What Carnivore ACTUALLY Did to our Marriage
In a Nutshell
A couple found that switching to carnivore together reduced arguments, boosted energy, and enabled new activities like hiking and kayaking. Grocery shopping simplified dramatically and they gained confidence in aging healthily without chronic disease. The wife credits the diet with resolving her lymphedema and migraines, while the husband reversed heart failure and doubled his testosterone.
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The couple shares the good, some of the bad, and topics they probably shouldn't discuss on camera while hiking a trail near Purity's Nest in the Wisconsin Dells area. The message to spouses is that carnivore is not about weight loss or a temporary change but about committing to the lifestyle together.
Before carnivore, the couple focused on where to eat when going out. Now they engage in hiking, biking, kayaking, and rafting—activities they never did previously. They also attend comedy shows, referencing Kristen Laura Spath's video on similar carnivore lifestyle changes. These new activities represent some of the positive aspects of their carnivore journey.
The couple experiences less drama, arguing, and quick anger such as road rage. Previously, they would argue about where to eat, with disagreements over meat preferences—she didn't like meat while he did, leading to uncomfortable steakhouse visits where she would eat his side dishes. Now they both enjoy the same meals. Their daughters, who eat proper human diets, also experience significantly less drama and get along more easily.
The couple expresses thankfulness for beautiful nature they now explore, noting they previously would have been too tired to attempt such activities.
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One negative mentioned is that after starting carnivore, constant watching of carnivore content drove the spouse nuts. However, seeing the partner thrive, along with other women succeeding on the diet, inspired her to try it for her lymphedema and migraines, wanting to be present for family.
Socializing presents difficulties as a carnivore couple because events center around food—family reunions, birthday parties, and cake. They often feel like the odd ones out. The benefit of being a couple is having each other for support. The speaker notes that most people are understanding and simply want to ensure comfort, repeatedly asking if anything is wanted. When gathering with other carnivores, the experience is positive.
A major positive is the ability to grow old together. The husband convinced his wife by referencing a family reunion where they observed others who had suffered heart attacks and amputations the previous year. He asked what makes them think they will be different and remain perfectly healthy into old age without additional mini strokes, heart attacks, or mobility scooters.
Grocery shopping has become much easier. They recall seeing someone frantically checking a long list and realizing that used to be them—worrying about forgetting sauces, spices, or side dishes that would ruin dinner. As carnivores, they no longer need extensive lists. When hosting carnivore friends, the menu simplifies to burgers, meatballs, bacon, and water, making it cheaper, easier, with less cleanup.
As carnivores, hormones regulate, which would eliminate fertility concerns if having children. The couple notes the current epidemic of fertility issues and connects it to dysregulated hormones from non-ancestral diets, leading to depression, anxiety, and fertility problems. They reference India, where plant-based diets low in fat correlate with high rates of fertility issues and mental health disorders. The husband's testosterone has doubled on carnivore, and he has shared medical records showing reversal of congestive heart failure, overcoming depression, strengthened immune system, and improved sleep—all tied to hormonal health.
The wife notes being able to keep up during activities like hiking in Alaska, which she couldn't do when first starting carnivore. She is slowly losing weight after quitting coffee and cream, approaching a weight she hasn't been at in at least 15 years. She mentions being heavy her whole life and attributes some weight gain to getting a car as teenagers and binging on junk food from fast food jobs once they had money.
The wife recommends carnivore as a couple, stating it has ups and downs like life but has been a beautiful journey. The husband emphasizes thinking about the long term rather than just the present, noting people are dying younger and suffering more. They want to thrive into old age rather than face wheelchairs and scooters. The wife expresses wanting to be like Maggie at her age.
A noted negative is the sudden carnivore energy surge, comparable to upgrading from a broken-down car to a Ferrari, leading to doing too much too quickly. During their hike, they covered several miles without realizing it, crossing barbed wire and going further than intended before needing to return.
The wife advises that it took her over a year to become carnivore after seeing her husband's results. She recommends working with partners, starting slow, and notes that once going, energy increases and one feels great. The husband reiterates that carnivore is about wanting to grow old together, walk children down the aisle, and avoid aches, pains, and mobility issues in old age.
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