I so enjoy these sit down talk sessions with Cy. He has a lifetime worth of wisdom and am I glad he has a forum like this to share that wisdom with us. I was lucky enough to have some mentors similar to Cy in my formative years which has helped guide me through life. I just wish our younger generations could have the exposure to men like CY, the world would be a much better place if we did!!!
Paul ur are one of these people. Even if u have that feeling Inside of u, tell u that u just don't know how to mentor the young ones I'm sure it's like anything. Try try and try sooner or later u will succeed. 1st rule I had to learn, is don't take it personal when it seems they aren't taking it serious. The right young person with tht fire and desire to learn will Come along. I haven't a real clue if I ever have taught anyone anything. But every time I am tuckpointing or laying block or even a small patio. There is a youngster around and old enough to learn or do the work I try my best to capture their interest. Myself I wish I knew how to tuckpoint at a young age. Sure would made life way different.
The richness of culture and pure wisdom I sense when watching Cy recollect stories from his past is a rarity on TH-cam. This man is gold. The world needs more of him before he passes on, his stories can bring valuable lessons to millions
Nice interview. I am a farmer in Europe. But no matter where we live, we all talk "hay, water, and pasture" all the time. I feel like I can just sit with Cy Swan and talk like old friends. So much is common when raising cattle and horses.
Love the sit downs with Cy. He represents all the things that forged this country, with a sly wit as well.... "so I figured the cow didn't need to be in the barn anymore" LOL.... one dislocated shoulder, a trampling and a dragging later. His understatedness used to be more common, and represented the "listen" part of listening to elders. They knew what they said was only applicable to the willing, That the deaf ears (minds really) would have to learn it another time or way. I've known several Cy's, all lost to time, and it amazes me to think how much of them and their decades old lessons remain with me all these years later. The "information age" of internet and webpages is great for facts, lies, and some academics, but is very short when it comes to living. A barn full of Cy's is a wealth of knowledge, a skyscraper full of computers can't compete with a guy who can pick up the tool and show you. Cy could have a weekly spot on this channel and I couldn't get enough... and I'd bet he could never get it all out - He'll still take some untold stories with him someday. Always a pleasure thanks for sharing.
@@17Scumdog Well it would probably be a pretty good day to get that many men like him in one place! Never happen in today's world. Sad truth is 60 -70 years ago at any given farm/ranch retirement auction you could see and meet a barn full of Cy's, ... and you're lucky to see one like him at one today.
Cy reminds me so much of my grandpa! This world needs way MORE Cy Swans thank you so much for bringing his voice to the public! Enjoy all his stories keep them coming!
This video couldn’t have been posted at a more profound time for me. I’ve been dieting for a little over a month. Low fat, low carb, high protein. A lot of meat… beef (which I raised last year), turkey, chicken, fish (walleye and crappie from the freezer), etc. What few carbohydrates I’ve been eating come from a small amount of white rice every day. I’ve lost 20 pounds thus far, and let me assure what he’s saying about “not being hungry” is VERY true. It didn’t take long before I found myself forgetting to eat, whereas before it was like I had food on my mind all day every day. Stepping away from enriched white flour and all these other processed grains and eating cleaner stuff… man it’s like it resets your hunger meter. The bar of being hungry gets raised way way up. Great content guys, thanks!
You should consider having some sweet potatos in lieu of the rice. I'm not into buzz words but "super food" is about the best term to describe yams. They are the perfect food for humans 😁
listening to Cy should be a requirement for all young people as well as those who feel the world owes them everything. Cy is a true renaissance man. Great interview!!
He's 100% right on the food pyramid. The thing was sponsored and essentially created by grain producers. I get frustrated just thinking about the government sponsored misinformation.
Government is a collection of people chosen by voters. Voters elected people who allowed themselves to be captured by industry and made decisions for the benefit of industry. The solution here is to vote in more honorable people, people who have enough integrity to resist the special interests and money under the table.
@@dtemp132 With a one party system, which is essentially what we have, it is not possible to vote in more honorable people. Republicans = Democrats = 1 party con job
Very interesting content. I changed my diet to a keto diet about a year ago and everything this man says is true. I used to eat none stop, constant headaches and my body ached. No more headaches, I only eat twice a day and my joints feel much better. I always worked out and tried to stay fit but my mid section was alway soft. I lost about 28 pounds and four inches off my waste. I finally have the lean much more chiseled body I had always been chasing. My wife was skeptical at first but she too is getting off the carbs. Life changing. Grass fed cost more but I my body is worth it. Same with eggs, butter and only wild caught salmon. Great video thanks so much, it explained a lot of things I did not know.
If I had one wish, it would be for Cy Swan to live forever, and share his uncountable and immeasurable wealth of knowledge with any and all. Thanky sir, and thank you all at EC!
Why do the simplest of conversations seem to enthrall and entertain us so? There's no aire to be sophisticated or "educated" here. Just simple conversation with a seasoned, hard working fella that is just relating stories from yesteryear. I can't even tell you why I love these so. I could listen to Cy for hours.
Cy nails it on the head I do the same thing and he describes it completely how it is the energy stays solid and consistent all day too its quite amazing
From my own experience I can confirm that on low carb eating habits, the "hunger" goes away. I totally understand what Cy is saying ... that on low carb, there is no longer that really (uncontrollable) hunger anymore. I still enjoy eating (one of my favorite things to do) .. I just cut down on obvious carb like bread or rice. I actually like eating (mostly raw) vegetables now.
Correct, eat bacon and eggs, steak, cheese, green veggies etc, stay away from bread, sugar, starches like rice and potatoes and you will lose weight and not be hungry. At least not where you just have to stop and eat.
@@chuckmiller5763 rice and potatoes are staples in my diet and I'm rather lean...but I also make a living doing hard physical work. I think the key thing when it comes to diet is keeping out the processed junk and sugary drinks.
12 yr type 2 diabetic 10 yr diabetes, keto and keto for diabetes advicate. Normal glucoses every test. (Averaging 84 as of now) Low to mid 5% hba1c Throughout that decade of keto, I've not taken a single pill or shot. Cy is absolutely right. If you're diabetic carbs are the enemy of your health and exercise and skipping a meal or two is the right answer. Looking into our ancestry gives you the answers. Our ancestors worked and worked hard for their food and sometimes it all fell apart abs they had to do without. God was not foolish in creating our bodies. We can generally do without long enough to be successful at finding something to eat again AND He created in our bodies it's own ability to create what it needs to sustain both life and health in the interim. Great interview and footage and my what a stunningly beautiful place Cy has and those cattle!!!
I totally love anything you post of Cy Swan! He is what we need in this country. A real man’s man! This was a such a great video. I appreciated the discussion about diet. It has inspire me! Thank you Nate!
Nate here is an idea you might want to do a video history of your father and Cy Swan to preserve there life history; so that your children and grandchildren will know what life was like when there grandfather or great grandfather grew up. Excellent video of Cy Swan.
great interview. I feel lucky to have found a rancher near me that will sell me a side of grass fed/finished beef. Best stuff in the world. I also agree with Cy about the diet...I eat the same way and it makes all the difference for me.
These comments express it in droves already, but figured one more is good for the algorithm. Cy is a legend. So glad you guys are getting at least a small percentage of his wisdom and knowledge (and humor) on camera to be viewed by others for generations.
Always Love Listening to Cy any time any Where & as long as he wants to talk i want to listen..im a old cow hand/farm guy my self an have done an saw a lot of things but this man has a lifetime of knowledge and experience an any one would be a fool not to listen to the man !
Love these conversations with Cy. He is an amazing man with so many experiences he shares so freely. Need to make sure that we get that wisdom and knowledge from our previous generations before it is lost for eternity.
Grass-fed beef is normal here in Australia and feedlot is more expensive. Cy is spot-on about diet as well - I have been eating very similarly to him for the last few years now (no sugar, low carb, high-fat, two meals a day) and despite working a physical job I don't get hungry.
I've been on a low carb diet since December. Went from almost 300lbs to 190lbs. We eat our own corn finished beef, hogs and chickens/eggs. Takes awhile to make the adjustments from carb diet to no carb or low carb. Finding new recipes that taste good and work is one of the biggest challenges. Love the things you guys are doing!
@@ZachAshcraft When you want something crunchy, and you're tired of pork rinds, nuke some pepperoni on a paper towel for 45 seconds in the microwave. You're welcome!
Man what a great conversation, the way he explained fattening steers on grain, and then as humans we do the same thing, its obvious but not thought of the same way. Food pyramid needs an adjustment!
My first time buying feeder calves, i built a 5 strand electric barbed wire fence.... i bought 4 calves at auction near the middle of March. when i let them out of the trailer, they ran right through the fence at full speed. I tried for weeks to get them back in, but they spent the summer roaming with a neighbors herd. They came in the week before labor day and i sold them the next day. They put on an average of 80lbs and i made a good profit not including the fence materials. Beef prices had gone way up during the summer due to low grain yields the previous fall.
While this subject matter isn't what initially attracted me to Essential Craftsman, it's one of the best episodes ever. It resonated for me because I've been keto for more than 20 years, and also was formerly in the cow business. Every time I hear Cy talk, I'm impressed by his wisdom and knowledge. Great job Nate!
Excellent. Thanks for sharing this outstanding individual with again. I wish I lived in the area and could learn more of lifes lessons from both of you.
Really great to hear someone being truthfully about diet and the food pyramid. Government has not had our best interest in mind glad someone telling the truth.
At 55 yrs old I find myself eating less and fewer carbs in my diet, Cy is right. Lean and a bit hungry snack on seeds and fruit add yogurt and vegetables to the diet. Two meals a day and I weigh 175 at 5' 10" not bad. Eat right and exercise is simple but no one seems to do so.
What a great yarn Nate, well done, I could listen to Cy talk for ages and Learn so much from his life's experiences I think that it extremely important that we try to get all these experienced old timer's (no disrespect intended) in some form of recorded history before it is too late We owe it to society to preserve the old ways of life It is just like the collection of the original food seeds in the Seed Ark in Norway The way man has a habit of either improving or destroying the genetics of food it is so important to have the original Item you can go back to to start again. It is very important that we have that knowledge that For example Cy has gained over a lifetime, to remember how to do things when inevitably man "stuffs" up yet again we will have the knowledge to fall back on, ALL DIFFERENT types of the old skills are being lost worldwide every day. Cy mentioned his eating habits, I have only eaten 1 meal a day (evening meal, that is usually as healthy as I can make it, sure I have my junk food day's but mainly it is healthy tucker ) For over 40 years unless I wake up staving in the morning or I am staying at someones place and I am forced to eat at their times I am also a type 2 diabetic (approx 3 years) and am on a truck load of medication for many health issues, So far my diet and diabetes seem to be coping with each other well! Anyway, I appreciate the effort you put in to the videos Nate and a huge thank you to Cy for his wisdom. Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
You guys really produce some nice content. Lots of information on simple, everyday topics about how people use their hands to do something useful and necessary for life. These skills and crafts you're showing aren't new and just discovered, but starting to become a forgotten bit of knowledge against the tide of smartphones and superstores. I'm so happy to see you presenting these foundational skills to the world, and in the process inspiring people to consider real, rewarding lifestyle changes that will in effect benefit us all. Thanks so much, and keep up the good work. :)
I could listen to these men talk for hours. So much knowledge, wisdom and experience that can be passed on. I really appreciate this content and wish more of these wisemen were interviewed/gave master classes etc. Imagine being with a working blacksmith, farrier, butcher, carpenter, doctor, herbalist, etc for a month…..and just learning
Cy speaks the truth... 6 months ago I cut fast food, carbs and grains, increased vegetables just to be healthier. Ended up losing belly fat even though I was still eating way too much sugar. So I cut the sugar comsumption too because the craving were less and I knew it was healthier. Lost a little more weight and am seldom hungry. I'm far from a keto purist, just using some of the basic ideas from a keto/low carb diet... Good luck to all!
Low carb, low sugar always striving toward full keto. Have noticed great health benefits. Thanks for the content, was surprised to see this on your channel.
Thanks Nate. Love this chat. Exactly what we are doing here in eastern CT. Small grass fed/grass finished beef operation (6head) for my family and local neighbors. We’ve trained our Devons to come with both hay and alfalfa cubes. Including our Bull.
I switched to keto and intermittent fasting a couple years ago at 64. Dropped 35 lbs and still rarely eat before 11am. It helps to have a great keto cook for a wife!
L Forest, did you come to a point where you stopped losing weight? Did you lose all that you wanted to? I lost about 12 lbs on about 6-8 weeks but haven’t been dropping anymore weight.
Great interview. My ears really perked up to hear what Cy eats. A man of his age working his tail off like he does- I want to know what keeps him going. I don’t recall hearing that Cy is a Marine. Semper Fi Leatherneck! No wonder Cy is as tough as nails!
He keeps going too. He doesn’t sit around and do nothing. That’s why so many older people fall apart as they age. They sit around more and more and do less and less while their bodies deteriorate. They say they hurt too much to do anything. So does everyone else but we keep going.
Love listening to you cy the only bread i eat is what my wife makes shes got a sourdough starter thats a couple years old i eat alot of eggs and i raise meat chickens in the backyard i have a family friend up the road that sells us a half a cow every now and then its nice to know where your food comes from
He's right about cutting out carbs. Once you cut it all out, it's exactly like he said. You don't need to eat more that twice a day and sometimes once if you aren't doing much physical activity. I dropped weight fast and felt so much better after I cut out carbs.
I'm a firm believer in eating the way that works best for your body. (My own mum can't do most meats, but is fine with bread, rice, potatoes, oatmeal, etc., whereas I have to avoid going over 30 grams of carbohydrates a day. Keto seems to be a fad right now, but I hope people who need it take it seriously as a lifestyle choice. For the past 5 years now, I've had to adhere to the dietary guidelines due to psoriatic arthritis. (Going over a certain amount of carbohydrates causes inflammation to get worse in my case.) The weight loss was an added bonus, and the not feeling hungry all of the time is a right blessing. Now I focus on getting good quality meats and fats and cramming as much nutrition and fiber into the carbs that I do eat. P.S. Does it ever irritate anyone else when people say "I'm going on a diet?" No, you're altering your diet to become healthy. If a change is not permanent, the results won't be either.(mini rant over.)
at 8:54 I can relate to not snacking when you only eat healthy home cooked meals with meat as a staple in every meal! He speaks the truth! Intermittent fasting as well. I work 12 hour days 6 days a week and I don't get as tired as I used to as well. 6-7 hours of sleep is all I need. Hope other people can cut out all the extra sugar and flour/carbs and tries this for themselves. Good Luck to all.
I've been watching EC for many years, and about a week ago, I switched to what is basically Cy's Diet... VERY little carbs, very little sugars. I'm down about 6lbs in a week, but I've also been lifting so It's all fat losses... Carbs make me so hungry... so funny that this video came out now...
This gentleman has re-discovered the Proper Human Diet! Low-Carb + daily Intermittent Fasting = better physical and mental health.
Good to see you in the comments. Thanks for all your videos - have learnt a lot from you.
Wow. What an unexpected convergence of channels & subjects today! Been on the plan with fantastic success.
Didn’t rediscover anything. It’s been there all along. You rediscovered it when you heard him say it.
Glad to see you here Doctor Berry. I just scrolled to the comment section to recommend your channel.
More like no-carb, closer to 0, than what a ‘low carb’ diets average 150-200 g.
I so enjoy these sit down talk sessions with Cy. He has a lifetime worth of wisdom and am I glad he has a forum like this to share that wisdom with us. I was lucky enough to have some mentors similar to Cy in my formative years which has helped guide me through life. I just wish our younger generations could have the exposure to men like CY, the world would be a much better place if we did!!!
Beefmaster ?
Paul ur are one of these people. Even if u have that feeling Inside of u, tell u that u just don't know how to mentor the young ones I'm sure it's like anything. Try try and try sooner or later u will succeed. 1st rule I had to learn, is don't take it personal when it seems they aren't taking it serious. The right young person with tht fire and desire to learn will Come along. I haven't a real clue if I ever have taught anyone anything. But every time I am tuckpointing or laying block or even a small patio. There is a youngster around and old enough to learn or do the work I try my best to capture their interest. Myself I wish I knew how to tuckpoint at a young age. Sure would made life way different.
This country needs 200 million more guys like this man
This man knows what real nutrition is!
Just when I thought Cy couldn't possibly get any more awesome I find out he's seed-oil-pilled. Very epic.
The richness of culture and pure wisdom I sense when watching Cy recollect stories from his past is a rarity on TH-cam. This man is gold. The world needs more of him before he passes on, his stories can bring valuable lessons to millions
Nice interview. I am a farmer in Europe. But no matter where we live, we all talk "hay, water, and pasture" all the time. I feel like I can just sit with Cy Swan and talk like old friends. So much is common when raising cattle and horses.
It's always a pleasure to sit down and listen to Mr Swan.
Love the sit downs with Cy. He represents all the things that forged this country, with a sly wit as well.... "so I figured the cow didn't need to be in the barn anymore" LOL.... one dislocated shoulder, a trampling and a dragging later.
His understatedness used to be more common, and represented the "listen" part of listening to elders. They knew what they said was only applicable to the willing, That the deaf ears (minds really) would have to learn it another time or way. I've known several Cy's, all lost to time, and it amazes me to think how much of them and their decades old lessons remain with me all these years later. The "information age" of internet and webpages is great for facts, lies, and some academics, but is very short when it comes to living. A barn full of Cy's is a wealth of knowledge, a skyscraper full of computers can't compete with a guy who can pick up the tool and show you.
Cy could have a weekly spot on this channel and I couldn't get enough... and I'd bet he could never get it all out - He'll still take some untold stories with him someday. Always a pleasure thanks for sharing.
Weekly Cy. Yes! We all need this man's wisdom 😁
The idea of a barn full of Cy's had me actually cracking up lol 🤣
@@17Scumdog Well it would probably be a pretty good day to get that many men like him in one place! Never happen in today's world.
Sad truth is 60 -70 years ago at any given farm/ranch retirement auction you could see and meet a barn full of Cy's, ... and you're lucky to see one like him at one today.
Cy, you are such a breath of fresh air.
This channel is the most wholesome channel out there. Thank you men. And cy, I love my knife!!
Mr. Swan's a national treasure.
Cy reminds me so much of my grandpa! This world needs way MORE Cy Swans thank you so much for bringing his voice to the public! Enjoy all his stories keep them coming!
Anything with Cy…..is pure gold!
Cy Swan is such a stud! Pitchforking hay off the back of the truck, making knives...I want to be Cy when I grow up!
I could sit and listen to Mr. Swan tell stories all day.
Listening to Cy is always a treat, thank you for a great interview.
I could listen to this for hours on end
This video couldn’t have been posted at a more profound time for me. I’ve been dieting for a little over a month. Low fat, low carb, high protein. A lot of meat… beef (which I raised last year), turkey, chicken, fish (walleye and crappie from the freezer), etc. What few carbohydrates I’ve been eating come from a small amount of white rice every day. I’ve lost 20 pounds thus far, and let me assure what he’s saying about “not being hungry” is VERY true. It didn’t take long before I found myself forgetting to eat, whereas before it was like I had food on my mind all day every day. Stepping away from enriched white flour and all these other processed grains and eating cleaner stuff… man it’s like it resets your hunger meter. The bar of being hungry gets raised way way up. Great content guys, thanks!
You should consider having some sweet potatos in lieu of the rice. I'm not into buzz words but "super food" is about the best term to describe yams. They are the perfect food for humans 😁
listening to Cy should be a requirement for all young people as well as those who feel the world owes them everything. Cy is a true renaissance man. Great interview!!
He's 100% right on the food pyramid. The thing was sponsored and essentially created by grain producers. I get frustrated just thinking about the government sponsored misinformation.
TRUST THE EXPERTS
Government is a collection of people chosen by voters. Voters elected people who allowed themselves to be captured by industry and made decisions for the benefit of industry. The solution here is to vote in more honorable people, people who have enough integrity to resist the special interests and money under the table.
@@dtemp132
With a one party system, which is essentially what we have, it is not possible to vote in more honorable people.
Republicans = Democrats = 1 party con job
@@lxmzhg you are exactly right. They are all one and the same.
The good old days when everyone trusted the gobernment…
Very interesting content. I changed my diet to a keto diet about a year ago and everything this man says is true. I used to eat none stop, constant headaches and my body ached. No more headaches, I only eat twice a day and my joints feel much better. I always worked out and tried to stay fit but my mid section was alway soft. I lost about 28 pounds and four inches off my waste. I finally have the lean much more chiseled body I had always been chasing. My wife was skeptical at first but she too is getting off the carbs. Life changing. Grass fed cost more but I my body is worth it. Same with eggs, butter and only wild caught salmon. Great video thanks so much, it explained a lot of things I did not know.
Best one yet with Cy Swan
When CY speaks I listen!
Everyone needs collection of long videos with those stories and guidance from this man
If I had one wish, it would be for Cy Swan to live forever, and share his uncountable and immeasurable wealth of knowledge with any and all. Thanky sir, and thank you all at EC!
Why do the simplest of conversations seem to enthrall and entertain us so? There's no aire to be sophisticated or "educated" here. Just simple conversation with a seasoned, hard working fella that is just relating stories from yesteryear. I can't even tell you why I love these so. I could listen to Cy for hours.
What a great common sence production!!!! A dispensing of a lifetime of wisdom through diligence and hard work. Very greatfull for your knowledge. 👍👍
Wow this gentleman keeps impressing me all the time!
What a gem. The real deal as they say.
Cy 8s the most interesting man I could listen to him for hours. Thank you very much for sharing
The wisdom and knowledge of this man is an absolute JOY!
The episodes with Cy are great. He’s an amazing man.
Cy nails it on the head
I do the same thing and he describes it completely how it is
the energy stays solid and consistent all day too its quite amazing
From my own experience I can confirm that on low carb eating habits, the "hunger" goes away. I totally understand what Cy is saying ... that on low carb, there is no longer that really (uncontrollable) hunger anymore. I still enjoy eating (one of my favorite things to do) .. I just cut down on obvious carb like bread or rice. I actually like eating (mostly raw) vegetables now.
Correct, eat bacon and eggs, steak, cheese, green veggies etc, stay away from bread, sugar, starches like rice and potatoes and you will lose weight and not be hungry. At least not where you just have to stop and eat.
Same, you can taste the flavors better.
Fermented grains, just like ancestors knew!
Awesome insights and PROPER information from Cy-
Leave off the carbs!!!!
@@chuckmiller5763 rice and potatoes are staples in my diet and I'm rather lean...but I also make a living doing hard physical work. I think the key thing when it comes to diet is keeping out the processed junk and sugary drinks.
This was a “Two Thumbs Up” segment!
Cy is a national treasure. Talk about listening to old guys because old guys know stuff!
WoW.... What a treat to listen to that man!! So many good stories and knowledge to absorb!!! ❤
Excellent production Nate. The questions and format was great.
Cy is like the grandad I never had. So much knowledge and experience in that fella.
12 yr type 2 diabetic
10 yr diabetes, keto and keto for diabetes advicate.
Normal glucoses every test.
(Averaging 84 as of now)
Low to mid 5% hba1c
Throughout that decade of keto, I've not taken a single pill or shot.
Cy is absolutely right.
If you're diabetic carbs are the enemy of your health and exercise and skipping a meal or two is the right answer.
Looking into our ancestry gives you the answers.
Our ancestors worked and worked hard for their food and sometimes it all fell apart abs they had to do without.
God was not foolish in creating our bodies.
We can generally do without long enough to be successful at finding something to eat again AND He created in our bodies it's own ability to create what it needs to sustain both life and health in the interim.
Great interview and footage and my what a stunningly beautiful place Cy has and those cattle!!!
Please keep these coming, as a young man this knowledge is priceless.
I consider Cy Swan one of the greatest American treasures!
This man is a legend. Keep the interviews coming.
Wow I enjoy all of Cy’s videos. Do more videos on him. Thank you for all you guys do.
I totally love anything you post of Cy Swan! He is what we need in this country. A real man’s man! This was a such a great video. I appreciated the discussion about diet. It has inspire me! Thank you Nate!
Always love hearing from Cy, so much knowledge to share. Hope you’re doing well Cy.
Great video! Gave me a sense of peace watching this and listening to him talk.
Nate here is an idea you might want to do a video history of your father and Cy Swan to preserve there life history; so that your children and grandchildren will know what life was like when there grandfather or great grandfather grew up. Excellent video of Cy Swan.
great interview. I feel lucky to have found a rancher near me that will sell me a side of grass fed/finished beef. Best stuff in the world. I also agree with Cy about the diet...I eat the same way and it makes all the difference for me.
These comments express it in droves already, but figured one more is good for the algorithm. Cy is a legend. So glad you guys are getting at least a small percentage of his wisdom and knowledge (and humor) on camera to be viewed by others for generations.
Mr Cy is a smart man
Always Love Listening to Cy any time any Where & as long as he wants to talk i want to listen..im a old cow hand/farm guy my self an have done an saw a lot of things but this man has a lifetime of knowledge and experience an any one would be a fool not to listen to the man !
Love these conversations with Cy. He is an amazing man with so many experiences he shares so freely. Need to make sure that we get that wisdom and knowledge from our previous generations before it is lost for eternity.
I love Cy, what an amazing man.😎
Grass-fed beef is normal here in Australia and feedlot is more expensive. Cy is spot-on about diet as well - I have been eating very similarly to him for the last few years now (no sugar, low carb, high-fat, two meals a day) and despite working a physical job I don't get hungry.
God bless that old man. Has good eating habits, which we all could use. Two meals a day, to start.
Nice episode and interview…thx…to both of you…
always good to listen to Cy
The wisdom of the ages. Awesome, Nate. Thank you. They don't make 'em like that any more.
I've been on a low carb diet since December. Went from almost 300lbs to 190lbs. We eat our own corn finished beef, hogs and chickens/eggs. Takes awhile to make the adjustments from carb diet to no carb or low carb. Finding new recipes that taste good and work is one of the biggest challenges. Love the things you guys are doing!
Got any favorites?
@@ZachAshcraft When you want something crunchy, and you're tired of pork rinds, nuke some pepperoni on a paper towel for 45 seconds in the microwave. You're welcome!
Nate, yet another incredible interview. Thank you so much.
Man what a great conversation, the way he explained fattening steers on grain, and then as humans we do the same thing, its obvious but not thought of the same way. Food pyramid needs an adjustment!
You got to love a good story from Cy!
We need more videos with this man's life story. Has alot of interesting experiences
My first time buying feeder calves, i built a 5 strand electric barbed wire fence.... i bought 4 calves at auction near the middle of March. when i let them out of the trailer, they ran right through the fence at full speed. I tried for weeks to get them back in, but they spent the summer roaming with a neighbors herd. They came in the week before labor day and i sold them the next day. They put on an average of 80lbs and i made a good profit not including the fence materials. Beef prices had gone way up during the summer due to low grain yields the previous fall.
While this subject matter isn't what initially attracted me to Essential Craftsman, it's one of the best episodes ever. It resonated for me because I've been keto for more than 20 years, and also was formerly in the cow business. Every time I hear Cy talk, I'm impressed by his wisdom and knowledge. Great job Nate!
One of the all time great EC videos
Such a Wealth of Knowledge. Great man. Thank you 🙏
One of the best videos on this channel
Yeah, that was pleasant!!! Thank you Cy, and thank you Nate!
Cy Swan the GOAT
Excellent. Thanks for sharing this outstanding individual with again. I wish I lived in the area and could learn more of lifes lessons from both of you.
Really great to hear someone being truthfully about diet and the food pyramid. Government has not had our best interest in mind glad someone telling the truth.
At 55 yrs old I find myself eating less and fewer carbs in my diet, Cy is right. Lean and a bit hungry snack on seeds and fruit add yogurt and vegetables to the diet. Two meals a day and I weigh 175 at 5' 10" not bad. Eat right and exercise is simple but no one seems to do so.
Mr. Swan, not only walking the walk but talking the talk. His vigor is a sign that his diet is working for him.
What a great yarn Nate, well done, I could listen to Cy talk for ages and Learn so much from his life's experiences
I think that it extremely important that we try to get all these experienced old timer's (no disrespect intended) in some form of recorded history before it is too late
We owe it to society to preserve the old ways of life
It is just like the collection of the original food seeds in the Seed Ark in Norway
The way man has a habit of either improving or destroying the genetics of food it is so important to have the original
Item you can go back to to start again.
It is very important that we have that knowledge that For example Cy has gained over a lifetime, to remember how to do things when inevitably man "stuffs" up yet again we will have the knowledge to fall back on, ALL DIFFERENT types of the old skills are being lost worldwide every day.
Cy mentioned his eating habits, I have only eaten 1 meal a day (evening meal, that is usually as healthy as I can make it, sure I have my junk food day's but mainly it is healthy tucker )
For over 40 years unless I wake up staving in the morning or I am staying at someones place and I am forced to eat at their times
I am also a type 2 diabetic
(approx 3 years) and am on a truck load of medication for many health issues,
So far my diet and diabetes seem to be coping with each other well!
Anyway, I appreciate the effort you put in to the videos Nate and a huge thank you to Cy for his wisdom.
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
You guys really produce some nice content. Lots of information on simple, everyday topics about how people use their hands to do something useful and necessary for life. These skills and crafts you're showing aren't new and just discovered, but starting to become a forgotten bit of knowledge against the tide of smartphones and superstores. I'm so happy to see you presenting these foundational skills to the world, and in the process inspiring people to consider real, rewarding lifestyle changes that will in effect benefit us all. Thanks so much, and keep up the good work. :)
If anyone is worthy to write a book on a 'satisfactory life' surely it has to be Cy Swan.
I could listen to these men talk for hours. So much knowledge, wisdom and experience that can be passed on.
I really appreciate this content and wish more of these wisemen were interviewed/gave master classes etc.
Imagine being with a working blacksmith, farrier, butcher, carpenter, doctor, herbalist, etc for a month…..and just learning
Good stuff, I always enjoy listening to Cy!
One of the best life story I've ever heard.
Marvellous lifestyle.
Good interviewer too.
fabulous conversation
Cy speaks the truth... 6 months ago I cut fast food, carbs and grains, increased vegetables just to be healthier. Ended up losing belly fat even though I was still eating way too much sugar. So I cut the sugar comsumption too because the craving were less and I knew it was healthier. Lost a little more weight and am seldom hungry. I'm far from a keto purist, just using some of the basic ideas from a keto/low carb diet... Good luck to all!
Low carb, low sugar always striving toward full keto. Have noticed great health benefits. Thanks for the content, was surprised to see this on your channel.
Thanks Nate. Love this chat. Exactly what we are doing here in eastern CT. Small grass fed/grass finished beef operation (6head) for my family and local neighbors. We’ve trained our Devons to come with both hay and alfalfa cubes. Including our Bull.
Give it 90 days, Nate. Changed my life. Lost 55lbs and my blood sugars are perfect. All my joint pain is gone.
I love Cy !
I switched to keto and intermittent fasting a couple years ago at 64. Dropped 35 lbs and still rarely eat before 11am. It helps to have a great keto cook for a wife!
L Forest, did you come to a point where you stopped losing weight? Did you lose all that you wanted to? I lost about 12 lbs on about 6-8 weeks but haven’t been dropping anymore weight.
@@kayBTR Yes I was at my goal weight. I've bounced 10 pounds and leveled off for a year or so. It think the key is the fasting until late morning.
Great interview. My ears really perked up to hear what Cy eats. A man of his age working his tail off like he does- I want to know what keeps him going.
I don’t recall hearing that Cy is a Marine. Semper Fi Leatherneck! No wonder Cy is as tough as nails!
The Marines didn't make him tough. He made the Marines tough.
He keeps going too. He doesn’t sit around and do nothing. That’s why so many older people fall apart as they age. They sit around more and more and do less and less while their bodies deteriorate. They say they hurt too much to do anything. So does everyone else but we keep going.
Cy should make new food pyramid. Hes a genius
Wisdom must be earned!
Love listening to you cy the only bread i eat is what my wife makes shes got a sourdough starter thats a couple years old i eat alot of eggs and i raise meat chickens in the backyard i have a family friend up the road that sells us a half a cow every now and then its nice to know where your food comes from
He's right about cutting out carbs. Once you cut it all out, it's exactly like he said. You don't need to eat more that twice a day and sometimes once if you aren't doing much physical activity. I dropped weight fast and felt so much better after I cut out carbs.
Cy is a remarkably disciplined and intelligent person.
I'm a firm believer in eating the way that works best for your body. (My own mum can't do most meats, but is fine with bread, rice, potatoes, oatmeal, etc., whereas I have to avoid going over 30 grams of carbohydrates a day. Keto seems to be a fad right now, but I hope people who need it take it seriously as a lifestyle choice. For the past 5 years now, I've had to adhere to the dietary guidelines due to psoriatic arthritis. (Going over a certain amount of carbohydrates causes inflammation to get worse in my case.) The weight loss was an added bonus, and the not feeling hungry all of the time is a right blessing. Now I focus on getting good quality meats and fats and cramming as much nutrition and fiber into the carbs that I do eat.
P.S. Does it ever irritate anyone else when people say "I'm going on a diet?" No, you're altering your diet to become healthy. If a change is not permanent, the results won't be either.(mini rant over.)
Great great interview
So true! Thanks!
at 8:54 I can relate to not snacking when you only eat healthy home cooked meals with meat as a staple in every meal! He speaks the truth! Intermittent fasting as well. I work 12 hour days 6 days a week and I don't get as tired as I used to as well. 6-7 hours of sleep is all I need. Hope other people can cut out all the extra sugar and flour/carbs and tries this for themselves. Good Luck to all.
I've been watching EC for many years, and about a week ago, I switched to what is basically Cy's Diet... VERY little carbs, very little sugars. I'm down about 6lbs in a week, but I've also been lifting so It's all fat losses... Carbs make me so hungry... so funny that this video came out now...
Truly enjoyable, thank you.
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