Okay, I haven’t been chiming in much… The last 2 years were tough.
Stress in my work hit me really hard, and stress alone can drive my glucose.
It wrecks my sleep, and then I start faltering.
I’ve gained 50 lbs since August. 20 since Jan alone.
I’ve been primarily carnivore. But I let diet soda in, etc. etc.
I’ve LITERALLY been over-eating meat in reaction to stress. 3lbs of hamburger patties in a day, sometimes in a meal.
So, April was taxes, and I promised myself after the 15th, I was done. Back 100% to what worked in the past.
Even after 2 weeks without soda, just drinking water and ONE cup of coffee (no cream, 3-4 drops of monkfruit), my weight wasn’t budging (this was the beginning of April through the 15th).
So, I cut out the coffee. And I started fasting. My morning Glucose was 115 and ketones 0.3 (eating carnivore), but I was having a tough time trying to eat LESS or eat OMAD with the stress…
Saturday, Sunday, I was able to fast. Monday I FELT like I could continue, but my BP dropped to 90/65 and I felt “off”, so I ate 3 Cans of Sardines (About 700 Calories).
Now, after 1 day of fasting, My glucose was 115 and ketones were 0.9… this is crazy low ketones… But worse… I had barely budged 1 lb.
After the second day of fasting, I was: 101 and 2.1 (WOW)
This was Monday, I FELT like I could continue, but my BP dropped to 90/65 and I felt “off”, so I ate 3 Cans of Sardines (About 700 Calories).
I forced myself to be busy after that SMALL meal (I am weighing 242 today, was 250, goal is 190).
It worked, I closed out Monday with no more food, and I walked 5 miles.
I walked 5 miles today, and I woke up with GREAT numbers.
78 Glucose and 4.0 ketones (morning), later 74 and 4.7 (I was able to keep fasting)
I walked 5 Miles. And I prepped my food for tomorrow (A Decent Sized Meal of Short Ribs)
Sticking with Just water. So this is Carnivore, but with more fasting.
I find I TRULY STRUGGLE LESS with fewer meals. It is easier for me to fast, than it is to eat, because once I eat, even meat. Even when I add butter/fat… It seems to just open my appetite.
So, I am going to FORCIBLY reduce my calories. (Last Friday I had a Ribeye and an 8 oz Filet), and that was after a lb of burger patties for breakfast, and 2 big hot dogs for lunch. Way too much food.
My old jam has been eating on MWF… Fasting the rest. I am going to go back there for a while, AND I am going to also REDUCE my portion sizes (more little by little)…
I know that smaller portions allow me to lose weight, and stay in ketosis. My body is really good at converting meat to glucose to fuel my brain for my work…
And RIGHT NOW, I actually feel REALLY GOOD. I can feel the OLD me coming back.
The cravings are not there, the hunger pangs come/go.
I have dinner plans with a dear friend on friday (Prime Rib)… So, Short Ribs Tomorrow.
And fast Thursday, Prime Rib Friday. Fasting for the weekend.
If I do this well… I should see the ketones higher, and the weight start moving in the right direction.
As always, I will be careful to monitor how I am doing. I can always break my fast with something reasonable (like sardines).
Anyways, I am posting this to be more accountable.
I spiraled harder/farther than I really thought I would.
I am embarrassed by how much weight I gained, and how quickly.
I am saddened that just eating meat until I was full didn’t work…
But I am tired of feeling sorry for myself.
So, I am getting busy with this.
Wish me luck!
but when I go chow down, oh yea, I might do pics if I don’t attack it too fast 
So he can buy another… 1250 HUF/kg in the village shop, amazing. It’s a bit below $4/kg and it’s one of our favs! Oh it’s just one number… $1.7/pound unless the dollar/forint (our currency) relationship did something while I wasn’t looking. I am curious how it will go up in May. I expect a 50% raise at least but it really is quite cheap now… And so, so good and useful. A bit lean for scotch eggs I suppose but I won’t “sacrifice” my dear pricier chuck 
(just the way I like it). 
