The Carnivore Diet

I just wanted to share some thoughts on how I am living this experiment and how it makes me feel.
I've always been a night-owl, struggling real hard in the morning, even when I slept well. I could count on my fingers the number of times I woke up fresh, clear-minded and ready to do whatever has to be done prior to this experiment. Although my current life led me to be more proactive in the morning, it was always hard to get going.
Now, this is the norm since I am in! For people who know me, and for myself, it's quite impressive.
This is a really weird realization.

I always thought "I must be a sluggish dude and I have to build willpower. I lack willpower, it is too hard" I was really not easy to get moving in the morning.

And now I only eat meat and all of a sudden, gone. I wake up and I am awake. Easy. No Willpower needed. No endless fight against oneself judging at how I'm too weak. It's just there. I can go outside, face the weather, even try to implement going every day barefoot in the grass first thing in the morning as Phil Escott said.

I feel like I can say to myself: Diet: fixed. But also: motivation, confidence, willpower, energy levels: fixed. I can focus on other matters now. I even just applied to a job opportunity as I was just looking for what was around, by simple curiosity because there's already a lot to do on our renovating project. Thing is, the job really interested me, it revolves around livestock farming in an organic farm, transforming the meat, delivering, selling, and helping on the farm.
I applied after concertation with my group. I feel like I could work for hours, there and here, and have no problems.

The feeling that it leaves me with is that I am more myself. There must be a synergistic combination of different factors for sure, but I realize that a bunch of bacteria has been messing up with me for my whole life, and now I'm free to take the reins.

On a side note, the diarrhea is gone. Coffee is still really present in my life, and I have to say I am glad I don't have to cut it off for now. It seems like I reached a threshold where my gut lining is actually able to absorb the water again.
 
About 4 days into Carnivore Diet, going from predominantly Paleo. Mostly I have been eating pork cracklings, I have had some bacon, egg yolks, lamb chops, salmon and a roast joint. I also have some liver fermenting (rotting in the fridge) and organ meats in the freezer. Getting some organic bones for broth soon. I also drink coffee, herbal teas, water, sparkling water and occasional non-alcoholic wine (for taste).

I thought I would have a harder time not having chocolate. Also it is strange and going to take some getting used to not having coconut in my diet. Berberine, getting enough salts and water/fluids, and Omega 3 are among some of what has been helpful. Iodine and Vit C might be helping in the background though not notably.

Taking some Glycine to help with sleep, works a charm. I am going to try the collagen also soon and compare. I remember I used to take TMG quite often 5 or so years back and it helped with focus, clarity and energy.

I have experimented with Quinton Water before starting the diet, which worked wonders for energy levels, so I am looking into experimenting with that while on this diet.

We have been wanting to make raw milk kefer over here, or carnivore animal-based kefer, so this I am looking forward to testing!
 
Not to reignite the raw vs cooked conversation, but reading it I thought of the Masaai
https://www.westonaprice.org/the-ma...y-a-land-of-milk-and-honey-bananas-from-afar/
a quote
"Merker reported that the Masai cooked their meat with various spices, never cooking it without adding the bark of Albizzia anthelmintica, which derives its name from its ability to kill parasites. On great feasts, they would consume large quantities of meat, and a portion would be raw or half-cooked.
The moran would go into the forest for meat banquets lasting three to four days, once or twice a month. When they would first enter moranhood, when the milk supply was low during the dry season, or when they would prepare for war against an especially powerful enemy, they would extend the meat fest up to a month. In addition to the typical spices, the moran would add roots and barks with stimulant properties in order to develop their courage and virility. They would use the stomach or bladder of the slaughtered animal to hang concoctions made from these herbs, which any of them would drink whenever they were thirsty.
But With Milk, They Shall Not
The Masai would never consume milk and meat together, in part because they believed that mixing milk with the Albizzia anthelmintica used in cooking the meat would cause horrible diarrhea. Yet they also believed that letting milk so much as touch meat could poison the udders of the cow the milk came from and plague the cow with disease. They were hesitant even to sell extra milk because the buyer might let it touch meat."

I get the raw milk, the evidence seems to be that raw milk is much healthier than pasteurized. Blood makes sense also, it's like pre-digested food, vitamins and minerals all bioavailable. They apparently would on occasion cook the blood also. As for meat, they seem to have cooked it, but also have portions raw. So their diet was a combination of raw and cooked, what worked for them. I know I like my meat rare=medium-rare, and if I could get raw milk I would try it, So I'm already eating raw blood and cooked blood, and raw meat and cooked meat. Although the blood I'm eating is not fresh as is the Masaai's. Time to track down a raw dairy farmer! ;-D
Just like to note the prohibition about mixing milk and meat and the correspodence to Hebrew (and Islamic?) dietary restrictions.
 
I started the zero carb diet about 4 weeks ago, and so far I have seen nothing but good things. I was previously keto-ish, sometimes eating up to 100 carbs a day, because I felt like I needed more carbs after I worked a long day of manual labour.. turns out I was probably wrong about this, because now I am eating 100% animal and pretty much all my physical faculties have improved.

I have more energy, I recover faster, generally feel "lighter" and less inflamed, feel like I need less sleep, don't have to eat as much, my cognitive function seems sharper and less inhibited, and other subtle things I can't put in to words. To be honest keto/paleo never felt right to me, I always felt like I was almost there but not quite there yet in terms of my health, and now I think this is what I needed.

The transition period was rough for a few days, spent a lot of time on the toilet, but I feel like things were being cleared out in my digestive system. After about 5 days I started to feel really good, and all my carb cravings subsided, and for some bizarre reason, I feel like smoking is more enjoyable now, there seems to be more taste in the tobacco than there was before(could be something I am imagining).

Just thought I would share my experiences as I was a bit hesitant starting this, maybe somebody needs some reassurance:lol:
 
Just dropping in with a clinical note:

I had a male client come to me two weeks ago with chronic interstitial cystitis and urinary problems for 18 months. He was urinating 20-30 times per day, and waking up 4+ times each night. He had followed an "auto-immune paleo" type diet for around 6 months, with minor benefit. His diet consisted for mostly sweet potato, meat, and greens. Urinary culture had come back repeatedly as "clear" with no infection, and he had gone through the medical system seeing multiple specialists with no solutions or answers. The guy was in agonising pain and absolutely desperate.

I suspected oxalate deposition in the bladder/urinary tract, as that can cause those exact symptoms. I took him off all plant foods immediately and stuck him on a carnivore diet. He got back to me 3 days later saying the symptoms were 90% gone. Then he got back to me 10 days later and said the symptoms were now 95% better, and started on magnesium citrate. He was understandably "over the moon", because for the first time in 18 months he felt normal again.

So far, I have not heard anything back... so I assume he is still technically in "remission". We will see how things go... but so far - I am very pleased with this result. Hopefully it continues!
 
Keyhole said:
Just dropping in with a clinical note:

I had a male client come to me two weeks ago with chronic interstitial cystitis and urinary problems for 18 months. He was urinating 20-30 times per day, and waking up 4+ times each night. He had followed an "auto-immune paleo" type diet for around 6 months, with minor benefit. His diet consisted for mostly sweet potato, meat, and greens. Urinary culture had come back repeatedly as "clear" with no infection, and he had gone through the medical system seeing multiple specialists with no solutions or answers. The guy was in agonising pain and absolutely desperate.

I suspected oxalate deposition in the bladder/urinary tract, as that can cause those exact symptoms. I took him off all plant foods immediately and stuck him on a carnivore diet. He got back to me 3 days later saying the symptoms were 90% gone. Then he got back to me 10 days later and said the symptoms were now 95% better, and started on magnesium citrate. He was understandably "over the moon", because for the first time in 18 months he felt normal again.

So far, I have not heard anything back... so I assume he is still technically in "remission". We will see how things go... but so far - I am very pleased with this result. Hopefully it continues!
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That's a great result Keyhole and a testament to the positive results from your research! Well done!
 
Keyhole said:
Then he got back to me 10 days later and said the symptoms were now 95% better, and started on magnesium citrate. He was understandably "over the moon", because for the first time in 18 months he felt normal again.
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That is amazing to hear! He must be absolutely delighted!
 
As I was strolling thought the supermarket yesterday, looking longingly at all the “good” stuff I haven’t eaten in years I thought, why not starting the year with a little honest review of how this carnivore thing is working.

I said from the start that I wouldn’t stress about being super strict and give in to social situations but stick to the carnivore thing when at home. And that’s what I did and I must say looking back I wonder if jumping off the train is always worth it. Starting Carnivore Mid-October, a part of me was looking forward to the holiday season praising myself that I am not being a total killjoy and Spartan. I love Christmas cookies and I made sure I got my share (gluten free) whenever we were visiting family or had friends over but boy, did that switch in diet throw me out of balance. When eating carnivore (I still drink coffee and add spices) I feel balanced and great, I gave up all supplements, I only take Betaine HCI for helping me digest protein.

The moment I add sugar / carbs to my diet I get super easily stressed and annoyed, much worse than ever before and that is something I really don’t want to experience. I notice how I get irritated by the smallest things and it is nearly impossible to break the mood. Another thing I noticed it that my skin reacts whenever I stray from the path. I never had skin problems (despite it being dry as a desert) but now I am rewarded with irritations and spots. And I have to wash my hair more often.
As to weight loss, I avoid scales but I think a good old pair of sturdy jeans can be an even better indicator for changes. I tend not to see those but a lot of people commented on changes they noticed shortly after I started going Carnivore.

Another good thing is the Carnivore thing works like a kind of elimination diet for me. When eating other things beside meat I noticed that salad and raw are an unwise choice for me whereas I feel less inflamed than before when eating cooked starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, potatoes or carrots.

It seems my love for pork is taking a break whereas I crave everything beef, I just can’t eat the fat that comes with it, just chewing on it makes me literally wanting to throw up. But I can eat a lot more butte than before and I smother my beef with butter.

To makes this short, what started out as a temporary experiment turned into something I will keep on doing even more strict now when I am at home. As for social situations: I love cooking and I really enjoy good food and sharing a meal with people. I guess I have to figure out a way to bring those different aspects together, like cooking meals that allow me to stick closer to my Carnivore choice of meal without disrupting social situations. For example it is difficult to go full carnivore when out for a business lunch with some friendly vegetarians…

I now know what the consequences are for me and I just have to make sure to make conscious decisions.
 
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