CARNIVORE: My Story & A Complete Guide for Beginners

Video · published 2025-04-03

• Transition into carnivore gradually: start with regular keto first so the body is fat-adapted and in ketosis, then drop to zero carbs — the switch becomes very smooth and can break a keto weight-loss stall (his stall of over a month at 15% body fat ended when he went carnivore, reaching 10% in three months with minimal exercise).
• The carnivore diet is a zero-carb, animal-only version of keto: eat red meat, poultry, fish and seafood, eggs, organ meats, and animal fats, with dairy limited to butter and ghee; eliminate all plant foods (vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, plant oils) plus milk, yogurt, and cheese.
• Carnivore can amplify keto's benefits — faster fat loss (it is very hard to overeat meat and animal fat), muscle retention without training, reduced inflammation and joint pain (his knee pain fully healed, shoulder pain 90% gone), higher testosterone and libido, better strength, endurance, and mental energy, and almost no gas.
• Carnivore can be done cheaply: buy tough budget cuts (leg of lamb, beef eye round, brisket), grind meat yourself instead of buying low-quality mince, buy whole chickens rather than eggs (eggs are about 75% water, so pound for pound a whole chicken is better value), make collagen-rich soup from the carcasses, and skip added fat since fattier cuts supply enough.
• Chewing tough cuts of meat cooked like steak works the jaw and facial muscles, which can strengthen teeth, build a defined jawline (no mewing techniques needed), and train stronger stomach acid for digesting meat — modeled on paleoanthropology findings that pre-agricultural, meat-eating humans had perfect teeth and strong facial structure.
• The main new side effect versus keto is early constipation; resolve it by eating more fat and less lean protein, giving the digestive system time to adapt to zero fiber, and accepting that going less often without fiber is normal and even positive.
• Alcohol, vaping, and chronic job stress prime the body for inflammation and injury flare-ups; quitting all three, replacing hard training with corrective movements, and practicing walking meditation in nature are the first steps to healing, with an anti-inflammatory carnivore diet as the final step.
• Diet and exercise exist to build resilience, strength, and physical and mental health — aesthetics is only a nice side effect; train yourself to function while hungry, tired, or dehydrated rather than depending on sugar for energy, and judge an approach by your own honest results.