Thank you, Laura. I just started Keto/Carnivore about a month ago. I lost 25lbs in a month. I am so stoked. I started the carnivore diet because I watched you and Dr. Berry on youtube. I am 53 years old and I was in pain every day with arthritis. I can’t believe how much better I feel already. My pain is almost gone. I can tell that my inflammation is gone as well. Thank you so much for your videos. You are such an inspiration.
@@lifeiseverything9 She started Keto & then went to carnivore. She has a video on here with her husband about it & it is very helpful & they answer a lot of questions most people have in general. 😉👍
I’m a ribeye snob 😄 seriously though nothing else really satisfies me and I save $$$$ by not buying salad fixins, milk, bread, vegetables, rice etc etc... I’m healing nicely.
Truth Seeker I’ve looked online but nervous where it’s coming from and we plenty of meat markets here. So far, I’ve done beef at the grocery! I plan to do a haul from a local meat market but I just haven’t done it. I do have access to their meat as well at the grocery. I do from time to time buy cheaper cuts but for the majority it’s the ribeye.
We love ribeye too. I buy mine in huge slab I just need to cut them, we save money that way, but I can confirm that beef price in Canada have increased. This summer the same ribeye huge piece of meat was 100$ it’s now 125$ . We actually do 7 bags of 4 steaks with it about 3/4 inch think . I wish we could cut them thincker but hey we are all on a budget, so if we need more we pitch in a egg or two and had butter!
Hi y’all! I read a bunch of comments so I decided to add a couple of my own. I was diagnosed with cancer. I found carnivore not for weight loss but for good health. Cancer people have LOTS of reasons to be strict. I did 3 1/2 years of keto. Did well, keeping cancer at bay, but I had much muscle loss and felt weak. Found carnivore. On it nearly two years now. I’m pretty strict. I eat mostly grass fed beef patties from Costco. They are simple, economical, and DELICIOUS! Occasionally chicken or pork (sous vide both!) drink filtered water and LOTS of black coffee. I eat twice a day. I’m never hungry. A cheat for me is a handful of nuts. I’m stronger, calmer, smarter, and happier. If you want ALL the wins... do ALL the steps. Good luck 👍🍀
You’re so down to earth. 😊 I eat one meal a day but earlier in the day. Steak, eggs, chicken, lots of butter, coffee with cream. Slow but steady weight loss and down 39 lbs with 19 to go.
My anecdote, howI look at calories. No exercise. When people say calories count I always say , not my case, If I eat 3000 calories in a day and say I eat them broken apart like 500, 1500, 1000 at following times 10:00am, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm I gain some weight. If I eat twice per day say 1000, 2000, 12:00pm and 6:00 pm I maintain weight. If I eat one 3000 calorie meal in a day at 3:00 pm I lose weight. Bottom line if a person eats 1000 calories of fruit every day for 2 weeks and another eats 1000 calories of fatty meat every day for the same period, at the end of the 2 weeks the person eating the fruit will have more times than not gained weight and will be hungry. The person eating fatty meat more times than not will have lost weight and be saitiated. If you inject yourself with insulin you will gain weight. Learned this from Dr. Jason Fung, and Dr. Ben Bikman. I have altered my lifestyle according to their expertise and for me it has worked. I am no longer controled by food, I am no longer obsessed about eating or feel like I need to eat a meal, like OMG I can't miss a meal! I am free really I simply eat when I am hungry usually once per day and I eat until I am full, low carb less than 5 with most of my meals, never more than 10, eat protien/meat finish with fat never count a calorie. I splurge on holidays but counter feasts with 3 day fasts. I am a recovered/reversed type 2 diabetic, no longer insulin resistant, A1C 5.2; no longer have high blood pressure. Today 106/69. March 2019 weight 283 and took 7 different medications. Today 184 I take no medication.
So true.. calories matter but satiety and HOW OFTEN you eat matters so much more. I too can get away with eating a lot more calories because it is all in one sitting and not spread out throughout the day. Thank you so much for sharing. Congratulations on your success
Your story was spot on with my weight loss journey I began in June. I started with Keto and did great for almost two months but then I began having the keto snacks and deserts. Big mistake. I would give up a meal for a plate of peanut butter and chocolate fat bombs. Exactly what made me morbidly obese in the first place. Carnivore is a much better fit for me. I am learning good nutrition and taste is much better than all of the unsatisfactory junk I had consumed for years.
Thanks for the video, I am exactly one month into Carnivore (coming from Keto). This weekend I allowed myself to have Keto treats Saturday I had Keto Pizza and Sunday I made Keto Pancakes; today I am right back at Carnivore going to try that as a cycle every 4 weeks or so but already having great results, workouts are getting better everyday and I've dropped 2 Trouser (pants) sizes.
Hello Laura 😁 the Carnivore diet is Amazing I live by it and Sware by it .... since Aug 2019 I've lost 64 lbs and at 55 years old and a body fat 13 % and dropping.... I try to stay at 95% meat only .... I do take vitamins ( Zink , copper , V-D & C ) I keep my caloric count at 1000 to 1200 and absolutely no more .... it is such a high Protein level .... I've found that it works best for me .... but I do have a very light bone structure and I am 5 ft 6 in tall .... so this is why I can get by with a 1200 cal deficit and not be hungry or struggle in the Gym..... I've tried the vegetarian diets with very low protein levels and even though I lost weight I lost a lot of muscle .... so Now I've completely changed everything after watching a video a year ago of you .... so thank you ..... I do Not eat whole steaks only half ... I also eat a LOT of egg whites and I do not go more then 14 hours between dinner to breakfast... and I do not any pork or hamburger.... only lean ground turkey, fish, 6 egg whites ( maybe 2 yolks a day ) chicken breasts, maybe steak 2 times a week .... I do have a glass of sweet tea a 2 Reeses peanut butter cups as a snack almost every night 😋🏆 so good ... but that's it .... and I've done this for 1 year and boom 64 lbs gone ...... I'm very focused..... my goal is 5 % body fat ..... as a young man in my 20s I competed in body building contest and did very well .... and now I'm on my way back to the stage and look better then ever ... thank you for getting my attention and showing me a new path .... I have a book on Carnivore that you recommend..... it has changed my life in so many ways ..... I take no drugs what so ever and my T levels are over 400 and that is amazing for my age 🏆🥂🏆 your the best ... thank you so much
This was very informative! Husband and I are doing Carnivore thanks to you, health coach Kait, and Dr Berry and have same food addiction issues you and your husband do. I’m closer to your mom’s age and I’m adding liver and egg yolks in for the added nutrients. I get high quality liverwurst w/ liver, heart, and kidney and mix it w/hamburger and husband doesn’t even know or he wouldn’t eat it. I’m wondering if your mom noticed any improvement in her skin, like fewer wrinkles, since being on Carnivore? Your skin is glowing! Your videos have been really really informative and helpful! Thanks for sharing your journey to help us! Really looking forward to your next video!
Hi Laura, I love your UA-cam channel and your Instagram account. I’ve been bingeing on both your accounts in the last weeks. Thanks for putting yourself out there. Excited to watch your weight loss journey and your menu in the next 30 days.
Carnivore for me is mainly steak, pork belly for the fat, lard for the fat and occasional pork and chicken just for some variety. I have 200g of lard or pork belly with my steak if the steak looks too lean, I usually eat strip steak as it is the best that I can afford. I eat about 1 avocado a week for the potassium and occasional mushrooms or shrimp to top my steak. I am over 60 and have been a carnivore for the last 18 months, I do this for the health benefits both physical and psychological. I do have weight to lose, I lost 45# on keto but weight loss has slowed on carnivore. I can eat until I'm satisfied, OMAD and never feel hungry.
I’m so inspired by you and all the comments. Thank you all. I am new to this, I have been following carnivore now for about 3 weeks. I haven’t weighed myself but I do feel as though I have lost weight (I can put my socks on now without gasping for breath as I try to reach my feet 🤦🏼♀️ 👵🏻) and I feel so much better emotionally. I sometimes make a ‘blue cheese dressing ‘ to put on my steak. I mix lots of butter with a portion of crumbled Stilton, shape it into a sausage type roll and cut off a round to top my steak. It’s yum 😋! Thank you again for your inspirational and informative videos. 💕🇬🇧
I was not really losing weight on Carnivorish (but I was feeling awesome) until I went basically OMAD with a large dinner (which was really easy on Carni)
Love your videos and you really look great ! Your skin is glowing. I've been keto carnivore , mainly carnivore for 5 years. It's a great way to live. Never felt this good before. I will never change! I'm 73, feel 30 !! Walk 2 miles a day and went from a size 14 to a size 4. Keep making your great videos. And take care in this crazy and scary pandemic
Hi, Laura! I love your content. I'm fairly new to carnivore from 6 mos on Keto. Although I've lost a bit (45 lbs), I have far to go. I stick to 75/25 fat to protein, OMAD. I'd be really interested in seeing your 30 days of eating for weight loss. Thanks.🤗
I didn’t eat steak for 30 years because I just didn’t like it. Now I love it. I try to have a few ribeyes a week but mostly eat ground beef and bacon. Occasionally I have eggs and chicken thighs. 6 months in and struggling to find the right balance to get my weight off. Thank you for a great video. ❤️
OMG, you're me or I'm you! I cannot deviate or I'll fall off the zero carb train completely. It's good to have a living, breathing example to look to. Thanks!
I went back on keto for the last two weeks, I felt awful. I knew I needed a big ole ribeye steak so last night I had my steak, this morning I feel so much better and not hungry. Steak is the only meat that can keep me carnivore.
Cathy Hudkins I’ve been mostly carnivore for a month and I feel the same way about ribeye. If I have other meats, I don’t feel as satisfied. My body actually craves ribeyes now.
My husband and I are doing a minimum of 30 days carnivore. We still have dairy, but we’ve switched to full fat. Eating mostly beef (ground beef, roasts, ribeye once a week), but also pork, bone-in skin on chicken thighs, eggs, and some salmon. We’re on day 13. So far, so good. I was worried I’d get bored, but this way of eating is easy, enjoyable, and I find there’s enough variety for us. We started this for weight loss and I have hypothyroidism (half of my thyroid was removed about 20 years ago). I have been tracking my macros to make sure my fat/protein ratio is optimal. Most days I naturally do IF (even before carnivore) as I don’t usually eat breakfast and some days are OMAD just because I get busy and by the time I’m hungry, it’s close to dinner and I just wait or have a small snack, like I serving of pork cracklings.
My base is ground beef from the local butcher and a dried beef sausage from Scottish Highlander cows. Less often is steak or beef stews from the instant pot. Even less cream, cream cheese and eggs. My fats are ghee and beef tallow. Never go hungry again 😋. I eat a minimum of 170 gram of fat and 100 gram protein and at least 2000 kcal (usually more). My health is improving and I am losing weight but slowly (don’t care, I’m not hungry 😄👍)
Enjoyed the video. Looking forward to the new ones. I have been following a few carnivore ladies on UA-cam for a month now. I tried to eat full carnivore for a few weeks but was so drained of energy. Used carb manager so I know I was eating enough and have been low oxalate/low carb diet for a few months. I ended up adding back low oxalate veggies, blueberries and heavy cream. I feel so much better and still losing weight (want to let go of 50) I have not had sweet cravings in a while now but one day I wanted something sweet. I bought a small keto ice cream. Yeah, ate the entire thing (4 servings worth) by the time I drove home. I can not moderated sweet foods!
Very helpful to hear about portions! I might be eating too much and too frequently these days. I might have to return to some fasting again to regulate.
Beef belly, blessing from heaven just like bacon i put apple smoked salt on it. Hamburger, steak , liver. Allergies to dairy eggs, sadly. I do eat an apple once or twice an month to get my glucose up cause my body is damaged. I feel better around 70. Blessings
Hi y’all! I read a bunch of comments so I decided to add a couple of my own. I was diagnosed with cancer. I found carnivore not for weight loss but for good health. Cancer people have LOTS of reasons to be strict. I did 3 1/2 years of keto. Did well, keeping cancer at bay, but I had much muscle loss and felt weak. Found carnivore. On it nearly two years now. I’m pretty strict. I eat mostly grass fed beef patties from Costco. They are simple, economical, and DELICIOUS! Don’t overcook them! Occasionally chicken or pork (sous vide both!) I drink filtered water and LOTS of black coffee. I eat twice a day. I’m never hungry. A cheat for me is a handful of nuts. I’m stronger, calmer, smarter, and happier. If you want ALL the wins... do ALL the steps. Good luck 👍🍀
My wife and I just started this diet. Right after the first day we found ourselves content with one meal a day. However, we’re looking for some help on what, if any, spices other than salt and pepper are available? In addition I love Jerky. I have an excaliber dehydrator and would like to put it to good use. What good Jerky recipes can you share? Thanks in advance.
I basically eat when I'm hungry, and that ends up being around every 36 - 40 hrs, and I'll eat two meals within an 8 - 12hr period, then I'm not hungry anymore. How much I eat for meals depends on how hungry I am. It sort of works out to doing ADF and carnivore. I do include whole milk yogurt and cheese when I want them. I don't like avocado, but I do like olives so I guess for some carnivores I might not be a true carnivore. LoL
I'm on keto since 5 months. After starting keto i started loosing hairs. Hair fall has increased, hair density is shrinked, hairs have become super thin. Don't know what to do. I feel like very soon i will go Bald. I have reduced my weight to 66kgs from 85kgs. But hair's i don't understand. My harmones are also well. How are you continuing keto without this problem. Can you help me out? Please make a detailed video for this issue. Thank you
@@LauraSpath I saw the video. Really its unbelievable. Can you describe in detail how hard you worked to overcome, at what quantity you took protein? Nutrition supplements? How you designed paleo diet for you at that period?
I just eat meat, sometimes cheese, and cream in my coffee. I'll add butter to taste in my ground beef or beef patties or to cook with. I don't have any idea what my ratios are or what ratios I need but I'm at a stand still with my weight loss! I have lost 65 lbs. In 15 months And I need to lose 90 more.
Fasting is just the time between meals. I feel many people are scared of the word If you are eating until you are comfortably stuffed, you'll not want another meal for hours; that's your fasting!! BBB&Es is excellent for correcting health issues, and weight loss that you desire. You body will eventually take you to your ideal body weight, it will not take you into starvation mode. Try a STRICT CARNAVORE way of eating. No calorie counting, no fat restrictions!! The more fat and protein you eat, the faster the healing, the better the weight loss. Exercise does not promote weight loss, it is something you can get into once you lose enough weight, are feeling better, and this is what your body will perform best!!
I can say that 99% of food that touches my mouth is meat, chicken ,pork, eggs and seafood, starting in March 2022, however no weight loss. My vice, around 300ml of liqueur a day perhaps is preventing progress?
I started this carnivore diet about two days ago really don't know if I'm doing any of this correctly. What I'm currently doing is eating one meal a day which is a stake around 2:00pm, dont eat nothing else but drink water the rest of the day. Around the same time the next day I eat again what I ate was two patties and 6 pieces of bacon. Is there anything I can do better and Improve on? Would love to get your help I really need it.
If you not came from keto or low carb diet, you're not going to feel good, at the beginning is recommended that you start with 3 meals a day no snacks in between, then 2 meals and see how you feel 😉 God bless you
I am dealing with medical problems, so I don't have much of an appetite, and I try not to force myself to eat. I seen how many movie stars recommend daily fasting for 16 hours and then eating only in the 8 hour window ..... like 8am to 4pm or something like that. I do better if I DON'T eat breakfast usually cause I usually don't have an appitite in the morning, but if I eat in the morning, I usually get hunger in the mid morning. And I agree that you should eat to your hearts desire, but don't force more than you can handle cause then you just get sick. Also, I need acidic Pepsi to wash it down, otherwise, I get nausea. Anyways, I do try to eat, I just don't have much of an appetite and unless I feel obligated cause of someone's cooking for me or treating me, etc. Then I still only eat what I can handle and people are aware of my illness so I can get away with not eating much. Every now and then, I get hungry and/or eat a lot more then usual, but I let my body tell me and like I said I will eat to my heart's desire, but there has been times that I haven't been able to eat for a week or longer, but I do try if able. I really think it's this type of fasting that keeps my weight down, but I do eat mostly meat. I ended up on this video cause I was searching about eating the hamburger greese cause we just drain it all these years without questioning "why?" Is it unhealthy? Today I left the greese and I think it was more filling. Best wishes.
the same thing happens to me. that's why i do OMAD. If i start eating, i want to eat until im full. cant do that on anymore than 1 meal a day...for me at least...try the organ supplement capsules. they are helping me immensely
ive been doing Carnivore diet since May. I remember one of your videos u said u use Adobo Seasoning and Smoke Paprika on your ribeye steaks. I took your advice and my ribeyes turned out really delicious.
I appreciate your videos. Iam farely new to Carnivore Diet or way of life. Weight loss is really slow. Wondering if you shed a lb a week or half a lb a day or how it was for you. Trying not too eat too much or too little; been a food addict for years.
Do you have any thoughts on the healthiest body fat percentages for men and women? So many people want six-pack abs for some reason. Honestly, I don't think they are attractive or healthy, especially on women, but also on men. Having such a low body fat percentage appears to me to be a sign of starvation. And it's not something people can maintain for very long. For example, body builders will cut significantly right before a competition. So, in essence we have images plastered all over the media of "ideal body types" that are not practical or, in my opinion, even healthy. For me, 15-20% is the ideal range for men and 25-30% for women.
I can't say a number since I am not an expert but I agree that super lean/abs low body fat % is not usually sustainable in a healthy way for most people. I got down too thin last summer and started having some hormone issues. I needed to gain some weight to be my best healthy self.
@@LauraSpath Thanks. Yeah, the numbers I mentioned are just my preferences based on some online pictures with %s. Each person has different preferences for themself and those that they are attracted to. Some of it is culturally influenced too. For example, here in S. Korea, the ideal traditional body type for a woman is what would be described in Western culture as beyond skinny, even emaciated. In fact, on most Korean airline flights, the stewardesses are all (probably required to be) that thin. In recent years though, Korean women have been getting curvier, though many are still quite thin and some are obese. Most Koreans are thin, but a lot of them look to be skinny fat. One final note is that when I look at photos of the few remaining hunter-gatherer tribes, most of them are thin with relatively flat stomachs but no six-packs. Thanks for all you hard work putting out helpful videos!!! :)
@@LauraSpath I love the absolute honesty about food addiction because I'm exactly the same. Like how you covered the variations of carnivore, really enjoyed your vlogs of the food you eat. Like the video with your mum because I'm closer to her age at 55 and have hypothyroidism amongst other things one of which is joint pain that goes with carnivore. I'm in the UK and not seen beef bacon which looks awesome...like the idea of that as not so much a pork fan......not many people talk about lamb why is that?.
Hi Laura, First, thank you SO much for your videos, insight and inspiration! I've been on keto since late April and lost 37 pounds. And that was it. I could NOT get past that 37-pound loss for six weeks! I kept hearing about IF, but I didn't have much success with that on keto. Ssooooo, I've now transitioned to carnivore with 18-hour IF. It's working! I FINALLY started losing again and now I'm at an even 40-pound weight loss. It truly IS freeing to not have to track macros, blah blah blah. That being said, I have ONE huge weakness. Coffee creamer. I looooove coffee creamer! While on keto, I've been using the Splenda brand with no sugar and no corn syrup, but it does have some nasty oils in it. (I think?) It's certainly not strict carnivore, but I've now limited myself to using it only within my 6-hour eating window and if I drink coffee in my fasting time, I only use a little liquid Stevia. Ugh ... that's hard! Ha! So, my question is, just how bad is that creamer? Have you looked into it? Thomas D. does a whole video on creamer, but he didn't cover that one. I've used HWC in replacement quite a bit, with some Truvia but I know that's definitely going to break my fast and I get bored with HWC. I think that was part of my problem before. I was sipping on coffee (with HWC and/or Splenda creamer) and grazing on almonds or cheese periodically throughout the day, keeping my insulin up. How bad is the creamer? You can google it, but here are the ingredients: Water, mid-oleic sunflower oil, erythritol, less than 2%: sodium caseinate, mono-and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, dipotassium phosphate, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, sucralose, carrageenan, and acesulfame-K. It has 15 calories, 1.5g fat, 1g carb per 1 Tbsp. I've tried all sorts of other creamers, the keto ones, the nut pods, etc, etc, but they're all yucky. Do I just need to get over it and kick my creamer habit? Or is this the one thing I can keep in my diet within my eating window? Thank you again for your videos! It's so nice to hear from a REAL woman with REAL life issues and who isn't trying to run a marathon every month. Sorry this is so long. :-)
I wonder if you'd feel happier with your coffee (sans the creamer) if you added the bit of cream and stevia and then whipped it up in a blender. Makes it frothy and creamy, and might make it feel richer to you. Just a thought. 😎
I appreciate that you shared so many perspectives. So many people try to tell you that their particular way is right. I'm keto some days and carnivore some days but largely meat based. I do count calories and macros but I also workout with heavy weights 6 days a week so I like to know that I'm getting enough calories and protein. I've spent too much time in the past thinking that I should be more like someone else which is dumb. I've listened to so many perspectives and continually try to learn more but I allow myself to do this my way.
I can't eat sweets of any kind in moderation either. Had a bag of Lily's chocolate chips in the pantry. Broke down in a moment of weakness and opened it. Ate half the damn bag. Lesson learned 😬🤢
I think it can be a good tool for a short period of time to break a stall. If you do it for a long time you will feel pretty drained and it can actually be a negative thing. My husband Chris cycles it in occasionally for weight loss if we've been eating super fatty for a while. I would rather just fast and then eat what I want.
I so identify with you RE the keto treats. I've come to realize I keep making these dang things and it's made me gain weight after 105lbs loss. I'm sad because I feel out of control. Trying to get back on track. It's such a struggle. I've done carnivore before but always felt hungry. No idea what I was doing wrong.
Do you recommend for us to start on Keto for 2-3 weeks and then switch to carnivore after-I dont have a Gallbladder and I was thinking it might be easier on my digestion??? What do you think? I have researched no gallbladder-they say it does not matter- TYVM You are amazing!!!!
#q How did you figure out that the ribeye worked for you as opposed to the other meats. I gained on Keto and I was strict 100% Keto with avocado. I look forward to a new 30 day video you'll be doing. I'm back on HCG which always works for me however its wayyyyyy more strict. I do plan to go back to Keto Carnivore in a few months
I have been on the carnivore diet for a month and I fast 22-26 hrs a day and I’ve ONLY lost 5 stinking lbs. what on earth! One meal a day and I don’t know what and how I’m missing the mark here
Lot of context needed. You might have some healing to do. Depends on how much you need to lose. And like I mention in the video you could be eating too much or too little. Above all else consistency matters so little cheats really throw your body out of fat burning mode and it takes time to switch back.
That's normal when I first got on it and fast every 5th day and water only to drink, the lbs took a while to melt off then my 3rd month it really kicked in
Laura Spath - thank you. I have been good in trying NOT TO CHEAT. I don’t eat bread, drink anything but coffee and water. I stay away from sweets and veggies. The hardest food to give up even before the carnivore first was fruit. Truly, I have just been eating mostly red meat and salmon, some chicken and pork. I am 52 though and due to taking my medical boards (lots of sedentary hours studying), I haven’t been as active as usual. I would like to lose 30 lbs. I just want to feel healthy mostly but would definitely like to get rid of 30 lbs. I’m 5’5”. I have been following your incredible journey and I long to feel as healthy and amazing as you. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all.
Hi Laura, I just found your channel and among a ton of questions, which I will watch to find out if you can answer that with all your previous content, but I just love the way you do your eye makeup!!
I’m relatively new to carnivore woe , a week and a half , cut out all carbs , zero carbs and eat till satisfied fullish feeling , I eat a bit of different meat here is very expensive so I go the cheaper meats like chicken , sausages , some steaks , lamb , fish , eggs , sometimes cheese but keeping that for now and then , not to much as my goal is weight loss for better health and body healing , I make sure I got plenty fat as I feel that keeps me from cravings which I haven’t had so far , I found this very easy to do , goal is one month then maybe keep going , really happy so far .👍
I have to be strict on this. I also can't have "one" of something. A few cashews always went to eating almost an entire 1 pound bag in a day. I don't do keto treats because I have no willpower which throws moderation out of the window. I tried it and it doesn't work. I achieved my goal weight on keto and stupid me began experimenting with treats and other crap and regained about 35 lbs. I'm mostly carnivore now. I say mostly because I don't want to give up my unsweetened almond and chocolate milk. I also have a spoon fed of keto chocolate powder for hot chocolate about every day. Doing this way, 98% carnivore because of the unsweetened almond milks and the keto cocoa powder do not trigger any cravings at all. I'm seeing results.
Hello, first of all thank you for your video and sharing with us! I do not want to seem respectless but I saw on the pictures that you obviously gained weight again. Now I asking myself if you had gained this weight staying on carnivore or if you had tried to put something back from your former diet, which is not particulary unhealthy or usually weight gaining. I am asking cause people often critizise ketobased diets that it messes up with the metabolism and you have to stay in this dieting process (for ever carnivore or keto) not to get into the jojo-effect. What do you think about! THANK YOU!!
Hi I’m the same way I can’t eat just a small piece of chocolate. I started this diet a week ago very easy for me because I love the meat we can eat. Thanks for your help
the patties are drenched in omega-6 oils when cooked. this is gonna massively hinder your weight loss. stick to the 1-2% omega-6 LA. Got a fairly new reference if you are interested.
Thank u for this video my mother and I are new carnivores as of last month and we love it! I’ve been researching and it started giving me doubts that maybe I really need to eat raw organs if I wanna do this right, I’ve lost 11lb in a lil over 2weeks and Im so glad that I know it’s possible to adjust to my needs and still loose weight I will definitely check my calorie in take.💪🏽👯♀️🥩🤗 thank u!!
I had 80% of my stomach removed in weight loss surgery in 2012 so I eat twice a day but I am not experiencing the weight loss others have even when I reduce my calories to 1400 at 215lbs.
Im on day 3 of the Carnivore diet . Your my inspiration for starting it . My feet have been aching for a month now . Im eating chicken , steaks , eggs & Canadian bacon .
I understand your dilemma regarding the occasional (treat). There is a great article called "The 100 percent rule" (it can be found on u tube if you type it in the search) which really applies to your situation and attitude with food.
My parents live by the rule that if it's not in the house, you can't eat it.😁I grew up eating lots of meat and have always hated vegetables except lettuce and celery. I gave in to everyone saying I shouldn't be so picky and gained weight. I'm going back to my old ways since diagnosed with MS and am feeling better plus I've lost weight as a happy side affect. We have friends with cows and get meat from them. I do include cheese and am trying to get into the mindset that butter and meat are good for you again.
I'm so relieved that I'm not alone in that I can't eat just one. I end up eating the whole box , or tub of ice cream. Fasting for 2-3 days of a block fast is the only cure I know to kill off the bad bacteria in the gut . Then I reseed with pro biotics etc. Informative podcast, thanks.
Agree..for me fasting is my best stall buster. Or like I talk about in the video track for a bit to understand what you might be doing wrong. (ie. eating too much or too little)
Well done! Maybe give the scales a rest and measure your waist and chest instead, relying only on scales can become obsessive and ultimately counterproductive.
I get that _maybe_ one could live without most supplements, but I just can't fathom how anyone can do carnivore and not at least supplement with calcium. How on earth can anyone get enough calcium from meat alone? Seems impossible. (Note, obviously this means if one isn't including cheese, and there's no way I'm making eggshells into calcium supplements.)
Then how do you explain our ancestors just eating meat and not taking supplements? If it didn’t work, the human species wouldn’t have evolved. Meat contains Vitamin C. Vitamin C absorption is also impaired by carbohydrates. Our bodies also make glucose on it’s own, making it possible for a no-carb/carnivore diet. Give your body more credit, it knows exactly what to do when you feed it properly.
Hey there .. I have been on carnivore for a month and have had no weight loss at all .. I have been on keto prior and low carb prior to that .. total I have lost 140lbs on these but I am struggling to lose the rest of my weight .. I have another 50 to lose .. I just had a baby in December and gained 30 lbs and have only gotten off 10 since December.. my son has been in the hospital for 8 months of his life and it has been very stressful .. he is on a ventilator with many health issues .. what can I do to get the rest off as far as carnivore goes .. I have also tried Omad with carnivore ..
I’m so sorry about your son. I can’t even imagine how stressful that is. I’m going to assume that stress is a big reason you’re not losing. But I would also suggest looking at what you are eating. I’ve heard numerous carnivore experts say if you want to lose weight you should eat leaner cuts. I’m also having this issue and I’m switching from ribeyes to leaner cuts like ny strip and others. I’m working my way to OMAD. Just keep at it and I know you’ll find the right mix! And I hope your son gets to come home very soon ❤️
Please I am totally confused so if you don't eat enough food you wouldn't lose weight, but if you eat more you will lose weight?, It's new to me I was thinking of fasting 23 hours and eat beacon, eggs and butter and bone broth only, do you think I can lose weight with this diet help me please thanks
That sounds extreme to me but you need to do what works for you. I’m new to this (60 days) but I think you need beef. Bacon is not that satisfying and it’s critical that you eat so you are satisfied. Also, I would suggest working your way toward OMAD. Good luck!
There are so many really good sources on UA-cam. There's no need to begin any new lifestyle without knowing what you're doing. Check out Serious Keto, Dr. Ekberg, Thomas Delacroix. They'll help you navigate this lifestyle.
Thank you, Laura. I just started Keto/Carnivore about a month ago. I lost 25lbs in a month. I am so stoked. I started the carnivore diet because I watched you and Dr. Berry on youtube. I am 53 years old and I was in pain every day with arthritis. I can’t believe how much better I feel already. My pain is almost gone. I can tell that my inflammation is gone as well. Thank you so much for your videos. You are such an inspiration.
That's incredible!! Thank you so much for sharing! Keep it up!! 👏👏👏🎉🎉
Omg that’s so amazing!!! I’m struggling to lose a decent 5lbs smh idk and I only eat meat
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Please just asking did you lose your weight only on carnivorous diet thanks
Well done good for you
@@lifeiseverything9 She started Keto & then went to carnivore. She has a video on here with her husband about it & it is very helpful & they answer a lot of questions most people have in general. 😉👍
I’m a ribeye snob 😄 seriously though nothing else really satisfies me and I save $$$$ by not buying salad fixins, milk, bread, vegetables, rice etc etc... I’m healing nicely.
Do you just buy ribeye at the store, or buy online? Any special kind?
Truth Seeker I’ve looked online but nervous where it’s coming from and we plenty of meat markets here. So far, I’ve done beef at the grocery! I plan to do a haul from a local meat market but I just haven’t done it. I do have access to their meat as well at the grocery. I do from time to time buy cheaper cuts but for the majority it’s the ribeye.
No particular though😄. I was very sick and obese prior to carnivore. I recommend this lifestyle to folk looking for a remedy they can control.
And we should be happy for you. I dont understand the in community judgment people do towards their members...
We love ribeye too. I buy mine in huge slab I just need to cut them, we save money that way, but I can confirm that beef price in Canada have increased. This summer the same ribeye huge piece of meat was 100$ it’s now 125$ . We actually do 7 bags of 4 steaks with it about 3/4 inch think . I wish we could cut them thincker but hey we are all on a budget, so if we need more we pitch in a egg or two and had butter!
Hi y’all! I read a bunch of comments so I decided to add a couple of my own. I was diagnosed with cancer. I found carnivore not for weight loss but for good health. Cancer people have LOTS of reasons to be strict. I did 3 1/2 years of keto. Did well, keeping cancer at bay, but I had much muscle loss and felt weak. Found carnivore. On it nearly two years now. I’m pretty strict. I eat mostly grass fed beef patties from Costco. They are simple, economical, and DELICIOUS! Occasionally chicken or pork (sous vide both!) drink filtered water and LOTS of black coffee. I eat twice a day. I’m never hungry. A cheat for me is a handful of nuts. I’m stronger, calmer, smarter, and happier. If you want ALL the wins... do ALL the steps. Good luck 👍🍀
You’re so down to earth. 😊 I eat one meal a day but earlier in the day. Steak, eggs, chicken, lots of butter, coffee with cream. Slow but steady weight loss and down 39 lbs with 19 to go.
Sounds amazing!! Keep it up!
My goal is anti-inflammation and joint pain.
My anecdote, howI look at calories. No exercise. When people say calories count I always say , not my case, If I eat 3000 calories in a day and say I eat them broken apart like 500, 1500, 1000 at following times 10:00am, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm I gain some weight. If I eat twice per day say 1000, 2000, 12:00pm and 6:00 pm I maintain weight. If I eat one 3000 calorie meal in a day at 3:00 pm I lose weight. Bottom line if a person eats 1000 calories of fruit every day for 2 weeks and another eats 1000 calories of fatty meat every day for the same period, at the end of the 2 weeks the person eating the fruit will have more times than not gained weight and will be hungry. The person eating fatty meat more times than not will have lost weight and be saitiated. If you inject yourself with insulin you will gain weight. Learned this from Dr. Jason Fung, and Dr. Ben Bikman. I have altered my lifestyle according to their expertise and for me it has worked. I am no longer controled by food, I am no longer obsessed about eating or feel like I need to eat a meal, like OMG I can't miss a meal! I am free really I simply eat when I am hungry usually once per day and I eat until I am full, low carb less than 5 with most of my meals, never more than 10, eat protien/meat finish with fat never count a calorie. I splurge on holidays but counter feasts with 3 day fasts. I am a recovered/reversed type 2 diabetic, no longer insulin resistant, A1C 5.2; no longer have high blood pressure. Today 106/69. March 2019 weight 283 and took 7 different medications. Today 184 I take no medication.
So true.. calories matter but satiety and HOW OFTEN you eat matters so much more. I too can get away with eating a lot more calories because it is all in one sitting and not spread out throughout the day. Thank you so much for sharing. Congratulations on your success
Love carnivore diet x
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Totally agree. I’m 57 never been fitter and more healthy in my life. Done keto 7 years now carnivore. Like you no longer a slave to food .
Do you mind if I ask how accurately you’ve tested that theory?
"Organic, unicorn massaged" is my new favorite reference to bougie uppity food snobs. LOL
I'm one of then but I like it too😊 it's a great way of saying it
@@finallyfinally9317 It's great because "unicorn massaged" could really apply to anything bougie, not just food! :D
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Your story was spot on with my weight loss journey I began in June. I started with Keto and did great for almost two months but then I began having the keto snacks and deserts. Big mistake. I would give up a meal for a plate of peanut butter and chocolate fat bombs. Exactly what made me morbidly obese in the first place. Carnivore is a much better fit for me. I am learning good nutrition and taste is much better than all of the unsatisfactory junk I had consumed for years.
Thanks for the video, I am exactly one month into Carnivore (coming from Keto). This weekend I allowed myself to have Keto treats Saturday I had Keto Pizza and Sunday I made Keto Pancakes; today I am right back at Carnivore going to try that as a cycle every 4 weeks or so but already having great results, workouts are getting better everyday and I've dropped 2 Trouser (pants) sizes.
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I ate a “500 calories surplus” for a week and still managed to lose 1.2lbs. I do omad and do very little exercise. 🤷🏾♀️
This was while doing carnivore of course!😊
Hello Laura 😁 the Carnivore diet is Amazing I live by it and Sware by it .... since Aug 2019 I've lost 64 lbs and at 55 years old and a body fat 13 % and dropping.... I try to stay at 95% meat only .... I do take vitamins ( Zink , copper , V-D & C ) I keep my caloric count at 1000 to 1200 and absolutely no more .... it is such a high Protein level .... I've found that it works best for me .... but I do have a very light bone structure and I am 5 ft 6 in tall .... so this is why I can get by with a 1200 cal deficit and not be hungry or struggle in the Gym..... I've tried the vegetarian diets with very low protein levels and even though I lost weight I lost a lot of muscle .... so Now I've completely changed everything after watching a video a year ago of you .... so thank you ..... I do Not eat whole steaks only half ... I also eat a LOT of egg whites and I do not go more then 14 hours between dinner to breakfast... and I do not any pork or hamburger.... only lean ground turkey, fish, 6 egg whites ( maybe 2 yolks a day ) chicken breasts, maybe steak 2 times a week .... I do have a glass of sweet tea a 2 Reeses peanut butter cups as a snack almost every night 😋🏆 so good ... but that's it .... and I've done this for 1 year and boom 64 lbs gone ...... I'm very focused..... my goal is 5 % body fat ..... as a young man in my 20s I competed in body building contest and did very well .... and now I'm on my way back to the stage and look better then ever ... thank you for getting my attention and showing me a new path .... I have a book on Carnivore that you recommend..... it has changed my life in so many ways ..... I take no drugs what so ever and my T levels are over 400 and that is amazing for my age 🏆🥂🏆 your the best ... thank you so much
This was very informative! Husband and I are doing Carnivore thanks to you, health coach Kait, and Dr Berry and have same food addiction issues you and your husband do. I’m closer to your mom’s age and I’m adding liver and egg yolks in for the added nutrients. I get high quality liverwurst w/ liver, heart, and kidney and mix it w/hamburger and husband doesn’t even know or he wouldn’t eat it. I’m wondering if your mom noticed any improvement in her skin, like fewer wrinkles, since being on Carnivore? Your skin is glowing! Your videos have been really really informative and helpful! Thanks for sharing your journey to help us! Really looking forward to your next video!
Hi Laura, I love your UA-cam channel and your Instagram account. I’ve been bingeing on both your accounts in the last weeks. Thanks for putting yourself out there. Excited to watch your weight loss journey and your menu in the next 30 days.
Thank you so much 💜💜
Carnivore for me is mainly steak, pork belly for the fat, lard for the fat and occasional pork and chicken just for some variety. I have 200g of lard or pork belly with my steak if the steak looks too lean, I usually eat strip steak as it is the best that I can afford. I eat about 1 avocado a week for the potassium and occasional mushrooms or shrimp to top my steak. I am over 60 and have been a carnivore for the last 18 months, I do this for the health benefits both physical and psychological. I do have weight to lose, I lost 45# on keto but weight loss has slowed on carnivore. I can eat until I'm satisfied, OMAD and never feel hungry.
Thank you for sharing! That all sounds great...maybe play around with how often you are eating.
I’m so inspired by you and all the comments. Thank you all.
I am new to this, I have been following carnivore now for about 3 weeks. I haven’t weighed myself but I do feel as though I have lost weight (I can put my socks on now without gasping for breath as I try to reach my feet 🤦🏼♀️ 👵🏻) and I feel so much better emotionally.
I sometimes make a ‘blue cheese dressing ‘ to put on my steak. I mix lots of butter with a portion of crumbled Stilton, shape it into a sausage type roll and cut off a round to top my steak. It’s yum 😋!
Thank you again for your inspirational and informative videos. 💕🇬🇧
I like this idea! Think I'll try it soon.
Laura, you are such an inspiration to me. Keep up the good work and tell your mom "hi"!!!
I was not really losing weight on Carnivorish (but I was feeling awesome) until I went basically OMAD with a large dinner (which was really easy on Carni)
That's great! It can be such an easy adjustment!
I’m following you for ideas!💡I want to eat Carnivore and lose weight, using fasting as one of my tools.
Love your videos and you really look great ! Your skin is glowing. I've been keto carnivore , mainly carnivore for 5 years. It's a great way to live. Never felt this good before. I will never change! I'm 73, feel 30 !! Walk 2 miles a day and went from a size 14 to a size 4. Keep making your great videos. And take care in this crazy and scary pandemic
Hi, Laura! I love your content. I'm fairly new to carnivore from 6 mos on Keto. Although I've lost a bit (45 lbs), I have far to go. I stick to 75/25 fat to protein, OMAD. I'd be really interested in seeing your 30 days of eating for weight loss. Thanks.🤗
I will probably post the first 2 weeks when I get that far so it doesn't take as long.
I didn’t eat steak for 30 years because I just didn’t like it. Now I love it. I try to have a few ribeyes a week but mostly eat ground beef and bacon. Occasionally I have eggs and chicken thighs. 6 months in and struggling to find the right balance to get my weight off. Thank you for a great video. ❤️
OMG, you're me or I'm you! I cannot deviate or I'll fall off the zero carb train completely.
It's good to have a living, breathing example to look to. Thanks!
I went back on keto for the last two weeks, I felt awful. I knew I needed a big ole ribeye steak so last night I had my steak, this morning I feel so much better and not hungry. Steak is the only meat that can keep me carnivore.
Cathy Hudkins I’ve been mostly carnivore for a month and I feel the same way about ribeye. If I have other meats, I don’t feel as satisfied. My body actually craves ribeyes now.
@@renerivera48 same here not looking back I feel amazing ! Hi from Australia
I am starting to understand my food addiction for the first time in my life. Thank you for sharing.
My husband and I are doing a minimum of 30 days carnivore. We still have dairy, but we’ve switched to full fat. Eating mostly beef (ground beef, roasts, ribeye once a week), but also pork, bone-in skin on chicken thighs, eggs, and some salmon. We’re on day 13. So far, so good. I was worried I’d get bored, but this way of eating is easy, enjoyable, and I find there’s enough variety for us.
We started this for weight loss and I have hypothyroidism (half of my thyroid was removed about 20 years ago). I have been tracking my macros to make sure my fat/protein ratio is optimal. Most days I naturally do IF (even before carnivore) as I don’t usually eat breakfast and some days are OMAD just because I get busy and by the time I’m hungry, it’s close to dinner and I just wait or have a small snack, like I serving of pork cracklings.
That all sounds great!! Yes there can be so much variety on Carnivore if you want it!
My base is ground beef from the local butcher and a dried beef sausage from Scottish Highlander cows. Less often is steak or beef stews from the instant pot. Even less cream, cream cheese and eggs.
My fats are ghee and beef tallow.
Never go hungry again 😋.
I eat a minimum of 170 gram of fat and 100 gram protein and at least 2000 kcal (usually more).
My health is improving and I am losing weight but slowly (don’t care, I’m not hungry 😄👍)
Great content. I am on this journey as well and I can identify with a lot of your struggles. I appreciate you sharing how what you’ve done has helped!
Enjoyed the video. Looking forward to the new ones. I have been following a few carnivore ladies on UA-cam for a month now. I tried to eat full carnivore for a few weeks but was so drained of energy. Used carb manager so I know I was eating enough and have been low oxalate/low carb diet for a few months. I ended up adding back low oxalate veggies, blueberries and heavy cream. I feel so much better and still losing weight (want to let go of 50) I have not had sweet cravings in a while now but one day I wanted something sweet. I bought a small keto ice cream. Yeah, ate the entire thing (4 servings worth) by the time I drove home. I can not moderated sweet foods!
That sounds awesome!! I am so glad it is working for you! I think most people are like you and can't regulate sweets!!
Very helpful to hear about portions! I might be eating too much and too frequently these days. I might have to return to some fasting again to regulate.
I can get away with eating a lot more as long as it is in one meal! If is spread out the same food throughout the day I would gain.
Beef belly, blessing from heaven just like bacon i put apple smoked salt on it. Hamburger, steak , liver. Allergies to dairy eggs, sadly. I do eat an apple once or twice an month to get my glucose up cause my body is damaged. I feel better around 70. Blessings
Hi y’all! I read a bunch of comments so I decided to add a couple of my own. I was diagnosed with cancer. I found carnivore not for weight loss but for good health. Cancer people have LOTS of reasons to be strict. I did 3 1/2 years of keto. Did well, keeping cancer at bay, but I had much muscle loss and felt weak. Found carnivore. On it nearly two years now. I’m pretty strict. I eat mostly grass fed beef patties from Costco. They are simple, economical, and DELICIOUS! Don’t overcook them! Occasionally chicken or pork (sous vide both!) I drink filtered water and LOTS of black coffee. I eat twice a day. I’m never hungry. A cheat for me is a handful of nuts. I’m stronger, calmer, smarter, and happier. If you want ALL the wins... do ALL the steps. Good luck 👍🍀
My wife and I just started this diet. Right after the first day we found ourselves content with one meal a day. However, we’re looking for some help on what, if any, spices other than salt and pepper are available? In addition I love Jerky. I have an excaliber dehydrator and would like to put it to good use. What good Jerky recipes can you share? Thanks in advance.
I am ketovore. 95% meat+eggs+dairy, and using low carb plants to season (a little bit of onion, garlic, avocado, spices, and occasionally stevia).
I basically eat when I'm hungry, and that ends up being around every 36 - 40 hrs, and I'll eat two meals within an 8 - 12hr period, then I'm not hungry anymore. How much I eat for meals depends on how hungry I am. It sort of works out to doing ADF and carnivore. I do include whole milk yogurt and cheese when I want them. I don't like avocado, but I do like olives so I guess for some carnivores I might not be a true carnivore. LoL
That sounds great!! And I'll call you a true Carnivore! What's working for you is all that matters!
Careful with the yogurt. Even plain whole is high in sugar.
@@TryGold Thanks, so far I haven't any problems with it.
I'm on keto since 5 months. After starting keto i started loosing hairs. Hair fall has increased, hair density is shrinked, hairs have become super thin. Don't know what to do. I feel like very soon i will go Bald. I have reduced my weight to 66kgs from 85kgs. But hair's i don't understand. My harmones are also well. How are you continuing keto without this problem. Can you help me out? Please make a detailed video for this issue. Thank you
I have a full video on my hair loss and regrowth.
@@LauraSpath I saw the video. Really its unbelievable. Can you describe in detail how hard you worked to overcome, at what quantity you took protein? Nutrition supplements? How you designed paleo diet for you at that period?
I just eat meat, sometimes cheese, and cream in my coffee. I'll add butter to taste in my ground beef or beef patties or to cook with. I don't have any idea what my ratios are or what ratios I need but I'm at a stand still with my weight loss! I have lost 65 lbs. In 15 months And I need to lose 90 more.
Fasting is just the time between meals.
I feel many people are scared of the word
If you are eating until you are comfortably stuffed, you'll not want another meal for hours; that's your fasting!!
BBB&Es is excellent for correcting health issues, and weight loss that you desire.
You body will eventually take you to your ideal body weight, it will not take you into starvation mode.
Try a STRICT CARNAVORE way of eating.
No calorie counting, no fat restrictions!!
The more fat and protein you eat, the faster the healing, the better the weight loss. Exercise does not promote weight loss, it is something you can get into once you lose enough weight, are feeling better, and this is what your body will perform best!!
I can say that 99% of food that touches my mouth is meat, chicken ,pork, eggs and seafood, starting in March 2022, however no weight loss. My vice, around 300ml of liqueur a day perhaps is preventing progress?
Just found your channel!!!! Love all the info you put out here on your personal journey! Thank you!
I started this carnivore diet about two days ago really don't know if I'm doing any of this correctly. What I'm currently doing is eating one meal a day which is a stake around 2:00pm, dont eat nothing else but drink water the rest of the day. Around the same time the next day I eat again what I ate was two patties and 6 pieces of bacon. Is there anything I can do better and Improve on? Would love to get your help I really need it.
If you not came from keto or low carb diet, you're not going to feel good, at the beginning is recommended that you start with 3 meals a day no snacks in between, then 2 meals and see how you feel 😉 God bless you
I am dealing with medical problems, so I don't have much of an appetite, and I try not to force myself to eat. I seen how many movie stars recommend daily fasting for 16 hours and then eating only in the 8 hour window ..... like 8am to 4pm or something like that. I do better if I DON'T eat breakfast usually cause I usually don't have an appitite in the morning, but if I eat in the morning, I usually get hunger in the mid morning. And I agree that you should eat to your hearts desire, but don't force more than you can handle cause then you just get sick. Also, I need acidic Pepsi to wash it down, otherwise, I get nausea. Anyways, I do try to eat, I just don't have much of an appetite and unless I feel obligated cause of someone's cooking for me or treating me, etc. Then I still only eat what I can handle and people are aware of my illness so I can get away with not eating much. Every now and then, I get hungry and/or eat a lot more then usual, but I let my body tell me and like I said I will eat to my heart's desire, but there has been times that I haven't been able to eat for a week or longer, but I do try if able. I really think it's this type of fasting that keeps my weight down, but I do eat mostly meat. I ended up on this video cause I was searching about eating the hamburger greese cause we just drain it all these years without questioning "why?" Is it unhealthy? Today I left the greese and I think it was more filling. Best wishes.
the same thing happens to me. that's why i do OMAD. If i start eating, i want to eat until im full. cant do that on anymore than 1 meal a day...for me at least...try the organ supplement capsules. they are helping me immensely
ive been doing Carnivore diet since May. I remember one of your videos u said u use Adobo Seasoning and Smoke Paprika on your ribeye steaks. I took your advice and my ribeyes turned out really delicious.
Great video im almost at day 30 and havent lost much in kilos but i notice it on how my clothes fit wondering if i an doing something wrong
I appreciate your videos. Iam farely new to Carnivore Diet or way of life. Weight loss is really slow. Wondering if you shed a lb a week or half a lb a day or how it was for you. Trying not too eat too much or too little; been a food addict for years.
Do you have any thoughts on the healthiest body fat percentages for men and women? So many people want six-pack abs for some reason. Honestly, I don't think they are attractive or healthy, especially on women, but also on men. Having such a low body fat percentage appears to me to be a sign of starvation. And it's not something people can maintain for very long. For example, body builders will cut significantly right before a competition. So, in essence we have images plastered all over the media of "ideal body types" that are not practical or, in my opinion, even healthy. For me, 15-20% is the ideal range for men and 25-30% for women.
I can't say a number since I am not an expert but I agree that super lean/abs low body fat % is not usually sustainable in a healthy way for most people. I got down too thin last summer and started having some hormone issues. I needed to gain some weight to be my best healthy self.
@@LauraSpath Thanks. Yeah, the numbers I mentioned are just my preferences based on some online pictures with %s. Each person has different preferences for themself and those that they are attracted to. Some of it is culturally influenced too.
For example, here in S. Korea, the ideal traditional body type for a woman is what would be described in Western culture as beyond skinny, even emaciated. In fact, on most Korean airline flights, the stewardesses are all (probably required to be) that thin. In recent years though, Korean women have been getting curvier, though many are still quite thin and some are obese. Most Koreans are thin, but a lot of them look to be skinny fat.
One final note is that when I look at photos of the few remaining hunter-gatherer tribes, most of them are thin with relatively flat stomachs but no six-packs.
Thanks for all you hard work putting out helpful videos!!! :)
Great video Laura ❤️❤️❤️
Definately best channel for women. Great informative video.
That's so kind thank you! 💜💜
@@LauraSpath I love the absolute honesty about food addiction because I'm exactly the same. Like how you covered the variations of carnivore, really enjoyed your vlogs of the food you eat. Like the video with your mum because I'm closer to her age at 55 and have hypothyroidism amongst other things one of which is joint pain that goes with carnivore. I'm in the UK and not seen beef bacon which looks awesome...like the idea of that as not so much a pork fan......not many people talk about lamb why is that?.
Hi Laura, First, thank you SO much for your videos, insight and inspiration! I've been on keto since late April and lost 37 pounds. And that was it. I could NOT get past that 37-pound loss for six weeks! I kept hearing about IF, but I didn't have much success with that on keto. Ssooooo, I've now transitioned to carnivore with 18-hour IF. It's working! I FINALLY started losing again and now I'm at an even 40-pound weight loss. It truly IS freeing to not have to track macros, blah blah blah. That being said, I have ONE huge weakness. Coffee creamer. I looooove coffee creamer! While on keto, I've been using the Splenda brand with no sugar and no corn syrup, but it does have some nasty oils in it. (I think?) It's certainly not strict carnivore, but I've now limited myself to using it only within my 6-hour eating window and if I drink coffee in my fasting time, I only use a little liquid Stevia. Ugh ... that's hard! Ha! So, my question is, just how bad is that creamer? Have you looked into it? Thomas D. does a whole video on creamer, but he didn't cover that one. I've used HWC in replacement quite a bit, with some Truvia but I know that's definitely going to break my fast and I get bored with HWC. I think that was part of my problem before. I was sipping on coffee (with HWC and/or Splenda creamer) and grazing on almonds or cheese periodically throughout the day, keeping my insulin up. How bad is the creamer? You can google it, but here are the ingredients: Water, mid-oleic sunflower oil, erythritol, less than 2%: sodium caseinate, mono-and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, dipotassium phosphate, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, sucralose, carrageenan, and acesulfame-K. It has 15 calories, 1.5g fat, 1g carb per 1 Tbsp. I've tried all sorts of other creamers, the keto ones, the nut pods, etc, etc, but they're all yucky. Do I just need to get over it and kick my creamer habit? Or is this the one thing I can keep in my diet within my eating window? Thank you again for your videos! It's so nice to hear from a REAL woman with REAL life issues and who isn't trying to run a marathon every month. Sorry this is so long. :-)
I wonder if you'd feel happier with your coffee (sans the creamer) if you added the bit of cream and stevia and then whipped it up in a blender. Makes it frothy and creamy, and might make it feel richer to you. Just a thought. 😎
For me- rib eye, ground beef, eggs, liver, lamb and sardines.
Keep going Laura. You are doing great. No one else can look after our health but ourselves ❤️
Can you drink Powerade Zero sugars on carnivore
Thank you! Listening to your experience with carnivore is so helpful.
I appreciate that you shared so many perspectives. So many people try to tell you that their particular way is right. I'm keto some days and carnivore some days but largely meat based. I do count calories and macros but I also workout with heavy weights 6 days a week so I like to know that I'm getting enough calories and protein. I've spent too much time in the past thinking that I should be more like someone else which is dumb. I've listened to so many perspectives and continually try to learn more but I allow myself to do this my way.
Yes I hate the "there is only one way to do it" mentality! I am just excited that so many people are finding healing and health with eating meat!
I can't eat sweets of any kind in moderation either. Had a bag of Lily's chocolate chips in the pantry. Broke down in a moment of weakness and opened it. Ate half the damn bag. Lesson learned 😬🤢
Same with me, I need to start a strict Carnivore Lifestyle; instead of Keto.
@@ketoauntie7301 I find that carnivore is way easier to stick with than keto. Carnivore is the best way to get rid of the crazy cravings for good.
Ditto... any kind of sweets will destroy my journey 100% I will eat it all.
Do you eat fish on carnivore? And eggs? What about turkey? I love all of these things :)
Yes. There are so many great people to learn from on YT.
Steve, from Serious Keto
Dr. Ekberg
Coach Kait
Good luck.
Any meat, I love to mix my beef up with some prawns on the side, a grilled piece of salmon or local caught fish.
What do you think of the protein sparing modified fasts?
I think it can be a good tool for a short period of time to break a stall. If you do it for a long time you will feel pretty drained and it can actually be a negative thing. My husband Chris cycles it in occasionally for weight loss if we've been eating super fatty for a while. I would rather just fast and then eat what I want.
Unicorn massaged specialty meats😂😂😂😂😂
I so identify with you RE the keto treats. I've come to realize I keep making these dang things and it's made me gain weight after 105lbs loss. I'm sad because I feel out of control. Trying to get back on track. It's such a struggle. I've done carnivore before but always felt hungry. No idea what I was doing wrong.
Do you recommend for us to start on Keto for 2-3 weeks and then switch to carnivore after-I dont have a Gallbladder and I was thinking it might be easier on my digestion??? What do you think? I have researched no gallbladder-they say it does not matter- TYVM You are amazing!!!!
#q How did you figure out that the ribeye worked for you as opposed to the other meats. I gained on Keto and I was strict 100% Keto with avocado. I look forward to a new 30 day video you'll be doing. I'm back on HCG which always works for me however its wayyyyyy more strict. I do plan to go back to Keto Carnivore in a few months
What is HCG?
Google hcg pdf and you'll see the breakdown
I have been on the carnivore diet for a month and I fast 22-26 hrs a day and I’ve ONLY lost 5 stinking lbs. what on earth! One meal a day and I don’t know what and how I’m missing the mark here
Lot of context needed. You might have some healing to do. Depends on how much you need to lose. And like I mention in the video you could be eating too much or too little. Above all else consistency matters so little cheats really throw your body out of fat burning mode and it takes time to switch back.
That's normal when I first got on it and fast every 5th day and water only to drink, the lbs took a while to melt off then my 3rd month it really kicked in
Laura Spath - thank you. I have been good in trying NOT TO CHEAT. I don’t eat bread, drink anything but coffee and water. I stay away from sweets and veggies. The hardest food to give up even before the carnivore first was fruit. Truly, I have just been eating mostly red meat and salmon, some chicken and pork. I am 52 though and due to taking my medical boards (lots of sedentary hours studying), I haven’t been as active as usual. I would like to lose 30 lbs. I just want to feel healthy mostly but would definitely like to get rid of 30 lbs. I’m 5’5”. I have been following your incredible journey and I long to feel as healthy and amazing as you. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all.
TejasToolMan - thank you for your encouragement and sharing your story. I’m looking forward to the 30 lbs I’d like to lose to go away 😀.
@@myaaversano6902 it works just be strong an not give up. Took me a while to keep the focus just keep going at it
Hi Laura, I just found your channel and among a ton of questions, which I will watch to find out if you can answer that with all your previous content, but I just love the way you do your eye makeup!!
I’m relatively new to carnivore woe , a week and a half , cut out all carbs , zero carbs and eat till satisfied fullish feeling , I eat a bit of different meat here is very expensive so I go the cheaper meats like chicken , sausages , some steaks , lamb , fish , eggs , sometimes cheese but keeping that for now and then , not to much as my goal is weight loss for better health and body healing , I make sure I got plenty fat as I feel that keeps me from cravings which I haven’t had so far , I found this very easy to do , goal is one month then maybe keep going , really happy so far .👍
I have to be strict on this. I also can't have "one" of something. A few cashews always went to eating almost an entire 1 pound bag in a day. I don't do keto treats because I have no willpower which throws moderation out of the window. I tried it and it doesn't work. I achieved my goal weight on keto and stupid me began experimenting with treats and other crap and regained about 35 lbs. I'm mostly carnivore now. I say mostly because I don't want to give up my unsweetened almond and chocolate milk. I also have a spoon fed of keto chocolate powder for hot chocolate about every day. Doing this way, 98% carnivore because of the unsweetened almond milks and the keto cocoa powder do not trigger any cravings at all. I'm seeing results.
Sausage and eggs will keep me full for 36-48 hours. Bacon and eggs will keep me full for 24-36 hours.
You should do a skin update again. Keep up the good work
THANK YOU! You described my food addiction exactly! 🥰
Do you only drink water on this diet, or can I have a sugar free drink? I love my coffee and diet soda, will that be detrimental.
Just found you.. Thanks for your honesty.. A lot of carnivore sites are all roses but the struggles help us learn and we're all so different
Hello, first of all thank you for your video and sharing with us! I do not want to seem respectless but I saw on the pictures that you obviously gained weight again. Now I asking myself if you had gained this weight staying on carnivore or if you had tried to put something back from your former diet, which is not particulary unhealthy or usually weight gaining. I am asking cause people often critizise ketobased diets that it messes up with the metabolism and you have to stay in this dieting process (for ever carnivore or keto) not to get into the jojo-effect. What do you think about! THANK YOU!!
Hi I’m the same way I can’t eat just a small piece of chocolate. I started this diet a week ago very easy for me because I love the meat we can eat. Thanks for your help
the patties are drenched in omega-6 oils when cooked. this is gonna massively hinder your weight loss. stick to the 1-2% omega-6 LA. Got a fairly new reference if you are interested.
Thank u for this video my mother and I are new carnivores as of last month and we love it! I’ve been researching and it started giving me doubts that maybe I really need to eat raw organs if I wanna do this right, I’ve lost 11lb in a lil over 2weeks and Im so glad that I know it’s possible to adjust to my needs and still loose weight I will definitely check my calorie in take.💪🏽👯♀️🥩🤗 thank u!!
I had 80% of my stomach removed in weight loss surgery in 2012 so I eat twice a day but I am not experiencing the weight loss others have even when I reduce my calories to 1400 at 215lbs.
Hi Laura, I absolutely love watching you. I was wondering what you drink on Carnivore?
Mostly just plain water. I don't like coffee or sparkling water.
@@LauraSpath Do you ever drink Diet coke or Tea? I don't like Coffee either
Im on day 3 of the Carnivore diet . Your my inspiration for starting it . My feet have been aching for a month now . Im eating chicken , steaks , eggs & Canadian bacon .
I read that you need organ meat for the vitamins. How do you get that in when it doesn’t taste good? Can I just take a vitamin instead?
I understand your dilemma regarding the occasional (treat). There is a great article called "The 100 percent rule" (it can be found on u tube if you type it in the search) which really applies to your situation and attitude with food.
Adding plants is keto. working within the fat:protein ratio or not, and fasting is still carnivore, but if you add plants, it’s no longer carnivore.
Where did you get the world’s worst vegan shirt in the thumbnail?
My parents live by the rule that if it's not in the house, you can't eat it.😁I grew up eating lots of meat and have always hated vegetables except lettuce and celery. I gave in to everyone saying I shouldn't be so picky and gained weight. I'm going back to my old ways since diagnosed with MS and am feeling better plus I've lost weight as a happy side affect. We have friends with cows and get meat from them. I do include cheese and am trying to get into the mindset that butter and meat are good for you again.
I am also a volume eater and love to eat until full & eating carnivore is satisfying & only time I stop food bingeing
I'm so relieved that I'm not alone in that I can't eat just one. I end up eating the whole box , or tub of ice cream.
Fasting for 2-3 days of a block fast is the only cure I know to kill off the bad bacteria in the gut . Then I reseed
with pro biotics etc. Informative podcast, thanks.
“Unicorn massaged” 🤣 tell me about it lol
Keep up the good work!
I’m really wanting to break my carnivore streak. Lost 17 pounds and last 2 weeks been stagnant on weight loss
Agree..for me fasting is my best stall buster. Or like I talk about in the video track for a bit to understand what you might be doing wrong. (ie. eating too much or too little)
Laura Spath I fast every day 14 to 20 hours.
Well done! Maybe give the scales a rest and measure your waist and chest instead, relying only on scales can become obsessive and ultimately counterproductive.
I want to do this. I'm gonna try.I love meat so hoping i can do.Gonna follow u to keep me motivated. I look great 👍
It’s like we were separated at birth. Except 30 years apart lol
been there done that!
😊Great video, Laura‼️
Thank you! 💜💜
You doing like dr berry he said panda massaged lolol
Thank you for your videos! You are a great encourager and resource!
how many calories is good for losing weight?
I get that _maybe_ one could live without most supplements, but I just can't fathom how anyone can do carnivore and not at least supplement with calcium. How on earth can anyone get enough calcium from meat alone? Seems impossible. (Note, obviously this means if one isn't including cheese, and there's no way I'm making eggshells into calcium supplements.)
Then how do you explain our ancestors just eating meat and not taking supplements? If it didn’t work, the human species wouldn’t have evolved. Meat contains Vitamin C. Vitamin C absorption is also impaired by carbohydrates. Our bodies also make glucose on it’s own, making it possible for a no-carb/carnivore diet. Give your body more credit, it knows exactly what to do when you feed it properly.
Hey there .. I have been on carnivore for a month and have had no weight loss at all .. I have been on keto prior and low carb prior to that .. total I have lost 140lbs on these but I am struggling to lose the rest of my weight .. I have another 50 to lose .. I just had a baby in December and gained 30 lbs and have only gotten off 10 since December.. my son has been in the hospital for 8 months of his life and it has been very stressful .. he is on a ventilator with many health issues .. what can I do to get the rest off as far as carnivore goes .. I have also tried Omad with carnivore ..
I’m so sorry about your son. I can’t even imagine how stressful that is. I’m going to assume that stress is a big reason you’re not losing. But I would also suggest looking at what you are eating. I’ve heard numerous carnivore experts say if you want to lose weight you should eat leaner cuts. I’m also having this issue and I’m switching from ribeyes to leaner cuts like ny strip and others. I’m working my way to OMAD. Just keep at it and I know you’ll find the right mix! And I hope your son gets to come home very soon ❤️
Thanks Laura, i have a dude, you did alternative day fast ?? or OMAD?
K can u answer me this I was doing keto and I was I had to much iron in my blood because of meat
Kangaroo jack, who hindered you by telling you that?
My ferratin serum was 320 because of the protein
On my labs
Kangaroo jack, simply adjust your calories from fat to 80% via butter and that should turn things around within a couple months.
C cc
Do you take any electrolytes? Or just added salt?
Please I am totally confused so if you don't eat enough food you wouldn't lose weight, but if you eat more you will lose weight?, It's new to me I was thinking of fasting 23 hours and eat beacon, eggs and butter and bone broth only, do you think I can lose weight with this diet help me please thanks
That sounds extreme to me but you need to do what works for you. I’m new to this (60 days) but I think you need beef. Bacon is not that satisfying and it’s critical that you eat so you are satisfied. Also, I would suggest working your way toward OMAD. Good luck!
There are so many really good sources on UA-cam. There's no need to begin any new lifestyle without knowing what you're doing. Check out Serious Keto, Dr. Ekberg, Thomas Delacroix. They'll help you navigate this lifestyle.