Carnivore Wasn't Enough: How I Tanked!

Continuous Ketone Monitoring Experience00:00

The speaker wore a continuous ketone monitor for 14 days and discovered significant ketone fluctuations despite following a carnivore diet. They had the device for approximately one year but initially dismissed its value, assuming their ketones would remain stable on a carnivore diet. The 14-day tracking revealed important lessons about ketosis that extended beyond basic carnivore eating.

Carnivore Is Not Binary01:34

Carnivore is not a binary state of being either on or off the diet. There exists a range of approaches within carnivore eating, particularly regarding the fat-to-protein ratio. Individuals can adjust fat intake up or down while correspondingly adjusting protein levels. Additional variables include timing of meals and factors beyond food consumption that influence results.

Over three and a half years on carnivore, the speaker has tested multiple variations including the lion diet (ruminant meat, salt, and water only), beef butter bacon eggs, bee lion (lion diet with added butter), two meals per day, three meals per day, one meal per day, and alternate day fasting.

One Meal a Day with Exercise and Lower Fat02:34

Approximately one month prior to the video, the speaker began experimenting with one meal a day combined with daily gym visits. They also intentionally lowered fat intake, which represented a departure from their previous approach of maximizing fat consumption. The motivation for lowering fat stemmed from gradual weight gain, specifically abdominal fat attributed to overeating bacon despite not feeling hungry.