30 Day Progress – Grateful for Ribeyes!

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On July 9th, 2018, my husband and I set out on a 30 day Carnivore journey. Over the years, both of us struggled with our weight, however, this time the inches seem to be melting away.

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Disclaimer: The following is intended as a discussion and exploration of our personal health and our experience with a carnivorous (all meat) way of eating, and is not meant to be taken as medical advice, or to suggest a cure or treatment for any disease or illness. If interested in this practice, please educate yourself thoroughly. Also, seek advice from a qualified holistic or medical professional. We do not accept liability for damage or injury that may allegedly arise from any information or suggestions herein. As with anything, taking yourself to extremes can be very dangerous unless you are well trained and know what you’re doing.

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30 Day – How we did overall

The 30 day challenge felt fast. We both agree that this way of eating made it possible for us to successfully not eat any junk food for the entire 30 day period.

Female, 33, Carnivore

So far, this way of eating simplified my life allowing me to take my mind off of food. For the entire 30 day period, I consumed beef, bacon, coffee, and butter every day. On a few occasions, I ate eggs, salami, pepperoni, and pork rinds/cracklins. Last night, I ate a few plain chicken wings and two all beef organic uncured hot dogs.

Thirty days into this way of eating with no cheats and cravings seem to be a thing of the past. In the beginning, I suffered from a few withdrawal or die-off type headaches. No headaches for me since the first week. A couple of weeks in my digestion started to improve. This digestion change resulted in a few days of increased BMs with some discomfort. All discomfort quickly subsided.

Within the first week, I slept better and noticed joint pain was gone. In the following weeks, my energy increased dramatically. My focus improved resulting in my most productive month since starting DirtyWindshield.com. Over the course of the month, my morning blood glucose improved from averaging 95mg/dl to now averaging 85mg/dl. My blood ketones have been ranging between 1.4-3.2mmol/L (high end after a meal), most commonly I read around 2.2mmol/L.

I did not do any formal exercise beyond some stretching and normal day-to-day activity for the entire 30 day period. Initially, my body felt too tired. As my energy filled, I seemed to move around quite a bit more throughout the day, but put the energy toward normal chores and projects. As I progress forward, I will incorporate exercise into my routine.

Male, 43, Strict Keto toward Carnivore

At points, my husband ultimately followed strict keto for the month as a whole. Working as a mechanic, he needed more food and made the best choices from what was available. Primarily, he consumed meat, water, and spices. Also, some days he ate things like avocados, guacamole, sauteed peppers and onions, pepper rings, mustard, avocado oil mayonnaise, “keto” Ranch dressing, and steamed green veggies.

Early on, my husband experienced mood swings, we believe from eliminating carbohydrates. However, he did not experience withdrawal headaches. Since he continues to consume some carbs, my husband still suffers from daily cravings. Recently, we found that pork rinds help solve his missing “crunch” desire.

For my husband, sleeping overall improved with some increased energy. On several days, he experienced tiredness in the afternoon on workdays. Keep in mind; the temperatures averaged in the high 80s and low 90s throughout the entire month. He works in a shop without air conditioning. Interestingly, he completed more labor hours on average each week, but this could be from an unrelated increase in business at his shop. We didn’t monitor my husband’s blood sugar and ketones as closely, but he read consistently in the mid 90s mg/dl for glucose and peaked at about .4 mmol/L for ketones.

30 Day Measurements

Female, 33	7/9/18	7/16/18	8/8/18	Gain/loss in inches
Waist at BB	50	47.5	45.5	-4.5
Hips	45	43	42.5	-2.5
Bicep	14	12	11.5	-2.5
Forearm	11	11	10.75	-0.25
Neck	17.75	16.5	16.5	-1.25
Thigh	26	24	23	-3
Calf	16	15.5	15.5	-0.5
Chest	42	39	39.5	-2.5
			Total	-17

Male, 43	7/9/18	7/16/18	8/8/18	Gain/loss in inches
Waist at BB	46.25	44	43.25	-3
Hips	41.75	41.25	41.25	-0.5
Bicep	15	14	14	-1
Forearm	13	12.5	12.5	-0.5
Neck	17	16.625	17	0
Thigh	25.75	24	21.5	-4.25
Calf	17	16.5	16	-1
Chest	46	46	46	0
			Total	-10.25

Will We Continue?

At this point, I intend to continue with this way of eating for the foreseeable future. Ultimately, foods exist that we would prefer to eat again, but our health remains our #1 priority. Our goals require longer-term consistency now that we have found something that works, we can head in the right direction.

Going forward, I will continue to track the progress here and share our journey with you. Everyone needs to figure out works best for themselves and their individual needs. Hopefully sharing our experience with you will inspire you to find what will bring you health.

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