ken Berry Dr Eric Westman Dr Philip Ovaidia Dr Paul Mason Dr Anthony Chaffee Dr Shawn Baker Any of these medical authorities will reassure you that this man is spot on. For three years I have eaten like him and am so much healthier and 40 pounds lighter and pain free.
I do! I really liked this book. amzn.to/3xsFcL5 Carnivore Diet (book) by Dr. Shawn Baker My wife really liked this book: amzn.to/3PSWszc The Carnivore Cookbook First half of the book is just reading through the science of it, back half of the book is recipes. She was able to find this one at our library so it may be worth checking your library first. Good luck on your journey!
I'm enjoying watching and listening, PJ, because you're just an ordinary person who's espoused something that he trialled first and found totally successful. Please don't turn into an influencer ... What's that ? - you already are one ? Well then, please don't turn into one who goes on and on about his 'club' or 'group' or some other kind of money-raising activity !
one great thing about this diet for me is that its not something i do out of desperation or to loose weight, i do it because it feels amazing, i eat a large variety of meats and even though people tell me its not good for me i just have trouble arguing with how good i feel, sure i miss a lot of the carbs i used to enjoy but when i eat them now i feel sluggish
I totally agree. When my wife and I give ourselves more liberty to get less strict, the affects are pretty much instantaneous. And we can't afford being sluggish, because our kids' favorite activities involve physical activity of some sort of another on our part 😂 So much easier to play when we're not sluggish.
Good points from veggies in US, but here in Europe in general we don´t have loads of chemicals in our veggies so keto is very good option here. We don´t have to worry about meet either. Here we don´t have to worrie when we buy beef becouse it is always grass fed there ain´t hormones of antibiotics in the meat either. These are the good benefits as living in EU and for my case one of the cleanest country on earth Finland. That blood test does not tell you are you on ketosis or not. It just tells how much you have ketones in your blood. After a while on ketogenic lifestyle your body lerns to use ketones better and there isn´t as much ketones in your blood like you´ve had into begining. But if you consume too much of carbs, that might kick you out of ketosis and your body stops fat burning and starts to live with the carbs again. I´ve been kicked out of ketosis twice as i had stupid idea to have a "treat day" and i can say for sure i felt the difference. It was horrible. My joint pains got back and i felt that i had like almost the worst hangover feeling ever. And for one day with carbs made me suffer two long days. Then i was back in the track. Well i made same mistake once after that, but i didn´t went so carb crazy than first time so i suffered only one day before getting back to track. So no more carbs, in´t worth of it. I usually keep carbs under 20g a day on keto. But i tasted few months ago that i could eat even 50 grams without getting kicked out of keto, but i rather play safe than be sorry. Not going to risk for no good reason. I´ve been on ketosis now 11 months in a row.
Allow me to ask a couple of question about the Carnivore diet.Sorry fo i alredy posted before but i dont know what to do : I am now over 140 days into a Strick Carnivore diet (I only eat meat and eggs. Nothing else 400-500 g of COCKED meat plus 7-8 eggs in a day. All Divided in 2 meals) I am now 35 years old, 181cms tall, 180lbs(+-81,5kg) at +-22%BF. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week.(lift weigths to help sustain or increase muscle mass and assist fat loss) I started the Carnivore diet to improve my body composition. I was a HEALHTY guy with NO chronic illnesses or health problems. I lost about 17 lbs in the first 6 weeks (Mostly water) but since then I haven't been able to change my body composition. I have now gone more than 6 weeks without registering any body changes (weight loss, decrease in BF% or measurements).In fact i have gained 2,5 lbs in the last 3 weeks but might be just water. I still need to lose at least another 15lbs of fat to reach my goal of being below 15%BF. However, I don't see how the Carnivora Diet will facilitate this process. I have not experienced most of the benefits common to Carnivores (Improved sleep, more energy/disposition, etc.) nor can I change my body composition. So I would like to ask more experienced Carnivores: 1- How long should I extend my experience with the Carnviroa diet to be able to lose the excess bodyfat I still have?(at least 15lbs of fat) 2- What is the minimum time you should maintain a Carnivora diet when it is not working for you? 3-Is the Carnivore diet effective for those who are aldreay healthy and just need to improve body composition? I am affraid this way of eating is too restrictive, for a healthy person, with no aditional benefit from any other whole food diet.(with Calorie control) PS: Most of my time as a CArnivre i have not experience most Carnivore benefits or lost any body fat. Also, Sorry for any grammar mistake, i am Brazilian and english is not my first language. Thank you for your attention!
Since you haven't seen the traditional benefit, it's probably not your exact prescription. Perhaps you examine the foods that historically works for your family with similar body composition. Also, ask yourself if the goal of 15 percent is too strict for you to remain healthy?
Hello! I agree with both of the comments below. 15% body fat is pretty low extreme so you'll have to do some extreme stuff to get there, having said that, the food intake you described sounds like it's only around 1500 calories, which is extremely low. If you are in a strict calorie deficit like that for a long time (you said 140 days) your body will resist the weight loss because it thinks you're starving. I would up your calories 2 days a week (good for your body to loosen the brakes, and good for your mind so you don't burn out). The calorie fluctuation like that really seems to help with resistant weight loss. Try that out for a month or so and let us know how it goes!
@@lf7065 How so? I used the Carnivore diet calculator to asses how much food i should eat to lose body fat. I dont feel hungry also... How can i calculate how much meat and eggs i need?
A pound of cooked beef has about 117 grams of protein. 7 eggs, about 42 grams of protein. It you're trying to build muscle, you probably need more than 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, so you aren't eating enough protein. I put your weight into a carnivore calculator and you're eating way too little. The minimum for you for muscle maintenance, not gain, was 900 grams of meat and 2132 calories. If you want to gain muscle, you need about 1,100 grams of meat. So there's your answer; you're starving yourself. You need to eat more.
Calories are not relevant to weight in any way of eating. It is a measurement of heat energy (photons), and they have no rest mass. If the only way to lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit, you’d have to be in a state of hypothermia in order to lose weight. And weight in itself is not a useful metric, what matters is what that weight is made up of.
I do keto and honestly i don’t get the anti vegetable stance. Leafy greens really help me when digesting meat. It’s almost zero calories with tons of nutrients.
Some people have bad reactions to the protective chemicals in vegetable matter. Vegetables make self-protective chemicals to keep bugs and animals from eating them. The amounts in nature are minute, but some people are exceptionally sensitive to them. These chemicals can cause all sorts of unpleasant conditions, like arthritis and nerve pain.
What do you think about squeezed lemon for that vit. C? I have struggled with kidney stones and so I'm only 35days, on Carnivore, and The weight loss has grinded to a halt, I think I'm eating too much meat but I don't know, I'm not doing any lemons, but I'm doing ACV in water, don't think that's terrible...but there are a lot of conflicting info on how to do Carnivore; the supplement in this video is interesting, organ meats, that's really degusting for me, I'm not ready for that, but I can take a supplement, so thanks for that introduction, never even heard of an organ meat supplement...
I’m on month 3 of carnivore and not losing ANY weight. I’m sick of trying every diet under the sun and nothing works except extreme calorie restriction. My scale only ever drops down when I eat less than 1200cal but the mental toll is terrible. I’m just so stuck and no idea what to do now that carnivore has failed me too. I need to lose 30lbs minimum so it’s not like it’s the ‘last 5lbs’ situation either.
The body is wise. Feed it well, it will respond and often it takes a while for it to heal after the abuse of severe calorie restriction starvation periods. Fasting can help. There’s a difference. Check out Pottengers Human channel 😊
Stress/anxiety/worry raises cortisol. Cortisol impedes weight loss. If you’re female and around menopause then check out Dr Mindy Pelz’s channel and maybe look at incorporating stress management and intermittent fasting into your daily routine?
I did a simple google search "raw milk new york" and a bunch of sites popped up. One was getrawmilk.com. I hope this website or something else from a google search will help. Good luck!
A ketogenic diet is any diet that is ketogenic. Just because someone says they’re eating “keto” doesn’t mean there is any truth in it. The truth is in the blood.
Mmm, I will have to check him out! I've just found that calories has been the thing to tip the scale for me when other things don't work. But it's been slow going lately. I'll check him out, thanks!
OMG you listed out all the different types of meat that you eat but NO FISH? Isn't fish part of carnivore? You are missing out on so much more variety. And one thing I've noticed while I've been researching this diet on many different videos is I have yet to find anyone talk about eating sashimi.
We grow herbs and fruits (no more veg). We also grow flowers for pollinators. I'm not at my target BF% yet, but I plan to reintroduce seasonal fruit when I get there. In the meantime, my kids like the fruit, and I'll eat an occasional strawberry when they are ripe. Also a lot of what we grow is food for our chickens.
Ha! You're right I guess I should explain. I just mean you'll have digestive issues. I know spinach and almonds sound like things a person should normally be eating, but for me the high oxalate content of these foods (which I was unaware of at the time) caused me a LOT of digestive distress.
The one thing you didn't mention about the carnivore diet is that It's "Bloody Expensive"! So if you want to do carnivore you'd better have a healthy Bank balance. Another thing to point out is that American Beef and Chicken and other meats are Banned from the UK and European Market place because the Animals are fed with Hormone and Anti-biotic supplements during the feeding process to increase yield. That would worry me if I were American living on just meat. Just saying! Grass fed is even more expensive but if you've got the money go for it.
I actually found it's similar to our family's usual grocery bill, but with far less food waste (and food prep time in the kitchen, which I love). Anyone else? I agree about the food quality in America! It's such a shame. We raise our own grass fed, pasture-raised lamb and forest-raised pork here and buy chicken/beef locally from great farms we support. We only have to run to the store for meat when we run out of bulk orders of meat.
It's not all bad. I can buy wild-caught fish and hormone-free chicken is available at my local store. I buy eggs from cage-free, organically raised chickens. We have beef from hormone free grass fed cattle for less than $7/pound. The biggest drain on America's food budget is actually junk food. A small bag of potato chips, for instance, is now $7. So once you cut out junk food, going carnivore doesn't cost that much.
@@edennis8578 Thanks for your kind reply. It's always fun to figure out American and UK differences as you guys are still in the dark ages using Lbs, Oz's, quarts, and cups, feet, inches, and yards. On this side of the Pond we use the metric system (as does most of the world). So 2.2lbs is aprox 1Kg. so 1lb would be a little over 500gms. a 250g rib eye over hear is about £4.50. We don't have to choose between Grass fed or hormone fed over hear as hormone fed doesn't exist (it's Illegal) although we can choose our meat from source ie Angus beef, which is Scottish beef(the best) Welsh Lamb(the best) free range chicken or corn fed chicken all of which are high end, or just the regular of all of the above. Beef prices in the UK have risen by 20% since the end of covid and supermarkets now put security labels on beef and high end meat products to prevent shop lifting. How big is a bag of chips (crisps in the UK) to warrant $7 a bag?? Crisps in the UK are £1 per 100g. all Crisps are sold in 25g bags to prevent binge eating.
Do what works for you! My wife eats a lot more chicken and fish than I do. And our kids prefer that as well (not that we're forcing carnivore on them, we make other things for them too), so they're stoked when they see we're making fish for dinner.
3 year carnivore. Im not the most strict but 95% have about a day a month I fall of the bus as my girlfriend is not carnivore (date night I do eat some carbs and have a drink or 2). Still at 42 im in better health than 22
My biggest issue - now that I eat just meat - I eat less - thus losing weight. Also I try to do a 16 hour fast each day which is piece of cake! But if I am hungry upon waking - I ignore the 16 hour fast.
Most carnivores gravitate to a large omad eventually, unless your extremely active. This is a useful thing that gives us a longer fasting window and ensures a slight glucose bump to knock us outa ketosis for a little bit, which seems to help with hormones and such. Think about it, our ancestors would have hunted, feasted then fasted for 24 hrs sometimes longer if an unsuccessful hunt.
Look into Dr Ken Berry. He says not too fast.
@@danielcohen24 every point you just made, you just made up. You have no idea concerning our ancestors or what most carnivores are doing. I mean, really.
@@yoso585probably most carnivore diet people he knows. I actually have the same observation
I do OMAD because I like eating big. Plus I'm lazy and I don't want to clean greasy cooking pans, utensils and spatters 3x a day
My experience (we are ALL different) on Keto vs. Carnivore? Keto.....sugar cravings reduced. On Carnivore? Pretty much GONE! I'm a sugar/carb addict. Carnivore has allowed me to totally defeat my cravings for carbs. Even eating small amounts of carbs on keto (even if it is just veggies) made me want to cheat/eat more carbs. Carnivore, at least for me, keeps my desire for them asleep. Carnivore has given me FREEDOM from them (the cravings).
Great video! 100% agree. Do what works for you. Everyone is different.
Same experience here! It's wonderful! 🥰
I have serious sugar cravings. I am in day 2
@@MatthewPenner40 While you are getting through your 1st few days....eat carnivore till you are completely stuffed. If you are "completely" full you will be less likely to give in to you cravings. Don't worry about the scale the 1st few weeks. "Old guy carnivore" has some great videos when it comes to addiction and cravings. You show look a few of them up. Good luck. Don't give up. It gets WAY easier.
@@cintikevin1 thanks so much. I will check him out. I have better mental approach for this than times in past. I can committed to it. I have some good meats and ideas for what to cook. Thanks for your encouragement.
That's my experience as well. Carnivore kills the switch in my body that gets triggered by the thought to have carbs and sweets. Usually I'd have the thought, the thought flips the switch and now I have to 'go get it' in order to turn the switch off.
The only way that worked for me was to eat plenty of fatty beef. I can't get by just eating chicken, fish, little 6 oz steaks, etc. I only feel truly satiated when I have at least a pound of beef a day
Such great info.. been carnivore for yrs and at 71 my husband and I have benefited from this lifestyle
For about a year I have been doing, keto/carnivore and I must say that carnivore is the one I prefer, I recently had to stop my medication for high blood pressure due to the pressure becoming too low, which in itself is a good thing, specialy at my age 55, also I feel good on this diet, I was very heavy a year ago and the body is regaining good functionality, which is the most important part.
Day 5 into carnivore diet I woke up feeling dizzy. I guess it's the keto flu. I drank a lot of fluids with electrolytes and felt better as day went on. I'm determined to stay on this.
I had that on my third day on keto. I felt dizzy and and i had the feeling i will fell on my right side (even when i was driving a car) and after that whent over about in 12 hours i had adapted to fat burn. That happened 12,5 months ago. Still sharp in my memory like it happened yesterday 😄.
Yes I’ve started carnivore 4 days ago today. Feeling low energy yet less anxious and a little queasy. I know itll pass once I’m in ketosis. We got this 🙏🏼
@@User98681 Yes, adaptation to fat burn takes little time.
you'll get there stay strong! Food freedom is amazing!
@@danielcohen24 starting to feel the mental clarity, less anxiety &energy come back. Day 7 today. Looking forward to losing the excess weight. How long did it take u to become fat adapted?
Here are the key points from the video:
- There are many misconceptions about the carnivore diet that hold people back from trying it, but the reality is that these misconceptions are inaccurate.
Myths debunked:
- You don't need to eat organ meats to be carnivore, but they can provide nutritional benefits.
- Calories still matter on the carnivore diet, even though you don't need to obsess over them.
- The carnivore diet does provide enough fiber and prevents constipation.
- The carnivore diet provides essential nutrients and won't lead to deficiencies like scurvy.
- The carnivore diet is a distinct lifestyle from keto, not just an extreme version of it.
- You don't have to be in ketosis all the time on the carnivore diet.
- The carnivore diet is not just for "crazy" people, but for those who have tried other approaches.
- The carnivore diet is not just for bodybuilders or weight lifters, it can benefit anyone.
- The carnivore diet is not boring, there is a lot of variety in the foods you can eat.
Day 2. Loving your simple explanations. I’m feeling more positive about success. At last maybe I won’t be the biggest person in the funeral parlour. 😜🥴😵💫😂😂😂
Keep going! We're so glad to have you! I don't always see all comments, but know you're supported! You can do it! The initial bit is hard but it's gets so much easier with time and practice (like everything else), once you have routines established and it feels second-nature, it's so much easier. You can do it.
I’m starting tomorrow, it will be my day one
Have been reacting to beef and salmon fat lately. Crook gut for a number of days now. Gotta go to the fat I can tolerate. Butter and bacon is fine. Thx for your encouraging info.
Love your videos! I found them a year ago while trying to learn about sheep. What a happy coincidence that you went carnivore. Me and my hubby started in November (I had some autoimmune and gut issues)and haven’t looked back! I, like you, still eat some cheese, milk and definitely yogurt.
I’m desperate to lose weight and heal my arthritic knees. I’m OMAD Carnivore. Cut out all sugars and processed foods and processed seed oils. First time I tried a had 8 straight days of explosive bowels. Added some celery, carrots, milk in morning coffee and a mid day cup of kefir. Slowed the explosion and slowly pulling back the veg next week
Good luck! Diet definitely takes individual testing and tinkering. I hope you find a balance that works!
I've been eating this way for the last month, however I put on weight. How long does it take to begin to lose weight?
It sounds like you were consuming too much fat. Cut down on the fat and see how it goes.
@@davidrzonca7690You may have been protein deficient and your body is building muscle. Have you measured yourself? I've had the experience of gaining weight but losing inches, trading fat for muscle. Check your waistline.
Go vegan. Poor innocent animals. You don’t want to be in their shoes 👈🤥. PIaque forms eating animaIs. PIant-based/vegans don’t have pIaque. ✅♥️💪😬🐒🐵🦧🦍👨🏼👩🏽👍. TH-cam, delicious, vegan food.
Great advice. Especially needing to do what works for you. Thanks
After 3 months on carnivore transitioning from keto, my body reacted exactly the same. I 100% agree with all of your points. Thanks for sharing your experiences. With many experiencing different reactions it’s nice to encounter some that share the same as you, it lets you know you’re doing just fine.
Nice commentary, thanks!
Thank you!
I had the opposite problem, I went about 4-6 times a day. And it was pure liquid and not pleasant. Dealt with ir for years. Still dealing with it due to my medication. But since I've started carnivore 4 weeks ago, I go MAYBE once a day. And since I cut out dairy, except butter, and stevia and coffee, and started eating beef everyday ( off your recommendation, thank you!!!) I feel FANTASTIC and have finally started losing weight! I was gaining weight the first couple weeks. Lost 10lbs this week alone! I'm so freaking excited! So close to seeing a 2 on the scale. Can't wait!
Also, I have several autoimmune issues that have already been almost completely eliminated so far...but I cheated, I was on keto and then fasted for 12 days before starting. So I didn't have alot of the proble.s most ppl do the first couple weeks...except sleep! My sleep SUCKED!
This is amazing! I'm thrilled to hear about the progress. Keep going! I sincerely hope things continue to improve for you. Nothing is better than not having to deal health issues. Congratulations on your progress!
Yikes! I'm hoping your sleep is better now.
I'd love to hear more about your autoimmune issues and how that's been going, timeline and all. Sorry for the late response!
@homesteadingwithPJ no worries. So I was diagnosed with Celiac, IBS, Gerd, Gastritis in the last couple years. Which was shortly after I tried taking Ozempic for a few months. That was pure poison. But I was on like 4 different medications for my gut issues. I had severe nausea all day. Finally got off all that when i started keto but still had ibs and still had alot of thr symptoms. But I was sick of treating the symptoms and not the cause. So keto and fasting from Feb to March. End of March I started carnivore. And I've never felt better! I also have terrible back issues, but I've had the strength and motivation to finally start working out since I feel so good. So my back is healing now too. I feel like I could go on and on about other diagnosis and issues. But all of them besides 1, has been stopped in it's tracks. I feel like I'm cheating. This diet is a cheat code. I still got about a 100 to lose, but im well on my way. 20 lbs in the last 2 weeks. Been slightly gaining the last couple days, but still losing fat. I'm putting on muscle like crazy! And I'm pretty much down to OMAD now. 12-14oz Chuck eye, and 3-4 eggs with a little butter and salt, and water.
@homesteadingwithPJ oh and my sleep is MUCH better now. And I don't need quite as much as i used to.
Very good advice
Thanks for your easy to understand explanations. You have allayed many of my fears. I'm just starting out and not completely sure what I'm doing. ☺
Great video! I totally agree with you on Keto.
Wonderful presentation. You are very easy to follow and understand. Thank you.
I’ve been on the carnivore diet for nearly two months now and I’ve lost nearly 20 lbs. The biggest thing is that I quit alcohol too (obviously). However at least once a week (usually from stress) I crave and struggle with a chocolate binge. 😞 I thought this would have passed by now? Thanks for sharing.
In my experience with carnivore most people have this problem with their comfort food personally mine is Caramel what I do is eat a teaspoon or so a week and that keeps me good
Day 18 and having problems with keeping blood sugar up without sugar or carbs. Hypoglycemic symptoms. ????🤔
Fat = energy. Eat more fat
It's not gonna hurt to have some berries or a banana from time to time.
@@MikeAndNary Thank you for your reply. I tried a banana today and it seemed to work for a short time.
@@CalmCowBell Gotta remember this. Thank you.
Im three days in, so far so good in terms of not flu or stomach issues, I am very active person and eating an insane amount at the moment, guessing I just need time until it balances out or I gotta keep this up the whole journey, its not that I eat until im sick but I eat a big breakfast when I am hungry, a pretty big lunch, another meal before dinner and then dinner.
Another great video….thanks
Thank you!
Thank you. 9 months carnivore, and I feel terrific, in addition to shedding 20 pounds. I also eat fish, and sea food! Full fat Kefir with protein powder (chocolate) daily is a most for me as I get my probiotics that way. Every now and then I want to have a glass of red wine but think that would undo all the benefits of being carnivore and that stops me in my tracks asap. I don't do macros nor count calories and enjoy my butter coffee everyday as well. OOOOOh go life style!
THANKS PJ❤
I like your style! Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Sounds like something is wrong with your mic? The audio is crackling, it’s like this in all your videos…which I am currently binging because they’re great!
I know! 😫 I invested in a mic to give the audience a better experience and it's not giving me the results I want, dang it! I'm trying to troubleshoot the problem and will hopefully have a solution before I shoot the next video. Thank you for bearing with me!
@@homesteadingwithPJ Aw don’t worry!! The info and presentation is still fantastic, you are reaching a lot of people! Just in my newbie attempts at starting up a podcast I found mics would not work out so I know the frustration well.
Thanks! Do you have a recommended book resource with research on this diet?
Look up “Change your Diet Change your mind “ by Dr Georgia Ede also “Lies your Dr told you” by Dr Ken Berry. Also on TH-cam look up Dr Ovadia a Heart Surgeon who also speaks in favor this lifestyle or way of eating. Hope this helps. I also hope I got their names correctly 😅….. (I’ll edit if I made a mistake)
"Stay Off My Operating Table" by Dr. Philip Ovadia the heart surgeon. "The Carnivore Diet" by Dr. Shawn Baker. "The Carnivore Cure" by Judy Cho.
Other channels of medical authorities are
Dr Ken Berry
Dr Eric Westman
Dr Philip Ovaidia
Dr Paul Mason
Dr Anthony Chaffee
Dr Shawn Baker
Any of these medical authorities will reassure you that this man is spot on.
For three years I have eaten like him and am so much healthier and 40 pounds lighter and pain free.
I do! I really liked this book.
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Carnivore Diet (book) by Dr. Shawn Baker
My wife really liked this book:
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The Carnivore Cookbook
First half of the book is just reading through the science of it, back half of the book is recipes. She was able to find this one at our library so it may be worth checking your library first.
Good luck on your journey!
I'm enjoying watching and listening, PJ, because you're just an ordinary person who's espoused something that he trialled first and found totally successful. Please don't turn into an influencer ...
What's that ? - you already are one ? Well then, please don't turn into one who goes on and on about his 'club' or 'group' or some other kind of money-raising activity !
Spot on here good sir!
one great thing about this diet for me is that its not something i do out of desperation or to loose weight, i do it because it feels amazing, i eat a large variety of meats and even though people tell me its not good for me i just have trouble arguing with how good i feel, sure i miss a lot of the carbs i used to enjoy but when i eat them now i feel sluggish
I totally agree. When my wife and I give ourselves more liberty to get less strict, the affects are pretty much instantaneous. And we can't afford being sluggish, because our kids' favorite activities involve physical activity of some sort of another on our part 😂 So much easier to play when we're not sluggish.
Good points from veggies in US, but here in Europe in general we don´t have loads of chemicals in our veggies so keto is very good option here. We don´t have to worry about meet either. Here we don´t have to worrie when we buy beef becouse it is always grass fed there ain´t hormones of antibiotics in the meat either. These are the good benefits as living in EU and for my case one of the cleanest country on earth Finland.
That blood test does not tell you are you on ketosis or not. It just tells how much you have ketones in your blood. After a while on ketogenic lifestyle your body lerns to use ketones better and there isn´t as much ketones in your blood like you´ve had into begining. But if you consume too much of carbs, that might kick you out of ketosis and your body stops fat burning and starts to live with the carbs again. I´ve been kicked out of ketosis twice as i had stupid idea to have a "treat day" and i can say for sure i felt the difference. It was horrible. My joint pains got back and i felt that i had like almost the worst hangover feeling ever. And for one day with carbs made me suffer two long days. Then i was back in the track.
Well i made same mistake once after that, but i didn´t went so carb crazy than first time so i suffered only one day before getting back to track. So no more carbs, in´t worth of it. I usually keep carbs under 20g a day on keto. But i tasted few months ago that i could eat even 50 grams without getting kicked out of keto, but i rather play safe than be sorry. Not going to risk for no good reason. I´ve been on ketosis now 11 months in a row.
Allow me to ask a couple of question about the Carnivore diet.Sorry fo i alredy posted before but i dont know what to do :
I am now over 140 days into a Strick Carnivore diet (I only eat meat and eggs. Nothing else 400-500 g of COCKED meat plus 7-8 eggs in a day. All Divided in 2 meals) I am now 35 years old, 181cms tall, 180lbs(+-81,5kg) at +-22%BF. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week.(lift weigths to help sustain or increase muscle mass and assist fat loss)
I started the Carnivore diet to improve my body composition. I was a HEALHTY guy with NO chronic illnesses or health problems.
I lost about 17 lbs in the first 6 weeks (Mostly water) but since then I haven't been able to change my body composition. I have now gone more than 6 weeks without registering any body changes (weight loss, decrease in BF% or measurements).In fact i have gained 2,5 lbs in the last 3 weeks but might be just water.
I still need to lose at least another 15lbs of fat to reach my goal of being below 15%BF. However, I don't see how the Carnivora Diet will facilitate this process. I have not experienced most of the benefits common to Carnivores (Improved sleep, more energy/disposition, etc.) nor can I change my body composition.
So I would like to ask more experienced Carnivores:
1- How long should I extend my experience with the Carnviroa diet to be able to lose the excess bodyfat I still have?(at least 15lbs of fat)
2- What is the minimum time you should maintain a Carnivora diet when it is not working for you?
3-Is the Carnivore diet effective for those who are aldreay healthy and just need to improve body composition?
I am affraid this way of eating is too restrictive, for a healthy person, with no aditional benefit from any other whole food diet.(with Calorie control)
PS: Most of my time as a CArnivre i have not experience most Carnivore benefits or lost any body fat.
Also, Sorry for any grammar mistake, i am Brazilian and english is not my first language.
Thank you for your attention!
Since you haven't seen the traditional benefit, it's probably not your exact prescription. Perhaps you examine the foods that historically works for your family with similar body composition. Also, ask yourself if the goal of 15 percent is too strict for you to remain healthy?
You are not eating ENOUGH food! You probably require far more calories than you're currently consuming. The body holds on when it feels deprivation.
Hello! I agree with both of the comments below. 15% body fat is pretty low extreme so you'll have to do some extreme stuff to get there, having said that, the food intake you described sounds like it's only around 1500 calories, which is extremely low. If you are in a strict calorie deficit like that for a long time (you said 140 days) your body will resist the weight loss because it thinks you're starving. I would up your calories 2 days a week (good for your body to loosen the brakes, and good for your mind so you don't burn out). The calorie fluctuation like that really seems to help with resistant weight loss. Try that out for a month or so and let us know how it goes!
@@lf7065 How so? I used the Carnivore diet calculator to asses how much food i should eat to lose body fat. I dont feel hungry also...
How can i calculate how much meat and eggs i need?
A pound of cooked beef has about 117 grams of protein. 7 eggs, about 42 grams of protein. It you're trying to build muscle, you probably need more than 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, so you aren't eating enough protein. I put your weight into a carnivore calculator and you're eating way too little. The minimum for you for muscle maintenance, not gain, was 900 grams of meat and 2132 calories. If you want to gain muscle, you need about 1,100 grams of meat. So there's your answer; you're starving yourself. You need to eat more.
I have persistent constipation after 25 days of carnivore. It is disappointing. Don't know what to do...
MEEEEE TOO July 2nd will be one year‼️💜
Hi❤ I noticed your recommend a lot of bison because of its low fat content it's not very tender do you maybe have some good recipes you could share
Calories are not relevant to weight in any way of eating. It is a measurement of heat energy (photons), and they have no rest mass. If the only way to lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit, you’d have to be in a state of hypothermia in order to lose weight. And weight in itself is not a useful metric, what matters is what that weight is made up of.
Eat too much of anything you will gain weight he is correct
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I do keto and honestly i don’t get the anti vegetable stance. Leafy greens really help me when digesting meat. It’s almost zero calories with tons of nutrients.
Some people have bad reactions to the protective chemicals in vegetable matter. Vegetables make self-protective chemicals to keep bugs and animals from eating them. The amounts in nature are minute, but some people are exceptionally sensitive to them. These chemicals can cause all sorts of unpleasant conditions, like arthritis and nerve pain.
What do you think about squeezed lemon for that vit. C? I have struggled with kidney stones and so I'm only 35days, on Carnivore, and The weight loss has grinded to a halt, I think I'm eating too much meat but I don't know, I'm not doing any lemons, but I'm doing ACV in water, don't think that's terrible...but there are a lot of conflicting info on how to do Carnivore; the supplement in this video is interesting, organ meats, that's really degusting for me, I'm not ready for that, but I can take a supplement, so thanks for that introduction, never even heard of an organ meat supplement...
Citrus juices can help to prevent stone recurrence as far as I'm aware. Sounds like it could be worth keeping the lemon juice.
I’m on month 3 of carnivore and not losing ANY weight. I’m sick of trying every diet under the sun and nothing works except extreme calorie restriction. My scale only ever drops down when I eat less than 1200cal but the mental toll is terrible. I’m just so stuck and no idea what to do now that carnivore has failed me too. I need to lose 30lbs minimum so it’s not like it’s the ‘last 5lbs’ situation either.
You need to be patient.. it will happen when your body is healed... keep going!
The body is wise. Feed it well, it will respond and often it takes a while for it to heal after the abuse of severe calorie restriction starvation periods. Fasting can help. There’s a difference. Check out Pottengers Human channel 😊
Stress/anxiety/worry raises cortisol. Cortisol impedes weight loss. If you’re female and around menopause then check out Dr Mindy Pelz’s channel and maybe look at incorporating stress management and intermittent fasting into your daily routine?
Perhaps counter intuitive, but try eating more fat. 👍
Try fasting. That's the only way I can lose weight.
And now i see youre a carnivore aswell, thank the lord for finding you
7:39 headphones warning 😅
Oh my gosh you're right, I'm so sorry! Still trying to get better little by little.
Calory is unit of energy, not mass.
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I live in NY, how can I get raw milk? Thank you for your time!
I did a simple google search "raw milk new york" and a bunch of sites popped up. One was getrawmilk.com. I hope this website or something else from a google search will help. Good luck!
@@homesteadingwithPJ Thank you so much for getting back to me. I will definitely check that out, THANKS AGAIN, and God bless!!!
Carnivore is a subset of keto. Carnivore is a ketogenic diet.
A ketogenic diet is any diet that is ketogenic. Just because someone says they’re eating “keto” doesn’t mean there is any truth in it. The truth is in the blood.
“You’ll still have vitamin C in beef if you haven’t burnt it to death” 😂😂 touché
Going on year 2, medium is still awful to me. I try, but I feel like puking. But I can eat raw fish.
@@CrazedCorgi interesting. I used to only like medium done meat (140°), I’m starting to remove the meat at 130°. Seems more tender now.
If you check out Dr. Jason Fung, he will explain why calories do not matter... what they are and what they do does matter...
Mmm, I will have to check him out! I've just found that calories has been the thing to tip the scale for me when other things don't work. But it's been slow going lately. I'll check him out, thanks!
OMG you listed out all the different types of meat that you eat but NO FISH? Isn't fish part of carnivore? You are missing out on so much more variety. And one thing I've noticed while I've been researching this diet on many different videos is I have yet to find anyone talk about eating sashimi.
My wife and kids love fish! I just don't eat it as much. Personal preference.
Sashimi is great too! We just don't eat it very often.
I'm not giving up my coffee with milk and sugar or my sweet potato
Do what works for you. The only way we learn is through experimenting.
Um...I'm confused. Why are you growing a garden if you're strictly carnivore?
We grow herbs and fruits (no more veg). We also grow flowers for pollinators. I'm not at my target BF% yet, but I plan to reintroduce seasonal fruit when I get there. In the meantime, my kids like the fruit, and I'll eat an occasional strawberry when they are ripe.
Also a lot of what we grow is food for our chickens.
What does "jacked up your gut" mean? What did spinach and almonds do to you? I love both those, LOL.
Ha! You're right I guess I should explain. I just mean you'll have digestive issues. I know spinach and almonds sound like things a person should normally be eating, but for me the high oxalate content of these foods (which I was unaware of at the time) caused me a LOT of digestive distress.
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Yesterday was day 1 for me of only animal products. No honey, going all in.
Calories don't matter on carnivore just eat until satisfied its simple
Exactly
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8 months is not almost a year
The one thing you didn't mention about the carnivore diet is that It's "Bloody Expensive"! So if you want to do carnivore you'd better have a healthy Bank balance. Another thing to point out is that American Beef and Chicken and other meats are Banned from the UK and European Market place because the Animals are fed with Hormone and Anti-biotic supplements during the feeding process to increase yield. That would worry me if I were American living on just meat. Just saying! Grass fed is even more expensive but if you've got the money go for it.
I actually found it's similar to our family's usual grocery bill, but with far less food waste (and food prep time in the kitchen, which I love).
Anyone else?
I agree about the food quality in America! It's such a shame. We raise our own grass fed, pasture-raised lamb and forest-raised pork here and buy chicken/beef locally from great farms we support. We only have to run to the store for meat when we run out of bulk orders of meat.
It's not all bad. I can buy wild-caught fish and hormone-free chicken is available at my local store. I buy eggs from cage-free, organically raised chickens. We have beef from hormone free grass fed cattle for less than $7/pound. The biggest drain on America's food budget is actually junk food. A small bag of potato chips, for instance, is now $7. So once you cut out junk food, going carnivore doesn't cost that much.
@@edennis8578 Thanks for your kind reply. It's always fun to figure out American and UK differences as you guys are still in the dark ages using Lbs, Oz's, quarts, and cups, feet, inches, and yards. On this side of the Pond we use the metric system (as does most of the world). So 2.2lbs is aprox 1Kg. so 1lb would be a little over 500gms. a 250g rib eye over hear is about £4.50. We don't have to choose between Grass fed or hormone fed over hear as hormone fed doesn't exist (it's Illegal) although we can choose our meat from source ie Angus beef, which is Scottish beef(the best) Welsh Lamb(the best) free range chicken or corn fed chicken all of which are high end, or just the regular of all of the above. Beef prices in the UK have risen by 20% since the end of covid and supermarkets now put security labels on beef and high end meat products to prevent shop lifting. How big is a bag of chips (crisps in the UK) to warrant $7 a bag?? Crisps in the UK are £1 per 100g. all Crisps are sold in 25g bags to prevent binge eating.
I prefer chicken and fish I can not eat steak every day
Do what works for you! My wife eats a lot more chicken and fish than I do. And our kids prefer that as well (not that we're forcing carnivore on them, we make other things for them too), so they're stoked when they see we're making fish for dinner.
Your still on old school senheiser wireless huh
That’s not an example of virtue signaling.
The horror stories and the blood tests outweigh the clever grifting. Sorry
Tips for digestion, fat absorption and histamine issues?