Carnivore Diet Part Deux

[Droff]

Any Carnivore followers had the blood tested, as in lipids? Any surprises?

 

[Letfreedomring]

While I'm not doing carnivore, but low carb/ minor keto, I just got blood work done so figured I'd chime in. I've lost 25-30 lbs depending how well the coffee works in the AM. My total cholesterol, hdl, and ldl rose a little bit, but my vldl, triglycerides, and a1c dropped. My total cholesterol/hdl ratio was 4.5 which according to chart average risk is 4.4-5.0. Didn't test for inflammation this time, but according to my knees, the numbers should be a lot lower than when on the traditional American diet.

 

[Droff]

I've been looking into a carnivore diet but not made the jump yet, everything sounds so counter intuitive to what I've been told over the past several decades. Regardless, I found several folks on YT, most already mentioned in this thread, but also this woman, Steak and Butter Gal. She was a vegan for a lot of years and then just switched over to carnivore with no easing into it. She posted a video on her bloodwork, along with a couple other folks. While their lipid numbers seem a bit astronomical, nobody appears concerned as ratios and other indicators of issues seem to be more important.

Steak and Butter Gal

 

[THAT Gurl]

I've been looking into a carnivore diet but not made the jump yet, everything sounds so counter intuitive to what I've been told over the past several decades. Regardless, I found several folks on YT, most already mentioned in this thread, but also this woman, Steak and Butter Gal. She was a vegan for a lot of years and then just switched over to carnivore with no easing into it. She posted a video on her bloodwork, along with a couple other folks. While their lipid numbers seem a bit astronomical, nobody appears concerned as ratios and other indicators of issues seem to be more important.

Steak and Butter Gal

You might keep in mind that it was some senators from states that rely on grain (wheat, IIRC) production for a lot of their economic success were the ones who came up with and promoted the Food Pyramid back in the 60s. I'll see if I can find the link and post it this evening. My head is pounding and I'm not feeling like digging around right now.

Honestly, I'm not sure what is up with lipid numbers. My diet has done a complete 180 and if anything mine are a tiny bit better than what they were. And they weren't bad to start with. It's weird ...

 

[Letfreedomring]

I've been looking into a carnivore diet but not made the jump yet, everything sounds so counter intuitive to what I've been told over the past several decades. Regardless, I found several folks on YT, most already mentioned in this thread, but also this woman, Steak and Butter Gal. She was a vegan for a lot of years and then just switched over to carnivore with no easing into it. She posted a video on her bloodwork, along with a couple other folks. While their lipid numbers seem a bit astronomical, nobody appears concerned as ratios and other indicators of issues seem to be more important.

Steak and Butter Gal

Edit: should be similar on carnivore

 

[KOPBET]

Yep. I get BRUTAL leg cramps. LMNT electrolytes and Magnesium Glyconate (?? I'll have to double-check) have helped put a stop to them though.

Glycinate.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

I Weighed this morning. I’m now at 25lbs lost since I started this

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

The Diet of the Mountain Men
Sci-Hub | The Diet of the Mountain Men. California History, 42(4), 301–309 | 10.2307/25155578

 

[Roy14]

I haven’t stuck with it very well. I don’t like turning down meals from family, especially the older ones.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

I haven’t stuck with it very well. I don’t like turning down meals from family, especially the older ones.

I have the same issue.. except it’s the bosses buying lunch during the work day or a vendor doing customer appreciation BBQ lunch and cookies were involved. Have a hard time turning that down. Lol

I didn’t lose any weight this week. Stayed right at 270 so at least I didn’t gain any.