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Oh dear, I’m going to have to change my plans again! I’ve started reacting to the goat yogurt! Nooooo! Just when I had it all figured out! But it has to be done, I’ve got unmistakeable symptoms that are very familiar and they started a few days ago. I thought it was just a random flare up but they’ve got worse and today…

I’ve been eating more this week and also eating higher carb dairy in the form of goat yogurt, this is really helping my exercise, I was able to do an hour workout today. I’ve realised how important this is for my emotional well being, exercise isn’t just a physical benefit for me. So if I have to eat some higher carb…

Well done @NYPhotographer2021 and enjoy your date! The food sounds good, I love salmon and that sounds delicious. I wouldn’t worry about the higher carbs for one meal, especially on a date!

Oh yes, same here, I want to be able to wear sleeveless tops in the summer instead of covering up the whole time! And my thighs are truly awful, they have always been where I hold most of my fat so you can imagine what they’re like after years of no exercise and bad diet. Like you my calves are good though so yes, capris…

Had a rest day yesterday. Today did 20 minutes of strength exercises with light weights then a nice 10 minute stretch session to relax. Going to try and do the strength workouts more often than the cardio for a while and try to increase how much I can do on that to see if that gives me the results I want. I’m finally a…

@NYPhotographer2021 that line dancing sounds really fun! Yes, your scale will go up, I think it is something about the muscles holding onto water. But it will go down again. Did 30 minutes on the exercise bike today, will have a rest day tomorrow. I seem to have got my diet spot on now, I’m working at a moderate intensity…

Thanks @maureli yes, I think exercise really helps our mental health as well as physical. Don’t stress about the weight, if you’re anything like me it will constantly go up and down and some weeks nothing will happen then there will be a sudden drop out of nowhere. So yes, I had muscles aching today that I didn’t know I…

So encouraging to see everyone’s progress here. It helped me decide to finally try one of my exercise DVDs. About five minutes into it I realised I had a huge grin on my face as I was feeling such pure joy at moving my body and using my muscles again. I am so incredibly happy right now, this time last year I had such awful…

As baconslave posted, it’s mostly meat or meat eggs and dairy. Carnivore is essentially just animal foods, no plants as food. There are variations on it though, you can be more relaxed and have dairy, seasonings etc or you can be really strict and have just meat and water only. I’ve found a more relaxed style works for me.…

Did a half hour on the exercise bike today. Feeling ok, no dizziness or anything. Been drinking a glass of goats milk every day for the last few days. I definitely feel better and it doesn’t seem to be causing any increased congestion or mucous. Also, an interesting development. I’ve suspected I have lactose intolerance…

Thanks @canadjineh I’ve now got some goats milk, butter and cheese in the fridge to try, fingers crossed that will work out better for me. Just need to decide what to try first! Probably the milk as that will go off sooner. Good luck with getting back on track, that trip might be a good incentive! Did a half hour walk…

Did 30 minutes on the exercise bike, same as last time, started out slow then increased to moderate intensity. This time I had a glass of milk afterwards and I feel so much better than I did before after exercising. This is definitely what my body needs. I think I do feel a little increase in mucous but not much and I’m…

I won’t be exercising today as I’m feeling bad physically but I’m actually feeling really happy because the final piece of the puzzle has just slipped into place. Every time I’ve done a zero carb style of carnivore I’ve felt terrible, with a more relaxed version I’ve felt great. I discovered part of the reason was…

Thanks, that’s a really good idea, I’ll try that!

Did half an hour on the exercise bike. Started slow then increased to moderate intensity. Felt ok to start with but after I had my shower I started to feel just slightly off. I’m now feeling a bit shaky. So it seems that intensity is a problem for me. Shame, I really used to enjoy pushing myself and was looking forward to…

Thanks @taylok23 that’s actually really helpful. Today’s activity went well, it was a lot lower intensity. So yes, perhaps something like yoga would give me the benefits and feel fun without stressing my body out. I do tolerate the small amount of carbs in dairy, I actually seem to benefit from them, so that might help me.…

Did 25 minutes on the exercise bike after work. Slow pace and steady, enough to make me out of breath but not really going for it and pushing myself. No low blood sugar crash. So gentle exercise seems like it’s going to be OK. It’s not as much fun as a really energetic workout but I guess still good for my health and…

Sigh, I think I have to give up on my idea of going back to my old exercise routine. I’ve still been having low energy issues today after yesterday’s crash. I’ve stuffed myself today to the point where at dinner time I actually didn’t want to eat but made myself eat some ground beef and butter. It’s helped a little but I’m…

I am so sorry, I know what it’s like to be in pain every day and unable to go out. Focus on self care as much as you can, anything that makes you feel good. For me it’s things like having a bath, reading a book, watching a favourite film. Remember that it will pass and try to keep eating the right things for your body,…

Thanks, it’s been a real rollercoaster ride but I’ve come out of it with such amazing health improvements it’s been worth it! Each step has led to longer lasting good effects and taught me which foods really harm me. I think I’m really at the end of the discovery part of the journey now, I’m either going to stay full…

That is amazing progress, well done!

No exercise again today. I decided to do a little spring cleaning. After moving a couple of small pieces of furniture and doing a little cleaning I started to feel lightheaded and dizzy. Took a rest, drank some water and tried to do a bit more. Started to feel worse, ended up feeling absolutely awful, typical low blood…

Yes, love my bike! I have to share, I’m 49 and still haven’t learnt to drive!

Did another 25 minutes on the exercise bike, I love how good it feels, I forgot about that lovely buzz I get after exercising! I’ll have a rest day tomorrow to try and make sure I’m not doing too much too soon. I only restarted exercising last week after many years of absolutely nothing so I’m being cautious.

That’s wonderful! I’ve been able to start walking without using a walking stick and last week actually was able to start exercising again. I thought I would never be able to do that again and I actually have a collection of different walking sticks because I also thought I would never be able to walk without a stick again.…

Did 25 minutes on the exercise bike. Planned for 20 but towards the end felt like I could do more. Feels really good to be doing this again, really looking forward to being able to start some strength and weight workouts, got my exercise dvds ready to go but I’m having to wear a brace during the day after hurting it the…

Forgot to update yesterday so doing it now, will update on todays progress later. Didn’t do any exercise, so not a good start but it’s only one day and I’ve only just restarted after years of no exercise. So I’m ok with myself. Planning to get on the exercise bike after work and try to do 20 minutes (I managed only 15…

I’m in! I’ve been back on carnivore for 5 months now and my health has improved so much. My weight is finally in a healthy range and stable so looks like I’m not going to lose any more. I’m in a good place with my food now so time to focus on the next step which is exercise. I started exercising this week, baby steps for…

I lent then came back a while ago after my health had gotten progressively worse. I’ve been avoiding this low carb group a bit though as I’ve been trying to recommit to carnivore as that’s the only way of eating that actually resolves my health issues and it’s been a hard transition for me to make. I had grown very strong…

I remember the Cartman one, hilarious, especially as that was my first foray into carnivore I think and I was pondering the concept of not having sides with my meat. Wow, such a long journey for me, amazed that I finally made it. I had no idea how deep my mental and emotional food issues were and how much they would derail…