Carnivore/Zero Carb January 2017!


(L. Amber O'Hearn) #183

No idea. Are you taking any supplements or medications?


#184

Ok, I will abstain from using garlic and onion.

Thanks for your help! Looking forward to the n=1 experiment!


(I want abs... olutely all the bacon) #185

@Charmaine-OLD what is in the lower left of the pic? Is it a soft cheese blend?


(Genevieve Biggs) #186

Iā€™m excited for your n=1!! Looks great. I look forward to your findings.


(Blyss (Old @Charmaine)) #187

Itā€™s like one of my favorites now!


(Blyss (Old @Charmaine)) #188

@Becky @amber I made baconnaise. :grin:


#189

Hi all, I am with you on this way of eating! I started early in December, but didnā€™t know it was actually a lifestyle. I just decided to do a fast from carbs. Then on December 12 I heard Amber on the Dudes podcast and I was all in! Thank you Amber! My goal is to accelerate my last bit of healing from autoimmunity and metabolic syndrome. I had already been keto, have had no problems with the transition, and am feeling great!


#190

Wow! This is so impressive! It will be so interesting to hear what you learn!


#191

Yeahā€¦same here! :grinning:


#192

water pill for htn and diltiazem for tachycardia. i have read that estrogen can be released from fat and cause significant hormonal effects and since I started keto my cycles have been completely out of wack (for the past 3 mos). they were regular prior to keto. So, these mood changes lasted for 24 hours and now Iā€™m feeling like my old self. I did add pure coconut oil during this period as i intuitively felt that my body needed more fat. So now that Iā€™m feeling good, Iā€™m ready to embark on the Jan zornfast!


(Adam L) #193

I was so so happy this morning, 24 hours fasted after a big ZC breakfast yesterday, when blood sugar measured 5.3 (96) & ketones 2.5, great numbers I havenā€™t seen very often, my best numbers for 2017. Ten hours of fasting later I was about to tuck into a pork roast so measured again:


I seriously almost cried with happiness but the pork was ready to eat so I got myself the fattiest parts, spooned on a little of the rendered lard & the caramelised bits from the bottom of the pan and devoured it carnivore style.


(I want abs... olutely all the bacon) #194

Luvinā€™ your style @Adam
Congratulations on the BG and ketones!


(Blyss (Old @Charmaine)) #195

@Adam Iā€™m sitting over here smiling really big at your profile picture and feeling totally elated for you!


(Genevieve Biggs) #196

I finally get to truly start tomorrow. Hubby and I have been on vacation for 3 weeks, and most of it spent with his sister (and BIL). I was still researching ZC when we arrived, but now I am convinced that I want to be ZC for life. We spent one week at a timeshare, and I was almost entirely pure ZC (but for a wee bit of chocolate) the whole time and felt so much better. When we returned to his sisters and Iā€™ve been having vegetables, spices, minor amounts of non-keto foods (as ingredients in larger dishes), Iā€™ve been bloated and icky all week.

We leave tomorrow, and although I am loathe to leave Florida weather, I am ready for Zero Carb. Itā€™ll be a few days road trip until weā€™re home, but I intend to start a 30 day trial of only beef and water (with some eggs, butter, etc.). That period includes no caffeine of any kindā€“coffee, tea, matcha, coffeeā€“none of it.

I am soo ready to kick inflammation in the pants, and to lose my last 20-30 lbs. KCZCO


(Adam L) #197

Thanks @Becky & @Charmaine-OLD - by coincidence in that pic I have a bbq full of snags & other meat cooking in front of me :grinning:


(Julian Webber) #198

Hot smoked. Usually about 4hrs for a 2kg piece of brisket. I use a home make tomato sause as a marinade. Delicious.


(Adam L) #199

Another excellent ZC day, Iā€™m doing dairy free January as well as ZC & am missing cheese & double cream but I think thatā€™s mainly due to me cooking Parmesan cheese crisps & creamed spinach for my wife today & yesterday. Not tempted to eat that stuff though, really keen to nail this goal & keep feeling great. Very pleased to have stayed plant matter free so far in Jan apart from 2 cups of black coffee, not even having pepper or non animal oils. Planning on cooking pulled slow cooked beef in either low carb beer or bourbon for a work pot luck lunch on Monday so I guess thereā€™s some plant origin stuff going to creep in there - but it should be nice! Unless I get a ton of fat & slow cook it in that, which is an option.


#200

It is day 16 of my zero carb journey and Iā€™ve completed 24hrs of my zornfast! Iā€™m using coconut oil and chicken broth during the fast. Iā€™m feeling great minus the mild headaches. Iā€™m taking in as much salt as I can stand. So far so good.


(Alex Dipego) #201

itā€™s a rare thing to enjoy such delicious meat. 1lb of top blade steaks and six eggs. Itā€™s so hard living this way :joy:


#202

Howā€™s everyoneā€™s bm? Good, bad, better, worse?

I definitely feel less bloated and definitely have improved in that area. If the only thing ZC does for me is heal my stomach issues, then to me itā€™s worth it.