Zero Carb Diet
changreer
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I’ve been on a zero Carb / Carnivore diet for around a month now and wanted to know if anyone else has tried it.
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Your body needs at least some carbs to function. Unnecessary restrictions on whole food groups are not sustainable for the long haul.14
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I’ve been on a zero Carb / Carnivore diet for around a month now and wanted to know if anyone else has tried it.
Why? There is nothing balanced about a carnivore diet when most foods are eliminated. I can not for the life of me see how this kind of eating is sustainable and even come close to leading to optimum health.7 -
I actually feel fantastic. I can eat as much as I want too and every time I get on the scale I seem to have dropped a few pounds.6
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What does a day in your diet look like?3
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Personally I wouldn't do a diet that did not include vegetables.9
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Breakfast
• 4-5 eggs
• 1-2 Bottles of water
Lunch
•something small and quick like Canned tuna or maybe some bacon
• 1-2 bottles of water
Dinner
• 1lb of venison/ Pork/ red meat
• 2 bottles of water
This obviously isn’t exact but it would definitely look something like this. On most days I’m getting calories somewhere between 1500 and 1900.5 -
Breakfast
• 4-5 eggs
• 1-2 Bottles of water
Lunch
•something small and quick like Canned tuna or maybe some bacon
• 1-2 bottles of water
Dinner
• 1lb of venison/ Pork/ red meat
• 2 bottles of water
This obviously isn’t exact but it would definitely look something like this. On most days I’m getting calories somewhere between 1500 and 1900.
You don't eat any vegetables?2 -
so what do your daily nutrient and vitamins totals look like?1
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Breakfast
• 4-5 eggs
• 1-2 Bottles of water
Lunch
•something small and quick like Canned tuna or maybe some bacon
• 1-2 bottles of water
Dinner
• 1lb of venison/ Pork/ red meat
• 2 bottles of water
This obviously isn’t exact but it would definitely look something like this. On most days I’m getting calories somewhere between 1500 and 1900.
One word..... scurvy.7 -
That looks like a recipe for terrible heart health.4
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Breakfast
• 4-5 eggs
• 1-2 Bottles of water
Lunch
•something small and quick like Canned tuna or maybe some bacon
• 1-2 bottles of water
Dinner
• 1lb of venison/ Pork/ red meat
• 2 bottles of water
This obviously isn’t exact but it would definitely look something like this. On most days I’m getting calories somewhere between 1500 and 1900.
I can not see how this is beneficial for long term health. You may feel fine now but I suspect that won't be the case down the track. Please for your future health make an appointment with a dietitian to find a sustainable and healthy way to lose weight.4 -
I can’t live life without condiments, or without fruits and veggies. Or without some sugar, tbh.2
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Another obligate carnivore human has been discovered!
Short term effective? I am sure.
Long term sustainable and healthy, not so sure.
What's the long term maintenance plan?1 -
My brother is trying this plan. I haven't talked to him directly about it, but my mom has and says that after a period of time, certain vegetables are re-introduced. But since I haven't spoken to him, I haven't verified that yet. I don't know what the time period was, either, or what vegetables were to be re-introduced.
In any case, its not something I'd want to try.1 -
You'll often see people, myself included, saying things like 'Yes you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight. It's only the calories that matter'. However they'll almost always follow it up by saying something along the lines of 'As long as you're eating something resembling a variety of foods and not following some bizarre mono-food diet'.
What you're doing is cutting it pretty close to the category of 'bizarre mono-food diet'. Yes eating this way is probably helping you lose weight particularly if you're satiated by protein as you'll find yourself feeling full constantly and as a consequence maintaining a calorie deficit but nutrition wise you're very likely missing out on some very essential components.
Not to mention the longevity of an eating plan like this. Permanent and lasting weight loss takes permanent and lasting actions. If you're honest with yourself are you prepared to say that this way of eating is the only way you'll eat for the rest of your life? Do you mean to say that you will never, ever again deviate? And if you do stop eating this way what do you think will happen?
Just some (entirely carb free) food for though6 -
Breakfast
• 4-5 eggs
• 1-2 Bottles of water
Lunch
•something small and quick like Canned tuna or maybe some bacon
• 1-2 bottles of water
Dinner
• 1lb of venison/ Pork/ red meat
• 2 bottles of water
This obviously isn’t exact but it would definitely look something like this. On most days I’m getting calories somewhere between 1500 and 1900.
Is this your first time to go Keto? Because I do more plant base eating now on Keto I work to keep my total carbs just under 50 grams. I have been doing this WOE since Oct 2014 and with better labs and health at age 69 than at 39 and I have not been sick for the last five years. That is a good thing now that COVID-19 is here. Best of continued success.3 -
I actually feel fantastic. I can eat as much as I want too and every time I get on the scale I seem to have dropped a few pounds.
Uh-huh... and how long do you anticipate "wanting" to exclusively eat a pound of meat in a sitting?
Whenever I see people talking about "eating as much as they want", the implication to me is, they really don't want all that much of it, and that's why it makes for such effective weight loss.
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You’re not getting any fiber. If you eat this way long-term, it will set you up for some potentially serious health issues.1
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