11 Tips For Overcoming Weight Plateaus on Carnivore
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
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Have you hit a wall on carnivore? Has the scale stopped moving for a few weeks and you don't know why? In this video, I will go through 11 tips that have worked well for me in my over one year carnivore journey. Going from the most obvious and easy tweaks all the way to things that may not be as obvious, this video may be exactly what you need to get over the hump and get that scale moving again.
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A disclaimer that I am not a doctor, so do not take any of this as personal medical advice. I’m just a person that is very curious, I read a lot, and I run dietary experiments on myself and share the results with you.
1. Cut Dairy
2. Cut Artifical Sweeteners
3. Meal Timing/Fasting
4. Make sure you're getting enough protein (ideal weight = 1 gram protein)
5. Calorie intake - be sure youre eating enough
6. Cut out snacking
7. Eliminate cheat meals
8. Elininate alcohol
9. Add Exercise, but not too much
10. Sleep (7-9 hours)
11. Stress
Geez, anything else? Lol
Im in the kitchen with just my 2 dogs, and it's quiet other than me listening to you. But when you said, "The scale is bullshit," for some reason, I just busted out laughing. It scared both my dogs and I could not agree with you more!! ❤😆
😂😂that’s hilarious
Well said! I have been on the carnivore diet for about 8 months now. Dropped 42 lbs in the first six months. Then i hit a plateau. My goal is 40 lbs more. I found that no sugars or substitutes of any kind, no alcohol even if it does not contain carbs and exercise. I try to walk 30 minutes per day. It is slowly paying off. Like you said, i didnt gain all this in a year.
This is my very favorite Carnivore channel!! You are so intelligent and "to the point," and you always explain things in a clear and concise manner!
Hello and thank you ☺️☺️☺️
What do you think of priming?do you recommend it?
@@gailtaylor6488 cant say Ive ever heard of it, I will have to Google it :)
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I didn’t lose any weight for the first three weeks. My clothes fit different but the scale didn’t move. Someone in a group pointed out they had similar results at first and to stay the course. Not everyone loses 20-30 lbs in the beginning so don’t get discouraged.
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Thanks for posting this comment, I'm a month in, no weight loss, but no weight gain. Feeling good, staying the course. Just need to tweak things a bit.
I’m slowly melting I can’t see weight loss but I can see I’m shrinking. I can’t eat carbs without nearly half a stone going back on! Protein n fat fills me like no other I feel full definitely whereas before carbs never told me I was full. But in carnivore you know eat when you hungry and your body knows when full. Novel after all my years to know satiety without a scale and calorie counting!! Wonderful!
First time watching you. Im 56 days into carni and down 28lbs. Im 58 years old and am 347lbs. I was 395 two years ago and sick. Diabetes is much better now and am off of heart and cholesterol meds.
Hello and welcome! Those are amazing results, keep it up👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😀😀😀
@@JennyMitich im 144 days on carni now. Down 88 pounds or so 307.5lbs this morning . Down from 395lbs. Off all my meds except diabetes meds. Went from 230 units of insulin a night down to 50 now. Can walk for an hour now two years ago I couldn't walk 25 ft to the curb to take out my trash and make it back to the house I had to sit on my front lawn to catch my breath.
@@garyfraser8584 WOW!! That is amazing Gary, great work! I bet it feels really good to be seeing results like that😀😀😀
Me and my wife are on day 19, We just started to documenting our journey. Thanks for all the content!
Hello and welcome!!
I also work a 3rd shift but I have lost 70lbs in one year and I feel great.
That’s great! For sure, you’re not doomed if you work third shift, you can definitely still lose weight. My point was just that the circadian rhythms of human beings are not conducive to third shift work😀😀😀
Love how you just get to it. Also-because i was just watching someone else who struggles with this-you have a great balance between your vocals and the background track. Too often a creator makes the background too loud. Well done! Very professional. 🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!
Your video was soooo helpful thank you 💗 Ive watched many tips videos and the creator approach is almost talking down to people "You don't need to do this you need to do that" in a lecture form, yours feels like your talking to a friend. Truly appreciate you 💟
Hello and thank you so much!! I appreciate it ☺️☺️☺️
I just started watching your videos....I love that this video is short and sweet.
Great video 🎉
Thank you 😀😀😀
You're becoming one of my favorite carnivore content creators. 8m sure it's a lot of work but we count on you! Thank you ❤
Thank you so much ☺️☺️☺️
I’m not giving up my cheese and heavy whipping cream… I’m 15 lbs over my BMI and I just am not giving it up!!!
And that’s ok! 100% your choice 😀😀😀
Are you saying you are 15 pounds from your goal weight?
I think the cheese and cream can be fine as long as its not excessive. But I do think the sweeteners and fake desserts don't work for weight loss in the long run... they add up in bad ways.
That's funny I said the same thing in the beginning but after months of the scale not moving and my instinctive brain kicked in (the same one that said give up the dairy when I was trying keto, but I didn't listen) I finally let go of the cream and the cheese. And Incorporated more butter and egg yolks into my diet and the scale started moving again. Now I do buy a brick of cheddar cheese and we'll have one or two slices (small slices) every once in a while but in general overall I avoid the cheese and I completely cut out the whipping cream
@@KCCAT5 sounds like u got this figured out… I think I’m eating around 40 carbs a day and I’m 6’ 1” and weigh 193 with an A1C of 5.7…
When I first started Carnivore, I did the "eating until comfortably stuffed", for 4 weeks, stayed off the scale and then weighed in after that, and I had gained 17 lbs. I cant eat that way, I will over eat like crazy. I have to track my daily intake and stay in a deficit.
For some people that is true!
@Klaymour28 This is so true. I also followed the advice to eat until comfortably stuffed/no limits and when I started counting calories in addition to strict carnivore, I discovered I was eating over 5000 calories per day. It wasn’t gonna happen on that many, so I do carnivore AND count calories and it’s making weight loss a BREEZE!
Thank you for writing about this! I also gained around 20 lbs on carnivore. I haven't gone back since and am now struggling to lose the 20lbs. Low carb, moderate fat, and high protein seem to work best for me. But yes, counting calories isn't mentioned by all carnivore experts.
That is because "normal" diet messes up our our hormones and unbalances everything. I had to slowly educate myself by tracking calories for a couple of months, just to learn the basics. Then your body regulates itself: when you're hungry, when you've had enough, whether you need more of this or that...
I was the same way. I could easily throw back 3lbs of ribeye a day with some eggs. I’m a 5’7 female. That’s a huge amount of calories and macros and I gained 7lbs in 2 weeks. I had to take my fat/protein ratio from 80/20 to 70/30. Losing weight is happening much easier now and I’m eating around 1700-1750 calories.
This video was excellent! Thank you so much for all of the amazing reminders!
Thank you 😀😀😀
Great video! Just what I needed. Thank you!
You’re very welcome 😀😀😀
I'm glad you finished off the video talking about why weight should not be the issue. Carnivore is not a weight loss diet, it's a body composition enhancement lifestyle. How do you know what your ideal target weight is? I see more and more influencers who are so scared of weight gain, and they adjust their food intake and fasting to try so hard to maintain their goal weight. Your waist to height ratio is a better indcator than body weight. Your body will need to build muscle mass and bone density, along with a long process of autophagy - it's not just about fat loss. One last point on dairy. If you are taking protein powders on carnivore then they are either whey protein, which will spike insulin through the roof and promote fat storage, or they are casein based. You can't say no dairy and at the same time use protein powders to increase your protein intake. I had no problem with dairy, but I did with the protein powders.
Great points! I 100% agree with you. My “ideal weight” is 130, but I’m not married to that number. My body is going to settle wherever it settles and I’m ok with that. The metabolic health improvements are why I’m staying on carnivore, there is just no other WOE that makes me feel as good 👍🏻
I personally don’t use protein powder 😀
@@JennyMitich One piece of advice. 130 is not your ideal weight, it's a meaningless number and almost certainly incorrect. Your ideal weight is what your body decides - just eat an ancestrally appropriate diet, eat until you are full and let your body deal with the rest. If you do that, you can't over eat. One of the amazing things about carnivore, is once your body has had enough, it makes food taste sour. That's when you stop eating and you then don't eat again until you are hungry. There are only 24 hours in a day, and you are asleep for 8 of those. Too many people are focused on the scales, when they don't need to be if they are eating a 50/50 ratio of fat to protein. Organs, eggs, meat, fish and dairy are the top 5 most nutrient dense foods that will build muscle, bone and connective tissue at the expense of adipose tissue. Everything about the human body is balance and it's the most capable machine for maintaining that balance, but you have to trust it.
@@LucidAmethystwell said! Thanks!
I tried carnivore , can’t do it purely .
The bathroom situation isn’t good , so I will be adding vegetables.
Still better than my former diet :-)
The bathroom situation only lasts for 2 weeks max.
Cut out butter and limit eggs
Lean heavy on beef and liver
I added fermented veggies ( kimchi/sauerkraut) per Dr O ‘Mara and that has helped my digestive issues and gives me the veggies i need.
Thanks Jenny! Great tips in this one
You’re very welcome 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you @JennyMitich Watched this video as you suggested in your live broadcast yesterday. Excellent tips/advice. I see some areas I can adjust. Been on carnivore for just over a month now. No weight loss/but no weight gain. Feeling good overall and staying the course. I think some of these tips will for sure help me. Love the vids/keep doing what you do. It's appreciated.
Hello! I'm glad it was helpful, try implementing some of the tips and let me know how it goes in a few weeks :)
@@JennyMitich will do! Thx again!
Good advice, Jenny! Thanks!
You’re very welcome 😀
Thank you so much. Great help!
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I’m not going up ,and not going down. I keep trying 😊
Maintaining is good! You may not be seeing the differences on the scale, but maybe your clothes are fitting better, or maybe you’re gaining some lean mass and losing some fat mass. That’s why I really like the DEXA scans, because it can show you your body composition.
Great! Happy I found you!
Hello and welcome!
Kudos for the excellent content
Thank you so much😀😀😀
Very helpful & informative video! 👍
Thank you 😀😀😀
Great video, love it❤❤❤
Thank you! 🤗
Good tips i do most. Im a trucker can't to get into gym. Most days i get an hour of walking in but its 10 degrees out side its unsafe to be walking today. Maby tomorrow. Thank god i never had sweet tooth gave up seet things no problem.
For sure! Very cold near me too 🥶
Great Video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Well said. Thank-you!
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Your skin is amazing ❤ & thank you for the great tips 😊
Thank you☺️☺️☺️
Great video!
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Very helpful
Thank you ❤
You’re very welcome 😀
great video! and your eyes are hypnotizing!
Thank you😀😀😀
This is a very excellent video..just love this❤😊❤
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you Jenny. You’ve been a big help for me.
You’re very welcome 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hard agree with this list! These are all the exact tweaks that I made, each time I hit a plateau over the past (nearly) year.
Nice!! Yes, these tips all worked for me too 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video. Thx
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Such good tips Jenny. I'm at goal now but I've incorporated all these tips on my journey. At one point I was eating around 1300 calories and not losing. I switched tracking apps and it said 1800 and I changed and almost immediately lost weight.
I'm away for the winter. The struggle is real lol. We are trying mostly eat at the house and only eat out once a week and eat keto. Lots of good fish here. I just want to make it through the 6 weeks without gaining. Only scuba diving and walking for exercise. But getting more vitamin d than at home.
Yes, I have found that when people increase their calories a bit their body realizes that it’s being fed and will release more fat. I also feel you on the traveling, I am currently traveling, and I am just doing my best to stay carnivore and maintain my weight. I find it very hard to eat dinner at 3 PM when I’m traveling and hanging out with family, so I will be happy to get home.
Thankyou Jenny
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Great Video!!! Thanks :)
Thank you!
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I'm about 6 months in, and dairy definitely slows down weight loss.
I now believe that if you have more than 30 lbs to lose, eating less fat will help lose that weight faster, because your body has to consume the dietary fat BEFORE it can metabolize the excess body fat.
Eating tons of fat before you are near your ideal weight will stall your weight loss, I believe.
I think working 3rd shift and dealing with some stress is why I’ve only lost 6 lbs so far. 😢
Hello! And yes, I totally agree with you. Third shift is horrible for health unfortunately. Add stress into that and your body is going to be holding on to all of its adipose tissue because it assumes you are in crisis mode. Now, I recognize that you can’t just quit your job and go to first shift, that’s not realistic. There are ways that you can mitigate this. Working on the stress, exercise, and consistent bedtime can be helpful👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We have been using LMNT for a few years. I get chocolate to add to my coffee. It works, and i add some butter for some fat.
There you go! As long as it’s working for you that’s awesome😀😀😀
You rock, Jenny! ~beth in FL 🌴
Thank you 😀😀😀
Very good thank 😊
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Wow! 12:45 is exactly what a friend and I were saying today. Spot on!
Hello and yes! The scale is the worst indicator of success 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you!!!
You’re very welcome!
Good tips
Thank you😀
I love the shirt!
Thank you :)
Another On Point, Well Structured, Easy to Follow, and Very valuable Video….tips are spot on!! I especially like the “No Dairy” tip: I think you nailed it….most people associate dairy with carnivore but it definitely has its own natural, biological purpose: growth. And for us adults, if we’re not growing up, we’re growing out!!
So true! 😀😀😀
NO DAIRY?? NOOOOOOOO! What about my coffee and heavy cream? Can't live if living is without cream!
@@hotwireman49 I know right? It feels like that sometimes 😭
Cutting out dairy totally work for me. The problem is it was just as hard as cutting. Everything out the first time! That stuff is crazy, addictive, for me, it was like sugar.
Also, just a small critique, you started your video with an ad for electrolytes that feature artificial sweeteners and then your second piece of advice was to cut out artificial sweeteners. It seems like your sponsor doesn’t really align with your values.
Hello! They have a raw unflavored that does not have artificial sweeteners in it, and that is the one I recommend using. But for some people, they can use artificial sweeteners and it’s totally fine. You have to figure out what works best for you😀
Wonderful tips at the beginning if 2024! I really needed them. Thank you! 🙏❤️
You’re very welcome 😀😀😀
Love your lipstick color
Thank you! It’s Glossier, I have it linked somewhere. I think it’s in my LTK store, that’s linked on my main channel page👍🏻😀
Your skin looks fantastic really beautiful ❤️
Also would like to ask, does the cravings for snack or hunger in the evening reduce the longer one sticks to eating at 4 or 5 pm I find myself thinking I'm starving and the ravings for food or sweets are so intense I don't know how to handle it ? Any suggestions?
Thank you so much! Cravings will go down as you continue on carnivore. I think in the beginning, just make sure you are eating until you are comfortably stuffed at every meal, and that will help take care of most of your cravings for snacks. But, if it continues, just make sure you’re eating a carnivore snack. The longer you go without having sugar the easier it’s going to be for you👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I had no cravings for sugar even though I love it.. I was dreaming of a radish or celery or a peach... I get tired of beef
I’m breastfeeding and not losing the baby weight but I’m not going to worry about it until I’m done breastfeeding . I’m not super overweight, 141 lbs but I’m used to being 120 and I’m stuck at 141 even on the carnivore diet
It’s going to be hard to lose weight while you are still breast-feeding, and I wouldn’t recommend it. Once you are past that season, you can focus in on losing those final pounds😀😀😀
Great that you are breastfeeding! 🤗
First, congratulations!
This is why pregnancy is a state of insulin resistance, to help your body prepare to nurture that life during gestation and maintain it the first few years.
Now is not the time for radical weight loss. Concentrate on nourishing your body and weight loss will come. Slower than perhaps expected, but it will come.
You’re doing one of the greatest things you can do for your baby, keep up the good work for as long as you can. The baby will be smarter, taller, healthier as a result!
@@TheRealDoctorNelson True!
Thank you! I found you when I needed you the most..... into month #4, loving it, I feel way better, down 20+ lbs, usual pains are leaving, but I'm plateauing right now for 2ish weeks. Addicted to Gatorade Zero, heavy cream in my coffee, and I think my eating needs more discipline on when and how much. I exercise with pickle ball, walking & bicycling, and slow that down as my body tells me to. Moving forward, my plan today is cut gatorade, H-cream and start to eat 10am-3:30pm, only 2 meals, and increase protein. Fat numbers are good, protein is light, I'm not really snacking, but a beer here and there, and late evening eating is "Old Joe pattern", breaking that has been the challenge.... thanks for your insight, I feel these changes are easy, just not routine yet, I just needed you to remind me.... ;) I think it's going to help me. - Thank you!.
You've got this!
I am 4 weeks in, 14lbs down, most of which happened in first 2 weeks. Cycle 20-30 miles per week. Was doing 40-50 before carnivore. Fast 16:8 which i was doing before carnivore as well. I have noticed weight loss stall after it seems my body adjusted to this WOE. Blood sugar was lower in first 2 weeks and has now stabilized at pre carnivore levels. Fast BG is 95ish. I dont snack or cheat. I eat hardly no dairy- 1-2 pieces of cheese on a burger per week. Frustrated with the stall
Fasting glucose at 95 is good, I wouldnt consider 2 weeks a stall. Your body may be healing or adjusting, and with the amount you are cycling you could be gaining muscle. Just give it some time :)
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Great instructional video. Im very slow to lose weight. Ive been confused about grams to.ounces. and for reasons unknown i seem to need a certain numbers of number of carbs to battle fatugue.
Hello! Carnivore is definitely not for everyone, I think as long as you’re consuming high-quality carbs like low sugar fruits and vegetables, it’s OK. I think in general a real food low-carb diet is awesome.
I was stuck after initially losing 10 lbs for a month or 2. I eat twice a day at 11am and dinner 5-6pm. When I started eating the evening meal a little earlier to be done by 5pm I began to lose a few more pounds despite eating some desserts/wine/roasted veggies like sweet potatoes over the holidays. I do drink coffee. I eat yogurt, cheese, salads, roasted veggies, eggs and mostly meat.
Nice!! Yeah, I think that tip is the one that works best for me, I always lose weight faster if I eat my last meal earlier in the day😀
Helpful info. Two weeks in for me. Baseline labs done prior to starting. All good.
I'm trying not to get discouraged with zero lb weight loss, thus far. BMI 23.6 and goal of getting down to and staying at my normal of 21 which is where I feel my best. Two meals daily with intermittent fasting has been my routine for years, just not copious amounts of meat and animal fats. 😅 Having osteoporosis, a daily dose of cheese and Vit D3/K2 MK-7 has been my go to doc recommended advice. I will cut out the cheese for a week and see if it makes a difference.
Hello! Two weeks isn’t very long, your body is probably healing a bit before it will start releasing any weight. Make sure to take those baseline measurements because you’ll probably see inches lost before you see a lot of movement on the scale😀👍🏻
Thank you, thank you.... I knew you were going to say dairy though 🤨. Love my swiss cheese on my eggs...😔 Oh well, I will try it. Thanks Jenny, got a new sub here. Well done 👍
Hello and welcome! I love cheese too but it slows my weight loss so much😭
Great to the points! Subscribed! Gotta cut the cream,I have been using that to up my fat intake. Could just the solution!!!
Hello and welcome!
@@JennyMitich great to hear from you!🌹can I ask about the amount of protein intake? If my ideal weight is 132pound, I need 132g protein. That is about 500g red meat. Base on fat 70%:30% ratio I need to eat more than 1kg fat a day?
Thank you so much🙏
@@SUNDAYCREATIVE-yw2zp no, it would be around 140-150g fat if you were eating 132g protein. 4 cal per g for protein, 9 cal per g for fat👍🏻
@@JennyMitich thank you soooooo much to clarify! So the fat to protein ratio is based on the cal !! ❤️
Your skin is so dewy and healthy looking!!
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Fantastic content👏‼️Just started carnivore on Jan 4. Would like to join your Feb group! Could not find the recommended protein powders to assist to get protein. THANKS👏👏‼️
Hello and welcome! Send me a message on Instagram or Facebook to get more information about the February group. I’ll be releasing a video about that next week with more details as well. As far as the protein powders, I will put links into the description later tonight, I forgot to do that.😀
Awesome, will do! Your channel is a great resource!!! Thanks!!
@@CannonJudique59 you’re very welcome 😀
Awesome video thanks. I am keto approaching carnivore, and I fight. I can't even really drink alcohol now because I paid for it so much more the next day and it doesn't make me feel as happy it's a strange situation, but I'm actually quite pleased about it because I feel good anyway.
Same! I have found that I don’t need to drink anymore, and when I do, I don’t enjoy it as much as I used to when I was young.
@@JennyMitich the body just seems to become so much more sensitive. I could never have envisaged not caring about having a drink particularly in social situations but it’s not a problem now.
This is kind of off-topic with carnivore, but I seriously hope you decide to homeschool your boys when it comes time for that age because you are an excellent teacher; very concise and thorough! 💙
Hello and thank you! Pretty sure we’re going to be doing that, that was the plan before we conceived and we are still into it😀😀😀
@@JennyMitich you are going to be awesome with it!! Your little boys will be so grateful when they're grown that you did!! 🥰
@@MissesC47 I hope so 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻😀😀😀
@JennyMitich I have a extremely difficult time eating fatty cuts of meat. I gag so bad trying to eat the fat. I don’t feel low on energy at all. Do you have any suggestions to add fat to my carnivore diet. By the way I ❤, LOVE your channel. I enjoy watching. Thank you
Hello! Sometimes it takes a bit of time to get used to eating a lot of fat. If you’re feeling OK, I would just take it day by day. The way that I add fat is use butter or bacon grease for cooking, and I eat a lot of fatty meat. Ribeye is my favorite. 🤩
Im on carnivore been for almost a year. Not 100% but i cook and eat at home 99% of the time. Occasionally make baked things with my kid's. I eat 3 meals last one 530/6. 1st meal at 8am. One mid day snack. I was taking protein with my workout earlier but it was i think causing more weight gain. Im having heart palp issues too. Im way over and dont like it. Seems like the scale keeps going up. I love working out every morning for my health but its not helping either. Just weights and a walk for the most part. My healthy weight pre carni was 150 now im 167. No dairy occasionally raw milk. Most meat, eggs, butter, added back in rice because it just wasnt enough food for my family.
Been doing carnivore for about 7 months now. First 90 days ate until comfortably full. I slept better than ever. I lost all my allergies. I never lost more than 5 pounds. My stress and anxiety diminished in those 90 days. I do usually have heavy whipping cream in my coffee. I still have not lost any more than the those 5 pounds. I tried doing omad, but with my hair loss I stopped and continued eating 3 times a day. I no longer have a gall bladder, have had a gastric sleeve, and a hysterectomy. I am happy with my new way of eating however it sure would be nice to loose some weight. I am right under 250 pounds. I also did a bit of strength training, just don't know what else to do. Guess it's time I get some lab work done.
Hello! I would suggest dropping the dairy and eating your last meal earlier in the day so you get a 16-18 hour fast in daily. I would also recommend getting a blood ketone/glucose meter so you can check to see if you are in ketosis. Here is a link to a Keto-Mojo for 15% off, this is the one I use :) Hope this helps! Keto-Mojo: bit.ly/4anvwQ9
Is it normal to not be hungry some days? I feel super stuffed from 200grams of ground beef, 2-3 butter fried eggs and 30grams of sharp cheddar. I can easily just do that once a day and some days longer. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I d the same meal till I am bored, the switch it up.
For sure! If you’re not hungry and not suffering any lethargy or fatigue, fasting has a ton of benefits.
I want to GAIN weight. With Rheumatoid Arthritis, I'm hoping Carnivore may curb the discomfort, but want some kilos back on...
Hello! You can 100% gain weight on carnivore. Just eat a lot of carnivore foods.
I'd recommend going ancestrally appropriate if carnivore isn't working. That means no dairy.
I agree 👍🏻
I’ve been on the diet for two months today. Everything has been perfect except for one thing I’m tired. I feel like I’m taking Valium every day and no matter what I do. I can’t get the energy back that I had before. I wish somebody could help me I’ve received a lot of benefits from this program, but I’m gonna have to leave if I can’t get energy. Thank you for your help.
Hello! I think I replied to one of your other comments, but I think you should take a look at your protein intake. I know that sounds counterintuitive because you’re only eating meat but if you’re focusing on high fat, you may not be getting enough protein. I ran into this problem around month four and I increased my protein to 130 g per day minimum and I felt better within a couple of days. I recommend getting at least one gram of protein per pound of ideal bodyweight. So if your ideal weight is 150 pounds, aim for 150 g of protein. See if that does the trick👍🏻
You may already do this so I might be repeating something here but here goes. Look up the use of salt, electrolytes and magnesium during carnnivore eating. The protithing is also essential. Good luck. @JennyMitich
I am 40 days into carnivore, I jumped feet first but I eat more pork and beef about once or twice a week, I still drink coffee, I eat a lot of eggs and a tiny bit of cheese.
I have a nagging headache and my whole body aches. I lost 20 lbs in two weeks and am now plateaued, not giving up but should I get off the pork, I like beef but I don’t know that I love it. My energy level seems to ebb and flow.
I had alcohol for the first time in nearly a year last night, i had literally one drink, i woke up at 2am to be sick. Not doing that again. If i have anything sugary it also makes me feel nauseous so thats been really easy to stick to as well.
It’s wild isn’t it? I used to drink everyday and now I feel similar to you when I have 1. I really think it’s an indicator of our improved health👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sorry maybe I missed them but I didn’t see any links below for quality protein shakes? Where did you say you put them?
Hello, and no, you did not miss them, I forgot to add them. I will put them into the description of this video tonight😀
@@JennyMitich thank you I appreciate it so many upset my stomach.
@@Lemminaide yeah, there’s a lot of wacky ingredients in some of the protein powders out there. I honestly don’t use protein powder at all, unless some baked dish calls for it. But there are some high-quality ones out there.
Off this topic. Im starting in 8 days. I saw 1 of your TikTok videos making pot roast. If these r stupid questions I’m sorry. I don’t know what I don’t know. lol. On the pot roast I noticed u had celery chopped in the bottom. Is that just for flavor or do u eat them. 2nd. You used beef stock 2 containers. Is that ok for carnivore diet?? Your answer might make me successful. I love pot roast in beef stock. I can eat that 3-4 days in a row with the juice. Please let me know. Thanks.
Hello! These are not stupid questions. I put celery on the bottom to lift it off the bottom of the crockpot and to provide some flavor. I don’t eat the celery. The beef stock that I use does not have any added sugar or anything like that, so just read the ingredients label👍🏻
Yes snacking is definitely a problem. To me..snacking is a habit from the past that messes you up.
For sure! It can be a hard habit to break but it is possible 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@JennyMitich I was fasting before it was cool..so snacking is not an issue for me.. also the carnivore diet took my appetite away.. soo tired of beef. But I love the results
I’m having trouble getting enough protein. What protein powder do you recommend.
Hello! There are a few protein powders listed in the description of this video
Love you & your video's...thank you ! ❤ btw...you prettier n prettier w/ every coming video! 💕
Thank you so much!!
4 months in down 23lbs from 200 to 177. No elnow, back,knee or neck pain. 17 yrs active duty military always been a runner, sports etc. Butalways haf issues wuth bad knee or elbow basically all joint pain. No matter if i was in the best shape of my lifeorworst. Since carnivore all that is gone. Ill never go back.
Hello, and that’s awesome! I’m glad the pain is gone👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ok I have a hard time hitting 150g of protien. I try and tap out at about 130. In just not hungry
And that’s OK! As you continue on carnivore, you will be able to eat more protein. 130 g will be fine for now😀😀😀
1. Thanks Jenny! 🙏
2. Excellent information & advice! 👍
3. I’m a 22/2 IF OMAD Carnivore. 🧈🥚🥓🥩🫙♥️
4. Noon - 2 pm.
5. I track ALL my food intake.
6. And I’m closing-in on my BMI target.
7. But I feel I have “plateaued”.
8. I don’t eat cheese, but I enjoy Costco A2 full-fat plain yogurt.
9. Could this be stalling my further weight-loss?
Perhaps! It does get harder to lose as you get closer to your end goal. You could experiment with cutting all dairy and see if that makes a difference. How much are you exercising? You may want to increase your food intake, not drastically, but maybe some breakfast. I’ve found that OMAD slows down my weight loss, 2MAD works really well for me👍🏻
What’s OMAD? Please can you explain 3?
@@Wix11ven
1. One Meal A Day.
2. Acronyms… 🙄
3. In my case, roughly from noon to 2 pm.
4. Time restricted eating & intermittent fasting are two sides of the same coin.
5. I use noon as reference point for simplifying my daily routine.
@@Wix11ven Hello! OMAD is one meal a day 👍🏻
I wish i could give up dairy completely i dont do milk i do greek yogurt and cottage cheese. Ive had gadtric bypass and id starve without the little dairy i eat thanks for posting thisim upping my protein and calories
Nice!! You don’t have to give up dairy completely, just make some tweaks and experiment with what works for you and you’ll figure it out😀😀😀
Although your points are bang on…I do disagree a weeeee bit on a few of them. The two that stand out to me is the exercise and training with weights and the scale. The weightlifting is super important and the scale can be very important to some. Walking is ok but if someone wants to exercise weight training is the master above all else in so many ways. It strengthens your bones, your joints, it strengthens your soft tissue…cartilage and tendons for example, it burns off fat, it builds strength and muscle, it’s great for your brain, it develops cardio…I can go on and on. Walking or running doesn’t do most of these. However…if anyone is hitting the gym as as you say…hummmm….that’s fanatical, unnecessary and a time waster unless you’re a serious body or powerlifter. Losing weight is all about burning off more calories than you take in. It’s that simple. If someone wants exercise (which is PERFECT!) the best way to do this is 3 or 4 times a week lifting weights for 45 to 60 minutes MAX! You don’t dinker or screw around…gawking or chatting or playing on your phone…you WORK! The other days do the walk or jog. Even better twice a week do Interval running. It is absolutely the best and takes only about 20 minutes. There is need for 60 or 90 minute or 10k walks unless for piece of mind or vitamin D. Along with the carnivore diet this will keep your body strong, healthy, straight, fit and beautiful. Furthermore, there is no age limit on when to start. In fact, weight lifting becomes even more important as you age into your 50’s, 60’s or even 70’s! I will be 69 this summer and I recently did 3 repetitions of deep squats with 250 lbs! My goal is at least 1 repetition of 300 for my 70th birthday! As time goes by your body will love you more and more! CARNIVORE ON FOLKS!
Stevia is from the Wheat family, I am allergic to Wheat and found that Stevia causes an allergic reaction for me.
Great video! I just started my carnivore diet journey this month. What about water intake?
I would say probably a minimum of 40 ounces per day, but drink to thirst. I drink water, sparkling water, and decaf black coffee👍🏻
@JennyMitich thank you! Is it normal to feel you're not quenching your thirst? I am taking electrolytes and I'm putting a lot of salt on my steaks.
@@kirstinhugo9140 yes, I have heard of that happening before. How long have you been on carnivore?
@JennyMitich It's really only my first week of being strict. I technically started a couple weeks ago but I wasn't doing it 100%.
@@kirstinhugo9140 OK cool! Yeah, your body is getting used to an entirely new way of eating so some weird and interesting things can happen. Are you having any keto flu symptoms?
Great video however you mentioned protein powder to reach your goal per day but you did not provide a protein shake/ powder to use
Hello! They are linked in the description of this video along with some tips for evaluating protein powders😀
How or where can I learn what my daily calories, grams of protein,fat, and carbs should be for weight loss on carnivore ?
Please help TIA
A good rule of thumb is 1g of protein per pound of body weight (or a bit more if trying to gain muscle) and then 1g of fat per 1g of protein. Carbs should be as low as possible for weight loss so avoid milk and stick to a little heavy cream, cheese, etc. (use as a condiment rather than as a main thing to eat).
Calories are nonsense so you can ignore them - the packet is allowed to be 20% wrong plus you have no real way of tracking your actual expenditure and if you eat less calories your body can adapt by burning less calories, so hitting your protein aim and trying not to go overboard on dairy is the best I've found. Counting calories doesn't help anything. If you're sticking to strict carnivore and feeling hungry then eat as your body obviously needs it! I do this and then some days I don't feel hungry at all so don't eat anything.
I 100% agree with the commenter GeorgeMoonman2830 below, it’s going to be highly individualized. That’s why I like to start with the 70% fat to 30% protein ratio for beginners, because that can be something to aim for. You may find that you work better with more protein or less protein, but you will figure that out. In the beginning, don’t worry too much about it. Just eat carnivore foods until you are comfortably stuffed and then don’t eat again until you are truly hungry. If you get that skill down early, that’s going to set you up for success down the road.
I eat two meals a day, for me to get past a plateau I have to go omad or extend my fast. but, them cheek bones though!
Hello! You could try to incorporate a 24 to 36 hour fast once a week and see if that helps move the scale on the right direction. Or maybe play around with your meal timing.
I did the grapefruit- salt and love it, but kept hearing about the raw LMNT so I ordered it, I can’t gag it down, it’s horrible..
Yea, no sweeteners or flavors makes it taste like sea water :)
So I have been doing carnivore diet for about a month and a half so far. Starting off i was seeing great results. Lost about 10lbs but now i have reached a plateau. Im 38 yo, 5'11 235lbs currently. I eat about a pound and a half of red meat/ground beef and 6-7 eggs a day and cook with butter. I eat only once a day in the evenings after i get home from work. I weightlift 5 days a week and do 45-60 minutes of low intensity cardio on off days. On top of that at my job i usually get about 6k-10k steps monday-friday. Am I gaining muscle now? Why has my weight loss stopped?
Hello! Its not a plateau until you stay the same weight for months. I think you may be gaining muscle while losing fat. Sometimes there will be weeks where you lose nothing. I have basically been the same weigh this entire month
Thank you for the response. I will keep going and see what happens!
I'm positive... dairy is my issue...I added cheese products back in a about 3 weeks ago and I've gained 3 pounds and won't come off 😢! I'm going back to only ghee and butter and NOTHING else.... Maybe a dollop of heavy cream in my coffee in the morning!
I've also realized I need way more magnesium ❤❤❤❤!
Hello! Dairy is a sticking point for a lot of people. I love dairy, but I just can’t include it either😭
Have you tried goat cheese? Aldi's has a garlic & herb for under $2....I love it ❤
I'd be interested in joining the support group
Great! Send me a message over on Instagram or on Facebook and I will get you all of the details for the February group😀
Dairy: High quality, raw dairy doesn't have this affect. It's generally the high percentage of casein and the lack of lactase in pasteurized dairy that is problematic. Also, raw butter is a miracle food.
Detox: too little emphasis is placed on the fact that carnivore kick starts all sorts of detox processes. Most people who have been living a standard western lifestyle are full of all sorts of toxins, mineral imbalances and nutritive imbalances. At some point the detox will kick in and you might stop losing weight. The one thing you can do here that is simple is to drink very clean water, and a lot of it. Also heat stress is excellent ( hot baths, sauna ). If you want to address this more aggressively, there are functional medicine practitioners that can get you a comprehensive hair mineral test, which will give them an idea of your tissue saturation, and they can give you a supplement protocol to kick start those imbalances back into balance. Yes, you can have deficiencies in carnivore because of long term damage your body has accumulated. Those deficiencies will go away over the long haul anyway...however that can take many years ( one practitioner is still purging her body of excess oxalates after 8 years ). Doing it this way can offer rapid correction for some things, and genuine correction for others. ( some toxins simply will not detox without specific protocols ).
True on both points, I completely agree👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have been on Carnivore for 7 months and have not lost weight!!
Wow! That’s crazy. How much weight do you have to lose?
From what I've been hearing...the carnivore lifestyle works easier for men than women...not fair! 😕😉
@@gypsyrider237 I think any kind of diet works easier for a man than a woman😂😂😂 but I will say this, this is the easiest way of eating I’ve ever followed, and I’ve lost almost 40 pounds
I'm eating a lot. 6 to 8 thousand calories a day. 0MAD. Not losing but I'm not gaining either. Figure that one out.
Hello! Yes, that can happen. Calories in calories out is mostly not real.
Protein powder suggestion???
Hello! Yes, I am adding those suggestions to the description tonight, I completely forgot.
It's hard to get 120 grams of protien and than I heard I'm supposed to also have that much in fat Is this true ?
Hello! I just use MyFitnessPal and put all of the food into the food diary, and it will tell you your ratios. You don’t have to be super militant about it in the beginning, just eating carnivore foods and getting used to the way of eating is the most important thing in the beginning. You can start to make adjustments to your fat and protein ratios when you’re further along.