Why you're gaining weight (or not losing weight) on a Carnivore Diet
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- 3 reasons why you might be gaining weight, or not losing weight, on a Carnivore Diet!
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No question but good info. Especially with the "emotional" eating - mine happens when I get wiped out. FYI - I feel great - day 200 - not perfect but not bad!
Where is the link to the calculator?
I'm 66 years old and 6'2" , I've lost 125 pounds in 9 1/2 months Carnivore. I eat about 2,500 Calories per day on the Weekend and about 1,500 Calories Monday thru Friday
335/210 and it's still working well for me
I lost 65 pounds in 11 months on keto then switched to carnivore for the past 4 months and have gained 5 pounds. I eat 1/3 of a cup of tallow a day along with fat from the meat. at your 1500 calories a day are you getting the grams of protein needed?
@@UncleDavesKitchen About 100 grams of Protein on weekdays and around 160 grams of Protein per day on the Weekends
That's plenty to lose weight with and not like I'm a Body Builder lol I just walk 1.4 miles every morning starting about a month ago
I think you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned being patient. I have abused my body for 50 years with a horrible diet that lead to severe insulin resistance and diabetes. I had been on keto for two years and had a heart attack in May. Thank God, I was I. Such good shape my heart suffered no damage. I decided to go Carnivore with a fresh slate. I have yet to lose weight, but I feel so much better and walking 4-7 miles five times a week. We need to give our body time to heal and repair. One day at a time is what it takes to stay healthy! Thank you for your vlog.
Hurrah for healing so ur MI was without incident!
Did I understand it right, that you’re NOT losing on carnivore?
Menopause is another reason. I was doing all the right things and still gaining. I decided if I couldn't be slim, I'd get jacked! So I started hitting the weights in a serious fashion. I also started HRT. Finally started seeing some change
HRT is a game changer.
This makes a lot of sense. I have insulin resistance and when I add even low carb berries, I suffer terrible cravings which typically throws me completely off course. Thanks for pointing out that NOT everyone can or should have even small quantities of even natural sugars.
I was over weight but that was never my focus. I started 9 months ago and did not even weigh before I started. I probably have lost 50 to 60 pounds but its more about cleaning out the plant toxins. Mainly oxalates. Im still dumping BIG TIME even after 9 months. I enjoy not feeling like I am going to die, literally and fitting into much smaller cloth sizes. The scale is not for me anymore and neither is ANY type of plant foods.
Bravo! 👏 ...that is what I do as well.
What are you symptoms of oxalate dumping please? Can you give more detail?
Hi Laura, This is such good advice, especially when you said carnivore is not a magic pill and to be patient. I ate SAD for decades and can't expect everything to be fixed even in a few years.
One of my biggest challenges is boredom. I know, I know. Some people in the carnivore world say how can you be bored, you get to eat steak or various meats all the time. Don't misunderstand, I enjoy a variety of foods such as steak, bison, wild boar, chicken wing/thighs, shrimp, salmon, bacon and eggs to name a few. But being from the South, I loved cooking, was good at it and I miss cooking Tex-Mex, Italian, Indian, Thai, etc., with all those various flavors!!! I also really miss certain vegetables and salads! Whether it is my auto immune issues, the stuff in our soil, or food sensitivities, I cannot tolerate hardly any veggies now (IBS), zero night shades, no dairy (joint pain) not even BUTTER(major congestion mislabeled as seasonal allergies) So yeah, I get bored with the lack of flavors - savory and spicy. I just have to remember what Kelly Hogan said - she used the term JOMO. "The Joy of Missing Out" For me it is the JOMO on pain, inflammation and disease. But the struggle is real, so real.
I agree. I MISS THE VARIETY OF FLAVORS ALSO MISS COOKING MEALS FOR MY FAMILY. I FREQUENTLY FELL LAZY AND UNCARINGBECAUSE I DON'T COOK ANYTHING BUT MEAT FOR THEM EITHER. I'M 4 YEARS CARNIVORE
@@upriver7047 Ask them what they want and make that especially if it is something that causes them little or no inflamation? Many kids do not need carnivore (though some do), and if it is not a personal choice to do carnivore, it likely will not turn into a a life long healthy lifestyle.
Diet, like most anything else, is best taught by example, not by dictate.
Thank you so much for all your support and guidance, makes this journey so much easier.
This is the best breakdown I have seen. Straight forward and to the point. Thanks Laura you always provide great information
Agree!
my A1C was 7.5 45 days ago when i started carnivore got results today and i am now at 6.1 very happy its a start in the right direction cheers from Canada
Congratulations 🎉🎉
@golfaddict 🎉 congrats!
So I’ve been doing the carnivore diet now for about a year and two months. I weighed 337 pounds and now I am down to 245. My problem is once I got to 245. I stopped losing weight for about 2 1/2 to almost 3 months still doing the diet. What I did was went out and screwed up and ate some Mexican food and Italian food and basically started over and now I’m losing weight again. Only gained 2 pounds when I did this and now I am down to 235. I’m not telling anybody to do the same thing I did but it worked for me. But I did not eat any candy or drink any soda. I just had Mexican food and Italian food. Now I’m back at it.
This is what I do, a good meal of carbs, and instant reset.
Agree... RESET is a thing
Unfortunately many people would convince themselves they need a "reset" and that would turn into a complete derailment and take weeks or months to get back on track.
I'm not saying it didn't work for you but just a word of caution to people that can't handle it. I told myself that lie many times but I couldn't handle it and it resulted in major backsliding.
It's a nice way to convince yourself you deserve a cheat, just don't lie to yourself about it being necessary. 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
Yes reset works and you get to enjoy the foods you love. Then get back on track
So why heal the body and then go back to the unhealthy food that caused your body to be unhealthy 😢@@tanntwentyfour5587
Fantastic video, Laura. Thank you for making this world a healthier place!
One year Carnivore. At least once a week I think I might have gained. Mainly because it’s hard to believe that eating this much is perfect for staying at goal. But, my measure is my pants, they always fit. Still no scales, just my clothes fitting. After decades of dieting, Carnivore is perfect.
I'm 4 months into carnivore from keto and have gained 5 pounds. I eat beef, tallow and rarely eggs and bacon on occasion. I lost weight on keto but gaining on carnivore for some reason.
I’ve been a fitness coach since 2014. What I like to do with my client that wants to lose weight or improve body composition is this: calculate TDEE and use that calorie number. Set 40% of those calories to protein. I leave 5% for trace carbs and the rest of calories coming from fat. It’s not all one-size-fits-all but it is a good starting place. Assess how you feel/mood/energy. Sometimes the damn scale doesn’t move but the person loses dress sizes. We all didn’t gain weight overnight, it takes time and diligence to lose it. I agree with Laura that you don’t want to have to track every day or “forever” but it’s essential to have an understanding of what and how much you are feeding your body. ❤
I use GW as LBM & base protein on that, then make protein grams 25-30% of cals with rest as fat (10-15g carbs). Maybe a young person or a man doing well I would decrease fat to 60%.
Ppl like instinctively know their LBM and they aim for it (“GW”). If they put it too high, they’re afraid they’ll never get there or sustain it. But if u push them, they’re on target w/true GW/LBM.
This way you’re getting the perfect units of heat (“kcals”) for YOU. Units of heat are quite irrelevant.
What is GW and LBM? I’m not losing on carnivore. I think I’m just eating too many calories in the fat. I have lost weight years ago doing high protein and low fat. I saw your response to other comment from woman who gained and you thought maybe she was under eating. Thanks for any advice
I'm on carnivore for 4 months and gaining weight. I eat mostly beef and tallow no dairy. I'm eating 50/50 fat to protein using tallow exclusively and still gain weight. Per the calculator I should be keeping my calories at 1600 a day for weight loss, I need to lose 100 pounds then consider more. I was keto prior to carnivore. I have horrible sleep, no energy, have to nap through out the day. What am I doing wrong?
Laura! You amaze me with every video! Thank YOU for your education, inspiration and support always! God bless you and your beautiful family always 🥰
My sleep was disrupted because of over-hydration. I was up hourly to pee. Carnivores already have a problem holding water 💧. I made it worse drinking 4 quarts daily. However, the water did flush out the chemo chemicals and I am now NED! 😊
👏👍🥩❤️
That's brilliant!!! I'm so happy for you. ❤
I stop drinking fluids 2 hours prior to bed as I had the same thing. What is NED?
@@UncleDavesKitchen NED = no evidence of disease. I resolved stage 3c metastasized endometrial cancer.
Thanks as always Laura, you have lead me to understanding my relationship with food and 110 pounds of weight loss and counting plus a total remission of diabetes. Bless you for your content and thanks also for the encouragement today. By the way, you are looking absolutely amazing.
I’m glad you mentioned number three. Nobody mentions number three, they just tell you to carnivore harder or different. From January 2022-January 2023, I was clean carnivore. Salt, water, meat, eggs, butter. Not even dairy. I kept gaining weight and losing hair, and kept adjusting my diet - Lion diet, high-protein/low-fat, high fat/low protein, OMAD. One full year carnivore, I walked away 60 pounds heavier. It cured many things within me, but it made my weight worse. Discovered I was hypothyroid, and that my ovaries shriveled up post-hysterectomy (performed 3/4 of way through carnivore journey). In January 2023, I attempted to introduce some seasonal vegetables like potatoes, which immediately triggered my sugar dragon, which had slept the entire year carnivore. I spent 2023 depressed and eating sugar, which brought back a few issues, but never changed my weight. I just recently started carnivore again a month ago coupled with fasting. After a month, I lost no weight, and started losing hair again. I am lost, and therefore starting a 40 day fast in September, hoping to reset every goddamn broken thing in my body. 🤷🏻♀️
Good on you for persevering, a 40 day fast would be extreme, my wife has been successfully doing 7x7, 7 seven days fasting x 7 days carnivore with great success. Whatever you decide to do, please monitor your overall health and listen to your body. Good luck.
Please please, go over to Dr. Pelz channel and read Fast like a girl before you are attempting any fasting as a woman. Loosing hair sounds to me like your body is missing important nutrients.
@@fammue I have followed Mindy Pelz for two years. Prior to my hysterectomy I tried fasting around my cycle, and lost hair. Post hysterectomy, I can technically fast any time, like a man. I recall the same, a lack of nutrients. But I can’t seem to replenish them. 🤷🏻♀️ Supplements galore (vitamins, minerals, enzymes)stomach and liver resets, refeeding for over a year. I have no other ideas on how to fix that. I’m researched-out.
Please watch Dr. Boz on UA-cam, she just did an Interview with 5 Minute Body, Fix Insulin Resistance Once & For All. I think you can find answers with Dr. Boz, she is just great!!
I've been on carnivore for 4 months from keto. I've gained 5 pounds and sleep horribly requiring several naps a day. I need to lose at least 100 more pounds. I have my fat / protein calories to 50/50 with tallow and beef, no dairy, eggs every 2 weeks for a treat. It's just not working for me. I don't want to fast as when I did that on keto I lost my hair. I take supplements, salt, potassium, magnesium, iodine and Vita D/K2 plus others. My labs every 6 months are perfect. I feel terrible, no energy, lack of interest in life, sleepy. After 4 months I'd assume I'd be better than this.
Gained 10 lbs after 9 months of strict carnivore. I was thin when I started, but it was still a huge bummer! I stopped and am SLOWLY losing it with a focus on high protein, low-moderate fat. Sadly, carnivore is not for everyone.
I’m thinking u were undereating
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I ate at least 2k calories a day. I hesitate to say this here, but I got my blood work done at the end of the 9 months and I was nutrient deprived in many areas. I was so dehydrated it showed up in my liver and kidney results and I was bizarrely anemic. I will say the diet changed my cycle to every 21 days and it was very heavy and very long. I loved the diet, but my secret suspicion is that it isn’t right for every person. I was better very healthy, and did it more because I like the food.I don’t have any immune disorders
@@HollyFrampton-gw8sp The "it isn't right for every person" makes no sense. Biology, biochemistry, and how our cells and systems function aren't like personalities where everyone is different. We are the same species. We are more the same than we are different. When someone says they went "strict carnivore" but then express problems, chances are, they did something wrong, not the diet. That isn't a knock on you, personally, but I would bet $100,000 on it (and I know I'd win).
@@saltedllama2759 I disagree. Everyone's body is different and responds to foods/diets in different ways. It's a huge mistake to believe one size fits all - it simply doesn't. She may have metabolic issues that affect the way she processes and breaks down food (meat) and it has nothing to do with the idea that she was doing the diet improperly. We have to stop putting everyone in the same bucket with it comes to weight loss, hypertrophy, and general health.
Just throwing in a thought…I under ate for years while trying to stick to the food pyramid and our government guidelines so I could fix my life long digestion problems. They only got worse and I packed on the weight very fast once my hormones started to dip into the realm of perimenopause and menopause.
Perhaps you simply didn’t give your body enough time to heal? It takes years to undo decades of damage, and you need to follow a carnivore TDEE guideline. Like another commenter noted, it doesn’t make sense that the diet isn’t meant for you. I certainly can agree that some level of variance from person to person can be expected, but for the whole diet to not be right for a fellow human just seems odd…. And I’m NOT saying you are odd. :) Anyhow, good luck to you, whatever you do.
Too much butter / dietary fats, consistent high cortisol levels, stress,.....not enough movement or exercise. Movement helps all our systems function. Helps move out the waste products, fluid circulation, nutrient delivery...... please exercise and movement. Yes, it's a marathon not a sprint.
High fat is better than high protein for older ppl esp ladies
Cut back the meat, stay strict and eat some butter and pour some grease on ur steak
@@YeshuaKingMessiah so how do you get the grams of protein needed? I'm doing what you are suggesting and after speaking with Dr Ken Berry. I'm eating 1/3 cup tallow a day plus the fat from meat and cooking fat (tallow) and gaining weight over 4 months.
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I was twomad for six months - eating beef, butter, eggs, sardines + some hard cheeses from time to time...and my weight was always same. Now I'm omad for last two weeks and eating pure lion (beef, salt, water) and this helped me to start loosing weight. Also, I was drinking pure black coffee in morning before, and I don't drink coffee anymore now.
My 1 mug black coffee is not leaving me. Thank God it made no difference when I cut it for a month.
So you cut your calories in by half or less than half? Wow!
@@serban2139 I don't know... I'm eating my beef till I'm feeling full and satisfied. But yes, it's possible that I'm eating less calories now in one meal than before in two meals. And I was eating beef, eggs, butter and sardines before (sometimes hard cheeses too) - and now I'm eating beef only.
going OMAD are you getting enough protein? Are you losing fat, water or muscle on OMAD? I'm on carnivore for 4 months and gaining weight on 1600 cal a day 50/50 fat/protein needing to lose 100 + pounds. My labs are perfect, I take supplements, my thyroid is perfect, Vitamin B levels perfect, I take iodine and electrolytes, Vita D and K2. I can't sleep, need naps and feel awful on carnivore for 4 months so far.
@@UncleDavesKitchen I'm back to twomad some days. Some days I'm omad, some twomad. (If I'm not hungry in morning, then I'm eating just one meal between 2 and 4 pm). So it depends...I get enough protein for my weight and I'm drinking lots of water. I still don't drink coffee.
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Thank you for this. I am reevaluating what I eat now and am ready to get back on track. It all made sense when you explained it.
I've lost 65 pounds in 11 months of keto. now on carnivore for 4 months and gained 5 pounds. I eat till full which is usually 1600-2000 calories a day. I eat plenty of fat using tallow. I sleep poorly. Not sure why this isn't working for me. I love the diet and eating meat. I eat almost exclusively beef with occasional bacon and eggs.
The carnivore diet can actually cause sleep problems. Check out Paul Saladino's videos on why he gave up carnivore. Also long-term carnivore can actually cause insulin resistance to increase and some people gain weight back. It's definitely not a healthy sustainable diet long-term. Laura actually looks like she's gaining weight in her videos, proving that point.
Great video! Sound and round information , thank you!
I use a fairly high end Garmin watch.. that allows me to track/monitor the amount of cals I burn in my activies.. and log them. On average.. I burn 925 cals in activites 4 to 5 days per week. I dont consume fruits/veggies/plant of any kind.. I'm probalby 98% carnivore.. I eat eggs, butter, bacon, avacodo's, as part of my daily intake.. Average cals in is aprox 1850 with 172 grams from protein. and carb intake is well well below 20 grams per day.. usually around 10 grams. What I found was that the scale would move up or down by about 1 or 2 lb.. Ahhhhhhhhh... but my body fat was dropping and my muscle mass was going up - which is exaclty what we should all want to see. I dont focus on calories, so much but rather the Macros.. I think to much emphasis is often placed on caloric intake.. when it's the MACRO's you need to focus on ...insure that you're getting the protein/quality fats.. in daily and keeping carbs super low as possible.. and yes.. YOU REALLY DO NEED TO GET TO SOME EXERCISE... YOU GOTTA MOVE THAT BODY!
I gained weight but pants fit more loose. (No increase muscle)
Mine is from reduction in inflammation.
I'm gaining weight on carnivore, too, I wonder why. I was on keto for 11 months and lost 65 pounds. My sleep is horrible, no energy and brain fog since switching to carnivore. I get plenty of fat and seem to be ok on my protein grams as I weight my food. I love the diet, it's tasty and filling but I'm gaining weight. I eat no dairy, no carbs, mostly beef with occasional eggs and bacon maybe every 2 weeks.
Ive figured it out and its either not eliminating all plant foods, or you are ating too much protein (this is often the case id you first loose weight and than gain again) or its too much dairy you can tolerate (everybody has his own dairy tolerance) or you need healing
Great video Laura!👍👍👍
Excellent things to analyze
Thank you so much for your content! I learn so much from you! I am 61 and I am definitely in the undereating group. Im just not hungry most of the time. I dont like to eat breakfast. I usually end up eating later in the evening. I have Hashimoto's hypothyroid and dont get enough sleep. I walk for an hour 5-6 days a week. I am only one month in on this journey and I am losing, but very slowly. I started out at 210lbs and I am 202lbs tday. So 8lbs in a month, which is nothing to complain about! I should mention I also dont have a gallbladder. I have been documenting my journey on my UA-cam for anyone who might want to follow along.
When I first started (225) I lost about 3# a month, but that adds up to nearly 40# in one year.
I now seem to fluctuate between 180 and 190 but I have never been strict about the diet though I did tinker with OMAD a little while.
The seasons affect our metabolism.
When autumn arrives, our body focuses more on storing energy.
100% FALSE IN MY CASE! None of these reasons applied to my lack of weight loss. After 14 months of carnivore I gained 12 pounds. I had 28 pounds to lose, gained 12 so I found myself with 40 pounds to lose.
First I would stay as far away from doctors because 99% can do a lot of harm and have no understanding of diet or hormones. I just went to an independent lab and got my values that way.
The undereating or overeating is a red herring. It's BS. It was not until I paid attention to my stomach that I improved. When my stomach said it had enough I stopped even if I just had eaten 500 calories for the day. I started feeling much better. This nonsense of having to eat 200 grams of fat or 3500 calories a day was very harmful. When the stomach says enough, I just finally understood to stop.
I also made a huge discovery and that was that I had a histamine problem. I got this clue from seeing a video by Mikhaila Peterson where she said that DAO was hugely helpful. DAO is a kidney supplement that reduces histamine dramatically. When I had that under proper control everything changed. For years I had annoying scratchy eyes, runny nose, rashes, and uncontrollable itching at night and did not realize what it was. I just tolerated it.
These days when I eat and my stomach shuts down, it means I am done with food for the day. For several months I ate around 500 calories and was perfectly fine and feeling great. I have trouble eating all the fat recommended so I eat what I can and no more. This total BS of eating over 3000 calories and 200 grams of fat is psycho level. Finally, it was not until I became aware of the histamine connection that it all came together.
I am back down 20 lbs and have 20 to go. Some days, not often, I can eat 1500 calories simply because I am hungry to eat 1500 calories. I discovered all this on my own. I consulted briefly with carnivore gurus and realized they were even more clueless and had no idea how to help me but were more than willing to take $1000 retainers. I just shake my head!!!
Right! You have to find your own way!🎉
@@sdgirlCook The carnivore universe fits niceley under a bell curve. At the center of the curve 60% of people fit very nicely and carnivore works for these people. On either side of the curve you will find the remaining 40% where the further they get from the center the less and less carnivore works for whatever reason. This is where the carnivore punditry will have nothing to do with you. They just assume you are doing carnivore all wrong. I had one carnivore guru say I was doing it all wrong. I asked for some more feedback but never heard from him. Other carnivore gurus were insensed I questioned their methods, gave a few used bromides, and I never heard from them either.
As I said if you do not fit neatly under the bell curve where the most profit is, you are out of luck and do not fit in the carnivore clique.
@@papinoo1159when so many do there’s no need to go outside the bell
U make enough with the richie richs in there
No one works 6-8 hrs, 3-5 days a week as a ministry. They’re going to effectively use their time becuz the goal is PROFIT.
Ain’t nuttin wrong with that, just sad for those in the 40% group when there’s no effective care available to them in our warped society.
I'm glad you've found a solution but for many people undereating is really unhealthy and a really awesome way to stall. I couldn't lose weight before carnivore because I was massively undereating. Thankfully I was able to let go on a dieting mindset, and gave up restricting. I've lost a huge amount of weight and easily eat 2000-3000 calories a day.
Eating 500 calories a day can be a sign of an eating disorder. I'm glad you eat more sometimes because you'd most likely tank your metabolism.
What did you do for the histamine itching at night?
I have hypothyroidism. I haven’t lost anything yet. Very frustrating. Just had my dosage of levothyroxine raised. Fingers crossed.
Dr. KEN BERRY has videos on just about everything to do with the PHD (perfect human diet) every Monday he does a live Q & A which can very very helpful.
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There are days that i will have 2 x sandwich plate meals (1 x scrambled eggs and 1 x hand size amount of red meat).
There are days that I will have OMAD which is a dinner size plate of rump steak with salt, garlic flakes, and cracked pepper.
I listen to my body. There are days that i needed to squeeze in yoghurt and a thumb size amount of hard cheese.
My best advice is to exercise. Using dumbells at home does help. Get a stepper, and use the stepper whilst watching your favourite TV show.
Drink 2 litres of water each day.. every 2 hours, drink 2 x full cups of water. This does help.
When you don't see the scales move a few days in a row, know that you are succeeding as you are not going backwards.
Cheating the carnivore to hopefully reactivate, or reset, is doing more harm to your body. By doing this will further stress bodys organs and stomach.
"What you see on the outside is not what you can see on the inside."
Thank you for allowing me to voice my advice.
Remember, "You are lighter than the day you started."
God blesss everyone who is willing to live a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle. 🙌
Im about 7 to 8 weeks into carnivore. My weight is fluctuating a little going from 7lbs to 14lbs loss .
I have worked hard on my mind to keep reminding myself that its not all about the weight. I have seen so many other benifits from the diet. This video is spot on in my opinion. If ive felt bad at times i generally think about these things. Have i ate enough or too much, have i cheated. I have also noticed i need electrolytes. Something i am going to add in soon is exercise. I havent been doing any up to now so im going to start walking in the next week or so and i think this will help and also change things so ill have to be conscious of the differences. Best of luck everyone. I think this diet is for me and i think im going to stick with it.
Not true. I don't snack, I eat mostly omad or two meals per day. I don't eat any processed food. Very little cheese, mostly no diary. Fatty meat, eggs, butter and fish. I gained some weight. Only fasting helps me to lose weight. Not carnivore.
I am so glad the last one included hormones! I'm in perimenopause and with two auto immune disorders, my hormones have gone haywire abd Im rapidly putting back on all i lost to date. Its fristrating, but Im seeing a new Endo nect month and am going to ask for the full thyroid panel any other hormone checks i can have done.
Great video! Thank you for sharing, you keep me motivated.
Thanks for this. Guilty of these reasons, which means I’m not committed. I need to choose, and commit to it.
I gain two pounds from time to time but it does go back down. Bottom line - eat before you are hungry (because if I do - I grab anything); and eat until you feel you have had enough. I try to have things thawed in the frig but I am not perfect.
I have been carnivore more than 2 months. I didn't lose a pound, I slightly gained weight. I haven't cheated once. Eating mostly beef, sometimes I add tallow (70-80% calories from fat and 20-30 from protein), once a week I eat some eggs and ghee or butter and other meats like lamb. I don't feel I am gaining any muscles. I calculated calories and I eat around 2000 kcal a day (female, 42). Thyroid and hormones are fine. I don't feel any different, I see no health, sleep or mood improvements. What am I doing wrong? Please help. 🙏🙏
I'm no expert on carnivore or any other diet but I think 2000 calories is too high. I'm in my 50s and lost 30 pounds give or take a couple of pounds. I've kept it off for a couple of years now. I try to not eat more than 1300 calories a day.
@@mahayoussef6218 yeah, when I was eating normally, I ate less. But here everyone says you NEED to eat until satiated and that without high glucose you can't store fat. I don't get it. I am also pretty high (175cm) so 2000 kcal seemed ok to me. I don't know any more. I am doing carnivore for healing, but losing a few kg would be nice too. I can't feel any improvements either: no better sleep, join pain and migraines still here. I don't know any more... Thanks for replying 🙏
@@nastjarechner Sometimes your body needs time to heal before any weight loss will occur. 2 months is nothing, give your body time to heal and the weight loss will come in time.
Starvation mode is a myth. Yes, your bmr can reduce but it's a very minimal number. The biggest reason people think they stopped or aren't losing from a calorie deficit is they're underestimating their portions. Pull out a food scale and weigh everything in grams. Most will be shocked. I lost 183 pounds with keto and carnivore. All in a calorie deficit. Now that I'm at goal my bmr is still 1900 with very little activity.
High fat carnivore raises my blood sugar big time but low fat fixes it !
Thank you Laura
THANK YOU!!! 🎉
Which is why on the carnivore diet you are supposed to eat until you’re full. And not calorie count.
Your body will tell you when you have had enough. Not a calorie counter. Calorie counting is where we got in to trouble with 1500 different diets. Just eat as low carb as you can and eat until you’re full.
This prevents the under eating situation.
And for god sake, no fruit at all.
Fruit is loaded with sugar and carbs. So you’re getting a double dose. And if you’re diabetic, for sure stay away.
Sugar strait in to your system. Carbs digest in to sugar, so it’s like a time released sugar.
You eat fruit and it slams your system with sugar and before your body can recover from the first onslaught, it has digested the garbs and the second wave of sugar hits you.
Thank You Laura ! Very helpful
I ❤ carnivore!!! But...when I'm stressed at work I end up snacking 😢 I do carnivore snacks or sugar-free Keto snack 😫. Lost 14 pounds and now gained 7 back 🫤
Thank you 😊
I'm 60 days into carnivore and stuck at a plateau of 250lbs down from 264. I've been rigid on eating Steak, Eggs, Butter, Coffee, Dairy and Isopure protein powder in my morning coffee. I'm not working out yet but I've stopped losing weight and body fat
The scale is only one component of measurement. Include measuring your waist. The scale may say you gained weight, (because of the increase in muscle if you are exercising) but you waistline could shrink. Another one is how do your clothes feel?
I think(?) weight starting slowly creeping on due to pre-menopause kicking in 😢. I was doing so good before that, loosing weight and feeling healthy. I got down to 148lbs, and was hoping to drop a little more. I had severe premenstrual issues before carnivore, (physical, mental, emotional) and I was cured like a miracle because of carnivore. I guess I should be grateful I'm carnivore in this pre-menopause phase, but I'm sad to see the scale go the wrong way even though I'm working hard to be healthy. Anyone have pre-menopause weight loss tips? 😊
I don't. But I'm experiencing the same thing. All my premenop symptoms are gone. I lost 8lb the first month, and then I stopped losing weight. I'm in my 5th and haven't lost a single pound after the first 8. I still have 15lb more to go.
@@carlavv5302 I saw a UA-cam video about menopause/ pre-menopause that said no matter what women do, they all get visceral belly fat 2 years before their period stops. 😳 If that is true, it must have been what's happening to me. 😕 I'm going to be 50 on Sunday, so I guess it's time. Ugh! Not a nice birthday gift lol. I think I have a plan to try: I'm going to try to eat (mostly bbbe with a little coffee/hwc) in between an 8am-4pm eating window to see if that does anything for a few weeks. 🤞
I hope it works, and I hope you find something that works as well. Stalls are frustrating, but gaining is maddening! 🙂
@Ami_Decristo that's right. This time, my fat is stored in places where I have never had e issues before. But hot flashes and inflammation are gone. 😊
@@carlavv5302 That's so nice not to have symptoms! Awesome! So many women struggle, and I wish they would try carnivore. My symptoms are very minimal and not a big hassle currently. I suffered with PMDD for years before carnivore, and it was heart wrenching (for myself and family 😩). Getting on carnivore was a blessing and a miracle for those issues. It was life changing. I'm so bummed about not losing weight, but feeling good is good! I'm sticking to it for that. Hopefully something works for losing a little in this lovely stage of life.
It's nice meeting you, and hopefully the scale will move in the right direction for us before too long! 🙂
@@carlavv5302I had 50# to go still at 5 mos in lol
I totally agree! And that’s my problem, I am weak, I do over eat and jump off for something I’m addicted to (ice cream) and I don’t have a problem staying on carnivore.
But it still messes up my weight loss.
It's the cheese for me
My Dr said women need to also strength train with either resistance bands or light weights. He said that can bost your weight loss and firm up
The one thing I notice that has happened to me both times I’ve started the carnivore diet is that I develop knee pain in the first week or two. They actually feel stiff and inflamed. I’m really perplexed as to why this happens. I also gained weight for a bit but I think I might have been overdoing it on the fat.
Are you planning to eat this way for your whole life? Did you like meat a lot before you started this diet? Are you planning to comment more on the issue of not being able to have just one bite of something that’s not on your present diet?
She looks like she's gaining weight. Long-term carnivore can actually increase insulin resistance and cause you to gain weight back. It's definitely not a healthy diet for life.
I have 135 lbs to lose. I've been carnivore 16 months and can't lose a pound. My insulin levels are horribly elevated. I have no idea what to do.
What are you choosing to eat? Dairy will stall out losses. Are you at least walking? I would cut out any flavored electrolytes if you drink those. If it tastes sweet, it's gotta go. Your brain perceives it as sugar and increases insulin.
Have your thyroid checked out!
Learn to fast.
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Judy Cho, nutrition expert, specializes in finding the root cause of inflammatory disease. She's on many platforms, including UA-cam. Also, Dr. Robert Cywes, the carb addition doc. He has a double designation and is brilliant. Good luck.
I’m at my healthy weight and eat all I want but I do notice I am losing weight still and I do not want or need to lose anymore weight.
good advice, thx!!!
Most of my life I've been about 30 pounds overweight, my biggest problem was not pushing away from the table.
Hey, does this help hormonal acne ? I've been doing keto for weight loss. Was doing great but went back to eating carbs for a month while on vacation in another country. Started getting hormonal acne. Got back home and did keto again. No weight loss. Hormonal acne became severe. After 5 months of keto and no good results, i switched to carnivore diet...had to eliminate eggs and milk and cheese because felt horrible eating them. I'm only eating beef, salt, and butter. Reaching 3 months, no weight loss, no improvement in hormonal acne. Will this diet help me at some point ? Or low card diets don't work for me anymore ? Any advice, please 🥺
I’m a carnivore cosmetic chemist. If I may ask, are you male or female? (Different hormones, right?)And your age? First, the type of acne you have, needs to be diagnosed, to get best results. For example, you might have cystic or fungal acne, so you need a diagnosis. A teenager with these issues may require a different approach than that of a menopausal woman. Stick to “clean” carnivore as you are already doing so far, consistently, as most skin conditions take time. Sometimes a lot of time. Secondly, what you put on your skin matters, as in skincare products. They can make things a lot worse if you’re using products which lead to irritation, inflammation etc. Thirdly, lifestyle. Getting enough sleep, fresh air and exercise? And just a quick practical tip, change your pillowcase every day or at least flip it over so you get 2 days out of it, this is far more important than you think. Also if you use a face-washer (cloth) change that daily too. There’s a heap of tips I could leave here but it would be a BOOK. Diet is the number one, though. Persevere and check there are no sneaky seed oils creeping in anywhere.
Thanks for your elaborate reply ❤️
I'm a female 32 years old..mother of 3 year old. I've diagnosed with hormonal cystitis acne by my dermatologist. Got checked for pcos and came normal. Checked hormones on 2nd day of period and all came in normal range. But my dermatologist is sure mine is hormonal cystic acne..she said it may not always shows on tests. iMy acne flare up on period days and ovulation days, only on the jaw line and lower cheek.. and it's painful, sometimes itchy, and looks like so many redish bumps under skin..which forms white heads later.
I was using cerave hydrating cleanser, moisturiser, and spf before acne started. Cerave resurfacing retinol at night. I stoped it. Doctor gave me tretinoin and it made things worse. She said its purging but didn't stop after 1 month. Ended up with too much acne scars and bigger acne. Used benzoyl Peroxide 2% wash for acne, which in return irritated the entire face. Started antibiotics 2 weeks course to calm down acne. It worked. Medication stopped on 2 weeks mark. Acne came back just like before. Doc told to start on birth control pills. But i didn't...scared seeing horrible side effects my friend went through taking hormon pills. Tried Cerave salicylic acid cleanser...also harsh. Now using aveeno oatmeal calming cleanser and moisturiser and cerave spf for day and night without the spf at night..for the past 2 months because it doesn't burn like other products I use. My skin used to take any products...was normal skin type. Now its very sensitive. Only the most gentle products is working. Choose low carb diet to fight this issues without taking hormones. Apparently not working...
I put a fresh cloth over my pillow before I sleep and change face drying cloth morning and night. I never really cared before the acne phase but now I am very careful yet my skin is as if it hates me.
It's Not "extreme energy levels". It's called discipline. The meat and fruit group trains the way the human body should be trained... At 13 or 73, the answer is the same for fitness, Discipline. I eat an outrageous amount of fat on carnivore and 300 grams of protein in 2 meals a day, 3700 calories, fruit whenever I wish. Calorie deficit matters less than when eating carbs every day, but burning more calories from exercise will move the needle much quicker.
Fantastic job Laura and I agree and slightly disagree about the 90% part. Only because the 90% approach is what got me started and others around me to become more serious about getting strict ❤👍. I'm just thankful I had time to sit watch one of your videos finally 😁
Cheese…
I'm str8ck carnivore now x 142 days. Gained lbs. Only eat meat eggs Beacon. Some chicken pork. My insulin fasting is 7.1. Calories 12⁰ to 1500.
7 lbs
Thank you
Do the major chains!!! What to eat, how much it cost etc
Chemicals...anything leftover in meat from what they ate as well as those from processing in meat plants (even regular cuts as well as those chems to keep the coloring nice in the packaging) can disrupt hormones, so cleaner meats may be required for some people. Others may be just fine. I suppose it depends on how well their system of elimination is functioning.
This happened to me .. too many calories protein and fat, still need to track
I'm in a different situation; I wish to gain weight, and muscle.
Beef, the fat that's on the beef, eggs, water.no carbs as the liver makes all the carbs needed. I also count the protein grams. It's a real challenge to eat 130 grams a day. (130 grams is for my healthy natural weight.)
Beef anywhere on the cow. I especially like liver.
Thank you for being so genuine, I commend you for being honest about this. I have been dabbling and getting into cheese and dairy and I think that may be slowing my weight loss and I knew this. I needed this thank you 😊 thank you for taking the time to sharing this info 🙏🏼🫶
I would love you it if you could do an eating plan. I am always wondering how much be eaten.
Download an app like Carb Manager
I focus on a calorie deficit regardless of what I'm eating though yes I do prefer a carnivore diet even as an omad. No to carbs regardless so even 3 fried chicken thighs is a calorie deficit for me and I 100% enjoy it. Can't lie
3 chicken thighs for one full day? That’s it?
@@YeshuaKingMessiah yep that's all I need. About 1200 calories on an omad meal. I'm good.
Getting REAL tired of LMNT being PUSHED by EVERY ‘influencer’.
There's nothing wrong with people who actually use a product to be sponsored by that company. That's how they get compensated for the time it takes to write a script, shoot the video, edit the video, upload the video and moderate comments. All for someone such as yourself to complain about it. Watch someone else if it bothers you so much..
Dr Bergs is the best on the market though for electrolytes.
Sorry you have to skip through a 60 second commercial in order to watch so much free content. If it's that much of a problem I suggest not watching. 🤷🏼♀️
@@jakecarroll5it’s actually not. The potassium ratio is way off
@@TakeItPeasyso they should do all of their videos for free? 😵💫
Thanks for this Laura. May I ask how many calories you typically eat in a day?
Right now I'm eating only beef, butter, salt and water. Plus doing cardio 20 min daily. Been doing this for a few weeks now. I don't weigh myself much so not sure how much I'm losing but have felt it in my clothes. My issue is that I get so full it's difficult to get many calories in. I'm averaging about 800-1000 per day. What do you suggest? I eat all I want until the thought of eating more makes me feel repulsion.
The first few weeks I had to push my fullness a bit....I would eat a few bites past full. It took a few weeks and then I started being more hungry.
Excellent review of the possible causes. I'm in my 4th week, no weight loss, getting so bored with the food. How many eggs can a gal eat? I used to like bacon and now it's also become blah and boring. Not sure carnivore is right for me, but going to give it a bit more time. it's hard to overeat, as the food is such plain jane, it's just become fuel. Good signs: inflammation is down, feel like I am building more muscle from the inside out. No cravings for sweets or starches but longing for more variety.
Подскажите сколько калорий в день вы едите,или без подсчета питаетесь до сытости?
Well i am not actually in carnivore but in keto. I have had periods that i doesn´t lose weight or even gain it. The simple answer has been that after getting thinner i started to move much more so i´ve geined muscle. Scale doesn´t tell all the truth. All those times i got thinner and my clothes were getting to big for me.
For those still out of energy on carnivore as I was, please consider some of the vids here on iodine; 97% of Americans are deficient and every cell in your body needs it.
Other than that, all that grease (I only eat ribeyes) is a lot to deal with! Any suggestions on how to manage that will be greatly appreciated!
I'm definitely weekend cheater. I wasn't the first few weeks but then when I wasnt losing weight and getting depressed I'd have a couple fries...just a couple ...or I'd have a couple bites of bread ..not all the bun but just half....and I do that every weekend because I'm the only one in the family doing this and it's hard. We like to go out to eat in the weekends or order pizza and feeling left out is hard. They don't want to do it if I don't and it's our family time. I know this is all mindset but it's hard. I figured that I cut almost all carbs and eating a significantly less amount. Like a lot less ...I'd have lost something. Idk how I'm not especially after cutting all pasta and breads and chips the majority of the time.
Fruit contains fructose, which does not register (cannot be measured) on an A1c test. So, those who are eating fruit might think they are doing fine because their A1c may look normal, but the fructose is still glycating their cells. This could make them skinny pre-diabetics and they are not aware of it.
For me, fasting is the answer. Intermittent fasting, a little dry fasting, and/or prolonged fasting. Guaranteed problem solved.
New subscriber struggle! I've never been a big meat eater. I would never imagine in 100 years I would be trying this type of diet lifestyle change. There are many meats I don't eat including pork, & many shellfish (shrimp, crabs etc.) products. Also I am not a huge fan of eggs. This is strictly a health motivated change-sort of a rock & a hardplace. I have seen a few changes in a positive direction-- blood sugar decrease that I focus on to keep me trying. Does it ever get easier? Sometimes I would rather not eat (not good I know) then eat a plate of meat. Trying to learn all I can quickly to help make meals more palatable. I do like many cheeses-that helps. Watch your channel, Dr. Ken Berry and other carnivore related channels. I see all the positive comments & wonder if I am a minority in this personal quest. Thanks for letting me post this. Any help would be appreciated.
Gaining weight (assuming you are underweight) is also important in the positive sense, you need to know how to gain healthy amount of weight and not turn into a weak stick, everyone keeps talking about loss, loss, loss, but what happens when you lose all the additional weight? Do you think there is endless weight? You have to intentionally plateu to keep at a certain point or even rebulk if you went overboard.
The problem with all of you people is that you all want the magick pill. You all don't want to put the time and energy necessary to lose weight or get in shape.....go exercise, or become more active for Christ sake!
You can all start by following a stretching exercise program routine, and then some aerobic type of exercises. Like walking for example.
Go to the mall and walk around for a couple of hours every day! Later you can start on some weights training.
I understand about the fruits with their natural sugar content but are low carb veggies, like organic celery or cucumbers going to throw off the carnivore diet?
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I cut some fat. Simple as.
Just my experience.
I went carnivore 9 months ago for the health benefits ( not to lose weight ) 47, 5’9” male started at 165 lbs down to 140 lbs. I eat 3,000 calories a day and “can’t” gain weight. Some say it’s too much protein and I need more fat, but how do you lower protein and raise fat intake when my diet consists of eggs, ground beef and ribeyes ?
You are perfect, why don’t you become a Hollywood actress? After losing weight, you look like a perfect woman.
I am wanting to put weight on on this diet. I do not want to lose weight. Has anyone heard Lillie Kane saying why she STOPPED Carnivore?
Ive been on carnivore diet and am not losing at all...
What exercise should I do, if any?
Laura, I know this sounds crazy
I am not technically Sound I have shut down so many computers because someone said don’t worry I can fix it and then they couldn’t
I would need a video watching you on UA-cam and having my phone in front of me with the app downloaded to help figure out the amount of protein I’m supposed to eat in a day and the amount of fat