What is a Carnivore Diet? How to Get Started!!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2023
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My husband Chris and I have been eating a Meat Only Carnivore Diet for the last 5 and a half years. It has literally saved our life. It took us some time to figure out what works for us, in this video I try and break down the basics of a carnivore diet, what is included, what is NOT included (and Why), and how to get started.
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Topics Covered in the Video:
-What is a Carnivore Diet
-What is Included
-What is NOT included
-Why no Vegetables?
-Fruit and Honey?
-Eggs
-Dairy
-Fasting?
-How to Get Started
-Overall Goal of a Carnivore Diet
-Finding Community Support
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The 'rabbit hole' of channels I've watched (and many I've now I subbed) has become so deep, sensationalized, and unquestionably off base.
I succumbed to some recipe ideas that knocked me off my path. THIS video and the 'back-to-basics' message is exactly what I needed to hear on this day and in this exact moment. Thank you for sharing!!!
Can this diet be good for those of us who want to GAIN weight and muscle? I've been vegan/veg for decades and want to be stronger and more alert -- how can I modify this diet for weight gain?
Hi @lauraspath-I'm seriously considering starting on this journey and I have appreciated your down to earth style and "learn as you go". There is so much content out there about this, which can be overwhelming, as you know. I am not necessarily wanting to lose a bunch of weight, but I am not a healthy, lean person either. I would say hormonal/endocrine issues are my biggest areas of concern (postmenopause). I could use some direction as to where or who I start with so I don't go off the information rails. Thank you so much! Loving your channel!
Thanks for bringing back the basics. I've decided to unsubscribe from many of the carnivore channels due to the sensationalism, click bate, crazy trends and whining for subs. Thanks for being a voice of reason and information.
I am doing the same thing. It's one thing to say use LMNT but another to do a 5 minute commercial. I pay for premium to get rid of commercials. Laura and Chris have been my go-to from the beginning.
@@pastortodd1964two seconds after I read and liked your comment she whipped out the LMNT pkt and I’m fast forwarding it right now. You couldn’t pay me to use LMNT just because of the overkill ads and nagging! If I want nagging I’ll call my mother!
Agrees. Unsubscribed from many this week.
Well said 👏 I totally agree
So many have turned into LMNT commercials 🙄
I gained so much weight after by daughter passed away in 2021. Sugar sugar sugar was my go to while mourning. I'm 52 and I want to lose 120lbs and feel better. I'm dealing with crippling joint pain all over my body, high blood pressure, and pre diabetes. I'm sick of being sick. I started the carnivore diet today. I used a popsicle mold to make popsicles out of my electrolyte packs. I thought it would be useful to keep my hands and mouth busy. I ate 4 strips of bacon and a ribeye with butter and salt around 9am and I skipped lunch because I'm just not hungry. I'm setting two week goals just because it seems more doable than say setting a month goal. I'm so ready.
So sorry for your loss of your daughter.
I am so sorry for your loss. I completely relate to using food to numb the grief. ❤️❤️ I am glad you are ready to start to heal your body by making these changes. One day at a time. ❤️
So very sorry about your daughter😢. Well done you for taking care of yourself and addressing your health. Good luck. X
Sending hugs, losing a child is horrible. ❤
Laura's group is so great. She also does a podcast Cutting Against the Grain that is great to listen to. It's a great journey but it's a journey...it might take time but support is here to get us all through
My husband and I started Carnivore in June. We use spices, and I’ve never given up onion or garlic (because I really enjoy them and they don’t bother me) but I’ve found too much cheese was stalling my weight loss, so I’ve scaled back on cheese. 40+ pounds down for each of us so far and we no longer feel gross and bloated after eating. I like your do what works for you mentality.
Do you mean whole real onions and garlic cloves? I wonder what mushrooms will do?
@@rolandgadue4351 This is exactly what I'd like to know too.
@@rolandgadue4351 I hope all 3 but I doubt mushrooms. I want to make a turkey/beef meatloaf with mushrooms & onions in it for the first time. I don't know what I'm doing yet
I want to say one thing about carnivore diet that I have found, and that is you don't throw away a bunch of stuff that has gone bad. I found that by eating only meat I have saved a lot of money on my grocery bill . Example we used to buy tortilla chips that cost about 4.50 or so. They would end up going stale on us and it would go out to the trash along with the veggies, milk, bread etc... that went bad. My grocery bill is about half or less of what I used to spend. My wallet and body are healthy now. 😃
Amen to that. I’m the only carnivore in my house; my wife and 2 girls are not. I used to eat all the leftovers, but now I don’t. So now we throw out lots of perfectly good food (including things like those tortilla chips).
Laura, don't ever change the way you explain things; you are doing it very well. You want people to diet, get healthy, and be happy, not say you don't do this or don't do that. Keep up the good work!
During Covid lock down, I strayed from my intermittent fasting/Keto lifestyle and started eating JUNK for 2 years! It was so delicious and entertaining but then I had some physical issues I could not ignore as a 75 year old woman. Long story short, had a bout with Bells Palsy so was pretty much forced by my doctor to spend 24 hours in the hospital for observation to make sure it wasn't a stroke. I knew it wasn't but at least they did blood work, scans, etc. and all that was a wake up call. I was not in a good place physically. I went back to keto and then began strictly carnivore a week ago. Donated a ton of food (veggies/grains/fruits) to a local food pantry/shelter and am trying to figure out my new lifestyle. After a few days, I have been in quite a bit of pain and am hoping it's just detoxing from oxylates, blah, blah, blah!! Wish me luck ya'll in getting this right...I'm a loner by choice so have no friends or family to bounce stuff off of. You're it, I'm thinking!!
Thank you. It was getting all a bit complicated. You simplified it nicely ❤
Laura Spath - a carnivore diet legend.
Please don't change anything about ur channel. Your info has helped me so much and I enjoy your videos. Thanks so much🙂
I just found out I have diverticulitis.
I'm in an attack right now. I was in the hospital twice this week.
I'm honestly depressed.
I'm looking forward to healing and starting the carnivore diet.
I love your channel! Thank you Laura!
Don’t let them take your gall bladder. You will regret it.
Hope you get well soon, my wife and I are about to start carnivore as well.
@@justinwells8265what happens if they take gallbladder? I ask because drs took mine 13 years ago, I had a 3/4 inch stone blocking mine
@@justinwells8265omg this is my biggest regret 😢
@@justinwells8265 unfortunately it was taken out three years ago. It was making my other organs sick and I was jaundice.
Thanks Laura..
You make a lot of sense without the BS..
I think so much information can overwhelm people 😩
Love meat, always will. I feel better when I do.
Not a carnivore, but working towards it as I'd love to lose weight to get healthier at 63..
Stay well...🙏💜
So glad I found your channel. I am 31 years old and I have psoriasis that has spread all over my body. 200 lbs, just started carnivore diet and 1 week in. I am sick and nauseous and the thought of eating meat makes me sick. I’m trying to push through though! Your videos have been extremely informative thank you!
I have severe psoriasis, the number one thing that helped me and enabled me to come off psoriasis medication was giving up dairy. How’s the carnivore going fro you?
Did you stick with it or have you switched to something else?
@@AprilJoi5 I stuck with it for about 2 months! My psoriasis improved significantly, overall I felt much better. Woke up earlier, much more energy. I’ve fallen off the diet but am planning to start back up on new years.
@@cassinicole537switch it up... You can have bacon, sausages.... Just look at the ingredients. It's "dirty carnivore" but it keeps you from sliding back to Standard American Diet.
You went through what is called “keto/carnivore flu”. It’s very common. Lara addresses it here on her channel…search in the Playlist. Can Google it and find lots of info too.
I know I have said this before but I am so thankful for you and your videos. This is a great example why too much information is bad. Why we need to know our limits and what we can and can't do. Knowing I am Abstainer and if I ate fruit or honey it would put me into a binge. I been doing this way of eating for 8 months and I feel so good. I have tried a few Carnivore suggestions and realized nope can't do that even though it is Carnivore. I really think people need to listen to their own bodies. I have not had Sugar in 8 months but I do Drink Zevia once in a while. IF that helps me not eat the sugar that is a total win in my book. I just love your videos and appreciate how real you are. I know your channel isn't about getting likes or more subscribers. You and Chris truly help people and I know this because you helped me to my food freedom!! Thank you so much!!!
Someone please reply...
Are uric acid stones a concern on carnivore??
Yet I can't figure out why she doesn't have over a million subscribers because her channel is that good and informative. Plus, she and Chris did the work to achieve the weight loss most only dream of. And in so doing, regained their health. They put in the hard work and deserve the compensation. I'm so thankful for them and am in awe of their accomplishments.
I found someone who drinks Zevia! I love that, but will have to give up drinking one most every day. I had stopped drinking it completely for quite awhile and then got back on the train. Once in awhile is a good goal ! 🙌
Thank you Laura!! You’re the best! You’ve helped me lose over 80 pounds since I came across your channel.
Thank you for all you share, Laura. Your experience and knowledge really help to figure out what’s going to work and what might not be so helpful, all the while being open rather than restrictive- which is definitely a help to those of us who suffer from sugar & UPF addiction.
This is extremely helpful and is exactly what i needed. Thanks for laying this down so simplly,, concisely, and pared down.
I love your videos. You teach so simply and clearly. There’s no confusion in what you are saying. Thank you!
Laura" your reels on What to order out at all these restaurants. Has helped my husband and I so much!!!
I can't thank you enough!!
I dont eat out but maybe a couple of times a month. I prefer to cook my own steaks and meats.
But my husband is on the road all day. And we watch your videos for insight on what he could order. Also we liked your chicken salad idea! Since this was a extremely hot summer!
Today its 70* where we live. Finally fall weather in the Southern United States.
I always appreciate how rationally and practically you explain and endorse carnivore. Thanks for a great video for us to pass along to people interested in getting started. 😀
That is exactly what I hoped it would be, a nice intro or a way to get someone curious about Carnivore and not think we are all crazies! haha
@@LauraSpath I think you did just that!
Thank you for all you do, your help. I just found your channel 2 weeks ago, and i am looking more into doing this. Hugs to you and yours.❤❤
I have come across this diet from time to time and this video honestly helps. Truely. Thank you 😊
Great video Laura, knocked it out of the park again! Thank you.
I am almost 6 months in on this diet and I am 50lbs down! Thank you very much for this video! I am trying to work my way through a weight loss stall right now.
That was a great video Laura, this doesn’t need to be complicated thank you for sharing your experience.
Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great content, and nice presentation…doesn’t sound scary or off-putting. Sounds very encouraging to me.
Thank you for a sane sensible approach. It makes it doable
This video was perfect! I love the mind set. Thank you!! I shared it with 3 friends that just started 2 days ago.
Thank you Laura. Great encouragement!
Great summary!
Thanks so much for this clear and simple explanations for the carnivore diet. 😊
That was an excellent video explaining carnivore!!! I’m forwarding this to my stepdad!
I love the way you explain shit! Plain and simple in logical terms. Thank you! I’m 47 starting my journey to getting my health back through the carnivore way of eating.
Thank you for the video, Laura.
I also treat dairy as a condiment. Goat cheese has become a favorite, and I do add a couple teaspoons heavy cream to my 2 cups of coffee each morning. Thanks for the great video!
Labels are so confining. Just doing what works is the best way. So many people are so obsessed with giving every action a name, meanwhile it makes no difference what you call something as long as it makes you happy and is what works for you.
Great presentation!!
I have to say a huge "Thank You" for your advice about cheese. I have to use it like a condiment. I love certain cheeses to much. When I don't it holds me up. Thanks fot your videos.
New to your channel. Simple is successful! Like the person said below me, thanks for bringing back to basics!
Excellent video! You make it real!
Laura Spath you are awesome. So many of us are still in the beginning stages and have a lot of weight to lose or a lot of health issues. This is the kind of video that is needed.❤
Best. Video. Ever. Thank you!!!
I ama type 1 diabetic with crohns and I am exploring a carnivore diet and it's helping me a lot. And I used your code for LMNT and my kids and I love it!!
Thank you Laura. Good video.
I like your approach of do what works for you! I think people get stuck on labels. Good job on your channel, I love watching you. Especially love watching what you make and eat for the week ❤. Btw, I totally want that freezer you got from costco. Working on my husband to let me buy it. Price is reasonable I think
Thank you for this video!
Thank you very much. I enjoy fasting so I do it. 😊
Great video, Laura.
Amazing video. A true inspirational mentor
Great video!
Very sensible. Thank you!
Thanks Laura.
Very informative, thank you.
This is why I love your channel! I can relate to you as I started this to lose the weight but as I got deeper into UA-cam carnivores, it started stressing me out and I forgot my why. My favorite lmnt is the raspberry and chocolate! I recently made your loaded chicken salad! So delicious
I made that today for some quick lunches the next couple days!
I bought not just one, but TWO rotisserie chickens planning to eat one half a chicken, then pull the meat off and freeze half of what I pulled and make Laura's chicken salad with the other half. Unbelievably, I ate the initial meal then never followed through and it ended in the trash with no chicken salad. I felt so defeated and like such a failure to be throwing away all that money and all that nutrition! I'm trying again next week, but just doing one chicken. Baby steps. I'm determined to make that deliciousness!
I love the recipe but my favorite way is to make it a loaded egg salad 🤤 it’s so good if you are eating eggs… I don’t use chicken just a bunch of hard boiled eggs. SO STINKING YUMMY!
I started making that for my go to if I feel like snacking or even for lunch when I eat; that was a great tip.
@@Lucinda_Jackson you could have frozen the other half if you had do not feel like it at the time.
Thank you so much for giving me a jump off point mentally!
Well put!!!
Yes yes yes. I have said 4 yrs that fiber messes me up. Finally someone who understands!
I tried the Carnivore diet for 30 days. Never cheated- went through the "keto flu”, horrible GI issues, did OMAD (b/c I was so sick of meat), got the LMNT electrolytes) & lost 7 pounds. Even kept on it through vacation. Gave up alcohol (even during my vacation in Vegas). I have a history of eating disorders & I just don’t think I can be this restrictive & label foods “good & bad”. But I lasted for a month! I have always been average weight (5’6 & 130 pounds). I need to lose not a lot of weight…about 35 lbs. I’m not sure if I’ll continue. But Laura inspired me to try it!
So why are you trying to lose weight when you’re not overweight…sounds like disordered eating
Thank you! Love your channel.❤
I want to start so this made it easy I’m going to watch it a few more times and a few other videos before starting this seems easier to follow!
Thank you for this
Thank for making things realistic.
I have always loved dairy, but going carnivore, I noticed having intestinal issues when having heavy cream, cheese and yoghurt made with cows milk. I do well with dairy products made from goat or sheep milk.😋
Cow's milk is higher in lactose sugar, which is what so many people can't digest, and I think it's higher in inflammatory casein protein as well. I don't get GI upset from cow's milk, but it bloats me if I have too much. When I buy cheese, I try to get sheep or goat milk kinds. That helps.
Laura, I cannot thank you enough for doing these videos and helping me along in my Carnivore Journey! I really appreciate it. I am currently trying to reverse my Type 2 diabetes and infertility naturally with carnivore and Intermittent fasting! Thank you again for all your tips, encouragement and wisdom you share with us!
I just started drinking LMNT and I love it !!! I hate fake sugars and I’m trying out a carnivore diet right now actually!!
Really great common sense video! Thanks!
Your born to teach❤... Thank you! ☺
Thank you!
Thank you so much 😊
Just starting carnivore because I was self limiting what I could eat because of digestive issues. Just one weak in and I already am not anticipating any negative effects after eating. Still eating a little fruit and veggie just to not waste food. I did throw away oatmeal 😅. Not eating sugar or gluten already. I saw positive results from that for 6 months. That is what made me consider carnivore. I immediately saw the results of my diet causing negative results in my body. Stopping sugar and gluten has already reduced inflammation. I was not getting enough nutrition, but I am so excited to see where the carnivore lifestyle will lead me. Your channel is the absolute best for me. I can easily see my way forward using your examples.😊
Very helpful thank you!
I only eat a small amount of dairy. I have a lot of inflammation. I have just got started on Sept 18th. Down 20 lbs. Thank you for your guidance.
Thank you.
Just watched your video on food addiction from 4 years ago. Would love to see an update 😊 I'm going through the same cycles at the moment
Thank you ❤
Just started carnivore. The only problem I have is mental. So many people - mainly my sister - keep telling me, you are going to have a heart attack from this - I know that’s not true, but I guess it does plant that fear in me somehow. Hopefully all of this information will eliminate that fear. Thanks !
My family said same thing to me!! 😂
I feel wayy now energetic and happier 2 months later 😊
Me too. Great way to day it… mental…. I’ve heard so much from vegetarians & vegans that It’s hard to unlearn
Loved this. If only people LISTENED
great information, coming from a Vegan Lifestyle, which destroyed my digestion, I appreciate it
Love the banana- Kit Kat example.
Now that I am carnivore it makes perfect sense, just how God intended! I have never been a fan of sugar, always that guy declining birthday cake at a party, but did love pasta and alcohol which was overdosing on carbs and just packing on the pounds, even though I was in shape muscle wise and kept up with a military standard for running and push ups I just kept gaining weight, I just figured I was getting older and this is just the way it was, after discovering carnivore 7-weeks ago I have lost 40 lbs in 6-weeks and on track to lose another 30 lbs to be confident strutting around naked. Quit drinking, no sugar or carbs, basically just steak & eggs and light workouts and the weight is literally just falling off, might even see a 6-pack in a few months.
If you haven’t, check out Pluck! It’s freeze dried beef organs and some varieties have spices added into it. :)
Awesome summary. There is so much dogma on both ends of the spectrum, whether it's Carnivore or Vegan. I have T2D and prostate cancer, so I am sticking to beef, butter, and eggs. I also form uric acid kidney stones, so I watch the bacon. I know, the jury is out on purines, but that is my choice.I am with you on the "eat til your stuffed" camp. Just doesn't work for me to lose weight. I have plenty of fat to burn already! 😂
I am losing lose and easy; 3 to 5 lbs a month; so far 26 lbs in 3 months I'll take that; when it stalls I figure my body is adjusting.
After listening to the information from several doctors and or testimonials my take is to start at protien in grams equal to your lean body index. There are calculators online. Start with same amount of fat. Get 80+ percent of this from ruminant animals. Beef is most prevalent. So beef, salt, and water. From there add, subtract, switch out meat types, spices, fat to protien ratios till you feel fabulous. I just found out that after eating a bit of lettuce and spinach I feel good but not as good so there you go.
Thanks Laura, I only discovered Carnivore a week ago and have dipped my toe in the water 2 days ago. I have been researching and listening to peoples testimonies trying to get a handle on it all. What you say, and your attitude to it makes a lot of sense, so thanks for that. I have to say the amount of meat you eat scares me, as I said and this requires a 180 deg. mindshift to everything I have been told all my life. I am a chef, I work in a church community cafe and run a food ministry to people in poverty in Australia. I give away fruit and veg that is harvested from supermarkets etc. as well as bread AND meat,
so this is all doing my head in at the moment. How is this going to impact my job? Actually I'm 66yo and reach retirement age in 3 months so that's that. I guess I have a bit of praying for wisdom to do. I look forward to watching more of your videos, thanks again.
This was very helpful, thank you! Where do nuts stand? I love my flavored pistachios 🥴
What about constipation issues with this diet?
Thank you for this video and giveing us reassurance that its ok if we arnt on this strict carnivore program. Im very interested in trying this way of eating if nit for anything else but to loose weight and juat obtain a better metabolic health.
Doing carnivore for me I found that cutting out gluten would heal my skin issues to a point. I thought on carnivore that I really needed the cheese to get me through this long term but my skin isn't healing as well as it should so I have cut out dairy going to see if that fixes it.
I am starting week 8 of carnivore.
Awesome
Nice timing for your video, I must be psychic lol
I have cut back HWC in coffee to 2 tsp in 16oz drink, I also add cinnamon to that. I have cut way back on cheese..maybe a bit once a week from daily so little steps hopefully add up. New to carnivore and have a lot of weight to lose..so not eating a high fat way of eating so I will burn my own(is that right?) love these videos for newbies..I appreciate it greatly
I basically do carnivore but I also eat fruit throughout the day and that also helps me stay full and also didn’t stop me from losing weight
Thank you for this. I appreciate the clarification of what constitutes carnivore and the point that it isn't a matter of judgment whether someone eats exclusively animal foods or not, but a matter of being clear about what the diet is and what can be said about it in terms of how those who practice it benefit. It makes me crazy when I hear people who eat predominantly but not exclusively animal foods speak as if they're an authority on "the carnivore diet" and saying things like "you need to add x amount of salt," etc., to succeed with this diet. The fact is that their experience does not reflect a carnivore diet as long as they're including plant foods of any kind. Anyway, thanks for the clarification. It's important for anyone coming into this space to know.
That's true, but it's important to keep in mind that many who come here are actually ketovore and that Laura welcomes them. I happen to be one. I am mostly carnivore, but do eat small amounts of plants a few times a week - onions, garlic, tomatoes/tomato sauce and the occasional red pepper for me. And I do use avocado, olive and coconut oils because I don't use enough for them to affect me and, frankly, it's more cost effective than animal fats. I'd rather spend my money on prime or pasture-raised, organic meats, poultry and eggs than tallow, lard, duck fat, etc. Oh, and I use the occasional natural sweetener.
I'm just tired of those who find superiority in slavishly eating only beef, butter, salt and water and who judge others who are a little less strict and are ketovore. I don't feel any more special (more blessed, perhaps) because I'm able to include small amounts of things here and there, as flavoring. I'd just appreciate the same attitude in return. That's actually Laura's message.
@Lucinda_Jackson I'm not talking about superiority. In fact, I specifically said it's not about judgment, but about accuracy and clarity. That's great that you're doing well on a ketovore diet and that Laura is helping you. Make no mistake, though, about your experience equating with the experience of those who choose to include no plant foods in their diet. It doesn't. Nor are you able to say that the plant foods you're eating "don't affect me." Of course they affect you in some way. The effects may not be negative, which is good, but to say they have no effect at all is plainly wrong. Everything we put in our mouths "affects us." Again, I'm not arguing that Laura isn't helping people. What I'm saying is that anyone who purports to be an authority on "the carnivore diet" needs to be practicing it, which, as Laura herself stated in the video, is a diet that excludes all plant foods.
So true everyone has to do what is right for themselves; I know I try to stick to primarily carnivore but if I want I may add a veggie or sometimes I will eat a piece of fruit ( peaches are in season) however I don't do this everyday; it keeps me sane and not restrictive which means it will keep me on track.
I'm finding it real hard to be consistent, being a hard carb addict, sweet is my addiction 😢😢 I pray I get the strength to go through this.
I'm a Christian 🙏 for you now.
Kidney stone just diagnosed has anyone else had that problem? Cannot wait until it passes.
I love your videos! The recipes, especially the bacon cheddar meatballs are the bomb.
I’m still trying to convince the family to do carnivore with me. I have been Keto for several months (Dear Hubby insists on veggies) and want to do carnivore, but I still don’t know how to do portion sizes per meal. You say for breakfast 4 or 5 eggs with cheese and bacon bits? I like all those things, but can’t eat more than 3 eggs and 2 bacon or sausage. I’m really short, but need to lose 50lbs. Pretty sure I’m not getting enough protein, not losing weight, but not gaining either. Advice?
We are human and have to accept imperfections. I’m on a 6 week challenge to myself with Carnivore & walking everyday for at least 30 minutes. I got lazy on Keto and gained some weight plus felt like @#&+. At 64, Grandmother of 10 I will enjoy my 2 craft beers a week on date night with my Mr and don’t feel bad about it one bit. Yes I use dairy (heavy cream in my coffee & cheese on my burgers).
Inspirational woman.
Excellent talk. I just want to deal with mold toxicity & get off the bazillions of supplements I take
Wow this makes me interested in trying it. I’m worried bc I’m allergic to eggs and it’s hard to find a replacement for that. As a breakfast or a side or just for a different texture protein. Hmm 🤔
Thank you for explaining what the diet is. I tried Keto and had a hard time understanding what to do and not do. Yes like you my health is my reason for looking for answers!😀