I absolutely relate. About 3 year ago I had a 3-year stall where I had no net loss. There would be minor fluctuations, but stayed the same essentially. It took a lot of patience. And it was certainly a learning experience.
Yes patience is key! And reflecting on the fact that you successfully maintained a huge weight loss for 3 years! Which is truly amazing when you think about it!
I restricted for alot of years ,so now im consentrating on protien with enough fat and u eating enough - i feel better and getting more in tune with how i feel- i weigh every day and have seen the flexible weight- my goodness - after 2 weeks ive lost a pound and gained some muscle like .4 😂 and my fat free bodyvweight went up, so i shall see - i might go back to 1 time a week to weigh - once a month was not good for me🤔
I've never taken it too seriously, and maybe that's always been my problem, but I recently became curious and weighed myself first thing in the morning. I then weighed myself again after that first pee of the morning and was almost a whole pound less! Later on I became curious again after going number two and got excited about how much more I might be down. Surprisingly, I was up! Not just higher than after peeing, but higher than the first weight of the morning! Ever since then, I've gone back to not taking it too seriously again! 😂😅😄😉🤪
I weigh first thing every morning with a hand and feet bioimpedance scale. I love it even with the day to day chamges. It lets me keep up with how hydrated I am.
I’ve come to accept that it’s about health primarily! I’m nearly at goal but I’m stalled so I’m going to continue eating as I do and accept myself as I am which is so much less than I ever thought I could be. I’m happy
My doctor told me to weigh daily, but to look up the calendar to see what I weighed that day on the previous week and not the day before m this has really helped me to see trende, especially when I look at a month of Tuesdays compared to a month of a different day.
Mine was food allergies. THREE DAYS is the clear out period. Ironically I could eat wheat with impunity if I choose to but chicken, fish and seafood are a HUGE no go. I stick to deer, beef, bison , goat, pork and turkey. Now I can eat eat eggs and OCCASIONAL dairy. And I ALWAYS avoid the scale right before my time of the month. That used to cause me such frustration until I got with an actual moderator who was monitoring my program for allergies. The Plan by Lyn Genet gives you a way to test almost any food regardless of whether you are vegan or carnivore.
3 1/2 year stall. Still 5 more pounds to goal. Acceptable….same size of clothes and I know this years clothes will fit next. Never happened before. All these great NSF. I believe I am healing from inside out. Great video!
Wonderful advice. I’m staying the same weight while I EAT MORE, so maintaining while eating well is so amazing. I, too am fine with it, and I do intermittent fasting 16/8 hours a day. I don’t want to do a 24 hour fast while I’m learning to be stable while eating more than I was used to. I don’t want to confuse myself any more than I am!
Thank you for your comments! I am one of those who did not maintain weight loss for more than a month for my entire life, until now. Best lifestyle EVER!
I can relate! Ketovore 6 months. I was consistently losing weight weekly until 6 weeks ago. I was considering tweaking my food plan but now it looks like the stall is over-for now. I’m between sizes and really looking forward to getting into my smaller clothes again
So true for me, took me 4 years to lose 90 pounds. I was keto for the first 3 1/2 years and slowly transitioned to animal based. If I lose a pound a month I am happy enough.
How the heck did I not get notified about this one! Darn it. Better late than never! Thank you for sharing so many amazing valid points! We see so many comments and questions about stalls in the chats, this was perfect timing for the summer months too! I especially love what you said about the sizes in your closet. I think so many of us hold onto those larger sizes because somehow we know that we have not fully beaten our 'yoyo' diets yet. I am going to take play from your book and bag some up tomorrow!!! Thank you for all you do for all of us!! Award for Terri on Teddi at the end!!!! 🤗🤗🤗
I forget where I read it but a stall has to be both zero weight loss and zero INCH loss for an extended time. So track your measurements as well as your weight.
Anita, thank you for the video! You could make a video on weight GAINS LOL 😂! When I switched from Keto (did not feel good) to carnivore I regained around 30 pounds of my already lost 90 pounds so it was HIGHLY discouraging BUT after around 20 months I just need to loose another 10 pounds to reach 90 again, which I am confident I will. And then, yes I still have quite some pounds to go but that will take even more time I guess!
I don't like stalls but I'm trying very hard not to be frustrated by them. They are inevitable on the long journey I've had and still have down the scale. But what would I do differently? I eat as healthy as I know how right now. With better/new knowledge I might tweak things here and there but otherwise I just need to be patient with the scale and keep living the best life I can with what my body can give me right now.
Oh Gosh Anita it's like you took the words out of my head. I totally understand the message. I have been stuck at 165-168 for months now. It is so frustrating. I have many clothes in my closet that are too small. I know I can get there. I am wondering if you have had any experience or videos on self sabotage? I know I do this to myself and I am sure there are others. Waving to you from Ontario.
Oh boy I need to do a video or a live on this one. I am the queen of self sabotage! I get you! Let me think about this one and stay tuned! Waving back from BC! 🍁
Hi Anita. You are looking great! I think whether you lose more or not you look healthy and younger. You’ve been a roll model for me and I’m sure many others. You continue to improve your health in other ways as well as losing weight. Good topic.
I threw my scale out I don’t know what I weighed to begin and still don’t and I don’t care. What I need to know is how am I feeling, are my clothes getting baggy and Blood sugars and pressure going in the right direction.
Weight loss is such an emotionally charged issue for some people, me being one of them. So much struggle and disappointment, feelings of having no control, have culminated in strong, emotional triggers from lots of different things. I haven't weighed myself in years, and threw my scales away about 10 years ago. I've been mostly carnivore for just over 6 months, and my clothes are getting looser, that's how I know it's working. I put on a coat that I hadn't worn in about 2 years, it had been too tight to button, now it's loose. I'm starting to feel like perhaps my body isn't completely out of control now, I'm no longer an expanding, ticking time bomb about to explode with illness. I don't care about numbers on a scale, I'm just thrilled that my body seems to be normalising after a lifetime of abnormal expansion.
Thanks Anita. I stopped weighing a year ago on the scale! Why? Because for me it was tyranny. In that I became enslaved to that scale. So I since have gone by my clothes size; I take measurements and do comparisons; gauge how I feel and my body composition has changed. It is amazing! Thanks for your openness to help everyone~❤
Australian living in Nashville- by the way you LOOK AMAZING … you’ve changed even in the last 8 months… seriously you look so much younger:) well done Y❤U! 🎉
Thank you for addressing this topic. I’m 5 months into strict carnivore and lost 12 lbs right away and nothing for the last 4 months. No inches lost either. Its discouraging with all the hard work I’ve put into staying strictly on the plan. I eat enough and weigh the meat to be sure and I eat beef fat. I plan to stay with the lifestyle, it is the perfect human diet.
Well said Anita. I think being hung up on the scale numbers is a very unhealthy way to be. So long as one is continually trying to control one’s diet and controlling the cravings those scale numbers really don’t matter. I eat meat based to try to reverse my type 2 diabetes and I hardly ever weigh myself. What I have noticed when weighing myself is that my weight is staying mostly constant, so a stall? But! My waist size has decreased so my body is changing shape. I’m slowly getting healthier. If I was hung up on the scale figure I would be a mental wreck! I think it was Bart Kay who said in one of his videos throw your scales away - they have no place in your home! Lol
The horror of fasting….48 hours = prune face wrinkles‼ I love it and hate it…I do not want wrinkles at age 65‼ Yes, red light therapy helps, gua sha helps, but really…the scale falls one pound but get wrinkled‼ Any suggestions⁉Any one⁉ Thank you‼ Gladys🇨🇦Toronto🇨🇦
Over 2 years carnivore and, while there have been plenty of health improvements (including relief of suicidal depression and severe anxiety), I've not only NOT lost a single pound but have gained a few pounds and now have what feels like a heart condition. And due to that condition I can't exercise. Talk about frustrating. But I will keep at it. I need to consult a carnivore doctor because I don't trust western medicine, but don't know if there are any available or that I can afford (age 65 - low income). Feeling very stuck, not at all sure what to do. Anyone have any advice?
@@alwaysbeyourself9328 going to throw this out there, so hope it helps…2019 I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure with an ejection fraction of 35. I was having to use a scooter because I couldn’t breathe well. Ran out of energy. I’ve been carnivore for almost six months now and 48 lbs of fat loss and need to lose another 50 to get back to my normal weight. But I’ve lost three sizes and seem to still be losing weight for now. I don’t exercise because of a disease I was born with. I can now walk everywhere I go and I can also breathe like I used to. I was also anemic and had very low vitamin D plus my thyroid does not perform as it should. I have a lot of things physically wrong with me. But I’ve haven’t felt this good in over ten years so carnivore is definitely something I’m going to stay on for life. I know it can be hard to afford certain things, believe me I’ve gone down the same road. I might suggest a few test to see if your deficient in these, 1. Vitamin D, vitamin K, iron, A1C, and a complete thyroid panel. Also check into foods you could be allergic to. These few things play a part in our metabolism. I have not had diabetes 2. I was 100 pounds overweight when I started Carnivore. I do intermittent fasting daily 12 to 16 hours,and only eat two meals a day. Upon waking up I eat for my first meal two fried pasture raised eggs and four slices of bacon. My second meal is eaten within six hours then I don’t eat again until the next day. My second meal is usually a beef steak or beef, once a week I have seafood and another meat source like turkey or chicken. Over the years I have not been a big eater. Just ate the wrong foods. I don’t have any other thing except I do have 1 to 2 cups of coffee a day and a glass or two of tea. The rest of the time I drink PH balanced water. That heart condition you think you might have could be GERD. My twin girls have ADHD and anxiety attacks that make them feel like they are having a heart attack. But only you can take care of what’s wrong, if anything with you. I’ve done a lot of research and read case studies on things I have wrong with me. I hope you find your answers, just keep looking and stay the course on eating the right foods. ❤️
That would certainly be frustrating! And it's hard to get a doctor to talk to you without money, I get that. My advice is to figure out your TDEE using this calculator and then read carefully the paragraph below where they recommend what to follow if you are trying to lose weight. Also keep in mind that underlying illnesses along with any meds taken for those will definitely hinder weight loss so the focus needs to be on healing first, weight loss second. But start here: criticalcarnivore.netlify.app/
@@KetogenicWoman Thank you for your response! I checked out the *very* helpful link and I input my info, and found that I had calculated my protein way too highly, so will experiment by reducing it. I will also include more resistance type exercises and see how that goes. Thank you so much!! Greatly appreciated.
@@judybelight8041 Thank you! Yes, I just used the Carnivore calculator (from a link that Anita posted), and discovered I was eating way too much protein, based on someone's advice that I always wondered about. I will also add in resistance training and see what happens. Thanks for your response!
Thank you! A very helpful talk. You’re right not yo-yoing up and down the scales is a big win. I’m currently stalled but I am feeling much healthier and I’m 3 dress sizes smaller than I was ….
I kept thinking I was in a permanent stall, until I saw some videos on TH-cam Tube on Lipedema and had an aha moment. For the last 30+ years my legs have felt heavy, painful and tender to the touch, with varicose and spider veins. Now I believe I may have Lipedema and am looking for a doctor for a proper diagnosis, they are very rare! I have lost over 30 pounds but lost no inches on my legs and upper arms, in fact my left side is 1” bigger than the right leg and arm. There are some amazing videos by Sturdy Woman showing her success in spite of Lipedema and Lymphedema. So I have hope agsin
Yes, there are a few people on YT with Lipedema that are losing weight, check out ItalianGoneCarnivore! I interviewed here here: th-cam.com/video/IVGynePpSsI/w-d-xo.html
I lost 40 pounds. Before dtarting to lose, I had to wait for my insulin resistence to be broken I guess. Ive regained 8 pounds, so Ive started again pay very close attendion. Im animal based. But I feel so much better than I did 5 years. If I don't lose it, I must think about how much Ive gained in energy, health, a feeling of well being. This is a jouney.😊
I am one who weighs every morning after i pee. My calendar hangs in the bathroom by my scale. Write it down. Every Saturday add them up divide by 7. To see the change every week. Works and keeps me calm when there are mini jumps.
Ive been following you for a long time, and you look GREAT! You stay the course, and it has paid off for you. You give me hope. I'm on a continuous weight loss stall it seems no matter what I eat. Thanks for the motivation, after watching I am going to stay the course too.
I really appreciated your video about stalls because i too lost way faster in the first year. (About 90 total) I have now stalled for months, after losing all but 5 lbs of my goal. I gained five lbs and could not get it off for months and months. Through this time, i was going thru the death of my husband and the fallout of emotions thereafter. I don’tgo buy cookies, but i found myself binging on keto goodies! Same addiction,different foods …. But i am sure thats all due to my emotions at this point. I am trying not to panic, and also trying to calm down and get thru this with as little damage to me as possible. I too have made the “practicing for maintenance” jokes also. I really figured i was trying to find a happy spot,lol. Anyways, i feel better now after listening to you, and not so disappointed in myself,thanks!
The main thing is to not give up! When my Dad passed I did the same thing, emotions took over and I gained some weight. But it's long gone now and then some!
I can totally relate to the sizes thing. I don't think I've ever owned more than 3 pairs of pants or bras at a time my entire life. It just wouldn't have been worth it with the way I used to swing up and down huge amounts of weight. Any time I lost the weight, I'd get rid of the larger sizes but then invariably gain the weight again and get stuck at a high weight for ling enough that I'd lose hope and get rid of the smaller sizes. And on and on it went 🥴 but with carnivore I really feel the loss is final this time, praise the Lord because I don't ever want to do this AGAIN lol
I juggled the same 20 pounds for over 2 years. I was so distraught. Watching everyone within the carnivore community losing and reporting the best health and weight loss. I just couldn't figure out what i was doing wrong. I cut out EVERYTHING. No dairy, no caffiene, no processed meats. Literally eating beef, eggs, and occasional shrimp. Tried OMAD, tried upping calories, lowering calories, played with macros, PSMF, just couldn't get it together. Finally after adding in some chicken every once in a while and cutting back on the fatty beef i started to see a downward trend. But once again, im stuck. 😅😅. If it takes me another 2 years to lose 20 pounds I'm gonna lose my mind.
Oh I hear you, lol! Definitely frustrating BUT I would never go back so all I can really do is just stay the course and if it takes 2 years, it takes 2 years. I have yet to see an alternative that I like! Hang in there with me!
@@KetogenicWoman My father always told me, you do not have any other option but to move forward. Even if it is at a snails crawl. I try to apply that to most things in life. ♥
I started my journey 7 years ago at 280lbs. Lost to 150lbs doing on/off higher protein/fasting/exercise etc. I had a major hernia repair and tummy tuck with the removal of 5 pounds of excess skin/pannus. Maintaining the weight was problematic due to a series of unfortunate events (Covid, family deaths and illnesses, stress) which found me at the beginning of 2024 up 70 pounds from my lowest. Trying Carnivore was the best thing I could have done for myself. I lost 50 pounds in six months so now I’m “only” 20 pounds away from my previous low. I have no idea how long it will take, and expect the last 20 to be harder (cuz it was before). The difference this time is I have totally conquered my sugar addiction and am perfectly satiated every single day eating as close to zero carb as possible. These six months have flown by, I have retained and built muscle and feel happy and energetic. I actually think that at this point I have more loose skin than fat in terms of weight to lose and I’m fine with letting the process play out. If there is one thing I’ve learned in the past 7 years it is that stressing, giving up, using food to soothe etc is not helpful. It seems like every long-term carnivore is a glowing example of health and, if anything, TOO SKINNY! So just stick to the regimen, get enough sleep, find productive ways to handle stress, lift weights and walk/swim. Eventually you will either get to goal or find that you don’t need to weigh what you weighed in high school to be happy.
This right here is the best sentence I've read! "Eventually you will either get to goal or find that you don’t need to weigh what you weighed in high school to be happy."
Love this video, great message. Maybe we all need to go clean our closet outs, I know I do. Call it "project, never going back". I know I get frustrated with stalls but I am so happy that I am not going back up the scale. Thank you Anita for your encouraging words.
Yes I do and it does help everything but it doesn't solve everything when at age 66 you have been obese for a good 50 years of your life. Overall I am very grateful for how far I have come and what I have overcome!
The reason I get stressed about it is I am insulin resistant and apparently that is linked to nearly all health catastrophes. I have been eating keto and carnivore for 3 years. Not only have I stalled but gained 20 lbs . I am not overeating so 🤷♀️
Your first battle is to do whatever you can to get that insulin down. Look into Dr. Ben Bikman's Insulin IQ series of videos, there are things you can do to get that number down so that THEN you can start losing.
I could most definitely relate. I only wish they would increase the amount of the ideal weight table. Then the last 10-20 lbs wouldn't seem so out of reach if you are stalled
I don't even look at the ideal weight table! I am 30 pounds away from MY goal weight which is 25 pounds higher than what they say I should whoever THEY are! 😂 It is a ridiculously low weight for someone my age IMO!
145 pounds so far and about 10 years since I started. 10 years seems long but I've had a number of setbacks in that time period (losing members of my family for example). Even small amounts of weight loss add up if you never give up no matter what.
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Anita you look younger every time I see you! Beautiful!! 😊
I was just going to add the same comment!
And younger!
Yes she does! 😄❤
I agree. She looks great
Awww thank you so much! 😍
I absolutely relate. About 3 year ago I had a 3-year stall where I had no net loss. There would be minor fluctuations, but stayed the same essentially. It took a lot of patience. And it was certainly a learning experience.
Yes patience is key! And reflecting on the fact that you successfully maintained a huge weight loss for 3 years! Which is truly amazing when you think about it!
I weigh almost every day . That keeps me on track daily. What is measured is managed.
I met my goal in 3 years. Maintenance has really been hard for me! I’m up about 7lbs now! 🥺🥺 it’s a struggle!
Maintaining a weight, any weight is pretty hard work so just keep at it!
I restricted for alot of years ,so now im consentrating on protien with enough fat and u eating enough - i feel better and getting more in tune with how i feel- i weigh every day and have seen the flexible weight- my goodness - after 2 weeks ive lost a pound and gained some muscle like .4 😂 and my fat free bodyvweight went up, so i shall see - i might go back to 1 time a week to weigh - once a month was not good for me🤔
I've never taken it too seriously, and maybe that's always been my problem, but I recently became curious and weighed myself first thing in the morning. I then weighed myself again after that first pee of the morning and was almost a whole pound less! Later on I became curious again after going number two and got excited about how much more I might be down. Surprisingly, I was up! Not just higher than after peeing, but higher than the first weight of the morning! Ever since then, I've gone back to not taking it too seriously again! 😂😅😄😉🤪
I weigh first thing every morning with a hand and feet bioimpedance scale. I love it even with the day to day chamges. It lets me keep up with how hydrated I am.
I’ve come to accept that it’s about health primarily! I’m nearly at goal but I’m stalled so I’m going to continue eating as I do and accept myself as I am which is so much less than I ever thought I could be. I’m happy
Staying the same is a victory for us career dieters.
Yes, it is a huge win!
@@nrobin8273 so true and such a good mindset
My doctor told me to weigh daily, but to look up the calendar to see what I weighed that day on the previous week and not the day before m this has really helped me to see trende, especially when I look at a month of Tuesdays compared to a month of a different day.
That is a great way to handle this issue!
Mine was food allergies. THREE DAYS is the clear out period. Ironically I could eat wheat with impunity if I choose to but chicken, fish and seafood are a HUGE no go. I stick to deer, beef, bison , goat, pork and turkey. Now I can eat eat eggs and OCCASIONAL dairy. And I ALWAYS avoid the scale right before my time of the month. That used to cause me such frustration until I got with an actual moderator who was monitoring my program for allergies. The Plan by Lyn Genet gives you a way to test almost any food regardless of whether you are vegan or carnivore.
3 1/2 year stall. Still 5 more pounds to goal. Acceptable….same size of clothes and I know this years clothes will fit next. Never happened before. All these great NSF. I believe I am healing from inside out. Great video!
This is so awesome!
I can totally relate to the clothes sizes !!! Great point, its good to reflect on how far we have come!!!!
I put on an older blouse I love it looks huge on me now. 😂 I ended up falling asleep in it last night.
Absolutely!!
Wonderful advice. I’m staying the same weight while I EAT MORE, so maintaining while eating well is so amazing. I, too am fine with it, and I do intermittent fasting 16/8 hours a day. I don’t want to do a 24 hour fast while I’m learning to be stable while eating more than I was used to. I don’t want to confuse myself any more than I am!
Yes me too, your approach is very wise!
Thank you for your comments! I am one of those who did not maintain weight loss for more than a month for my entire life, until now. Best lifestyle EVER!
I can relate! Ketovore 6 months. I was consistently losing weight weekly until 6 weeks ago. I was considering tweaking my food plan but now it looks like the stall is over-for now. I’m between sizes and really looking forward to getting into my smaller clothes again
I did keto for 2 years and lost 65 pounds and now doing carnivore and Monday started a sardine fast thanks for sharing
Eat them little fishes. 😊
So true for me, took me 4 years to lose 90 pounds. I was keto for the first 3 1/2 years and slowly transitioned to animal based. If I lose a pound a month I am happy enough.
How the heck did I not get notified about this one! Darn it. Better late than never! Thank you for sharing so many amazing valid points! We see so many comments and questions about stalls in the chats, this was perfect timing for the summer months too!
I especially love what you said about the sizes in your closet. I think so many of us hold onto those larger sizes because somehow we know that we have not fully beaten our 'yoyo' diets yet. I am going to take play from your book and bag some up tomorrow!!! Thank you for all you do for all of us!!
Award for Terri on Teddi at the end!!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Yes, I think deep down I knew I would need them again. It's so different from knowing that I will NOT need them again! Thanks so much!
Why, you’re quite right. My life has been a series of ups and downs. Interesting, exciting, and generally rather enjoyable. 😊
I forget where I read it but a stall has to be both zero weight loss and zero INCH loss for an extended time. So track your measurements as well as your weight.
Anita, thank you for the video! You could make a video on weight GAINS LOL 😂! When I switched from Keto (did not feel good) to carnivore I regained around 30 pounds of my already lost 90 pounds so it was HIGHLY discouraging BUT after around 20 months I just need to loose another 10 pounds to reach 90 again, which I am confident I will. And then, yes I still have quite some pounds to go but that will take even more time I guess!
Loving your videos. Very informative. Thank you 😊
Omg, I am on my last 10 lbs. For 6 months, I only lose 1 lbs a month
It seems to be normal as frustrating as it is! Congrats on being so close!
I don't like stalls but I'm trying very hard not to be frustrated by them. They are inevitable on the long journey I've had and still have down the scale. But what would I do differently? I eat as healthy as I know how right now. With better/new knowledge I might tweak things here and there but otherwise I just need to be patient with the scale and keep living the best life I can with what my body can give me right now.
Exactly, what to do differently. Most times staying the course is the best course!
That was such great helpful advice thinking about maintenance if you're in a stall. Thank you and I love love!❤ your videos.
Oh Gosh Anita it's like you took the words out of my head. I totally understand the message. I have been stuck at 165-168 for months now. It is so frustrating. I have many clothes in my closet that are too small. I know I can get there. I am wondering if you have had any experience or videos on self sabotage? I know I do this to myself and I am sure there are others. Waving to you from Ontario.
Oh boy I need to do a video or a live on this one. I am the queen of self sabotage! I get you! Let me think about this one and stay tuned! Waving back from BC! 🍁
Hi Anita. You are looking great! I think whether you lose more or not you look healthy and younger. You’ve been a roll model for me and I’m sure many others. You continue to improve your health in other ways as well as losing weight. Good topic.
I threw my scale out I don’t know what I weighed to begin and still don’t and I don’t care. What I need to know is how am I feeling, are my clothes getting baggy and Blood sugars and pressure going in the right direction.
This V-neck and your hair fixed this way look better on you than anytime I have seen you! Bravo!
Weight loss is such an emotionally charged issue for some people, me being one of them. So much struggle and disappointment, feelings of having no control, have culminated in strong, emotional triggers from lots of different things. I haven't weighed myself in years, and threw my scales away about 10 years ago. I've been mostly carnivore for just over 6 months, and my clothes are getting looser, that's how I know it's working. I put on a coat that I hadn't worn in about 2 years, it had been too tight to button, now it's loose. I'm starting to feel like perhaps my body isn't completely out of control now, I'm no longer an expanding, ticking time bomb about to explode with illness. I don't care about numbers on a scale, I'm just thrilled that my body seems to be normalising after a lifetime of abnormal expansion.
This is great, thank you!
Dr Jason Fung has good vds on "Set point" & how to break thru a stall. Very interesting info.
Dr. Fung = One great Canadian🇨🇦‼
Thank you!
Thanks Anita. I stopped weighing a year ago on the scale! Why? Because for me it was tyranny. In that I became enslaved to that scale. So I since have gone by my clothes size; I take measurements and do comparisons; gauge how I feel and my body composition has changed. It is amazing! Thanks for your openness to help everyone~❤
Thanks Peggy! The scale is just 1 metric and not even the best one at that! Your body comp says way more about progress than a scale number!
Australian living in Nashville- by the way you LOOK AMAZING … you’ve changed even in the last 8 months… seriously you look so much younger:) well done Y❤U! 🎉
Wow thank you!
I really liked this approach. It is similar to my own thoughts.
Acceptance is peace. Doesn’t mean you can’t set another goal for your weight loss. Great topics
100% agree!
Excellent advice; thank you!!
I weigh at the same time, first thing in the morning. About once a week.
Thank you for addressing this topic. I’m 5 months into strict carnivore and lost 12 lbs right away and nothing for the last 4 months. No inches lost either. Its discouraging with all the hard work I’ve put into staying strictly on the plan. I eat enough and weigh the meat to be sure and I eat beef fat. I plan to stay with the lifestyle, it is the perfect human diet.
It is discouraging. I understand
@@holycow92883 TY!
I'm glad you are sticking with it! If you do all the right things eventually your body will go along with it!
I was looking at your videos and I missed this😢
Well said Anita. I think being hung up on the scale numbers is a very unhealthy way to be. So long as one is continually trying to control one’s diet and controlling the cravings those scale numbers really don’t matter. I eat meat based to try to reverse my type 2 diabetes and I hardly ever weigh myself. What I have noticed when weighing myself is that my weight is staying mostly constant, so a stall? But! My waist size has decreased so my body is changing shape. I’m slowly getting healthier. If I was hung up on the scale figure I would be a mental wreck! I think it was Bart Kay who said in one of his videos throw your scales away - they have no place in your home! Lol
That body recomposition (you losing in your waist) says so much more about your health healing than the scale does! Congrats!
@@KetogenicWoman yes it does indeed.
Thank you
I have been on a 2 year stall can't seem to break it
I got rid of the pizza cutter 🎉
The horror of fasting….48 hours = prune face wrinkles‼
I love it and hate it…I do not want wrinkles at age 65‼
Yes, red light therapy helps, gua sha helps, but really…the scale falls one pound but get wrinkled‼
Any suggestions⁉Any one⁉ Thank you‼
Gladys🇨🇦Toronto🇨🇦
Collagen and not going below 60% calories from fat. What is gua sha?
You look amazing. I haven’t seen you for a while on your videos. The algorithm SMH.
Congrats!
Thank you!!
Over 2 years carnivore and, while there have been plenty of health improvements (including relief of suicidal depression and severe anxiety), I've not only NOT lost a single pound but have gained a few pounds and now have what feels like a heart condition. And due to that condition I can't exercise. Talk about frustrating. But I will keep at it. I need to consult a carnivore doctor because I don't trust western medicine, but don't know if there are any available or that I can afford (age 65 - low income). Feeling very stuck, not at all sure what to do. Anyone have any advice?
@@alwaysbeyourself9328 going to throw this out there, so hope it helps…2019 I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure with an ejection fraction of 35. I was having to use a scooter because I couldn’t breathe well. Ran out of energy. I’ve been carnivore for almost six months now and 48 lbs of fat loss and need to lose another 50 to get back to my normal weight. But I’ve lost three sizes and seem to still be losing weight for now. I don’t exercise because of a disease I was born with. I can now walk everywhere I go and I can also breathe like I used to. I was also anemic and had very low vitamin D plus my thyroid does not perform as it should. I have a lot of things physically wrong with me. But I’ve haven’t felt this good in over ten years so carnivore is definitely something I’m going to stay on for life. I know it can be hard to afford certain things, believe me I’ve gone down the same road. I might suggest a few test to see if your deficient in these, 1. Vitamin D, vitamin K, iron, A1C, and a complete thyroid panel. Also check into foods you could be allergic to. These few things play a part in our metabolism. I have not had diabetes 2. I was 100 pounds overweight when I started Carnivore. I do intermittent fasting daily 12 to 16 hours,and only eat two meals a day. Upon waking up I eat for my first meal two fried pasture raised eggs and four slices of bacon. My second meal is eaten within six hours then I don’t eat again until the next day. My second meal is usually a beef steak or beef, once a week I have seafood and another meat source like turkey or chicken. Over the years I have not been a big eater. Just ate the wrong foods. I don’t have any other thing except I do have 1 to 2 cups of coffee a day and a glass or two of tea. The rest of the time I drink PH balanced water. That heart condition you think you might have could be GERD. My twin girls have ADHD and anxiety attacks that make them feel like they are having a heart attack. But only you can take care of what’s wrong, if anything with you. I’ve done a lot of research and read case studies on things I have wrong with me. I hope you find your answers, just keep looking and stay the course on eating the right foods. ❤️
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That would certainly be frustrating! And it's hard to get a doctor to talk to you without money, I get that. My advice is to figure out your TDEE using this calculator and then read carefully the paragraph below where they recommend what to follow if you are trying to lose weight. Also keep in mind that underlying illnesses along with any meds taken for those will definitely hinder weight loss so the focus needs to be on healing first, weight loss second. But start here: criticalcarnivore.netlify.app/
@@KetogenicWoman Thank you for your response! I checked out the *very* helpful link and I input my info, and found that I had calculated my protein way too highly, so will experiment by reducing it. I will also include more resistance type exercises and see how that goes. Thank you so much!! Greatly appreciated.
@@judybelight8041 Thank you! Yes, I just used the Carnivore calculator (from a link that Anita posted), and discovered I was eating way too much protein, based on someone's advice that I always wondered about. I will also add in resistance training and see what happens. Thanks for your response!
Great advice...cause We all need maintenance...I feel that is the difficult season...and Ur hair looks Great!!!
Thank you!
Thank you! A very helpful talk. You’re right not yo-yoing up and down the scales is a big win. I’m currently stalled but I am feeling much healthier and I’m 3 dress sizes smaller than I was ….
Wow, that is so great!
I kept thinking I was in a permanent stall, until I saw some videos on TH-cam Tube on Lipedema and had an aha moment. For the last 30+ years my legs have felt heavy, painful and tender to the touch, with varicose and spider veins. Now I believe I may have Lipedema and am looking for a doctor for a proper diagnosis, they are very rare! I have lost over 30 pounds but lost no inches on my legs and upper arms, in fact my left side is 1” bigger than the right leg and arm.
There are some amazing videos by Sturdy Woman showing her success in spite of Lipedema and Lymphedema. So I have hope agsin
Yes, there are a few people on YT with Lipedema that are losing weight, check out ItalianGoneCarnivore! I interviewed here here: th-cam.com/video/IVGynePpSsI/w-d-xo.html
By the way, you look fantastic! Skin, hair, brightness or glowing. Thanks for all you share.
Oh thank you!
Looking good in your new do!
I lost 40 pounds. Before dtarting to lose, I had to wait for my insulin resistence to be broken I guess. Ive regained 8 pounds, so Ive started again pay very close attendion. Im animal based. But I feel so much better than I did 5 years. If I don't lose it, I must think about how much Ive gained in energy, health, a feeling of well being. This is a jouney.😊
It sure is and the most important thing is to stay on the journey even with detours here and there!
I am one who weighs every morning after i pee. My calendar hangs in the bathroom by my scale. Write it down. Every Saturday add them up divide by 7. To see the change every week. Works and keeps me calm when there are mini jumps.
I love that you are looking at the weekly trend, that is great!
Ive been following you for a long time, and you look GREAT! You stay the course, and it has paid off for you. You give me hope. I'm on a continuous weight loss stall it seems no matter what I eat. Thanks for the motivation, after watching I am going to stay the course too.
I am so glad to hear that!
I really appreciated your video about stalls because i too lost way faster in the first year. (About 90 total) I have now stalled for months, after losing all but 5 lbs of my goal. I gained five lbs and could not get it off for months and months. Through this time, i was going thru the death of my husband and the fallout of emotions thereafter. I don’tgo buy cookies, but i found myself binging on keto goodies! Same addiction,different foods …. But i am sure thats all due to my emotions at this point. I am trying not to panic, and also trying to calm down and get thru this with as little damage to me as possible. I too have made the “practicing for maintenance” jokes also. I really figured i was trying to find a happy spot,lol. Anyways, i feel better now after listening to you, and not so disappointed in myself,thanks!
The main thing is to not give up! When my Dad passed I did the same thing, emotions took over and I gained some weight. But it's long gone now and then some!
I can totally relate to the sizes thing. I don't think I've ever owned more than 3 pairs of pants or bras at a time my entire life. It just wouldn't have been worth it with the way I used to swing up and down huge amounts of weight. Any time I lost the weight, I'd get rid of the larger sizes but then invariably gain the weight again and get stuck at a high weight for ling enough that I'd lose hope and get rid of the smaller sizes. And on and on it went 🥴 but with carnivore I really feel the loss is final this time, praise the Lord because I don't ever want to do this AGAIN lol
I'm never doing this again either! Such an an amazing feeling of freedom!
SI, Anita se ve joven y guapa...saludos desde Panamá
Thank you! 💗
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Hate stalling too long. So annoying 😅
You look fabulous!
I've gone a whole year, no lbs lost buy went down a size!!
I'll take going down a size over what the scale says any day! That is your body comp rearranging itself! Wonderful!
You are very helpful.
Very pretty.
I needed this today!
I juggled the same 20 pounds for over 2 years. I was so distraught. Watching everyone within the carnivore community losing and reporting the best health and weight loss. I just couldn't figure out what i was doing wrong. I cut out EVERYTHING. No dairy, no caffiene, no processed meats. Literally eating beef, eggs, and occasional shrimp. Tried OMAD, tried upping calories, lowering calories, played with macros, PSMF, just couldn't get it together. Finally after adding in some chicken every once in a while and cutting back on the fatty beef i started to see a downward trend. But once again, im stuck. 😅😅. If it takes me another 2 years to lose 20 pounds I'm gonna lose my mind.
Oh I hear you, lol! Definitely frustrating BUT I would never go back so all I can really do is just stay the course and if it takes 2 years, it takes 2 years. I have yet to see an alternative that I like! Hang in there with me!
@@KetogenicWoman My father always told me, you do not have any other option but to move forward. Even if it is at a snails crawl. I try to apply that to most things in life. ♥
I started my journey 7 years ago at 280lbs. Lost to 150lbs doing on/off higher protein/fasting/exercise etc. I had a major hernia repair and tummy tuck with the removal of 5 pounds of excess skin/pannus. Maintaining the weight was problematic due to a series of unfortunate events (Covid, family deaths and illnesses, stress) which found me at the beginning of 2024 up 70 pounds from my lowest. Trying Carnivore was the best thing I could have done for myself. I lost 50 pounds in six months so now I’m “only” 20 pounds away from my previous low. I have no idea how long it will take, and expect the last 20 to be harder (cuz it was before). The difference this time is I have totally conquered my sugar addiction and am perfectly satiated every single day eating as close to zero carb as possible. These six months have flown by, I have retained and built muscle and feel happy and energetic. I actually think that at this point I have more loose skin than fat in terms of weight to lose and I’m fine with letting the process play out. If there is one thing I’ve learned in the past 7 years it is that stressing, giving up, using food to soothe etc is not helpful. It seems like every long-term carnivore is a glowing example of health and, if anything, TOO SKINNY! So just stick to the regimen, get enough sleep, find productive ways to handle stress, lift weights and walk/swim. Eventually you will either get to goal or find that you don’t need to weigh what you weighed in high school to be happy.
This right here is the best sentence I've read! "Eventually you will either get to goal or find that you don’t need to weigh what you weighed in high school to be happy."
@@KetogenicWoman thank you!
Anita, you look AMAZING!!! 🤩
Thank you!
Love this video, great message. Maybe we all need to go clean our closet outs, I know I do. Call it "project, never going back". I know I get frustrated with stalls but I am so happy that I am not going back up the scale. Thank you Anita for your encouraging words.
Thank you Dani! I like that 'Project Never Going Back!'.
Your hair looks amazing, so do you!!
Thank you!
I wonder if you exercise because that would help you with everything.
Yes I do and it does help everything but it doesn't solve everything when at age 66 you have been obese for a good 50 years of your life. Overall I am very grateful for how far I have come and what I have overcome!
Dr Frank O'Neil podcast on fasting autophagy and loose skin is awesome for a stall.
The reason I get stressed about it is I am insulin resistant and apparently that is linked to nearly all health catastrophes. I have been eating keto and carnivore for 3 years. Not only have I stalled but gained 20 lbs . I am not overeating so 🤷♀️
Your first battle is to do whatever you can to get that insulin down. Look into Dr. Ben Bikman's Insulin IQ series of videos, there are things you can do to get that number down so that THEN you can start losing.
I could most definitely relate. I only wish they would increase the amount of the ideal weight table. Then the last 10-20 lbs wouldn't seem so out of reach if you are stalled
I don't even look at the ideal weight table! I am 30 pounds away from MY goal weight which is 25 pounds higher than what they say I should whoever THEY are! 😂 It is a ridiculously low weight for someone my age IMO!
How long has it taken you to get to where you are now? How much have you lost?
145 pounds so far and about 10 years since I started. 10 years seems long but I've had a number of setbacks in that time period (losing members of my family for example). Even small amounts of weight loss add up if you never give up no matter what.
I think this is something many of us need to hear.
This was spot on & very encouraging 🌷💕
I hear you, I feel so good keeping a steady supply of sardines in my rotation now!