Carnivore literally saved my life, 14 months ago I was 715 lbs. I was stuck in a recliner for over 2 years and I had congestive heart failure. I was on oxygen 24-7 and I was suicidally depressed and had crippling anxiety. I have tried everything to lose weight and keep it off and nothing worked. I was 600lbs when I was 14 years old. I was helplessly addicted to soda and carbs. I'm down to 478lbs now and off all medications. Off the oxygen and completely have my mobility back. I can drive again. The best part is I have zero food addiction anymore! I am completely free for the first time in my life and I'm completely free from depression and anxiety! It is truly a mericle!
Yes, started my journey 14 months ago. No fast food, no fried food, no grains/carbs, average 1800 Cals/day and walking 15k steps and calisthenics. Down 90 lbs and to 15% bf at 51 years old
It’s hard to cut out carbs for me I start feeling sick but I been doing 10k steps a day and eating twice a day morning and then dinner. And maybe a Greek yogurt at night.
True! Way better to have good diet and great work! Tbh we just gotta get creative with our recipes. And unhealthy cravings can be 100% curbed by just eating something healthy. Feeling full kicks the craving. Also....wish me luck lmao
Its so refreshing to hear a truly comfortable and easy going conversation and Kevin James is basically affected by the same voices in his head that we do. I like this because its so relatable
I have lost 217 lbs keto to carnivore and intermittent fasting. I'm still on my journey, but now I've had both knees replaced now. I'm getting there. Life changing.
Best interview Rogan has had in a year or so. Chilled, funny, normal and easy going. No ranting and raving no repeating stories it just seemed like a good conversation. I liked King of queens and Kevin James in general but he seems like a good dude.
I don't know about most people but I lost respect for Kevin years ago after watching his Netflix comedy. It seemed all he did was down and make fun of people during the whole comedy that wasn't even funny. Then afterwards I hear about him being a real true jerk if you was to meet him, go figure. It makes sense, I mean Adam Sandler got James started and everyone knows what would happen if Sandler was to let loose on you verbally lol. Only thing he ever really did good and funny was king of queens, and that's cause Doug Heffernan was a complete narcissistic idiot, that only did and got what he wanted on the show. His movies now these days I will not watch and even give him a chance cause he's always the same HE'S JUST KEVIN JAMES. Rich or celebrity or not he's just in my opinion one of the worst actors. Heck I'd almost classify him in the same as Corey Feldman, the little dude(what you talkin bout willis). I used to be a huge fan but something turned with him, possibly he's just not that funny and more of a complete smart ass
75hard. I’m on day 67. I feel amazing & the shape I’m in is just a great side effect. the mental toughness I’ve developed is worth it’s weight in gold.
His struggle is why I became a health psychologist. It’s more than diet and exercise; sometimes maintaining the healthy lifestyle requires some inward focus. I love Kevin and I hope he is able to reach his goals. Also, shoutout to these comments! I love seeing people taking care of themselves and just feeling better 🫶
The relationship with food runs deep and is also constantly changing. For someone who doesn't, at least somewhat, commit to understanding that relationship, it is very difficult to overcome bad eating habits. We have been eating since birth...with reward, comfort, safety, family, work, romance, friendship, luxury, kindness, nostalgia, etc..all attached to food. To suddenly decide to redefine or make some seismic shift in what that means to us is almost always a recipe for failure. Even before we get into physically related issues (gut biome, physical addictions, dopamine, etc) or perhaps cultural or even economic issues, it seems those emotional aspects have to be under control. Wad that all up into an aging ball either being pushed up or rolling down the hill and it's overwhelming for many people. AND on a much simpler level, pizza and coca cola is just so fu**in' good!
@@dr.scanlan6112I had exactly this conversation with my husband earlier today - before I saw this video. Our brains have been conditioned to fire certain ways in regards to food. Every time we lie and tell ourselves we’ll do better tomorrow, we’re training our brain to believe that lie and we go on and on and on and as we age, it gets harder to get back on the path to better health.
It's about pleasure. Just like porn or smoking weed. My grandparents were overeaters, my dad and now me. Off weed, coffee, sugar and eating mostly meat, eggs, leeks, sweet potatoes, seaweed, mushrooms, coconut oil, ghee and good salt.
@@BT-dl8kq Thats great you made the change. One thing people don't realize is that if you stop eating garbage all the time, those cravings start to fade. People need to give themselves a chance. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and your body will reward you.
Good segment. I quit sodas on Jan 15. No fast food since December. Eating less food and higher quality food. Walking (brisk) 3 to 3.5 miles per day. Down 13 lbs. Snoring and heartburn gone. Sleeping better….need less sleep now. Mind is sharper. The benefits of a good diet and exercise is very real.
I do fasting 4 times a week, 18-24 hours, and on the days i have eaten, i make sure i eat healthy food and not take too much sugar. It has helped me stay focused for the past 18 months. It has been consistent. I lost over 40 pounds, but i gained 20 pounds from weight training consistently for a year
Yup I do 18 hour fast 5 days a week (6pm-12am window) I work gravel yard shift) I eat a balanced meal. Some carbs, greens, proteins, a nice treat after. ) as for snacks some nuts , cheese, a tuna sandwich… come off it on weekends. So far I have lost 25 pounds in 6 months. Weight train. 3 days a week, walk minimum 10k steps a day.
We usually do a biblical 21 or 40-day fast at the beginning of every year. I've personally completed four or five 40-day fasts with only liquid, mainly water. There is nothing like it, and you grow so much closer to God. The Bible, prayer, and discipline will carry you through. Start small at three days and go up from there.
Best of luck in your health journey Kevin. I'm on a journey myself. Carnivore diet, no alcohol, fermented foods, all in hopes of avoiding hip surgery. Dr. O'Mara was a recent guest on my interview, and he explained the great benefits of this diet and sprinting. We should have you on sometime detailing updates of your journey! All the best!
@@Angry_Lion Kevin talks about his health routine to include workouts. For me, I was an amateur fighter for 20+ years...hence my injuries. Changing my diet has been the only thing that's impacted me positively.
After 40 this truth about bad food becomes even more obvious. At 46.5 yrs and women’s hormones taking a nose dive, I really started to see and feel the damage. And I’ve been an athlete all my life. MMA, BJJ, triathlons, etc. You can’t outrun improper eating. Sugar, carbs, and your DNA all the core variables most of us still don’t even comprehend.. my youthful days of fast metabolism are over. Food I once was taught was bad is good and good food is now bad.
I've been averaging 1.5-2 lbs a week with 16/8 intermittent fasting. Just ease into it so it's not a giant shock. Start with 12/12 for a week then 14/10 for a week.
5:07 what Kevin is speaking on hits home for a lot of people and if you haven’t been through it, it’s hard to understand. Gaining a lot of weight and losing a lot of weight and bouncing back-and-forth throughout the years Passed the deal with body dysmorphia and using food for the dopamine.
What Joe says about food being the only addiction where you have to continue to indulge while trying to break the addiction, spot on. I realized that 25 years ago.
@@patrickolivier1 While that's true, I think his point was that you can only fast for so long. Sooner or later you have to start eating again, whereas, nobody needs crack or meth.
That’s an excuse fat people use 🤷♂️ Sorry to be so harsh . Half the “food” we buy and eat today , isn’t even real food . Cut out the junk food and replace it with actual food , and you’re halfway there . Heavy-Set people make too many excuses
My heart goes out to Kevin. What has helped me in losing weight is striving to surrender to God on His terms and not mine...holding nothing back. When I jumped off the cliff and handed God my life totally 14 years ago I experienced a healthy detachment and ability to manage myself spiritually and physically. I become able to "Captain" myself MUCH better. I did a 17 day water only fast and now do 18-6 intermittent fasting. I still need to lose weight but that is b/c I use food as a natural pain reliever (I have major inflammation due to a severe mold infection). But once the pain goes, the weight will go too. My hope and prayer is that Kevin seek Our Lord to guide him to freedom in this area. It looks like he is already trying his best. God bless~
@@BroncoKnight34 I too am a devout Catholic:+) But I've learned so much over the years that they didn't teach us in Catholic school that I hope Kevin finds this treasure of wisdom too:+) A big help is going to a 5 Day Ignatian Retreat that is silent. Ignatian exercises teach full surrender to God and have changed lives. The SSPX hosts wonderful retreats in this area. Maybe Kevin can attend one and get a boost of grace for the path:+) God bless~
That’s why people will never look at food addiction in the same way as others, especially (and understandably) people who have never had any issue with food or weight. You don’t have to smoke anything, consume any alcohol or recreational drug ever…but you do have to eat something
I'm 19 and I'm struggling with it myself. I'm actually in really good shape relative to most people my age. But I know what healthy humans are and they're not 240 at 5'9 no matter how much I can bench or squat. For me it boils down to addictive personality. My entire family history has drug or alcohol problems. I get going and then when life starts to weigh down and I lose the rewards I seek it in other ways mostly soda or food. I've cried over it before. I'm not sure how to permanently get it but it's important that we never give up. That's what matters, fighting for life
I feel you man, I’ve experienced the same cycles in my life. Yo-yo my weight drastically. The only thing that had a lasting impact on my discipline is being in a relationship with Jesus, it truly changes you from the inside out. God bless brother.
I find, that when I am in Ketosis, I feel the very best. The first 1-2 weeks is difficult because the graving to addictive carbs is strong. But then suddenly all graving is gone and the feeling of being free to the urge to eat something unhealthy is so great! If you have never tried it, you should. Dr. Georgia Ede Book: Change your diet, change your mind, is great for inspiration and of course she is also in TH-cam.
I'm glad to hear you speak to the addictive properties of it all, because once you said your weight & height, it was clear to me what was the problem. You're just going to HAVE to do the "mental light switch" system! YOU are going to have to flip the switch in your mind that makes you perceive it the way you do! ~The Will to be healthier has to be STRONGER and completely outweigh the drive to eat those certain types of foods!!~ You HAVE to hate it; without hating yourself for partaking in it. Have a clear mental focus on what that kind of Lifestyle looks like, and CHOOSE IT!!! Have nothing but the interest to stay with it, even if there's moments of slipping. You just need to make sure the "slip" is just a slip, and NOT a landslide! You should also look in to the benefits of detoxing with certain herbal teas. Google "natural herbal teas for detoxing and weight loss". ⚠️⚠️⚠️If you take prescription drugs, then I would STRONGLY lean toward caution with including such medicinals in your diet(if you have a doctor, always talk to your physician first! As the herbal meds are not for everyone)...but if you are not taking any Pharmaceuticals AND you do not have any severe pre-existing health conditions (AND remember that with ANY herbal medicinal that you research and have interest in using, make sure to RESEARCH and UNDERSTAND its side effects and the type of people with ailments it might specifically negatively effect...and then go from there)⚠️⚠️⚠️ ...but if you do not have those issues, you could have some great success with herbal medicinals. I personally lost a lot of weight using them; along with fasting and proper exercise; and the benefit they mostly gave was making it much easier to keep that weight off. I think for you 90% of your battle is going to be mental, but with a proper strong internal Will & understanding of how these chemical elements that are regularly put in our food make it that much more of a challenge for anyone; let alone someone with genetical chemical dependencies. I think that's more than half the battle for you. If you can wrap your mind around that and stay focused to these understandings & goals; you'll have the type of success that you want in your health! Good luck with things!!
Losing weight and gaining weight is dangerous. Those ups and downs are hard on your organs, especially your heart. Trying to maintain a consistency, is the key.
... lifestyle, dietary and exercise changes are easier said than done but you're right wild swings aren't addressing the mental aspects of one's food addictions
I remember some of his old stand-up, talking about eating a cheeseburger and it like being shot with a tranquilizer dart. Or being sweaty when the doorbell rings, answering the door and they’re like what have you been doing man jumping rope in the attic? And he’s like no, I was just peeling an orange. comedy gold!
I definitely identify with Kevin James. I never got THAT big but I was a sugar addict and one day someone sent me a picture of myself and I literally was shocked and barely recognized myself. Food and sugar addiction is legit man. Not as immediately destructive as drugs but definitely will get you there. I started intermittent fasting and lost 40 pounds in a few months. This helped me make more conscious decisions and start to change my life style. My legs are destroyed from the army and three double leg surgeries so, more than a simple walk or short hike with no elevation isn’t really in the cards for me. Just have to change the lifestyle and make focusing on what you eat and when you eat your new lifestyle. It sucks a bit but I want to be there for my kids when I’m older. If I can do it, anyone can. Just gotta take it one day at a time.
Dude, that is absolutely amazing!!! And some people would say you are lying or taking drugs to lose that much weight. When you can lose that much weight just by stopping unhealthy habits and shedding TONS of needlessly gained weight. You lose more weight the more you have.
Keep at it! Stay away from the quick fix, be mindful and prepare healthy snacks for yourself. Your mind and body are your temple, you can give offerings any time...
Never buy new fitness equipment because in February you can buy stuff that's been used once or twice by people that had new year's resolutions that didn't pan out, for half price!
I'm a sugar addict on carnivore now. I had a relapse this week, I feel so bad mentally and physically. Thought I could have a cheat day...NOPE. there are no cheat days when you are an addict. It's just sobriety and moving forward. Now I have to go through carb withdrawals again which are miserable. But I felt amazing for about 2 months while I was clean eating. I highly suggest carnivore for those wanting to lose weight and get in better shape. It's helped my physical and mental health. Just be aware of possible diahreah the first month or two and carb withdrawals. Eat more than you think you need and add fats like butter or tallow. Even if you keep having the runs it will clear up. Also watch out for xylitol and artificial sweeteners in gum and mints. It can give you the runs.
I love the carnivore diet (and I loveeee steak) but it doesn’t seem sustainable in the real world. Also, very expensive. Even you just saying you had carb withdrawals sounds terrible. Why not include some fruit and sweet potato, etc? But good for you and don’t beat yourself up! Im 7 years alcohol free so if I slip up I’m really fucked. It’s just food, you’ll get back on the grind! The shame and disappointment is what destroys addicts after a relapse. Just move forward ❤
Its really not that expensive if your cutting everything else out, I can get Ribeye 2 for $20 at a local grocery store, I did Carnavore, 1 steak a day for a month and lost 20 pounds, (2 waste sizes) and feel great mentally. @CarianneRHixson
@CarianneRHixson why not have a glass of wine sometimes? That's basically what you told that guy. Sugar is the real gateway drug and alcohol breaks down into sugar.
Geez man my heart goes out to you Kevin because I know exactly how you feel. Tried all the diets and every single one of them works….while you’re on it but the second you’re off the diet the weight comes right back and more. I got in to water fasting on my 40th birthday, lost 99 lbs in 4 months, didn’t go straight through without eating but did a bunch of 4-7 day fasts and as long as you’re replacing electrolytes then it’s pretty safe. But then went through a separation and moved out and became depressed again and my comfort is food so I gained about 80 of those pounds back and it is so crushing psychologically to go through that. I’m back in a better state of mind and I’m making progress again but the fear of weight gain never goes away. I look forward to seeing your doc and best of luck to you.
@@UnhumanNewmanI challenge you to not eat for 3-4 days and you have nothing in your stomach but around the 3rd day you poop out a dark sticky looking substance that is all the gunk in your gut, once you see that and realize it can’t be anything else since you haven’t eaten it will change your mind
I think Kevin has ADHD. I do, and this is me exactly. It’s so HARD to find motivation on your own, but when you do, you’re capable of extreme focus and obsession.
I've long suspected that I do, because my behavior is just like Kevin's. And I relate so much to him in this interview. I even fasted for forty days before I saw this and totally agree with everything he said. I lost fifty pounds, then I gradually gained it back. But, the advantage I now have, like him, is that I've been through a prolonged fast now, and am about to start another on a year later. So the second time around, I have so much more insight.
Joe your still the coolest, most diplomatic, informed, patient educator on many,many ideas,projects,influencing young and old,I'm following for years, not implementing many of your philosophies, but I'm a 56 years old opiate addict from the UK with major moods and mindset have done some small scale bar work just starting with the bars themselfs balancing them like posts on the floor at first swing from side to side to try and concentrate my mind on rythim and balances then small weight lifts that get the emotional,aggressive fighting process,thanks for positive influence and life aferming skills,long live and prosper my rogan🙏
It could be other way as well. Eating carbs gives a dopamine high, then blood glucose spikes, causing an insulin spike, then sugar crash, then feel miserable again until next carb intake. It's a downward spiraling vicious cycle. Carbs can cause depression. If you go pure carnivore, you feel naturally high all the time. And then weight starts to come off. Next thing you know, you are active again getting exercise endorphins.
@@ssajid382 carbs do not lead to depression lol. Overeating leads to being overweight and being overweight leads to depression. It's not one particular macro nutrient's fault. Carbs have been around a lot longer than the obesity epidemic.
Depression is like being sleep deprived for a month. People think "just do it you lazy". They have no idea. They felt sorry once and think they know depression.
Balance is key. I did Keto and carnivore, it worked but I got to about 8-9 months and I was getting meat sweats all day. The more extreme my losses, the more extreme my gains when it comes to weights. I am currently on a good path for the last year I have been gluten free. I still eat a balanced diet and I still weight train and do cardio. I don’t over do either one of those and I don’t overeat. Gluten free takes away the easy things you can grab and eat, and you can still have everything as long as it’s gluten free. I’m down 55 pounds from 278 to 233. My goal is 210. The last of the weight is always the hardest to shed. Good luck everyone. Don’t believe anything that is too good to be true or is a shortcut. Change your diet and your lifestyle and you will succeed.
Yeah i guess everyone is different but i could never just eat meat. I already don't feel right if I eat too much meat in a couple day period. Balance is the key to most things in life and health, i don't see why diet would be any different.
@@deeznuts3145me either. I think rich actors in Hollywood also have access to drugs that will turn your appetite off and such. I think he left some key details out of the 40 day fast but I get it
If you only eat food you make from scratch. Avoid all processed foods and drinks. Do intermittent fasting (I fast from 8pm to 10am everyday)- it really works wonders.
This is true, you need to reserve the time to prepare healthy meals, and for workouts too. having quick stuff you can snack on can be very dangerous because its tempting to just grab something fast.
I’ve cut back on alcohol, tobacco, also sugars and I’ll be honest. I’m feeling way better every day. (don’t give me wrong. I do get headaches and I do get a little lightheaded from time to time but I’m feeling a lot better while losing weight and just feeling good overall.)
wrong way of looking at it. A diet is something you go on for a short time in order to pick up the old lifestile. Thats why it never works. sure you lose weight on a diet. But then you put it all back later when its done. What you need is a lifestyle change, because that will last forever. Once you get that into your head, it all becomes easy.
There is a difference between a cheat day and going for broke eating every last thing at a Chinese buffet. You can enjoy some treats without destroying yourself
I think some people can't though. The self control goes out the window, it's a frenzy. My brother had to quit all sugar because he couldn't do it in moderation.
Tbh I have a bit of an all or nothing personality so if I start snacking on let's just say going 1k calories over for the day when i've been in check fora week or two it can so easily turn into a couple thousand more if you're used to/can eat a lot and the thing you're cheating with is high in calories.
Yep.... Just implement a High Carb day. Average adult male can store 1100 carbs ez without getting fat. No fat on that day low protein and High carbs! It will speed up your metabolism like crazy!. Next day go back to regular diet example 1 gram per lb of protein and say 200 carbs 30 grams of fat. You will get lean as hell!
@@RyneLandersright. I am someone who can’t just have one little snack. 1 nutty bar turns into 2 real quick and then a banana and some Oreos…just beat to abstain from it all together most days.
This man's willpower is superhuman. It's remarkable. 41 days? I attempted a 5 day water fast and on day 3, I started vomiting the water and bile. I felt so ill. I just slept all day and had zero energy. I quit after day 3.
3 days by itself takes preparation and technique. The nice thing is a 36 hour fast feels easy by comparison. 2 x 36hr fasts weekly will have anyone shredding body without any special techniques or life changing willpower.
I feel you Kevin. Same. Joes right Keto is the way. The only time i have control of my diet is when eating 20 grams or less of carbs. If you can last 2-3 weeks it gets easyier. simplifies decisions.
A home gym never worked for me. I always found an excuse not to do anything, but when I go out to a gym, I work out because I'm there to work out, that's the reason for being there. It also helps to have a gym buddy to help push each other! 😎
@imageword5576 me too, I like to control the environment and lift barefoot. I don't mind going to the gym every once in a while but there's hassles sometimes.
Fasting 3 days of every month. = 3 days more groceries in your cupboards. Every month. = 3 days more monies in your wallet. Every month. = 3 days less monies in the pockets of the greedy, who exploit our need for food. Then theres the fewer days/months/years/decades in the hospital for morbid health realities.
1000% agree with Joe . I have found that doing the carnivore diet; it changed my relationship with food. Meaning, it was more like what Joe is saying, where you’re eating because you have to, but not because of this unhealthy relationship with food. When I do cheat and eat something outside of my diet, I find that I don’t want to eat as much of it, and my satiation trigger is stronger.
In highschool I weighed 330 pounds. I wanted to get healthy, so the day I graduated, I started my fasting. I would fast Mon-Fri, and only drink water and Coke Zero, with some vitamins. I’d walk 1 mile every evening. On weekends, I would only eat a meat and rice bowl, and drink homemade pink lemonade. By August, I weighed in at 215 pounds. Fasting is crazy, as long as you do it right, and take care of yourself
I hope Kevin understands how much we appreciate his openness. I could listen to Kevin for hours. He's such a great guy. Wish he'd appear more with Joe.
I think for most people gaining and losing weight is more emotional and deeper than anything else. If you fix your mental health and stop going to food for emotional comfort you will find getting in shape and staying there a lot easier
I had a body builder neighbor that did the 6 day strict diet and on Sundays he would eat whatever. I hung out with him on Sundays and watched him eat an entire large pizza or even one time half a chocolate cake, but he always maintained his shape and never gained weight. It worked for him.
Works for me too. Basically you underfeed during the week, eat a bit lower than maintenance calories. You then eat one meal, but whatever you want and however much you want. The body just absorbs and digests everything. Then you sleep, and the next day your stomach fat is almost gone.
I think you can do that when you reach goal to maintain because it's a wash. Eat light then splurge a bit. If you need to actually lose a bit of weight first, this will not work.
This was great to listen to. I just started the 16-hour fasting process and sticking to lean meat, veggies and some fruits. Only easting between 1-7pm. I was at 294 4 days ago, and as of writing this, i'm down to 289. A few years ago, I lost about 40 pound doing DDP Yoga. I then hurt myself and stopped doing it. Of course, all the weight came back. I'm just so sick and tired of being sick and tired. I try to take walks 2x times a day at work, but only get about 10 minutes per walk in. My body feels off, but I've been good about not eating junk the past few days I've been doing this. There are urges at night when I'm sitting there at 8 or 9 at night watching a game and wanting to grab some chips or cookie or something. I just recently got a treadmill, so I can use that on a rainy or snowy day. My biggest hurdle is that I love beer. Not coors light but heavier beers like oktoberfests or other heartier beers. Good luck to anybody dealing with the same thing. Hopefully we can all lose the weight we want.
@@blackholeuhrricane when fasting, food that’s stuck in your intestines over time is eliminated. If you’re dehydrated, that food will be hard and tough to pass. Drink more water!
Be cautious of anyone who says to do a "little" research. People who say this probably have no idea how to actually research nutrition diet and lifestyle.
Its not just mental. When you get older your body chemistry changes and your metabolism/energy levels drop, particularly testosterone. Some people are fortunate to have higher energy levels as they age than others do so its not as difficult to get out there and do it.
For everyone that watched his old Comedy Central special sweat the small stuff… “I just want to lose enough weight that my stomach doesn’t jiggle when I brush my teeth”. Still one of my favorite routines. Classic.
@@putnam-he2sw lol really though, it wasn't a choice, really just tryna stay alive living on my own not having any money to eat. But the point is my body just ate the extra fat like in fasting.
@@twistedspine7300you can, doesn’t mean it’s 50lbs of fat though. If you have a lot of extra fat it will be quicker obviously but really it’s because you lose a crazy amount of water weight. The first 20lbs off on the scale would be in the first 5 days
You can fast 13 hours a day from 6,30 pm to 7,30 AM drinks lots of water and regular breakfast and lunch and lighter dinner, lots a water occupies space
Counting calories has been really helpful for me personally. I can be a little tedious, but it's great at showing how you've been doing and where you've screwed up.
The problem for a lot of people with weight loss is sustainability. You can fast for 41 days and lose 60 lbs, but once you are done, you go right back to the old habits. Making it a lifestyle is the secret.
Only five percent keep it off permanently..sobering statistics..your right it comes back but id rather be skinny sometimes than never..my wardrobe is divided between my 150 ib person and the two hundred pound me
Got on carnivore 3 yrs ago and its fanFNtastic! Within 2 weeks, the sweet cravings were completely gone. I never thought that would happen. But the craziest thing is the energy. Felt like lightning was coming out of my fingertips. Im 53 and its astonishing how good i feel. And Joe's correct, your never hungry. Sometimes have to make yourself eat. Do it for one month and you'll forever change how you eat. You just feel to good to go back
You would get the same results and feel the same by eating keto with healthy fats and proteins through a balanced diet, like avocados, fish, eggs, seeds etc. Anyone will feel better by just cutting out processed foods and all the E-numbers and addtives etc. Also, you can reduce any sweet cravings by starting your day with fat, even if you eat carbs later in the day. Only eating meat and nothing else, is not good for you in the long run. But hey, you do you, follow your intuition. Just don't make it a religion, because you should also listen to your intuition the day your body might start saying that it needs plants too.
I'm on day seven of a thirty day fast feeling pretty good, doing it more for health than weight loss but certainly not going to complain if I shed a few lbs.....thanks Joe always love the content!
I eat once a day. My window is between 5-7 and I eat as much as I want but it’s almost always clean food as well as work out 5x a week. It’s not for everyone but it works for me.
Same, but I eat whatever I want literally Anything, it's actually pretty hard to eat 2000 to 3000 Calories in one sitting Lost like 80 pounds still going.
@@MidwestBoom I try telling people all the time, that its hard to eat 2-3k calories or go over my daily limit in that small time frame. The best thing about this diet, is that you never feel guilty if you eat like a pig haha.
Carnivore literally saved my life, 14 months ago I was 715 lbs. I was stuck in a recliner for over 2 years and I had congestive heart failure. I was on oxygen 24-7 and I was suicidally depressed and had crippling anxiety. I have tried everything to lose weight and keep it off and nothing worked. I was 600lbs when I was 14 years old. I was helplessly addicted to soda and carbs. I'm down to 478lbs now and off all medications. Off the oxygen and completely have my mobility back. I can drive again. The best part is I have zero food addiction anymore! I am completely free for the first time in my life and I'm completely free from depression and anxiety! It is truly a mericle!
Keep it up!! That's amazing! This is motivating me to see this
@@michaell263 thank you so much. Definitely get motivated about carnivore! Don't let the anyone talk you out of trying it!
That’s amazing
Amen
@rosenars6665 Thank you much. Carnivore is truly healing
The chemistry between Joe and Kevin is so smooth. Joe is a great interviewer and Kevin is just laid back and friendly.
They are also really good friends and have known each other for years.
They were roommates back in the day too
Here comes the boom.
Comedians communicate on a different level than other entertainers. Best Joe Rogan interview in over a year.
Rumor is he's been known to be a prick lol
Yes, started my journey 14 months ago. No fast food, no fried food, no grains/carbs, average 1800 Cals/day and walking 15k steps and calisthenics. Down 90 lbs and to 15% bf at 51 years old
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Wolfpackmba what about sugar? Did you cut that too?
@@Phantom_Adventureryep, get a few carbs from green veggies and some legumes, but no sugar
Walking long distances every day is seriously the best thing for losing straight up fat. Everyone knows but not many people do it
It’s hard to cut out carbs for me I start feeling sick but I been doing 10k steps a day and eating twice a day morning and then dinner. And maybe a Greek yogurt at night.
I don't know about you guys but I miss those days when king of queens was on ..shows today suck .. bring back the normal times.
Yep loved that show. Crazy Arthur lol
Facts bro, Married with children, Malcolm in the middle, george lopez, and a lot more i cant remember rn
Exactly!
One of the best shows!
DEACONNNN
"You can't outwork a bad diet" facts I needed to hear that.
Nope it's a 50/50 synergy to keep our magnificent bodies in perfect shape.
Depends on age honestly. 25 year old men can and do outrun bad diets
True! Way better to have good diet and great work! Tbh we just gotta get creative with our recipes. And unhealthy cravings can be 100% curbed by just eating something healthy. Feeling full kicks the craving. Also....wish me luck lmao
@@bertb770nah, you eat crap, you're not at your full potential, you're just skirting by.
Cool Broadcast
Its so refreshing to hear a truly comfortable and easy going conversation and Kevin James is basically affected by the same voices in his head that we do. I like this because its so relatable
Regardless of what shape Kevin is in, he's one of the most athletic fat guys alive.
It takes a true athlete to be a security guard at a mall
Will Sasso and the legend Chris Farley always impressed me too
Kevin was an actual Marine.
@@donnaskinplus have you seen him fight?
@@hotnessgaming1396 Yeah
King of Queens is one of the best sitcoms ever. Kevin James and Leah Remini were comedy gold.
Honestly, really liked the show, but seeing the actors behind the show was even better. They are all so sweet and inspiring people.
And Jerry Stiller!!! One of the funniest beings ever created.
I used to skip school and watch this - in the UK it was always on at like 9am on Channel 4. Good memories!
Kevin's transparency,honesty and humility is refreshing.
I have lost 217 lbs keto to carnivore and intermittent fasting. I'm still on my journey, but now I've had both knees replaced now. I'm getting there. Life changing.
Best interview Rogan has had in a year or so. Chilled, funny, normal and easy going. No ranting and raving no repeating stories it just seemed like a good conversation. I liked King of queens and Kevin James in general but he seems like a good dude.
I don't know about most people but I lost respect for Kevin years ago after watching his Netflix comedy. It seemed all he did was down and make fun of people during the whole comedy that wasn't even funny. Then afterwards I hear about him being a real true jerk if you was to meet him, go figure. It makes sense, I mean Adam Sandler got James started and everyone knows what would happen if Sandler was to let loose on you verbally lol. Only thing he ever really did good and funny was king of queens, and that's cause Doug Heffernan was a complete narcissistic idiot, that only did and got what he wanted on the show. His movies now these days I will not watch and even give him a chance cause he's always the same HE'S JUST KEVIN JAMES. Rich or celebrity or not he's just in my opinion one of the worst actors. Heck I'd almost classify him in the same as Corey Feldman, the little dude(what you talkin bout willis). I used to be a huge fan but something turned with him, possibly he's just not that funny and more of a complete smart ass
@jasonallen7212 totally agree. I almost didn't watch this vid on principle but I'm super interested in the topic and love Joe.
@@jasonallen7212 hahah Whatchu talklin bout Willis is not Corey Feldmen... you're thinking of Gary Coleman
@@dustymofo917 I'm talking about both of them lol
When they left to adopt a kid in China and the show ended....saddest day of my childhood
King of Queens! I still watch it regularly, it’s my comfort go to.
Same here brother something about the show just relaxes me
I needed this: 5 days on a diet & weekends off killed my progress.
No days off bro, you want the muscle and health or you want the ice cream. Gotta choose.
Diets don’t work. You need a lifestyle change.
75hard. I’m on day 67. I feel amazing & the shape I’m in is just a great side effect. the mental toughness I’ve developed is worth it’s weight in gold.
@revolution55125 simply not true. Once a week cheat meal is fine
@@jerseyraider9618 He didn't say "cheat meal" he said "weekends off". Reading is real easy.
King of Queens.
If you haven’t watched the show, it’ll take you back to good early 2000’s
I'd rather have Kevin James sit on my face than watch any of his "comedy".
Most underrated show!
Still watch it regularly with my wife, so good
Before everything turned ghey
Man… coming home from school, kind of queens and everybody loves Raymond on back to back. Good times
His struggle is why I became a health psychologist. It’s more than diet and exercise; sometimes maintaining the healthy lifestyle requires some inward focus. I love Kevin and I hope he is able to reach his goals.
Also, shoutout to these comments! I love seeing people taking care of themselves and just feeling better 🫶
The relationship with food runs deep and is also constantly changing. For someone who doesn't, at least somewhat, commit to understanding that relationship, it is very difficult to overcome bad eating habits. We have been eating since birth...with reward, comfort, safety, family, work, romance, friendship, luxury, kindness, nostalgia, etc..all attached to food.
To suddenly decide to redefine or make some seismic shift in what that means to us is almost always a recipe for failure.
Even before we get into physically related issues (gut biome, physical addictions, dopamine, etc) or perhaps cultural or even economic issues, it seems those emotional aspects have to be under control.
Wad that all up into an aging ball either being pushed up or rolling down the hill and it's overwhelming for many people.
AND on a much simpler level, pizza and coca cola is just so fu**in' good!
What’s a health psychologist
@@dr.scanlan6112I had exactly this conversation with my husband earlier today - before I saw this video. Our brains have been conditioned to fire certain ways in regards to food. Every time we lie and tell ourselves we’ll do better tomorrow, we’re training our brain to believe that lie and we go on and on and on and as we age, it gets harder to get back on the path to better health.
It's about pleasure. Just like porn or smoking weed. My grandparents were overeaters, my dad and now me. Off weed, coffee, sugar and eating mostly meat, eggs, leeks, sweet potatoes, seaweed, mushrooms, coconut oil, ghee and good salt.
@@BT-dl8kq Thats great you made the change. One thing people don't realize is that if you stop eating garbage all the time, those cravings start to fade. People need to give themselves a chance. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and your body will reward you.
Good segment. I quit sodas on Jan 15. No fast food since December. Eating less food and higher quality food. Walking (brisk) 3 to 3.5 miles per day. Down 13 lbs. Snoring and heartburn gone. Sleeping better….need less sleep now. Mind is sharper.
The benefits of a good diet and exercise is very real.
Just 13 pounds?
The best part I'd that 3.5 miles per day. And it does improve your energy and sleep tremendously
... do a sleep study for snoring, CPAP
I've done this. It works. I lost 116lbs in 7 months. When I started eating I lost another 17lbs.
you fasted for 7 months?
Good job man that is something to be proud of
How much salt did you take per day? And which salts?
@@s.schattenprophetget Salt Stick capsules from Amazon, 2 of those a day will keep you hydrated
4 grams potassium chloride, 2.5 grams sodium, and 300mg magnesium citrate mixed into 2liters of water a day. @@s.schattenprophet
That pause before going “I can do it in a month” 😂😂 that’s how you know he is serious! Kevin James is a treasure. Loved this interview
or he was lying
I do fasting 4 times a week, 18-24 hours, and on the days i have eaten, i make sure i eat healthy food and not take too much sugar. It has helped me stay focused for the past 18 months. It has been consistent. I lost over 40 pounds, but i gained 20 pounds from weight training consistently for a year
Yup I do 18 hour fast 5 days a week (6pm-12am window) I work gravel yard shift) I eat a balanced meal. Some carbs, greens, proteins, a nice treat after. ) as for snacks some nuts , cheese, a tuna sandwich… come off it on weekends. So far I have lost 25 pounds in 6 months. Weight train. 3 days a week, walk minimum 10k steps a day.
Fasting 4 times a week for 24 hours.So you mean to tell me you eat only 3 days a a week? And you work and workout? 😂😂😂 Such BS LIES
Fasted and meditated for ten and it changed my life...can't even explain it in words
Try
Because you’re full of shit
How much did you lose?
Was this at a vipassana retreat?
@@nikoniko893 Lost weight but it came back in a few weeks
We usually do a biblical 21 or 40-day fast at the beginning of every year. I've personally completed four or five 40-day fasts with only liquid, mainly water. There is nothing like it, and you grow so much closer to God. The Bible, prayer, and discipline will carry you through.
Start small at three days and go up from there.
It always amazes me how we are all so similar. The same mental conflicts.
Psychic warfar is real,maybe we all are being brain washed to over eat!!
I like this guy. Feels like he's right there struggling with us. He just happens to be rich.
Kevin James is awesome
The Man manufactures the money. The money doesn’t manufacture the man.
@@MarijuanaSmog13 Sure, but plenty of men have been corrupted by it.
@@Thalasaur I know. It’s sad.
@@MarijuanaSmog13Don't struggle, just do.
Best of luck in your health journey Kevin. I'm on a journey myself. Carnivore diet, no alcohol, fermented foods, all in hopes of avoiding hip surgery. Dr. O'Mara was a recent guest on my interview, and he explained the great benefits of this diet and sprinting. We should have you on sometime detailing updates of your journey! All the best!
Workout maybe?
@@Angry_Lion Kevin talks about his health routine to include workouts. For me, I was an amateur fighter for 20+ years...hence my injuries. Changing my diet has been the only thing that's impacted me positively.
@@Angry_LionI'm sure he never thought of that 😒
No one is gonna go listen to your podcast dude. Nice ad.
@@YouGotPropofol ah bummer.
After 40 this truth about bad food becomes even more obvious. At 46.5 yrs and women’s hormones taking a nose dive, I really started to see and feel the damage. And I’ve been an athlete all my life. MMA, BJJ, triathlons, etc. You can’t outrun improper eating. Sugar, carbs, and your DNA all the core variables most of us still don’t even comprehend.. my youthful days of fast metabolism are over. Food I once was taught was bad is good and good food is now bad.
@@missioncodezVery interesting. Thanks.
The entire interview is so good. I love Kevin James’ honesty
I liked your comment because you were honest
@@rabmcweirdo
Love Kevins honesty.
I can relate. Great interview piece!
This clip specifically has given me the motivation to diet and work out again, lets goooooooo
You will fail
@@danielbrennan7613 you bastard
@@danielbrennan7613😂
@@danielbrennan7613Statistically true😂
I've been averaging 1.5-2 lbs a week with 16/8 intermittent fasting. Just ease into it so it's not a giant shock. Start with 12/12 for a week then 14/10 for a week.
Getting a dog helps motivate going for long nature walks love em
Or you end up with a fat dog laying next to you helping you eat a hotdog 😅😅😅
Such a great comment 😂@@jonboatmorava9115
@@jonboatmorava9115ah, hilarious image of that and a guy typing that commwnt
Also the endorphins kick in.
Dogs are the best people on earth.
5:07 what Kevin is speaking on hits home for a lot of people and if you haven’t been through it, it’s hard to understand. Gaining a lot of weight and losing a lot of weight and bouncing back-and-forth throughout the years Passed the deal with body dysmorphia and using food for the dopamine.
King of queens was my comfort show. I’ve been waiting for this for years!
king of queens and Seinfeld
Too much of the "nagging wife"/"dumb husband" shtick. Gets old after awhile.
I still watch re runs daily ❤
What Joe says about food being the only addiction where you have to continue to indulge while trying to break the addiction, spot on. I realized that 25 years ago.
But that is mostly because food today is crap and full of chemicals that make you crave more.
@@patrickolivier1 While that's true, I think his point was that you can only fast for so long. Sooner or later you have to start eating again, whereas, nobody needs crack or meth.
That’s an excuse fat people use 🤷♂️
Sorry to be so harsh .
Half the “food” we buy and eat today , isn’t even real food .
Cut out the junk food and replace it with actual food , and you’re halfway there .
Heavy-Set people make too many excuses
I started intermittent fasting in April 2023...I am down to 265lbs in march 2024 from 424lbs in April.....and feel so amazing....80lbs togo
Proud of you, let's get it
GREAT JOB‼️
That's fantastic!
keep us posted brother
How many hours do you go between meals and do you have any other limitations like low carb or high protein etc?
My heart goes out to Kevin. What has helped me in losing weight is striving to surrender to God on His terms and not mine...holding nothing back. When I jumped off the cliff and handed God my life totally 14 years ago I experienced a healthy detachment and ability to manage myself spiritually and physically. I become able to "Captain" myself MUCH better. I did a 17 day water only fast and now do 18-6 intermittent fasting. I still need to lose weight but that is b/c I use food as a natural pain reliever (I have major inflammation due to a severe mold infection). But once the pain goes, the weight will go too. My hope and prayer is that Kevin seek Our Lord to guide him to freedom in this area. It looks like he is already trying his best. God bless~
Kevin is a devout Catholic, he’s on the right path. Great story to hear from you, glad you’re doing so much better!
@@BroncoKnight34 I too am a devout Catholic:+) But I've learned so much over the years that they didn't teach us in Catholic school that I hope Kevin finds this treasure of wisdom too:+) A big help is going to a 5 Day Ignatian Retreat that is silent. Ignatian exercises teach full surrender to God and have changed lives. The SSPX hosts wonderful retreats in this area. Maybe Kevin can attend one and get a boost of grace for the path:+) God bless~
I was over 600lbs and I do 1 cheat day a week and I’m over 300 down, just don’t make your cheat day like a mad man 💯
You can if you're absolutely crushing cardio
Congratulations my bro that’s real, and good advice me can’t out train a bad diet.
Thank you Kevin for your honest down to earth relatable sharing on this
That’s why people will never look at food addiction in the same way as others, especially (and understandably) people who have never had any issue with food or weight. You don’t have to smoke anything, consume any alcohol or recreational drug ever…but you do have to eat something
facts
I'm 19 and I'm struggling with it myself. I'm actually in really good shape relative to most people my age. But I know what healthy humans are and they're not 240 at 5'9 no matter how much I can bench or squat. For me it boils down to addictive personality. My entire family history has drug or alcohol problems. I get going and then when life starts to weigh down and I lose the rewards I seek it in other ways mostly soda or food. I've cried over it before. I'm not sure how to permanently get it but it's important that we never give up. That's what matters, fighting for life
I feel you man, I’ve experienced the same cycles in my life. Yo-yo my weight drastically. The only thing that had a lasting impact on my discipline is being in a relationship with Jesus, it truly changes you from the inside out. God bless brother.
SaltGod, read a book called Bet on You by Laban Ditchburn (that me btw), I wrote my book exactly for you!
I find, that when I am in Ketosis, I feel the very best. The first 1-2 weeks is difficult because the graving to addictive carbs is strong. But then suddenly all graving is gone and the feeling of being free to the urge to eat something unhealthy is so great! If you have never tried it, you should. Dr. Georgia Ede Book: Change your diet, change your mind, is great for inspiration and of course she is also in TH-cam.
@@palden4579Nothing to do with carbs. You just have to exercise.
I'm glad to hear you speak to the addictive properties of it all, because once you said your weight & height, it was clear to me what was the problem.
You're just going to HAVE to do the "mental light switch" system! YOU are going to have to flip the switch in your mind that makes you perceive it the way you do!
~The Will to be healthier has to be STRONGER and completely outweigh the drive to eat those certain types of foods!!~
You HAVE to hate it; without hating yourself for partaking in it. Have a clear mental focus on what that kind of Lifestyle looks like, and CHOOSE IT!!! Have nothing but the interest to stay with it, even if there's moments of slipping. You just need to make sure the "slip" is just a slip, and NOT a landslide!
You should also look in to the benefits of detoxing with certain herbal teas. Google "natural herbal teas for detoxing and weight loss".
⚠️⚠️⚠️If you take prescription drugs, then I would STRONGLY lean toward caution with including such medicinals in your diet(if you have a doctor, always talk to your physician first! As the herbal meds are not for everyone)...but if you are not taking any Pharmaceuticals AND you do not have any severe pre-existing health conditions (AND remember that with ANY herbal medicinal that you research and have interest in using, make sure to RESEARCH and UNDERSTAND its side effects and the type of people with ailments it might specifically negatively effect...and then go from there)⚠️⚠️⚠️
...but if you do not have those issues, you could have some great success with herbal medicinals. I personally lost a lot of weight using them; along with fasting and proper exercise; and the benefit they mostly gave was making it much easier to keep that weight off.
I think for you 90% of your battle is going to be mental, but with a proper strong internal Will & understanding of how these chemical elements that are regularly put in our food make it that much more of a challenge for anyone; let alone someone with genetical chemical dependencies. I think that's more than half the battle for you. If you can wrap your mind around that and stay focused to these understandings & goals; you'll have the type of success that you want in your health!
Good luck with things!!
Losing weight and gaining weight is dangerous. Those ups and downs are hard on your organs, especially your heart. Trying to maintain a consistency, is the key.
... lifestyle, dietary and exercise changes are easier said than done but you're right wild swings aren't addressing the mental aspects of one's food addictions
I remember some of his old stand-up, talking about eating a cheeseburger and it like being shot with a tranquilizer dart. Or being sweaty when the doorbell rings, answering the door and they’re like what have you been doing man jumping rope in the attic? And he’s like no, I was just peeling an orange. comedy gold!
Golden
I really appreciated Kevin doesn't work blue to be funny, shows real comedic skill
Here we go^
That was Sweat the Small Stuff Comedy Central special. I can recite more of it word for word it is so funny.
Great timing. This is just what I needed to hear right now.
I definitely identify with Kevin James. I never got THAT big but I was a sugar addict and one day someone sent me a picture of myself and I literally was shocked and barely recognized myself. Food and sugar addiction is legit man. Not as immediately destructive as drugs but definitely will get you there. I started intermittent fasting and lost 40 pounds in a few months. This helped me make more conscious decisions and start to change my life style. My legs are destroyed from the army and three double leg surgeries so, more than a simple walk or short hike with no elevation isn’t really in the cards for me. Just have to change the lifestyle and make focusing on what you eat and when you eat your new lifestyle. It sucks a bit but I want to be there for my kids when I’m older. If I can do it, anyone can. Just gotta take it one day at a time.
Wow congrats man ❤❤
Kevin James and Joe Rogan can be the same person. Great duo.
No fast food for 3mos, down 40lbs
Dude, that is absolutely amazing!!!
And some people would say you are lying or taking drugs to lose that much weight. When you can lose that much weight just by stopping unhealthy habits and shedding TONS of needlessly gained weight. You lose more weight the more you have.
I haven't had any in about a year.
Keep at it! Stay away from the quick fix, be mindful and prepare healthy snacks for yourself. Your mind and body are your temple, you can give offerings any time...
Can you see your wêiner again?
sir it isn't the fast foods fault but congrats man good for you!
This interview was so great. Such perfect exchange of information.
Never buy new fitness equipment because in February you can buy stuff that's been used once or twice by people that had new year's resolutions that didn't pan out, for half price!
This joke is outdated. Many people are now taking their health serious. My gym is more crowded than ever
@@TheWityfulwomp womp
@@thescooterbrown looks like you need to join them fatty
That's just fake tiktok wannabes @@TheWityful
@@TheWityful he didn't even make a joke weirdo lol
He’s right about not comparing yourself to others. I’m now setting goals to better my health and sticking to it.
Very honest stream of thought from Kevin James. Powerful.
The opposite of Bert Kreischer:
honest, actually funny, and actually trying
Oh dang just heard him say he can lose 50lbs in a month and now I think he’s got a lil something in common with Bert
he did it in the past and its definitely possible with fasting@@CantTellYou
I'm a sugar addict on carnivore now. I had a relapse this week, I feel so bad mentally and physically. Thought I could have a cheat day...NOPE. there are no cheat days when you are an addict. It's just sobriety and moving forward. Now I have to go through carb withdrawals again which are miserable. But I felt amazing for about 2 months while I was clean eating. I highly suggest carnivore for those wanting to lose weight and get in better shape. It's helped my physical and mental health. Just be aware of possible diahreah the first month or two and carb withdrawals. Eat more than you think you need and add fats like butter or tallow. Even if you keep having the runs it will clear up. Also watch out for xylitol and artificial sweeteners in gum and mints. It can give you the runs.
I love the carnivore diet (and I loveeee steak) but it doesn’t seem sustainable in the real world. Also, very expensive. Even you just saying you had carb withdrawals sounds terrible. Why not include some fruit and sweet potato, etc? But good for you and don’t beat yourself up! Im 7 years alcohol free so if I slip up I’m really fucked. It’s just food, you’ll get back on the grind! The shame and disappointment is what destroys addicts after a relapse. Just move forward ❤
Its really not that expensive if your cutting everything else out, I can get Ribeye 2 for $20 at a local grocery store, I did Carnavore, 1 steak a day for a month and lost 20 pounds, (2 waste sizes) and feel great mentally.
@CarianneRHixson
@CarianneRHixson why not have a glass of wine sometimes? That's basically what you told that guy. Sugar is the real gateway drug and alcohol breaks down into sugar.
Geez man my heart goes out to you Kevin because I know exactly how you feel. Tried all the diets and every single one of them works….while you’re on it but the second you’re off the diet the weight comes right back and more. I got in to water fasting on my 40th birthday, lost 99 lbs in 4 months, didn’t go straight through without eating but did a bunch of 4-7 day fasts and as long as you’re replacing electrolytes then it’s pretty safe. But then went through a separation and moved out and became depressed again and my comfort is food so I gained about 80 of those pounds back and it is so crushing psychologically to go through that. I’m back in a better state of mind and I’m making progress again but the fear of weight gain never goes away. I look forward to seeing your doc and best of luck to you.
I just turned 40 & am very interested in fasting, but not sure how to go about it
Any tips ?
@@deanjacksonGFX84 check out the book and online videos Dr. of Jason Fung. Then thank me later. 🙂
Lee syatt doing well for himself
😂
Fasting is WAY underrated.
It’s also pretty overrated too
stick to your Jenny Craig@@UnhumanNewman
@@UnhumanNewmanNot really…
@@UnhumanNewmanhelps lower chances of cancer too. A study looking at countries that fast a lot “like Muslim nations” have lower rates of cancer
@@UnhumanNewmanI challenge you to not eat for 3-4 days and you have nothing in your stomach but around the 3rd day you poop out a dark sticky looking substance that is all the gunk in your gut, once you see that and realize it can’t be anything else since you haven’t eaten it will change your mind
When I watch King Of Queens; it really makes me miss how simple things used to be. We had good shows on the TV back in the day.
I think Kevin has ADHD. I do, and this is me exactly. It’s so HARD to find motivation on your own, but when you do, you’re capable of extreme focus and obsession.
Yeah, it's a curse
I've long suspected that I do, because my behavior is just like Kevin's. And I relate so much to him in this interview. I even fasted for forty days before I saw this and totally agree with everything he said. I lost fifty pounds, then I gradually gained it back. But, the advantage I now have, like him, is that I've been through a prolonged fast now, and am about to start another on a year later. So the second time around, I have so much more insight.
I do this and I’m not ADHD. Not everything always has to be ADHD.
Joe your still the coolest, most diplomatic, informed, patient educator on many,many ideas,projects,influencing young and old,I'm following for years, not implementing many of your philosophies, but I'm a 56 years old opiate addict from the UK with major moods and mindset have done some small scale bar work just starting with the bars themselfs balancing them like posts on the floor at first swing from side to side to try and concentrate my mind on rythim and balances then small weight lifts that get the emotional,aggressive fighting process,thanks for positive influence and life aferming skills,long live and prosper my rogan🙏
I’m convinced depression is the main reason why people are unable to find strength to keep in shape
Yeah, seems to be the leading reason. Depression is the reason we all don’t live up to our own standards, let alone society’s.
It could be other way as well. Eating carbs gives a dopamine high, then blood glucose spikes, causing an insulin spike, then sugar crash, then feel miserable again until next carb intake. It's a downward spiraling vicious cycle. Carbs can cause depression. If you go pure carnivore, you feel naturally high all the time. And then weight starts to come off. Next thing you know, you are active again getting exercise endorphins.
@@ssajid382 carbs do not lead to depression lol. Overeating leads to being overweight and being overweight leads to depression. It's not one particular macro nutrient's fault. Carbs have been around a lot longer than the obesity epidemic.
Depression is like being sleep deprived for a month. People think "just do it you lazy". They have no idea. They felt sorry once and think they know depression.
Balance is key. I did Keto and carnivore, it worked but I got to about 8-9 months and I was getting meat sweats all day. The more extreme my losses, the more extreme my gains when it comes to weights. I am currently on a good path for the last year I have been gluten free. I still eat a balanced diet and I still weight train and do cardio. I don’t over do either one of those and I don’t overeat. Gluten free takes away the easy things you can grab and eat, and you can still have everything as long as it’s gluten free. I’m down 55 pounds from 278 to 233. My goal is 210. The last of the weight is always the hardest to shed. Good luck everyone. Don’t believe anything that is too good to be true or is a shortcut. Change your diet and your lifestyle and you will succeed.
Yeah i guess everyone is different but i could never just eat meat. I already don't feel right if I eat too much meat in a couple day period. Balance is the key to most things in life and health, i don't see why diet would be any different.
Gotta chew your food bro
Would love to see Kevin James work with DDP! He has the right mindset to accomplish his goals
I hope this comment gets more likes. It's a great idea
He’s not lying it’s why every religion has fasting in it…. When you fast you feel so amazing it’s crazy
Mad respect to you Kevin. Four days is the most I’ve ever been able to go in a fast. 41 days is legendary…
I don’t believe him.
@@deeznuts3145if it’s because you think it’s not possible, it absolutely is! And even more so the more extra body fat you have
Right? Especially someone who loves a good meal like him…I just can’t see it
People projecting their own mental weakness by doubting his statement is sad
@@deeznuts3145me either. I think rich actors in Hollywood also have access to drugs that will turn your appetite off and such. I think he left some key details out of the 40 day fast but I get it
I was waiting a long time for Kevin being on JRE . 💯🙌 Great one.
Kevin James "Sweat the Small Stuff" standup special is so amazing and it was clean too. Most underrated standup in my opinion
This is so relatable. I feel like he’s speaking my thoughts
If you only eat food you make from scratch. Avoid all processed foods and drinks. Do intermittent fasting (I fast from 8pm to 10am everyday)- it really works wonders.
Started intermittent fasting 8pm-12pm for 6 months, lost 45lbs
shut up
This is true, you need to reserve the time to prepare healthy meals, and for workouts too. having quick stuff you can snack on can be very dangerous because its tempting to just grab something fast.
Sleep is fasting. The easiest way to lose weight.
Intermittent fasting is not 8pm until 10 am. Lmfaooo. That's just going to bed and waking up and having breakfast 😂
I’ve cut back on alcohol, tobacco, also sugars and I’ll be honest. I’m feeling way better every day.
(don’t give me wrong. I do get headaches and I do get a little lightheaded from time to time but I’m feeling a lot better while losing weight and just feeling good overall.)
Dieting is the hardest part about getting in shape
Eating good food is life, it shouldn't be a temporary diet
@@RealMTBAddict If the diet fix is temporary than so is the lost weight.
wrong way of looking at it.
A diet is something you go on for a short time in order to pick up the old lifestile.
Thats why it never works.
sure you lose weight on a diet. But then you put it all back later when its done.
What you need is a lifestyle change, because that will last forever.
Once you get that into your head, it all becomes easy.
Gaining weight is such an obstacle for me. And its literally the only missing component coz I don't wanna be a ripped skeleton
Just eat less
There is a difference between a cheat day and going for broke eating every last thing at a Chinese buffet. You can enjoy some treats without destroying yourself
I think some people can't though. The self control goes out the window, it's a frenzy. My brother had to quit all sugar because he couldn't do it in moderation.
Tbh I have a bit of an all or nothing personality so if I start snacking on let's just say going 1k calories over for the day when i've been in check fora week or two it can so easily turn into a couple thousand more if you're used to/can eat a lot and the thing you're cheating with is high in calories.
Yep.... Just implement a High Carb day. Average adult male can store 1100 carbs ez without getting fat. No fat on that day low protein and High carbs! It will speed up your metabolism like crazy!. Next day go back to regular diet example 1 gram per lb of protein and say 200 carbs 30 grams of fat. You will get lean as hell!
The key is to eat until your hunger goes away, but most people eat until they're stuffed. I can eat a medium pizza, but I eat 2-3 pieces.
@@RyneLandersright. I am someone who can’t just have one little snack. 1 nutty bar turns into 2 real quick and then a banana and some Oreos…just beat to abstain from it all together most days.
This man's willpower is superhuman. It's remarkable. 41 days? I attempted a 5 day water fast and on day 3, I started vomiting the water and bile. I felt so ill. I just slept all day and had zero energy. I quit after day 3.
3 days by itself takes preparation and technique. The nice thing is a 36 hour fast feels easy by comparison. 2 x 36hr fasts weekly will have anyone shredding body without any special techniques or life changing willpower.
Did you take electrolytes?
It gets easier if u want to try again.
Look up “snake juice” if you want a homemade electrolyte recipe.
You didn’t make it through the carb withdrawal. Once you are fat adapted fasting is easy
I feel you Kevin. Same. Joes right Keto is the way. The only time i have control of my diet is when eating 20 grams or less of carbs. If you can last 2-3 weeks it gets easyier. simplifies decisions.
Keto works for some people, not others. If I had to give up pasta I'd lose motivation to live.
Just eat less calories in 1 day. That's all you gotta do, but whatever works for you that's what really matters.
A home gym never worked for me. I always found an excuse not to do anything, but when I go out to a gym, I work out because I'm there to work out, that's the reason for being there. It also helps to have a gym buddy to help push each other! 😎
I'm the opposite, I like to work out at home by myself, I'm a weirdo loner, don't want any gym buddies lol
@@imageword5576So am I, but you can't beat a workout at a real gym.
@@imageword5576I’m the same. Another weirdo loner here.
@imageword5576 me too, I like to control the environment and lift barefoot. I don't mind going to the gym every once in a while but there's hassles sometimes.
@@dylanstandingalone that's great. The key is to what works for YOU!
I love when Joe talks workouts and diet, that’s what made me follow him.
Kevin doesn’t need to be so self-conscious. We all love him. My mother was just talking about him the other day.❤❤
Me and my best friend were just talking about how handsome he still is the other day 🥰
Fasting 3 days of every month. = 3 days more groceries in your cupboards. Every month. = 3 days more monies in your wallet. Every month. = 3 days less monies in the pockets of the greedy, who exploit our need for food.
Then theres the fewer days/months/years/decades in the hospital for morbid health realities.
Dude, that’s 36 days a year. You’re saving over an entire months pay on groceries by doing this one small, easy life hack. Brilliant sir
Monies lol
Kevin James such a real, funny and down to earth guy. So refreshing.
1000% agree with Joe .
I have found that doing the carnivore diet; it changed my relationship with food. Meaning, it was more like what Joe is saying, where you’re eating because you have to, but not because of this unhealthy relationship with food.
When I do cheat and eat something outside of my diet, I find that I don’t want to eat as much of it, and my satiation trigger is stronger.
Awesome to see Kevin James. I actually just watched "Here comes the Boom" last night out of the blue...after several years. Love this guy.
Im not sure if Kevin James is trying to look like Big Show or if Big Show is trying to look like Kevin James 🤔
Love two middle aged men talking about health while smoking cigars in a room full of smoke.
LMAO
They have vents above that suck it out 😆
@complexend4133 so...
Smoke is good for you. Stop being a sheep.
@@RayW....So their not sitting a room with smoke…
Omg-I love Kevin ! Watch his reruns daily
In highschool I weighed 330 pounds. I wanted to get healthy, so the day I graduated, I started my fasting. I would fast Mon-Fri, and only drink water and Coke Zero, with some vitamins. I’d walk 1 mile every evening. On weekends, I would only eat a meat and rice bowl, and drink homemade pink lemonade.
By August, I weighed in at 215 pounds. Fasting is crazy, as long as you do it right, and take care of yourself
Love Kevin! It's always tomorrow for me, or I'll start next week. He said it; we all know what to do, it's just hard when there's so much around.
King of Queens is my favorite comedy sitcom ever. Kevin and Jerry Stiller were freaking hilarious together.
I hope Kevin understands how much we appreciate his openness. I could listen to Kevin for hours. He's such a great guy. Wish he'd appear more with Joe.
VR fit boxing got me back to daily hard workouts and loving every minute of it.
I've heard a lot of inspiring things on Rogan's podcast, but that takes the cake for me because of how honest it was.
I identify with him so much on this topic
You love cake, don't you 😂
You see Kevin’s face when he said “I could do it in a month.” Man got SO serious, SO fast!
I think for most people gaining and losing weight is more emotional and deeper than anything else. If you fix your mental health and stop going to food for emotional comfort you will find getting in shape and staying there a lot easier
So true
I literally have 3 trouser sizes because my weight fluctuates like crazy depending on mindset
I had a body builder neighbor that did the 6 day strict diet and on Sundays he would eat whatever. I hung out with him on Sundays and watched him eat an entire large pizza or even one time half a chocolate cake, but he always maintained his shape and never gained weight. It worked for him.
Works for me too. Basically you underfeed during the week, eat a bit lower than maintenance calories. You then eat one meal, but whatever you want and however much you want. The body just absorbs and digests everything. Then you sleep, and the next day your stomach fat is almost gone.
Sylvester Stallone said he does the same thing!
I think you can do that when you reach goal to maintain because it's a wash. Eat light then splurge a bit. If you need to actually lose a bit of weight first, this will not work.
This was great to listen to. I just started the 16-hour fasting process and sticking to lean meat, veggies and some fruits. Only easting between 1-7pm. I was at 294 4 days ago, and as of writing this, i'm down to 289. A few years ago, I lost about 40 pound doing DDP Yoga. I then hurt myself and stopped doing it. Of course, all the weight came back. I'm just so sick and tired of being sick and tired. I try to take walks 2x times a day at work, but only get about 10 minutes per walk in. My body feels off, but I've been good about not eating junk the past few days I've been doing this. There are urges at night when I'm sitting there at 8 or 9 at night watching a game and wanting to grab some chips or cookie or something. I just recently got a treadmill, so I can use that on a rainy or snowy day. My biggest hurdle is that I love beer. Not coors light but heavier beers like oktoberfests or other heartier beers. Good luck to anybody dealing with the same thing. Hopefully we can all lose the weight we want.
Fasting is such a powerful tool. Everyone should do a little research on the benefits!! Love this!❤
Yep dude, went from 108kg at the age of 19 to 81kg for 1.81m 8month later, now hunger is on old friend.
It fuel me😅
@@blackholeuhrricane when fasting, food that’s stuck in your intestines over time is eliminated. If you’re dehydrated, that food will be hard and tough to pass. Drink more water!
@@blackholeuhrricane uh that's not normal for fasting lol
Be cautious of anyone who says to do a "little" research. People who say this probably have no idea how to actually research nutrition diet and lifestyle.
@@tinyjungle_ exactly, having monthly checkup with your dtd, has to be done.
Its not just mental. When you get older your body chemistry changes and your metabolism/energy levels drop, particularly testosterone. Some people are fortunate to have higher energy levels as they age than others do so its not as difficult to get out there and do it.
For everyone that watched his old Comedy Central special sweat the small stuff… “I just want to lose enough weight that my stomach doesn’t jiggle when I brush my teeth”. Still one of my favorite routines. Classic.
I fasted before but i literally had no money or food, and after a month i dropped 50lbs.
you did not drop 50 pounds in a month, stop it
@@twistedspine7300 I did so, didn't have no choice I wasn't eating. Went from 250 to 200.
@@putnam-he2sw lol really though, it wasn't a choice, really just tryna stay alive living on my own not having any money to eat. But the point is my body just ate the extra fat like in fasting.
@@twistedspine7300you can, doesn’t mean it’s 50lbs of fat though. If you have a lot of extra fat it will be quicker obviously but really it’s because you lose a crazy amount of water weight. The first 20lbs off on the scale would be in the first 5 days
You can fast 13 hours a day from 6,30 pm to 7,30 AM drinks lots of water and regular breakfast and lunch and lighter dinner, lots a water occupies space
Counting calories has been really helpful for me personally. I can be a little tedious, but it's great at showing how you've been doing and where you've screwed up.
The problem for a lot of people with weight loss is sustainability. You can fast for 41 days and lose 60 lbs, but once you are done, you go right back to the old habits. Making it a lifestyle is the secret.
Only five percent keep it off permanently..sobering statistics..your right it comes back but id rather be skinny sometimes than never..my wardrobe is divided between my 150 ib person and the two hundred pound me
@@richardlawson6787 Yeah in the end it is whatever works for you. I think fasting is a great tool for weight loss. Good luck!
Got on carnivore 3 yrs ago and its fanFNtastic! Within 2 weeks, the sweet cravings were completely gone. I never thought that would happen. But the craziest thing is the energy. Felt like lightning was coming out of my fingertips. Im 53 and its astonishing how good i feel. And Joe's correct, your never hungry. Sometimes have to make yourself eat. Do it for one month and you'll forever change how you eat. You just feel to good to go back
It's a placebo. And you smell like dodo.
@@TenaciousTortoise open a book! Read some studies and then we can talk
What did your meals look like? Like straight up, just meat, could you season it? Salt and pepper only? What we talkin here?
@@vv-zc3dc Fat people don't need to worry about cholesterol. They need to worry about losing weight first and foremost You're picking at straws.
You would get the same results and feel the same by eating keto with healthy fats and proteins through a balanced diet, like avocados, fish, eggs, seeds etc. Anyone will feel better by just cutting out processed foods and all the E-numbers and addtives etc. Also, you can reduce any sweet cravings by starting your day with fat, even if you eat carbs later in the day. Only eating meat and nothing else, is not good for you in the long run. But hey, you do you, follow your intuition. Just don't make it a religion, because you should also listen to your intuition the day your body might start saying that it needs plants too.
man this is going to help me so much this podcast just boosted my confidence thanks guys.......
Lol yeah right
I'm on day seven of a thirty day fast feeling pretty good, doing it more for health than weight loss but certainly not going to complain if I shed a few lbs.....thanks Joe always love the content!
Great video! Love Kevin & Joe!
Joe* and Kevin
I eat once a day. My window is between 5-7 and I eat as much as I want but it’s almost always clean food as well as work out 5x a week. It’s not for everyone but it works for me.
Numbers?
@@dieterh.9342 can you ask in a more detailed way to help me understand the question better? Thanks in advance!
@@Robot123abcbeep Age, weight, lifts, times(running), etc.?
Same, but I eat whatever I want literally Anything, it's actually pretty hard to eat 2000 to 3000 Calories in one sitting Lost like 80 pounds still going.
@@MidwestBoom I try telling people all the time, that its hard to eat 2-3k calories or go over my daily limit in that small time frame. The best thing about this diet, is that you never feel guilty if you eat like a pig haha.