Zero Carb July
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Carnivorekat
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I have been reading loads after the last few weeks of struggle and have come to the conclusion that I need to aim for a zero carb lifestyle - so I am going to aim for a trial month of zero carb and see how I feel at the end - have found some great reading matter and spent the whole day reading about it and feeling so fired up to give it a try.
From today my plan is to eat only meat and fat and drink only water - I am cutting out all dairy for the month and will see how my body reacts - I am treating it like a type of elimination diet and may after a month try to add a few things back in, but will do it slowly to see what reaction my body will take.
I am going to go down to my Butchers today to ask about bulk buying of meat to see if it will be cost effective but I am feeling really positive that I can make this work.
Going to be tough in the beginning I am sure especially after the last week and half where I haven't been too strong on the LCHF but need to stop the cravings completely and move downwards in weight and improve my health
From today my plan is to eat only meat and fat and drink only water - I am cutting out all dairy for the month and will see how my body reacts - I am treating it like a type of elimination diet and may after a month try to add a few things back in, but will do it slowly to see what reaction my body will take.
I am going to go down to my Butchers today to ask about bulk buying of meat to see if it will be cost effective but I am feeling really positive that I can make this work.
Going to be tough in the beginning I am sure especially after the last week and half where I haven't been too strong on the LCHF but need to stop the cravings completely and move downwards in weight and improve my health
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Are you going to exclude eggs?
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I may still have eggs as they are animal derived but mainly meat0
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I'm with you! My few weeks of exploration into adding fruit and a few veggies has left me bloated, and feeling yucky! Back to my carnivorous ways! Meat, eggs, cheese, and hwc is what helps me feel my best!3
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You go girl! You don't need no man made junk in your diet!
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It was a July two years ago, when I started. I hope your trial goes as well as mine did.7
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I am loving it so far and only onto day 2 - had no cravings at all yesterday and apart from feeling a little tired, have had no pain in my stomach either which I was starting to get again as have come off the meds for gastric issues - so far I am feeling great - if it carries on I will not be going back to my old ways again5
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I've been back at it for two days now, and the bloated feeling is already gone. It was enough for me to brave the scale. I'm 4 pounds up from my lowest, which is about the norm for me. I deal with a lot of inflammation (read pain!) issues that make the scale a rollercoaster ride anyway! Plus, I still have some fluid hanging around from the fruit and veggie carbs!
I'm so glad you see the difference for yourself @kathrout1973! This is the way for some of us! I will be cheering you on my dear!
Thank you @FIT_Goat, for chiming in! You were my inspiration last May to go "Meativore", and I'm still thankful that I did! You also warned of the effects of adding carbs back in, and how it made you feel! I've thought of that warning many times over the last week
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@kathrout1973 Will be cheering you on!!
Wish I was that brave, but for me it will have to be baby steps to get there. I will, however, be with you in spirit and will attempt to lower my carb total to 20 ish .2 -
@kathrout1973 Will be cheering you on!!
Wish I was that brave, but for me it will have to be baby steps to get there. I will, however, be with you in spirit and will attempt to lower my carb total to 20 ish .
I did do under 20ish for a long time, and have found that I still craved certain foods, so decided to give this a try - so far am finding it brilliant and not difficult at all1 -
Its day 4 for me going zero carb and I feel amazing - I have lost all cravings, my hunger has diminished and I am waking up earlier feeling more energised. I had a sneaky weigh in this morning too and have lost 5.5lbs so far - I know its still early days but I can see this working for me long term - I am loving the taste of meat and not feeling deprived of anything by just eating that.
My son is also following me and taking on board some of what I am doing too and he is noticing a difference too - I am not going to let him do zero carb yet he is starting with low carb and cutting out the junk first to see how we can adapt him but already seeing positives is making him feel good too.
A total win for Zero Carb from this household10 -
can you give us a taste of what breakfast, lunch and dinner is? nothing too detailed, just the basics.2
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so far this week I have had ribeye steak for breakfast, lunch is often bacon and dinner has been lamb leg steaks - sometimes with butter, I had some snacks of pepperoni and cheese and also pork rinds and I am only drinking water or Earl Grey Tea (black)2
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you can also have eggs, but I tried them this morning and they have given me some discomfort so am going to keep off them for a while - the main plan is to eat anything from the animal world but no veggies or any other carbs/grains - read a fantastic blog called Zerocarbzen which helped me decide to get to this, but it was after I had read a thread on here about carnivore diets - such a great read
https://zerocarbzen.com/5 -
Thanks for sharing all of this! I'm anxious to keep following and seeing how it goes. Zero carb is something I've considered, but haven't been brave enough to give it a shot. Summer is too complicated for me - maybe in the fall
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thank you for the insight and the link, it's been an interesting read so far. by saying you've lost all cravings do you mean carb cravings or for something else?0
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Good luck. It seems that most people, or at least many people around here, feel better with fewer. The closer to zero the better. I hope it goes well for you.
I did it a couple of month back but I struggled with it a bit. I'm not much of a meat eater. I missed veggies. It actually felt a bit too restrictive to me and ever since then I have had a tougher time staying low carb. Playing mind games with myself. I lost. LOL I felt fine doing it though.1 -
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Chiming in to be supportive. You can do it 1
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I've found myself drifting towards this unknowingly.
It started with being intentional about adequate protein to maintain muscle mass and help with body recomposition after losing 100 lbs. I want my body to burn its own fat as well, so I actually started watching my fat calories to make sure as not to short circuit my body's burning its own fat.
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