Exploring the Carnivore

A plateau is, no doubt, one of the most frustrating blockers in this journey of a better lifestyle.   I began to doubt myself and I felt old habits trying to creep back in as week after week nothing seemed to change.  The weeks turned to months and the numbers on the scale have refused to move.  I know my motivation is lacking, my hunger pangs are winning, and my self-esteem appears to dip down to those self-sabotaging moments that held me back for years.     

This must stop.  My brother reached out to me, having the same problem.  He has been plateaued for a full year.   He grew weary of it and did something about it instead of lamenting about the frustration.    He embarked on a side journey of a Carnivore diet combined with the intermittent fasting.    If anyone needs an inspiring talk, my brother is the one to speak with.  His scale is moving again, and the hopefulness has come back into his voice.   The daily text messages I get are all encouraging me to explore this method myself.   I’m going to let history repeat itself and I’m going to take his advice and dive headfirst and give it a go.   

Today is Day One.    

I spent a good portion of my morning reading up on the Carnivore diet and I have doubts, mostly because I am a lover of fruits and vegetables and this diet does not include those.  It’s an elimination diet with claims to help with weight loss, improve mental clarity, reduce inflammation, improve digestion and increase energy levels.     

The basic foods you get to consume include animal proteins, fatty cuts of meat, organ meats, fish and seafood, eggs and full-fat dairy products.      

The foods you are avoiding include plant-based foods, grains and cereals, legumes and beans, processed foods, sugars and sweeteners, and alcohol.    

I encourage you to read up on this :  The Beginner’s Guide to the Carnivore Diet – Carnivore Keto Secrets   This site is very thorough in detail, and you’ll have a good deal of information if you decide you wish to give this a try.    

I do know that due to my love of fruits and vegetables, this is not a diet that I will stay on for a great length of time. Especially given the time of year when all the best berries are coming into season.   I will most likely alternate this along with a plant-based diet to ensure I am getting all the nutrients my body needs.   I am not the same as my brother.  Our genders alone dictate that we will lose weight differently. Our age makes a profound difference as well.  He is exploring the needs of man entering his 50’s and I am tending the needs of woman mid-50’s in the middle of menopause.   Our results will be different, but the point of this exercise is to break the plateau.    

Would you give up fruits and veggies for a month to break your plateau?  

Drop a comment below and let me know what your thoughts are!