Can we please stop with all the trends in Carnivore!?
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Ya'll I am all in on Carnivore, you know that...but why does carnivore have to get so complicated? I get so confused and frustrated with all these trends that come and go. I see the huge drastic swings people take looking for some kind of quick fix...when what they really need to is to focus on consistency and fixing their relationship with food.
Ask yourself though as you are getting sucked into these trends if what you really need is just some consistency. And what is this new extreme supposed to do for you? What was the intended purpose in the first place? I tried to share a lot of context and nuance in this video, hopefully it comes across like I intended.
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I agree! One thing that has been bothering me since my husband and I started carnivore 4 months ago is following someone and then seeing them get attacked because they are not being "carnivore enough". Excuse me? If you have moved off sweets, grains, flour, all the bad stuff, and you are in the realm of very low carb, I'm talking 20 carbs or less a day, and doing your best, then my goodness cut that person a break! We are dealing with addictions tougher to break away from than heroin or morphine! We don't need to be attacking each other because of a failure of perfection! This is going to turn people off who literally could have had their lives saved if it weren't for the carnivore police.
Amén. Your life, your rules ❤. Dr. Berry eats berries and fruit a couple weeks out of the year, Dr. Baker talks about a glass of wine once a month. And the list goes on. We are humans. Dr. Ted Naiman and Dr. Peter Attia awesome guys, health and great shape and eat carbs. Dr Jamie Seeman awesome lady, eats carbs. Do what works for you. No rules. Totally agree 👍💯.
Well said ❤
great results are being made by eliminating even gradually
Thank you 👏!! Could not agree with you more ❤❤
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We get enough grief from people who think we’re crazy. We certainly don’t need it from the carnivore community.
Thankfully, I haven't really gotten any grief. I'm pretty good at holding my own in a conversation and if somebody wanted to give me grief I'll give it right back to them with an explanation of the inherent logic of my position.
Carnivore diets will lead to chronic diseases decades later, since meat is highly acidic, just like sugar is acidic. Eating alkaline lifestyle, will heal all disease and even heal stage 4 metastic cancer. Carnivore diet is controlled opposition and doesn't keep pharma away.
Preach!!
So true!
Right? That’s what I just said too! Let’s be supportive and stop nit picking over the small stuff.
I'm newly "carnivore". I am in the middle of week 4. I am down 22 pounds and feel amazing! I still eat pickles and mustard occasionally and use spices. At first, I was overwhelmed because of all the trends! I quickly realized I just had to do what is best for me. I don't have any autoimmune issues so I just do what is sustainable to me and brush off some of the things that are recommended.
I eat pickles too. And once in a while take a swig or two of the juice! It's awesome!
Congratulations Mariah!!! What a great start. I think you're gonna do just fine. 💪
I eat pickles too.
Pickle with a bit of brown mustard and a jalapeno stuffed olive here and there. 😊
@@Sabbathissaturday They are awesome! xo
Totally agree with this video. I get so much flack for using a seasoning or eating dairy because “that’s not carnivore”. I don’t really care though because I am now off all autoimmune medication, NSAIDs, steroids, and blood pressure medicine. I am very slowly losing the weight but I feel my body is prioritizing healing. I’ve lost over 20 inches but not very much weight which says to me I was highly inflamed. My lupus symptoms are practically gone. My extreme photosensitivity is gone. While I was once basically a prisoner in my home hiding from the sun, I couldn’t even open the blinds without getting a rash and lots of itching, I can now go to the beach for the whole day with regular sunscreen and no fatigue. So carnivore with dairy and seasoning has given me freedom. I can play outside with the kids and go to the pool and everything else that everyone takes for granted. Sure the weight is coming off super slowly but I’ll take it because I no longer feel sick and am not a prisoner in my own home.
@leahlunsford - Thank you for saying that "your body is prioritizing healing" I have never thought about it in that way before. I am also loosing weight slowly, but I had such gut/vitamin deficiencies, that my body is probably so thankful for giving it what it has needed for years now! Thank you for saing exactly what I needed to hear! 🥰
@@jessy081 You are so welcome! I had the same problem with the vitamin deficiencies. I used to have to take a handful of vitamins every day but now I just take a liver pill and fish oil. It’s just going so slowly it’s hard to not give up when looking only at the weight. Just make a list of all your non scale victories and look at it when you feel discouraged. 🫶🏻
Leah, that is so fantastic! Disappearing Lupus symptoms is a miracle!
@@leahlunsford
This is amazing!! I’m so happy for you!! ❤❤
I was Strict Carnivore for 6 months. Now I have added a few pistachios, mushrooms, avocado, and spices. So am Ketovore. It helps me add more flavor to my foods and gives me some cravings for nutrients and variety. I am in this for the long haul. I have lost 55 lbs and my bs and bp are now almost normal. My pain is gone from the arthritis and fibromyalgia and I no longer sleep with cpap. Little by little I am getting better and better so yeah I will drink heavy whipping cream in my coffee. I will put a little variety in my diet. But I will never eat Frankenfoods again. Never going to chow on fruits or veggies and all that hurt me like the grains and sugars. And that includes the baked keto foods that are processed. I eat one ingredient foods and I am healthy. YAY! GO ME!
You would have thought I wrote. My exact story. In for the long haul and not calling it a diet. I'm on a nutrition fitness journey.
Love that so much. I think it’s important to be flexible if your health allows it. I still use heavy cream in my coffee and occasionally have a bit of sweet potato if I need it. My plate is still mostly beef, and I feel amazing.
Congratulations, that's awesome
A sardines or eggs only diet is the keto/carnivore version of the old cabbage soup diet. Anyone else old enough to remember that one? 😂😂😂
@@theresa.m. I used to put heavy cream in my coffee but then a friend told me that heavy cream has carrageenan and polysorbate 80 which are carcinogens so I switched to putting whole milk in my coffee. I learned my lesson and now I read the ingredients on every food before I buy it.
Whole milk ingredients - milk, vitamin D.
When I first started as a carnivore 9 months ago I felt great and I did use spices. I was quite literally attacked in a comment section by a carnivore for not being carnivore enough after 3 months into my journey and I had enough of the online community at that point. I felt like I was being attacked by a crazy vegan or something and I just didn’t need it. I realized I could live my life without all the outside influences and pick and choose my internet interfaces. Thanks for this one because this is probably the first video I have watched in months because of this craziness. I was so done with it. You were my first introduction to carnivore and I appreciate this message Laura.
@@cat888 right on bro. only Paleos have seen The True Light of Salvation. Vegans & Carnivores are just silly cultists.
I remember my first week on carnivore, I posted a picture of eggs with bacon and some diced home grown hot ghost peppers and someone commented with an eyeroll or shake my head emoji. I was like what tf is wrong with that meal? I finally figured out that they were probably pointing to the peppers... hey I'm not going to stop eating my peppers, Im growing hundreds of different varieties. F off haters
I agree, I’m literally just starting to ease out of ketovore into carnivore. I’m starting to get really confused. I have educated myself and thought I knew what to do. Now today for the first time I just saw that Dr. Paul Saladino stopped 100% carnivore and is adding fruits. Honestly, when I heard that I could actually feel in my body some relief because I really would like to have a little bit of fruit. But honestly, I’m still confused as to what I will end up doing. I guess maybe this week I’ll still keep going keto carnivore until I can figure things out.
I'm a woman with incurable autoimmune condition and only following strict lion's diet with fasting helps me with this condition but when I see others being overly strict just for the sake of better looks I wanna jump to them and hold their shoulders and just shake them to wake up. Guys, carnivore is supposed to be about finding your peace with food and about health first and foremost. Relax and enjoy life while you can!
Yes, Giving high priority to "carnivore" at the cost of nearly dissolving your priorities for greater pursuits is much like stealing life from yourself.
I pray the lion that lays down with the lamb will bring you only comfort and joy.
My situation is so similar. If people just eliminate garbage food, that's great. Eat more meat. But I don't think my situation is normal or my diet is necessary for everyone
Amen!!
Do you get constipated from just meat and no fruit? How do you regulate your bowels?
@@annetjiestevens705 Not sure about anyone else, but I've found if I'm constipated on carnivore, it's usually because I've eaten too much protein with too little fat. If that isn't the issue, there's nothing wrong with eating a steakhouse or cob salad occasionally. I was a strict carnivore for two years, then added a salad with vinegar and olive or avacado oil once a week. Don't care if I'm not longer 100% carnivore. For me, it works.
I desperately needed to hear this. I’m just starting carnivore and already fell off of the wagon because of feeling overwhelmed over all the stupid trends. I’ve watched videos telling me I should have 80% of my calories from fat, another said I should eat a stick of butter a day, eat eggs, don’t eat eggs, etc. Finally landed on a podcast with Dr Chafee and Dr Baker, who were both railing over the current trend to make things more difficult and it’s overwhelming people. They both agreed start with water and beef as a basic elimination diet, then see how it goes after you are feeling better. That made sense to me, and your post is a God send as well. Thank you so much😘
just eat the basics and you will be super successful. Beef, butter, eggs and salt. I mostly just do beef with some ribs on the weekend for one day and then back to the beef.
Love Dr Chaffee and Dr Baker. ❤
Using beef in an initial elimination diet makes perfect sense to me. The simplicity alone is a virtue, not to mention all the time and attention it makes available. Such a simple and effective way to improve health and wellness!
@@karenreaves3650 that Dr. Chaffee is so dreamy. just don't tell him that i eat avocados...
@@johngalt97 thank you for your kind advice. I’m trying it and so far so good!
As someone who has eaten Sardines for years - Sardines are a real food. I have them for breakfast everyday. In my opinion they are more complete food than beef. Beef is my #2. Eggs #3 for me. That is me. But only sardines - the Dr B reviewed her patients and saw they kicked up Ketones - hence the fast. Sardines are better than the Americans farm processed Chicken and Pork and even bacon.
I get you, but the real issue with sardines for most people is that they taste and look disgusting!
I agree, I have incorporated sardines because of their high nutritional value.
I too eat sardines a couple of times a week to get more Omega 3s. I like them :)
@@johnallen7367 no way, I love the taste of Sardines! 😅
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I agree 100% with you. Carnivore is so simple. I can’t stand all the trends & challenges. I eat beef, butter,bacon & eggs period. That’s what makes me feel my best.😁
Same for me it's not hard. I eat meat and eggs very easy for me!
I'm doing the same but eating fruit and veggies also.
I eat grassfed meat,pasture eggs,natural bacon with no sugar.I avoid the Commercial foods that are fed GMO's .
the saladino liver+fruit trend is just dmb.
eating that way makes me feel sck and low energy.
the saladino cuIt labels anyone who disagree with them as "dogmatic". youre apparently dogmatic if you dont blindly believe in the saladino dogma
I'm sure your bowls are thanking you .
🥓 is a class one carsegonic= to smoking .
You do you girl .🤡
This video is so appropriate. My son is the "Chris Cooking Nashville" channel on UA-cam and I see him get bashed once in a while by just a few people over the things you're describing. People just need to show a little grace, respect and helpfulness and let others figure out what is best for their situation and life without some restrictive titles. I try to stay close to Carnivore but do like onions, garlic and some spices to keep things interesting. If people want to say "you're not a carnivore" that's fine, but eating that way has helped me to lose 70 lbs, feel better and keeps me on track for my needs. Great video Laura. 😁😇👍
I love your son and his channel! A beautiful soul and so inspiring!! I love the way he experiments and my husband enjoys the “fruits” of Chris’s labour of love. His Mayo is the best.❤
"We end up losing a lot of buy in from people who could truly be healed by this way of eating because we look crazy" THANK YOU LAURA
Amen.
Vegan is almost as health as Carnivore as long as you cut Sugar and Highly Processed foods.
Most everything else amounts to distractions from the Real health message that People need to hear.
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Sorry, but no.
@@Lucinda_Jackson
huh? was my comment in error? if so, what's the error?
I hate micromanaging food. I am immune to fiddly trends. I eat meat until i am full once a day. Simple as that.
Love that. Wish I could do that. If I eat as much as my body needs in one meal I will be sick. It is hard for me to meet my energy needs with meat alone. I just can't do it without feeling sick so I do drink of raw milk (I drink it for other reasons as well). For me it is the perfect balance. I am envious tho.Eating only once a day would be SO nice.😉
@@lr1732 Nothing wrong with mixing it up. I have 2 cups of custard sans the sugar and a half pound of fatty meat. Listen to your body and not the micromanagers. It sure saves money not eating 3 Standard American Diet meals a day like i used too. I am getting in around 1000 calories a day. Read up on where tge FDA came up with the 2000 calorie number. It was a vague estimate and is meaningless.
When you say meat do you include chicken?
@@MrGeorgewf chicken wings. They have a good protien to fat ratio. I also eat canned cod livers and paleo burger from Porter Road. Chicken eggs and full fat mik, heavy cream I make into a sugarless custard. Canned sardines are awesome. I tried the frozen sardines but those were gross to deal with.
Im a bit ocd so im forcing myself to avoid the micromanaging!!!!! Because i will go crazy.
The sardine fast came from Dr. Boz to help people with blood sugar issues. It helps lower glucose levels better than a water fast. Certainly some of the benefit comes from sardines being somewhat self limiting. Probably the increased Omega 3 is also beneficial.
And she has data to back up the sardine fast, but yikes I really hate sardines lol😂... beef and butter is a second option for her that works too.
Yep, Dr. Boz is definitely coming at it from the keto perspective and the sardine thing probably helps her followers get real about the carb creep they are doing and wondering why " it's not working".
I did the sardine fast after doing as much research as I could. I felt good about trying it before I started, and felt good about having tried it after I had completed it. I don’t track glucose or ketones or anything like that…so I cannot say how successful I was or if it did anything for me. But I like to challenge myself once in awhile.
I face horrible inflammation issues. Carnivore has given me a life that is more free from pain than I have had had in over twenty years! I have beaten severe depression as a result of carnivore. It has not been a weight loss plan for me. I lost my weight doing keto and intermittent fasting. I also lost most of my hair and broke three toes, a finger, and a rib before I started carnivore, in just a few months time.
I may continue to try things, as I long to lose that last 15 pounds (59 years old, 60 pounds down, 5’4” 135 lbs). But carnivore is my life eating plan!
I tried the sardines to get more in touch with my real hunger. It’s so easy to eat because it is time to eat. And that is some good. I have a strict work schedule. My partner hated the idea. Like he would prefer a water fast over sardines. We are all so funny.
Just remember YOU have agency over yourself. You can change your mind even in the middle!!
@@shannonstruik9394hey, if you’d LIKE to do the sardine fast and maybe not hating them as much, I’ve found that Nuri, Matiz, and Bela are brands of sardines that are much better than others. They’ll never taste like Taco Bell, but I’ve found that to be actually “palatable” lol
Finally a voice of reason in the midst of what could be perceived as madness.
I did strict carnivore Jan-May and lost only 10 lbs. I missed fruits and veggies. Added them back in for summer. Feeling ok, but going back to mostly carny because I just don't feel so hungry when it's all meat. Always experimenting. You're right, it's my body and nobody else's business but mine. 😊
you still have to be in a calorie deficit to lose body fat. so many you were eating to many calories and only lost 10 lbs in 5 months?
I don't want to lose more than 10 lbs and I can't imagine not having variety in my diet .
I just want to comment and say that I am doing carnivore because I am not able to moderate myself when it comes to carbs and sugars that raise my blood sugar. Like you, I do not have an off switch. If I were to switch back, I would balloon back up and I am sure my blood sugar would go back up over 200. I have been doing this for almost 60 days now and I feel incredible. I just need to watch myself when I am at the store and want a soda again or order a pizza. Just have to keep going.
You only have to tackle one day at a time. Wishing you success!
@@lisalevin8719 exactly!!!!
Couldn’t agree more. I can’t believe how much better I’m feeling after 5 weeks. Craving for Ciabatta and Sourdough Breads is still strong but with the pain gone from my heel and my knee pain lessening there is no way I’m reverting to my former eating. That little voice that says one slice won’t hurt you knows I am unable to stop at one slice and once more the dam will collapse. I try to think like I did when giving up smoking - it’s today I focus on. I can’t think about not feeding my addiction for years or I’ll give up. I won’t even weigh myself as whatever I’ve lost it will only be a fraction of the needed loss and so I’ll give ammunition to the head voice to tell me to give up as it’s too hard.
@@hildahambone7277 I 100% agree. This Saturday will make 8 weeks for me. I struggle almost everyday because I deliver pizzas. Lol
Keep going. One day at a time, one meal at a time. That is the only way to go. I started posting videos on YT a few weeks ago so I could keep myself accountable to me. This way people will know what happens in the ups and downs.
Sardines or tuna are full of omega 3 . Instead of a three day challenge I just eat one for lunch 3 times a week. I think it was Elizabeth Bright started the challenge. It can break a stall. But I am doing it for my eyes. Extreme dry eyes. I tried the fat challenge…. That lasted one day. Diarrhea. I think it’s a process. My diabetes is about gone. Dawn effect is slowly going lower and lower. I consider carnivore to be 95.% meat. So occasional tomato or avocado can jump in
Excellent talk Laura. Thank you for addressing this issue. This carnivore community can be a very harsh place. We come here looking for encouragement on this journey, yet many times it's so discouraging because of the judgmental comments of the carnivore police that nitpick and shame us because they don't agree with our personal choices to add things that aren't strictly carnivore foods. And as you say it is so off-putting to some newbies who are searching for help and encouragement. And some people just give up because it's too hard to maintain and they feel guilty for any little diversion from the approved path. How sad that is. Thank you for all you do to encourage us with the real life stuff. Please stay with us, don't let the crabs spoil your joy.
Perfect explanation. NEISHA just said she can’t say she’s carnivore anymore because of how she gets attacked. So she says carnivore ISH. PEOPLE JUST DO U LEAVE OTHERS TO DO THEMSELVES
Well she's chosen to be on social media so they're going to be a lot of people out there that are critical probably because of her husband being so carnivore/proper human diet. She's cute little bit too much of a drama queen for me to watch. But she does prove it everybody is human and everybody's different and this is not easy, especially people that choose to go full carnivore. Eating is such a complex issue on so many levels and we all have different metabolisms, health challenges, and addictive food behaviors; which certainly all come up when you're on a carnivore diet LOL.
@@cathypiscitello3369 I like to say when u weigh 113-118 I don’t think u should have a complaint in the world. Lol. And she talked about Doritos & triggered me real bad at my last grocery haul.
I agree with you, Laura 100%. I have been a carnivore going on 10 months. I am not looking back at all the crap I use to eat. I stroll into a grocery store and feel sick looking at all the poisons I use to consume. Why in the world would I want to go back being unhealthy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
This is exactly right. I’m glad to hear someone with a platform speak this truth. The “extremes” are miserable and can perpetuate a relationship of misery with food. Health. Wellness. Joy. Anticipation. Mental Clarity - feed these.
Since we are talking about people curing things with carnivore diet- here is my story!
So everyone knows I am 46, turn 47 soon- but look like I am in my early 30’s. I am now 122lbs and 5’7”. I have done a zero carb carnivore diet for almost 10 months now. Before I was saved by the carnivore diet I was 165lbs (weight would continue to creep up since I was 40 years old.) And I had so many other issues that are now cured. One was i had fibrocystic issues before carnivore. It built up over a six year period of western / SAD diet. Doctors said it was normal, nothing we can do. “Part of aging and now normal.” Nope! Then I tried the Mediterranean scam grain diet for 6 months- made things worse and even put me into peri menopause and many other issues like cysts that got to be quarter size round, so painful! Fibrocystic masses too were big! I was fed up and decided to go dig and dig to see if anything would reverse this! Found Dr. Baker, Dr. Berry, and Dr. Chaffee with carnivore diet! Then found out cruciferous veggies can ruin your thyroid and prevent natural absorption of iodine found in foods! I had eaten lean skinless chicken breast (a half of one maybe once a day), rices, and broccoli for 6 years- age 40-46 and daily! I want ladies to know they need to avoid cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, asparagus, and cauliflower to prevent fibrocystic breasts- but plants in general cause it! Your body needs iodine for your lady organs and all other organs, but especially your thyroid! They really mess up the thyroid which messes up your hormones and causes all other issues! One big domino affect! I ask people to go watch Dr. Chaffee with Dr. Sally Norton on plant toxins! Fibrocystic breast issues are now what doctors have settled as “normal!” I truly feel it is considered an auto immune issue / plant toxic illness of inflammation that can be reversed with carnivore! If you look the rates of fibrocystic illnesses is drastically increasing- including breast cancer- and it’s posted on line that nobody knows what causes those! They tell people not to eat saturated fats! I eat fatty meats of beef and eggs- and 8 months on carnivore no more cysts and i have only one smaller fibrocystic mass left that is super small- continues to shrink- not the large mass it once was- shrinking drastically on carnivore diet!
Carnivore diet cured so much for me!
* No more perimenopause- completely reversed!
*Period cycles all timed perfect with 4 week intervals.And no PMS symptoms, but only the actual menstrual cycle itself!
*No more night sweats
*No more waking every 2 hours at night!
*It used to take me 20 minutes or longer to fall asleep at night when I would first go to bed at night- before carnivore. Now it takes like a minute or less. Haven’t noticed since I am out fast!
*No more life long eczema
*No more cold hands
*No more cold body temp in general! Used to feel like a reptile - only warm in texas sun.
*No more IBS symptoms (gas, bloating, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea)
*No more feeling low energy by 12pm and zombie by 4pm
*No more purple looking hands in winter
*No more brain fog
*No more arthritis that I felt in hands, knees, and hips- or elbows
*Lost 45+ pounds from former baby weight and peri menopause weight.
*Always had 20/20 vision with slight stigmatism- but in March doctor said my stigmatism is reversing!
*Don’t sunburn as easily anymore and tan well.
*Wrinkles around eyes seem to be much less. I am 46 and look like I am in early 30’s.
*Gums look super healthy. Dentist seems irritated as my teeth are not dirty when cleaning every six months. Think they know they won’t make money off me.
*No more sore chest from monthly periods- no swelling feeling of fullness or discomfort that prevented me from sleeping on my stomach. Now I sleep every night on my stomach!
*Fibrocystic Breast issues reversing! Almost all gone after 6 years of buildup!
*no cravings unless they are for meat
*no more angina symptoms before a period- which started about 3 years ago.
*No more feeling weak like almost passing out and dizzy around ovulation and periods
* no more fingers swelling- that started a few years ago- rings kept being tight- is pattern I noticed. One ring I had resized larger and it’s super loose now. Will have to resize smaller.
*feel stronger- now lifting barbells not just hands weights. Dr. Baker said since I am 46, and 5’7” at 122lbs- need more resistance training to add more muscle weight. . So bought a 47lb barbell off Amazon and have 40 extra pounds added to it. Will continue to progress with that.
* i had started growing grey hairs in one of my eyebrows, few hairs at a time, but no grey in my blonde hair yet - but assumed it was coming before Carnivore. Now on carnivore I have had no new grey hairs growing in eye brows and still no grey hair in my natural blonde hair. And in the sun it gets super light highlights.
* no more body odor!
* I used to get a little anxiety with large crowds- like if attending special events- but since on carnivore I don’t get it that much.
*I was a bit OCD before carnivore, but so much more relaxed so barely like that.
* I was a relaxed person before, but somehow am even more relaxed and never stress about things.
*Since I was a young child my sense of smell has been terrible. But going on 10 months on carnivore my sense of smell has gone crazy! I smell things even far away! Amazing!
*no more allergies! I was allergic to cedar and oak pollens- and mold- but since carnivore I am no longer reacting to those outdoor pollens which is amazing!
If I think of anything else will add. ☺️👍🏻
I know when people go on carnivore they are trying to heal something, but if they aren’t like me and notice small things- they may not notice they are healing way more than they realized- things plant foods were causing! And they need to remember, processed foods are made from plants- but so are whole foods (raw or cooked!) they are all toxic!
The carnivore diet cures! ☺️👌🏻 The body is a network made of multiple gears- and if one gets messed up it causes a whole domino affect of problems like I had! The carnivore lifestyle is not a fad, it’s the ancestral human way of eating! Go Carnivore for a few months and see how you feel! ☺️👍🏻
Thank you for the reminders of why we’re doing this! ❤
You may also be interested in the work of Dr Elizabeth Bright. She uses iodine to reverse fibrocystic tissue issues (amongst other things)
@@cankerbloom9015 i have seen her videos and tried iodine too. I do a little but carnivore has healed it - reversing it- and the removal of plant foods. ☺️👍🏻 Cruciferous veggies and low fat chicken caused that mess to form. Thank you for the name. ☺️👍🏻
AMAZING TESTIMONY!!!
I have had cysts in my breast since I was 16 I always though it was aggregated by coffee and my menstrual cycle. But since I have been keto / carnivore ( 2-3 years) they are pretty much gone at 66 years old
Thanks for the common sense, Laura! You expressed yourself beautifully. People really need to look at THEMSELVES and why they do what they do or are so easily influenced by the “noise”. Anyone else see a “4th Step” here? Keep the faith, girl!
This is one big reason why I stay off social media (except YT) and I don’t share a whole lot about what I do. I do what works for me.
That needed to be said, something that bothers me too it's the fact that everyone wants to be a carnivore influencer, and are trying to coach people when they don't have any proper education about nutrition or are just beginning carnivore, all those channels are starting to look the same and repetitive.
Agreed. I was trying to do carnivore for the last almost 2 years, but when I watched any social media it made me feel like I was failing. It wasn't until I found Terri Leist on youtube where I felt like I can do carnivore my way and I have lost 12 pounds in one month. That is the first time the scale budged in 2 years. I am so grateful to her.
That's amazing 🎉
💯 💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️it’s hard enough not eating sugar, carbs, seed oils!!!! I will stick to my meat and occasional pickles on the side. I’m here for the long run. This is a life long change no going back!!! Thank you Laura for this video. You are amazing and inspirational. Helps me keep going and I know I’m doing the right thing.
Seems to be the theme here on UA-cam this week. You, Neisha Salas-Berry and Lillie Kane all sharing your thoughts about carnivore trends ( the good, the bad and the ugly) with a little LMNT thrown in there too. ❤
It's the latest trend!😂😂😂
No shit, lmnt is on a sponsorship push...
@@JayGillyon To be fair to LMNT they do have a recipe of their page for making your own electrolytes.
@@pamostman516yes they do. I am in Australia and they have said they will no longer be shipping to here and gave their ‘recipes’. They do have a distributor here now so I can buy through them which is good.
@@jdxx59hi I am in Oz- I love LMNT- who is the distributor here now? Thank you😊
Yeeeeeeees! Amen, Laura!! This is why the word LIFESTYLE should be part of our daily vernacular. Our mindset is HEALING our bodies, in whatever way personally necessary, and not being "ON A DIET". Weight loss is a great benefit of this lifestyle, but being consistent and healing our bodies takes dedication and attention to why our bodies are sick in the first place. God bless you all. ❤
Try to explain this to my wife who can't seem to lose the last 20 lb eating this way. I tell her this isn't a diet as much as it is a way to heal and reset your hormones. The weight loss comes from those things being corrected IMHO
@@arthurfonzarelli9828if she can't lose weight but is honestly eating well, no junk, AND if she is walking, exercising (resistance training awesome), if she is getting quality 8 to 9 hours sleep, hydration...."IF" she is doing all that correctly and consistently but still not losing weight, then the issue is bigger. It is some along the lines of a thyroid issue, heavy metal toxicity, autoimmune, cancer, vitamin mineral deficiency, hormones, ..... meaning she needs testing to look deeper into the issue. When the car doesn't start, we don't guess, we connect to the computer and test. Human body very similar. We test and evaluate results. Then make decisions based on the testing.
English is not my 1st language and please correct me if I am wrong, but I feel like the problem may be the more modern use of the word 'diet' has strayed into meaning something other than it used to. The modern way of understanding the word, seems to be 'weight loss regime' or 'health improvement regime' and expects a 'trend name' to come in front of it. So we now feel like we need a new word that means something closer to what 'diet' used to mean in common language.
Thank you for this! I did keto for years and was a member of a couple facebook groups. I passed on the fasting, and also the egg fast. I kept it simple and didn't indulge in any of the crazy recipes, either. I also saw a couple videos about the sardine fast, and I really don't want to gag myself half to death doing that! I don't see the point to be honest.
I was converting to carnivore, but the truth is, I still eat a small amount of olives, cukes/dill pickles, avocado or cabbage a few times a week. But I feel good, and those things don't seem to bother me. Believe me, if I want a vegetable, I'll have one.
I do whatever I want to do. The friends I have think I'm a weirdo for eating mostly meat, I just smile and go on with my life. They're eating pizza, brownies, cakes. and more. Good for them! I just can't do it!
I'm glad I've changed my diet to more healthy foods, and that's what matters to me!
I enjoy your channel. Thank you for all the helpful information. Best wishes your way!
"I do whatever I want to do"
Same. And all I want to do with my food choices is cut Sugar and Processed foods (especially high carb).
I have had an Easy year loving what ever I eat and yet have dropped 40 lb and feel great.
I was born to be free!!! I am in a carnivore diet for 4 weeks. 20 pounds down, but I always cooked with my spices, and eat all kind of meet, ham, eggs, onion to cook them, etc, etc. what changed in my diet? I stopped eating carbs, vegetables and sugar. I do eat berry (strawberries, cranberries, blueberries) with my kefir every morning. That was all. I am feeling very well and will keep moving forward in this direction feeling FREE!
Yup. My diet looks like yours, identical basically and Im feeling pretty darn good! So much better!
You are 100% correct! I'm so glad I am old enough now that I simply don't care what anyone thinks about what, and how I eat. I am 65, I've lost 77 pounds in the last year with a host of health issues resolved. I feel better and am healthier (test results) than I have been in decades.
I've lost 264 lbs on a keto diet with intermittent fasting/OMAD. I'm an old timer to low carb diets, starting with Adkins in the 70's. The newer keto and IF trends seem to keep adding and veering away from the basics. You are so right; the modifications make me crazy! I need to stick to the old school version of keto and IF to keep my weight down. But every new UA-camr has a variation to the basic keto diet regime. It seems that no one wants to truly put in the work, so they make up exceptions to the basic rules. An example, NO SNACKING, PERIOD. But how many videos can you find of keto snacks? LOTS.
I find myself going back to the original ketogenic diet foundations that started with Jason Fung, Butter Bob,, and others of ten plus years ago. "Back to basics" is always MY best move. I disregard most of the newer keto UA-camrs. I just know that for ME, eating keto cheesecakes, dips and pork rinds, keto ice cream, and keto breads and muffins just stall me. You are so right that we must figure out what our body needs and disregard all the other "trends."
Love Butter Bob!!❤
Good point, the whole keto snack industry is only here to take our money. They see that people want to get healthy so they capitalize on our health and lifestyle. We arent grazing animals, we do not need snacks to be full. For example: ill go back to my village sometimes, people eat meat, fish, wild game, vegetables, and even root plants, no grains are grown there. People work hard manual labor yet you do not see them being hungry and grazing on food 6 times a day. Most of the keto snacks has just enough carbs and sugar to keep us consuming.
I'm caught up in the butcher videos where they get this hunk of ribeye or chuck and cut their own steaks and they are nicely marbled and they save money and SO frustrated that this quality level of beef is just not available in my area. The local butchers and grocery stores must have some secret password or handshake, but I can't find "UA-cam" quality beef.
I'd have to drive 2 towns over to even get to a butcher shop ... which I have, and maybe still am (lol), seriously considering doing. I just can't work up the nerve to ask the meat manager at any of the grocery stores around here if they sell me the fat off, say, a ribeye, or some chicken skin, etc.
I find some of those hunks of meat at Sam's Club😊
Not sure where you are, but I do this. It had never occurred to me since I'm not a huge steak person (I know, I know) and I'm single. Once I saw a woman who bought very nice looking who ribeyes from Costco, I was inspired. And I don't have a Costco. 😂
But one of my grocery stores (Harris Teeter) sells whole NY strips in their Angus line and I've become quite the butcher even though it's not my favorite cut. They're actually quite good, though, and a real bargain when on sale which is when I buy them! And I've always bought whole pork loins on sale and cut them into a couple of small roasts and cut the rest into chops. I prefer Niman Ranch, but even just store wrapped pork loin is great. With both of these, I sometimes ask them to cut it in half and then cut a couple of chops off of each half. Another smaller chain grocery store locally (great meat and where I buy the bulk of my meat)has deals fairly often on
Saturdays where they cut steaks to order at no extra cost. They are never exactly happy about it, but I buy an entire rib eye or NY strip, etc and have them cut it up into steaks to order. I don't think that was exactly their plan - they planned to sell full priced or nominally discounted steaks and not what I do. But they don't specify so they can't really argue. 😂 if you have The Fresh Market, that's where I'm talking about and they sell prime, quasi restaurant quality meats. Not cheap, but not terrible on sale. Even their "regular" choice meat is good quality. It's out there! BTW, for an example - I live in an area in the South where there are 3 small towns that have sort of grown together. But we have no warehouse stores, no Target, no Trader Joe's, no local butcher.
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I say ask - the worst that can happen is he tells you he can't do it. 🤷🏼♀️ It's not like you'll be called out in public and escorted out of the store with a lifetime ban! But if he says yes...
@@Lucinda_Jackson lol I know, I know! It just seems so awkward to me in my head. And I'm not a shy person or anything, so not sure why I feel so hesitant.
Thank you! You are one of the very few people I follow about carnivore lifestyle . Our story is a little different, it’s not primarily about losing weight (that is a sideline benefit). My husband was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, without any evidence of outside legions. After 2 years of immunotherapy, we began researching a way to fight cancer moving forward. Denying his body of sugar/carbs was the direction we chose to take. We are currently on a “treatment holiday “ as the doctor does not want to give us a false hope for the future. We choose to change their minds. The benefits we have experienced have been better than anything we have ever tried. I find I love being carnivore and cannot imagine going back to prior mistakes in lifestyles. I began carnivore in support of my husbands life. It’s been a very good journey and will be going forward.
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God bless and prayers out for your healing 🙏!
I got sucked into the stick of butter and boy was that NOT FOR ME. Now I’m doing my own thing and having a little success. Great video Laura! It’s time to PUT SOME PEOPLE BACK IN THEIR LANE! You do you and the rest of us will do US!
If you want PICKLES eat PICKLES!
Thank you so much for bringing up this problem. I am in my 8th week of carnivore and although I haven’t seen any significant changes I have been puzzled at all the different fasts. Dr Ken B says eat meat that fits your budget some dairy if you can handle it etc. it was so simple and I keep it that way. I eat no carbs or sugar and don’t miss them. I eat meat of all varieties, bacon some dairy eggs and I even eat fruit occasionally. I enjoy my morning coffee. While I was on keto I always craved bread but that craving has disappeared. This is a diet I can sustain, I am 89 and I plan to live until I am 100 and beyond. At first I ate 3 meals a day but have transitioned to 2 without any effort on my part. I guess you could call it relaxed carnivore 😁. Thank you again for addressing this particular problem. Not everyone wants to eat raw meat or only exist on beef water and salt. That is not joyful. And not everyone wants to be fasting this and fasting that. Incidentally I love sardines but wouldn’t eat them for 3 days. Keep it simple keep it sustainable.
Thank you so much for this video and including the why are we not eating something. Neisha mentioned this in a video she did about how there are people in the carnivore community that will nit pick everything about someones else's carnivore journey, almost to seem superior. We eat carnivore cause it helps us heal and feel better who cares if someone else is eating something another does not in their opinion "meet the requirements of carnivore". It's one of those "you worry about what's on your plate not another person's" kind of things. BTW I totally credit you when I talk about my carnivore journey as someone who inspired me to go carnivore for my health.
I love what you are saying. It’s so confusing dealing with all these different peoples opinions one minute you’re hearing you need to eat a lot of fat to lose fat and someone else is telling you you have enough fat on your body. You don’t need to eat a lot of fat, so you never know what to do but I think your perspective on the situation is perfect. Thank you so much for your insight and putting out this video.
Amen!!! Thank you for your voice of reason. As a creator I feel the wave of angry people who believe one trend or once minute detail is the answer/quick fix for EVERYONE AT ALL TIMES and are happy to attack anything I do for not aligning with their view of it. I appreciate your stable and logical outlook, and I enjoy your videos for that reason so much. Thank you for all you do! 😊🥩👍
I actually left the carnivore Facebook group today because there were too many toxic self righteous people making nasty comments about the newbies. I’ve been on carnivore for only 6 days-too early to be discouraged!
I literally just posted that I left a Facebook group because of the same thing... Those people were so nasty I was totally disgusted
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Congrats on 6 days! You got this!
So correct you are! I have finally unsubscribed from channels that are extreme for my carnivore journey. Nope I am not doing sardines, nope I am not eating sticks of butter etc etc. Doing the best we can!!!!! Cheers and thank you for the video.
Same here Laura. I cleaned out a lot of my subscriptions here and on other forums and if I follow someone here , that’s enough, I am not following them on other social media outlets. ❤
Thank you so much for this video 🙏 I have so much anxiety around "am I doing it right?" and being so alienated from my own body through DECADES of fad dieting. You remind me to ask "why am I doing this? What do I want to achieve? Am I chasing a number on a scale or looking for overall well-being?"
As someone who, amongst other issues, has battled an eating disorder for many decades, these trends and attitude add so much harm to an already complicated situation. Like you, I have no compromise ground. “Cheats” are just a gateway to losing that battle. I don’t need more labels, or more guilt! Thank you for this video.
Yes. Why don't these people understand what damage they are doing? No one can think it's healthy to advocate someone eats sardines for 3 days
I love this! From what I have seen, people who have been doing this for longer periods generally have a ‘this is my experience, you should do what works best for you’ attitude. It seems to be newbies that are the extremes. They will fall off the wagon, blame whatever and then jump into the next popular diet.
Thank you for this video! I am in week 1 of the carnivore diet. I just discovered the carnivore diet on like 6-29.. I watched a LOT of videos about it, and everything seemed like it was just making sense and I felt like i was getting so many possible answers to so many of my problems that I told my friend I was thinking about trying this, and she rattled off all the stuff we all grew up learning, and I would show her the videos and even looked up some sites, and one of them being from Harvard, she was questionable still but very supportive. So i started to try it on Saturday, thinking i would give it at least a week and see how it would go.. This week has been amazing! I've had so many changes happen this week that's been for the better including my blood sugar has been maintaining in the 70-80s all week and i forgot to take my ozempic last weekend! Almost ALL of the swelling and pain in my legs have gone away.. I still have new sores with my skin but it's different from before, this feels more like the toxins are leaving and that's how it's doing it, not sure but it makes sense, and I've lost 4 lbs since Monday! I'm feeling great!
But yes, I was noticing through other channels how there seems to be so many "subsets" of this diet, it just all seemed so confusing. I'm not a numbers person, they just don't make sense to me, so all this counting this or counting that, it just won't work for me simply because i just don't have the brain for all that.. So i need the more simplified things, and so what you said just made things so much easier for me! I got enough things on my plate right now, I don't need to add anymore of these crazes to my plate to make it any harder!.
P.S. This is the first time i've spoken to anyone outside of personal friends about going carnivore.. very much an introvert so talking a lot really isn't a strong set for me.. hope that's ok :)
I started just eating meat a little over a week ago. And already fell off the wagon. But back on it… I appreciate your content and supportive attitude. Thank you for telling people do what works for you. That is encouraging! 😊
This simple carnivore w.o.e is sustainable. The egg fast & sardine fast were not sustainable for me. Fruit & veggies cause me so much bloat & inflammation. I feel my best eating beef, bacon, chicken wings, pork & water. Eating anything else besides what's considered carnivore makes my arthritis & lymphedema flair up. Thank you Laura for the simple reminder of the carnivore basics & why each of us started eating this way in the first place!
I met someone in a dr. Berry chat that literally said they were carnivore and were eating tacos!!! Sweet tea..etc.. clearly not carnivore. I say that I’m carnivore because I eat 98% meat. I allow myself a pickle and some spices. I’ve never felt better. I don’t do 24-48-72 hour fasts. I only do if. I’m 53, post menopausal. I’m down 35# and I was only going to do 30 days as a “diet” to lose weight, but I feel so good now, it’s my way of eating/living. I’m 7 months in and ironically, I eat sardines every morning. They keep me so full and I love the omega 3’s. I’d never only eat sardines. I love a variety of foods and nutrients. ❤
My husband and I are starting this Carnivore journey Monday. He has psoriatic arthritis and I have pain in my hip and lower back. I am on no meds and we are both approaching 60. I try to eat organic and we are relatively healthy l but want to get my husband off the meds for his auto immune and live a healthy lifestyle as we are approaching mid life. LOL
I've been researching and found your channel and showed my husband your results!! He was immediately on board!!
We are both committed to 30 days but from what success stories I've seen, I definitely think it will be our new lifestyle. Thanks for your info and inspiration!!
Monday is my start day too! Good luck and much health!
I’m just 4 months into carnivore (after 7 years keto) and I’d suggest you make a list now of every health symptom you both have. Because a few weeks in you’ll start to realize stuff is reversing and you actually don’t even realize how many things have disappeared! I have chronic Lyme disease, CIRS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, POTS, dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome……. I could go on for days. But I’m steadily improving and I pray you and your husband will also find healing and great success!!!
@@wrennknits6048 Wishing you much success and health also!!
Good luck!!
Thank you for this. Carnivore community is becoming a bit ruthless and it’s exhausting
Yes indeed, classical apex predator behaviour and survival of the fittest.
I've deemed myself Mostly Carnivore. That's harder to argue with. I even had a dessert at a holiday meal recently. I didn't die. I sure felt the sugar rush though. LOL It wasn't pleasant. LOL
I don’t normally comment but thank you! This was so well said and much needed. I’m only 2 months in to the ketovore/carnivore way of eating and really appreciate helpful common sense rather than trends, sensationalizing and people that are overly judgemental.
I did not fall into the three day sardine fast because that sounded extreme and unappealing to me. However, I did buy a few cans of sardines (never ate one before in my life!) and I'm happy to say I have incorporated them into my diet. I usually eat a can 2-3 times a week. I find them satiating and I like that they are nutrient dense. In that sense I appreciate that the trend came along but I used it only to add variety to my carnivore-ish way of eating.
My biggest problem is it seems like there are quite a few "30 day Carnivore Challenge" videos just to get views. Then people try to create their own "challenge" to see if it takes off. Like the sardine challenge or whatever else.
People need this. It's a lifestyle, not a trend.
This is so so important! Carnivore has been so hard for me and the trends are so annoying. Every day it seems like there is no “info” coming out about what we need to do next. No! We just need to eat. I always come back to your channel because you keep it real. I’m a mom and I need basic. Thank you for your authenticity.
I think you’ve made some great points here. We all need to find what works for us. Dr Boz started the sardine fast trend I believe as a way to raise ketones quickly and gets great results with patients. She works with keto as a therapeutic diet so it seems to have been adopted by the carnivore community as a trend
Agree with all you said. Dr. Annette Bosworth treats very ill patients, many dealing with addiction. She uses the sardine fast to help those patients learn what true hunger ( sardines sounds good) vs. emotional/boredom hunger. It is high in Omega 3's which are also often lacking in the diet of ill patients. Her protocol has been blown way out of proportion, just as you said.
Preach!
I consume a tablespoon a day of raw honey from a beekeeper in my neighborhood. After twenty years of allergy issues I can finally be outside without issues, so it’s not carnivore, but it goes in my coffee or tea every day because it has such a positive affect on my health.
I have gone to nothing but beef and tuna for the last month otherwise just for simplicity as I get started. I drink LMNT daily and a gallon of water. I have only dropped about five pounds, but I feel ah-mazing. My rosacea is so much better and my bloating and daily diarrhea are gone.
Probably raising ur fats would help increase weight loss.
@@msbeecee1 I’ll be glad to try it! Here at the beginning I just went as simple as possible to make sure I could adhere to meat only ☺️
I’ve been binge watching a lot of your videos and this is EXACTLY what I needed! I’m on day 2 of carnivore and this video “gave me permission” to keep it simple and ignore all the hype and trends. ESPECIALLY with all the “copycat” recipes out there: noodles, bread, potatoes, etc. I really think if I made these recipes at the beginning part of this journey they would only trigger cravings for the “real” thing and cause me to abandon this new lifestyle. Thank you for being willing to speak up and say what we all, especially us newbies, need to hear!
I feel the underlying problem with carnivore and keto channels that push fads is the need to generate more likes and subscribers. UA-cam has become a primary source of income for some channels and these content creators lose focus. I love carnivore because it wiped out my snack cravings, gave me a satisfying sense of being full after a meal, and lets me go hours without the need to feed my face. I have dropped almost all of the keto channels I started following in 2020, when I started my keto journey. Many have developed their own lines of supplements. If you’re eating a proper diet for YOU, supplements are not necessary. I can eat dairy and fruit once a week as a treat, but it doesn’t trigger a craving. Carnivore is simplicity itself and I am not interested in new keto or carnivore fads. Love LMNT! I’ll never ever touch a diet soda again.
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2. Cautiously approaching 74 next month. So after trying to follow some trends, specifically BBB and E, I was in torment with both a beef and egg aversion ! Yikes!
3. I decided to just go with whatever meat I felt like eating that day and bypassing eggs.
Like yourself, I will NEVER do a sardine fast. I have garnered amazing health benefits from going Carnivore and have no intentions of going back to the bad stuff again. But - I will tailor it to what satisfies me and that works! Thanks for your words of wisdom!!
I have a HUGE egg aversion. I feel a lot better having seen this. But I am eating about 95% carnivore, and feeling better. Everytime my eating disorder goes nuts and I binge on candy, I get sooo sooo sick I remember why I stick with carnivore!
People come to this space from extreme dieting regimens, it is hard to adjust and eat for healing and not emotion. We have been brainwashed for years about food and what is healthy. Unfortunately, lots of people are dealing with eating disorders, disordered eating, food addiction, etc. Give yourself time to adjust, find what works for you, and stay consistent. For me this is for the rest of my life.
Agreed! I just started carnivore 1 week ago bc I started to yo-yo on keto-IF & have been feeling badly-physically. Trying to heal Hashimoto’s & hypothyroidism. I have very little confidence in our ‘modern’ food supply, including carnivore foods. I wish we didn’t need food to survive. I appreciate Laura keeping it real!
Thankyou Laura!♥️
What a Sane, Rational, conversation, which has been lacking in our "Carnivore" and "Carnivorish" community.
Yes, there are the basics to this lifestyle, but when we get hypercritical hyper "religious" on dogma etc, we wont attract and help people needing our help.
I went through my own carnivore journey, and its essential to cut out the crap, and see what nutritious foods, apart from animal products, you can, if you want to, add to your diet.
Listen to your body's reaction to what you put in your mouth.
Such important information!! My husband and I both started carnivore 11/2022, We've never counted calories or kept track of macros or limited any specific carnivore foods. Never followed any trends. We eat the carnivore foods that we enjoy when we feel hungry and until we're full. We've each lost over 50 lbs in our first 6 month of eating carnivore and have maintained this healthy way of eating since. One of the best benefits of carnivore for us is that we don't have to weight, measure, limit, etc! It's so incredibly freeing to get away from all of that and just eat and ENJOY your food! You'll reap all the healthy benefits from living this lifestyle. Thank you, Laura for posting this video! This informatio will be a great benefit to so many people!!
This video should be mandatory for all new carnivores. Thank you, Laura!
Biggest turn off for me is the orthorexia in the community. The ones that say you can only eat eggs still warm from the nest and grass fed beef freshly slaughtered, etc. I don't live on a farm or near a farm and I don't want to pay big bucks to have all my food shipped in from across the country when I can go to my local grocery store and buy meat and eggs. I refuse to feel guilty because I don't have access to well water and freshly harvested liver. I also refuse to eat omad because it reminds me of when I was a teen starving myself to be skinny. I will do it my way or no way.
Yes girl... 6 years carnivore to loose weight and heal my celiac. Love the message there is no quick fix just do the fundamentals everyday and stick with it..
Dr. Huberman has a great video on Ghrelin and why certain foods (sardines) help turn off Ghrelin and balance it to stop constant hunger. We don't have an obesity problem, we have a hormone problem and the obesity will not go away until we balance those hormones. I hate fish but have had great results with sardines. The eating the stick of butter was explained and largely misinterpreted. Biohacking is all about trying new things and sharing results with your community. Not everyone loses weight at the same rate and some of really struggle. I personally appreciate others sharing their findings as they may help me and my struggles. I hope people keep sharing "trends" so that we might all achieve our goals .
This is why I love your channel.
Thank you Laura for this good advice. Carnivore to me is a lifestyle and should be simple NOT complicated. I’m noticing people are commenting / attacking others.
You’re my favourite (dare I use the title “carnivore”) UA-camr that I follow …
Laura, you are such a gift to this community … I can always count on your logical, articulate, intelligent, gentle and most importantly HONEST approach to discussions on this lifestyle … thank you for your contribution… your grounding opinions matters more than you can even realize … everything you discussed here resonated with me … thank you my friend ❤
I was vegan for 16 years and they were always arguing over oil or no oil, greens or grains; salt or no salt, grain based or greens based blah blah blah….. now I’m keto/animal based and hear the same arguing from ketovore group of people. Vegan or carnivore are super restrictive diets, why make them more so? Great video!
I may be late to the party, but this is a very necessary video. People have often taken social media trends as gospel instead of doing real research; whether with nutrition or exercise. The best thing for people is to find life-long sustainable approaches to health, and know what is only short-term. We are also under more pressure than ever to adopt a label or victim status (which is what government and corporations want, by the way).
SIDE NOTE: I will never be able to fully eliminate pasta, because I know how to make too many good versions. :) But now, it's less than once a month.
For me, I'm using these challenges to try to figure out a way to get my ketones higher. Eating a "normal" keto or carnivore diet doesn't produce many ketones for me. I struggle with iron deficiency with brain fog and I have found that the little bit higher ketone levels really help my brain work better and it's become important to me to find a way to have those higher levels more often. It's not about weight loss. I know that you do periodic fasts as resets. I would love to be able to fast to get my ketones up but unfortunately my body doesn't respond well and my ketones take forever to go up and I feel horrible. For me these challenges are a substitute for fasting. I understand that some people can't fast or do these challenges because of underlying eating disorder tendencies, but I don't think they should all just be thrown out as tools because some people aren't able to do them for the right reasons or don't happen need them at all. Everybody needs to choose what is best for their own body and mind. I do think your video offers a balanced view because you allow for people that do use the challenges for the intended reason... Just trying to calm down the insanity around them and doing them for the wrong reasons. I totally agree. ❤️
I’m really glad to see you said something about why you experiment with different things. I have chronic migraines and the higher my ketones the better my migraines are so I did try the sardine fast (I like sardines anyways 😆) and did find some improvement overall with my migraines since my ketones were increased. I think as long as people have the right mindset about WHY they are experimenting or trying something new it’s fine. I think it is different with people who suffer with disordered eating/ eating disorders or people just doing things for a quick weight loss “hack”. I saw Janet Greta made a video about this video and was kind of appalled because even though Now she states she has an ED, she has never apologized or taken responsibility for her content and or that she was a “keto coach” while eating 1200 calories. As UA-cam content creators people need to take more accountability for potential harm they could cause. And at the end of the day people need to know themselves and do there own research before jumping into anything. Just thank you for always explaining your content and WHY you do what you do.
@@tiffanykorb6704 Thank you, Tiffany! ❤️❤️❤️
Well said! I get tired of all the drama. It can keep people from reaching their goals because they make it more difficult than it needs to be.
Thanks for your honest share! I appreciate that not everyone is the same so different approaches are necessary. I agree that you have to find something that's sustainable long term. People's goals will vary depending on underlying conditions. I started carnivore for inflammation and allergies. Been on carnivore for 90 days. Feel great. Side effect was I lost 26 lbs. Not doing it for weight loss. Got off allergie meds, eat 2mad. Neck and joint pain is gone. It works and I don't want to go back.
Laura, you just said what many of us have been thinking all along our journey. "Trends", whether they be what your speaking of, Tide pods or not being further than 5 feet from our phone 24hrs a day ect., ect.....are all ridiculous and show the level we have stooped to in this country in becoming the sheep that will follow ANYTHING. We as a society need to get back to being free-thinking and unimpressionable individuals, where WE make up our own minds for ourselves, not a Kardashian, not a "trendy" YT "influencer". or any other thing new thing that comes down the pipe.
Thank you so much for this great video! I actually unsubscribed to quite a few carnivore & keto channels for this very reasons, tired of people pushing their trends
5 year Carnivore as well, Laura. Been following you for a long time. Thanks so much for this video! I'm right there with you on this one. It's really been going on for some time. Most of them don't realize that they need to tailor Carnivore to their bodies and needs. There are no short cuts. We have to run the course and stick with it. Great perspective on the issues.
Very good discussion, Laura.
Why am I eating a t. spoon full of honey most mornings although I consider myself "carnivore"? Because I am 79 years old and gluconeogenicis does not seem to work very well for me. My body just does not seem to remember how to do that.
When I get up in the morning and continue my fast until noon, I seem to need a little bit of carbs or I get dizzy. My own body is telling me: 'Hey I haven't needed to making my own sugar in years, don't expect me to learn new tricks at this age'.
I notice with just a small amount of sugar I feel so much better and am ready to go for a walk within 20 minutes. Then I also have no problem waiting for my eating window which is from noon to 4 pm.
Soooo helpful! Thank you, Laura for being so real and relatable!
This is why you are my #1 favorite carnivore "influencer" ❤
Wow you nailed it... I get so confused when I start viewing other channels making crazy recipes and crazy fasts...You...Dr Berry...Dr. Chaffee...5 minute body...very reliable and so simple
I totally agree! There is nothing wrong with eating some veggies here or there. I love making fried cabbage with a whole lb of bacon. I love wilted lettuce. I know it will take time to lose weight and get my a1c back to normal (been t2d since 2001).
You exactly 💯 correct.... everyone has to do what is best for themselves..thank you for all your encouragement
Thank u for this perspective. Thankfully I went into this after 4 yrs keto with a healthy mindset of doing this for personal better health reasons. I didn't jump on the bandwagon of challenges or trends bc I didn't want a fad diet mentality. Unfortunately so many aspects in these communities come off cult like and is very off-putting but I don't dwell on that or give it any of my energy. Thankful to channels like yours for keeping it real especially for newbies
Going carnivore freed me from food addiction and eating disorders. I typically eat OMAD during the week and 2MAD on weekends and I have never felt more free.
I also don't have a stop switch when it comes to sweets, chocolate, cakes and ice-cream. Can't moderate and binge eat 😊
I drink kefir once a week, because I love dairy and don't have a negative reaction to it.
I stay away from vegetables and white pepper as it really messes up my digestive system.
Never heard of white pepper🤔
I have watched you over the years because you are fair and balanced! Keep up the good work!
I left a 12 Step program because of all that you listed above and the veggies and fruit were messing with me mentally and physically. I enjoy the freedom of Carnivore.
I never ate sardines. But I tried the 3 day challenge and WOW! - When I do, my BG goes down from 6.5-7.5 to about 5.1-5.9 after just the first two tins of sardines. As soon as I eat meat again, my BG goes up again to the 6.5-7.5
If I do not eat carnivore/ketovore my BG spikes up to 12mmol/L
Sometimes I can barley walk because of auto-immune, and when I then eat Sardines, the pain disappear and I have flexibility in my legs.
We are so individual. I never thought I will eat fish, and now I do a 3 day sardine challenge nearly every week. Michaela Peterson can only eat beef for her health, we as carnivores eat only animal products as it makes us feel better and heal us. We all have to find what works for us.
I agree, not everyone has to be strict, but some of us do. And just as we do not judge people who are more ketovore or someone who add spices, the same why I ask, please don't judge people like me, that NEED to do the sardines for health.
now that carnivore is kinda blowing up on social, this is a really positive message to put out. i slowly cut foods out to get to ‘sensible carnivore’ and the weight is coming off steadily but more than that i feel better, energy is sky high, sleep is better and i’m excited to eat in a way that feels sustainable.
excellent message you’re putting out here, Laura! Your videos were instrumental in me approaching carnivore in a sensible way.
Same. Even with totally NON-strict food choices but mainly cutting Sugar and Highly processed foods, 40lb melted in one year.
Vegan and Carnivore are not enemies of one another, they have a common enemy - Sugar and highly processed foods (like flour, seed oils, etc)
Thank you for this. I've only been carnivore for 1.5 yrs. I watched way too many videos, and after about 6 months in, almost gave up because it became overwhelming. I then remembered KISS, which I think Dr. Berry may have mentioned in one of his videos. I moved to what works best for me, and no longer feel pressured or guilty if I'm not following the extremes. I no longer consider a cinnamon roll once a month a "cheat". That's a guilt loaded term.
Thank you for this video! I've been Keto for about a year and have lost almost 100lbs. I recently called out someone in a comment about ppl making keto or carnivore like a cult. If you do this or that ppl want to call you out and burn you at the stake. It becomes like a hive mind and if you are doing anything not within the hive mind the daggers come out. To me, that is a cult mentality. I would be interested in doing carnivore but I'm not a huge fan of beef except in the form of ground beef and I also enjoy a veggie now and then lol. I would say I'm carnivore adjacent LOL. I enjoy lean proteins good healthy fats and don't do commercial bready products. I try to read labels and stay 90-96% clean food. I'm on what used to be called Food Stamps so all the grass-fed isn't doable but that's ok, I still do what I can. I'm also a tough cookie so if anyone came for me they may regret it but I'd do it in a "loving" way lol. As I told the person who sounded like a cult member, everyone has their own journey and we are all adults. Let ppl do what works for them and you (the person I was addressing) do what works for you. That's all any of us can do.
It’s fantastic to see a normal person with normal concerns commenting on the journey, not an ‘influencer’ doing it just for clicks, likes, shares and the validation. I eat keto/carnivore predominantly, but my whole my current business and career involves honey and alcohol! 🤷♂️
Laura, thank you so much for this reminder! I don’t need to tweak what has worked for me for 5 years. I started Carnivoire the same time as you. I spent decades dealing with compulsive overeating. Carnivoire completely cured that behavior for me.
You’ve been my favorite influencer from day one. Thank you for all you do!
Sardine Fast is Dr. BOZ this is specifically for fixing insulin resistance and as a type 2 diabetic it really worked. The science and data behind is very interesting. Ya gotta find what burns off the fat on the liver.
Thank you for being a levelheaded voice in this community. I could not even get excited about carnivore if all I was eating was steak and water 🤢 love that you show variety that enables you to stay consistent!
Why do we need communities at all, they're always toxic, you do you boo! ❤❤❤
LOVED IT!!!🎉 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LOOK AT THINGS.
Laura you’ve been an inspiration from the beginning and this video summarizes it.. no label here but we have been so immensely educated from all of the carnivore community, and that has helped us pave our own menu and journey to healthy eating!! Yes, the ‘maybe I should be doing that’ thought has entered but what has most inspired is hearing those heartfelt moments of channeling thru struggles, binges, weaknesses, real life stuff.. I tend to eat for comfort, and here you say no sweets, we’ll only go back to them… so thank you all for guiding us to a life of longevity✨!!
She's a true role model!!