I lost 80 pounds on the carnivorous diet and it transformed my health

I lost 65 pounds in the first four months alone. I have lost a total of 80 pounds in just over a year, all without counting calories and eating as much as I wanted.

how did i do it I followed the meat-based carnivorous diet.

Everything changed for me in the spring of 2022 when I sat on the couch, tired and depressed, with joint and back pain all over my body. It was so bad that I would get breakouts on my knees or ankles that would last for one to two weeks. The pain was so intense that I could not walk.

I also had a condition called atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) which affects the heart’s normal sinus rhythm. I knew I needed to lose weight and get healthy, and I needed to do it soon. I wanted to make sure I could see my three children grow up to have children of their own. I wanted to be able to support my family.

But with the way it was going down, I wasn’t sure that would happen. And that became my why.

I had heard from some friends who were doing the keto diet and losing weight, so I decided to give it a try. With the keto diet, you limit your carbohydrate intake to about 20 grams per day and increase your fat intake.

Over the next two months, I continued to research low-carb diets and watch YouTube videos of doctors and those sharing their experiences.

I hadn’t lost much weight and I didn’t feel much different, but I kept finding more and more information about the ultimate elimination diet where you completely cut carbs from your eating plan. This was the carnivore diet, and in July 2022 I went full throttle.

I don’t eat vegetables or fruits, or any other carbs. I eat mostly beef, with eggs and bacon. Occasionally I’ll eat chicken wings or chicken thighs, as well as pork. I don’t use any kind of seed oil and I cook my food in bacon fat or butter.

A typical day of eating for me consists of a steak around noon and then a couple of beef burgers, no bun, and eggs or bacon. I usually eat about two kilos of meat a day.

By the beginning of November, I had lost 65 pounds, had more energy to do things, and noticed that the arthritis and joint pain was gone. I also noticed that I hadn’t experienced an episode of A-Fib in a few months. Before I started the carnivorous diet, I had a couple of episodes a week.

Over the next few months, my weight loss slowed as I got to a healthier weight. But the health benefits continued.

I have been on blood pressure medication for over 20 years. While I am still on medication, the dose has decreased to the lowest prescription dose and my blood pressure is under control. I also haven’t had an episode of A-Fib in over 14 months and have recently been taken off my medication.

My doctor is also happy with my progress. Before going on the carnivorous diet, my triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, were 273 milligrams per deciliter, which is very high. Now, it’s 107, in the healthy range. My HDL cholesterol has also improved. My liver and kidney function are excellent with the best levels I have seen in my blood work.

Some of the keys to my success were having short-term goals and having an accountability partner. The short-term goals I set for myself were somewhat challenging, but measurable and achievable. This allowed me to feel a sense of accomplishment along the way.

As a liability partner, I had a friend Facebook who was also trying to lose weight. We held each other accountable by posting a daily log of our intake of food, water, etc. We also checked in often. I think that was really important in keeping me motivated and helping me through the struggles.

All in all, I feel like the carnivore diet saved my life. No more back pain. No more arthritis or joint pain. No more A-Fib episodes. Lowers blood pressure. More energy and a happier mood. The list goes on and on.

I haven’t experienced any negatives from eating this way. If there’s a special occasion and I want to eat a little piece of cake or something I wouldn’t normally eat, I indulge and treat myself. But I make sure it doesn’t snowball and go ahead and go back to my normal eating plan.

Eating this way has truly changed my life and I have no plans to stop the carnivorous diet lifestyle. I can see myself eating like this for the rest of my life. Exactly what I eat may adjust as I go, but the core principles of a low-carb, meat-based diet won’t change for me.

With this life-changing health transformation, I decided I wanted to share my experiences and help others, so I created a YouTube channel.

On my channel, Wick Goes Carnivore, I share the good and the bad experiences. What I’ve done right and the mistakes I’ve made. I share the weight loss successes and all the health benefits I’ve experienced.

Brian Nowicki is a content creator and carnivore diet lifestyle advocate. You can follow it YouTube.

All opinions expressed are the author’s own.

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