You are definitely NOT alone in this! I call this post event syndrome. I can do perfectly under great stress, just nail it! And then I come home and overeat. It happened last year after ketocon and 2 weeks of being good on the road trip. I came home and was overeating. It didn't happen this time after the retreat but I have been following many of the extra things you mentioned like greeting the morning sky, journaling and so on. It's a journey and so happy to be following the road with you! 💗
All the solidarity, my carnivorous friend. I’ve only been in this for 8.5 months so my experience is limited compared with yours. But as a fellow working mom, homeschooling mom, and seeker of health, I feel this. I’m currently in a dairy free phase because I find it helps seasonal allergies and it is SLOWLY getting me out of a weight loss stall. KEEP GOING! You are an inspiration to so many.
I resonate with you. Once I open my eating window, there’s no stopping me. And I am a volume eater. I think about food all day. And I gain and lose the same 2 lbs. been at same weight for 5 years!
You're not alone ladies! I would love for you to get to the bottom of this binge/volume eating thing we got going on Courtney. Maybe you can find the root cause? Is it stomach size, hormones, microbiome, bad habits (emotional eating) or all of the above??? I do find that I'm an all or nothing kind of person so it's easier for me to fast all day instead of OMAD. Definitely think that perimenopause is NOT helping 😂
I enjoy the solo talks. Keep that up. I am a 6.5 yr carnivore, but never 100% until 2024. I would keto-vore for years, and then abandon carnivore and keto for special events or date nights. Despite 75% or half-assing it, I still lost 30 lbs - because I was a sugar addict of the highest order. But then - Last year the husband bike racer had a devastating accident on his bike through a car windshield when the car stopped in front of him and I also tore my right medial meniscus. Plus I am a double thyroid cancer survivor. Whoa baby. Those events f’d up my cortisol for months. I gained 30 unreal pounds. Struggled and was in so much pain. January I decided that either I believe in carnivore or I don’t. Soooo. Finally gave up Diet Coke for real for real. Finally learned what leptin really does. Going to bed earlier, rising earlier, sun in the eyes, red glasses at night, and now realizing I also need to close this eating window early….because the husband is always grilling me a steak at 7 or 8 PM, but I need to finish eating sooner. I’ve done some deep dives with in Chaffee’s RUclips Univ, which made it way easier to never go back to keto-vore (pico de gallo, onions and guac and almonds and occasional keto wraps were my thing). Turns out, every carnivore who says stop all the other stuff, and it gets easier. That is true! So that’s what I’m doing. 15 lbs gone, more to go, and I realize it will just go when it goes. Apparently. LOL. I adore all your content, love seeing you on IG. Thanks for being in this space. You are a gem to me.
Dear Cortney, I feel it 100%!!! I’m on the same boat! I’m also often “down” because for many people is no problem to lose weight in carnivore and in my case I continually slowly gain weight (or not losing)… listen to your videos help me to know…I’m not alone
You are a sweet beautiful woman. I love the solo messages, you make me smile and laugh because you touch so many aspects of my life too. I'm a lot older but the struggles are the same. Keep doing what you're doing because it helps a lot of people.😊
I was totally in your shoes before with emotional eating! I have a feeling that the reason why you weren't over eating at the retreat is because you were distracted with all the activities and the people. Where as when you are at home, your thoughts are much louder. I have found that when I distracted myself with things that I can focus on other than food, my emotional eating went away pretty quickly. Maybe try picking up hobbies that you can do at home like painting, reading, crocheting etc. When you switch your focus from always being on food and kids to now being on kids and hobbies, it's a lot easier to get rid of emotional eating. When ever I feel the urge to eat emotionally, I will take a sip of water and just breath. If I still feel the urge, I go for a walk. Even if it's just 5-10 minutes. It will help distract you from your thoughts. And the best part is walking reduces your cortisol! Stressing about over eating is also raising your cortisol so I have a feeling that thats the main problem. Trust me when I say that it is raising your cortisol more than you might think. Another thing that really helped me was asking myself "Am I really hungry?" every time I go to eat. I found that checking with yourself to see if you're full or hungry throughout the day helped me stay in tune with my body. Even during meals, halfway through I will check with myself to see if I want to eat more. Like you mentioned in the video, journaling is great too!!! I want you to get a piece of paper and ask yourself, "Why do I emotionally eat?". It will take some time to answer the question but thats completely normal. Finding out the underlying cause as to why you do this will help you become more aware of your actions so the next time you go to eat even though you aren't hungry, you have an understanding as to why you do it and it's a lot easier to avoid. I wish you the best of luck with healing your emotional eating, sending lots of love! ❤
I have the same struggle and also deal with anxiety and looping thoughts about food and eating. One program I have been following talks about not trying to ignore the thoughts/urges or distract from them but to stop fighting them.let them be there, ypu don't have to give into the urges or believe the thoughts. Notice them, talk to them and then just go about your day. What we resist persists. I'm trying to apply this to my urges to eat when not truly hungry . I'll say ok yep there's that urge to eat, cool. Then go back to what I was doing. Or have a conversation with the urges.
I have resumed eating breakfast by 9am, lunch by 1pm and supper by 6pm. I have better energy throughout the day and I sleep better at night. Today is also Day 8 no coffee. :) Chocolate LMNT and cream/butter for the win!!
I swear all these weird plane things is making me and my family never wanting to fly again 😅 i also understand being sick of trying to lose weight because same!
I wonder if being around so much like minded community that met that emotional need. Decrease stress, and increase positive encouragement and connection at home.
I recently found you and I’m really enjoying watching your videos! I am 11 months carnivore, am down 60 pounds but still have a long way to go! Thank you for being so real and personable I have subscribed and I look forward to more content!
I'm hyper insulin and I've noticed that when I only did intermittent fasting while eating carbs I lost weight fast. I was only having insulin spikes 2x a day (2 meals a day) and all done by 5pm M-F with weekends off. No night eating. Most would not consider that a long fast but it was enough. Meat also gives an insulin spike and supposedly dairy gives a pretty big insulin spike too. There are studies that show eating early and stopping around 3pm really helps with insulin resistance and weight loss. I just can't stop at 3pm without feeling really hungry at night. Too short of an eating window stresses me out and I get dizzy.
It would be hard for me to stop at 3 too. That’s still a lot of time to be awake and not eat 😂 IF is great for me, I think 12-6 is my ideal windows, even 2-6 some days. Thanks for the insight!
@@CourtneyLuna Something else to think about. The carb addiction doc Dr. Cywes said it can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 yrs to get hyperinsulemia down. Which would explain a lot of stalls after the initial drop in insulin but not quite low enough yet.
I feel this! I admire your bravery in putting your struggles out there. Which hopefully gives you much more inner strength. You’re inspiring, charming and you make me giggle. I don’t comment much but I’m watching! ☺️
Im right there with you girl! I’ve got a lot in common with you weightloss wise and life wise. The couple times I’ve been away without my young kids, I always lose weight 🤭🫣 I definitely feel like Im constantly stuck in fight or flight. I wouldn’t change it for anything but these young years are really hard as a full time mom.
Love this video girl. I have the same issues. I loved being one of your roomies in TN. We had such a great time. I hope to see you again soon. Love ya girl. '❤❤
The only thing that worked for me for weight loss was lifting weights consistently 3 days a week. Building the muscle helped my metabolism and now I don’t even think about calories or macros, I eat when I’m hungry, even if it’s at night.
So many good encouraging comments here. Hang in there, Courtney. You've got this. I lost 120+ lbs using strict keto/IF. Fasted longer at times, too. Hit the wall hard and stalled. Health issues, deoression, etc, etc. I am kind of ketovore now, moving into full-on carnivore . Major metabokic issues to fix. I want you to know that I enjoy and appreciate your channel and content. Recipes or talking. You are always real, open, and honest. That means a lot. Thank you for what you do. ❤
Extremely helpful! I have been struggling, maintaining for the last few months but not being as strict as I should be and when you share about your struggles and things to try to change it helps!
I always LOVE hearing what you have to share Courtney!! So much of what you just shared I completely relate with!! You have been a true authentic inspiration to me!!
I feel you 100%, everything you say I can relate to. I've been getting morning sunlight & at sunset. Been eating 1 egg after my morning sunlight walk then eating a full breakfast about 2 hrs later. Maybe that 1 egg is not enough to call that breakfast but I'd rather not eat that early. I'm walking 10+k steps a day & strength training. Tracking macros daily. I haven't binged in 3 months & I'm not seeing any results. I don't know what to believe or do at this point. In regards to binging Defeat Your Cravings by Glenn Livingston has helped greatly!
According to coach Kenny Weiss (not carnivore) we are all addicted to something because we are trying to suppress our intense emotions. We have all been emotionally traumatized as kids (even the most "perfect" parents still unknowingly traumatize their kids - it's because we're all human and perfectly imperfect). Our adult lives are shaped by the unconscious childhood trauma that replays itself over and over again - we choose our jobs, hobbies, partners, etc based on our childhood trauma. It's wild. I learned that I'm addicted to achieving "perfect" health (because my unconscious mind believes that once I'm "perfect" my parents will finally love & accept me), but there is no such thing as perfection in the 3D so everything I end up doing is never good enough! I'm always looking for the next best diet, the best toothpaste, the best organic clothes, etc etc etc. Kenny says that when people heal their trauma, their health issues often go away. What we all ultimately want is inherent self worth. So that's my journey right now (while doing carnivore) is to build up my self esteem by identifying my emotions each day, journaling, mirror work, affirmations, sharing with my partner, meditation, etc.
I’ve been strict too. Went carnivore and gained 30#s after losing 120lbs w keto. Didn’t track. I’m so strict and workout 4 days per week and get 10k to 13k steps a day. I can’t lose to save my life. Up 20lbs since last summer. I think I lost a lot of muscle so trying to build it back and then maybe reset. Tried altering calories too 1500, 1800, 2400. I can eat 2300-2400 and not gain so I do think the whole metabolism reset is a thing after “dieting” for 13 years. But it is frustrating for sure to try and find out what’s causing the stall.
I’m a 6 year Carnivore and the only way that I have been able to break through stalls without starving myself is omad. Literally tried all the influencers tricks tips and strategies and they didnt work. Your body gets so efficient with ketones and glucose stabilization you have to force it to take that body fat.
@@CourtneyLuna you wont hear an influencer talk about equilibrium, or homeostasis or ketone efficiency. Maybe it’s not stress, blue light, leptin or the tilt of the earth’s axis, maybe your body just found equilibrium
As you already know the last 10-15 lbs are the hardest to get off regardless of what diet you are doing. I get your frustration as I am always a “slow loser” and have stalls all the time. I’m down 27 lbs but have been stalled for almost 6 weeks. I know you started working out - I would do some research on body recomping. This diet is so great for recomping due to the high protein. You will keep the muscle you build in the gym easier. Weight lifting is essential but can easily fall into the process of recomping - no weight loss but leaner looking. Maybe have more of a goal for this and less of the scale? I do feel your frustration. I also have been in the boat of being more successful on “vacation “ - this is usually due to me being more happy with my day and less going through the motions of parenting and homeschooling. Hang in there!
Dr Eric Westman would be great for you to interview. I’m 71 been keto/carnivore for 6 years following Dr Westman lost 150 pounds was I was featured on Woman World with Dr Eric Westman. I’m off over 10 medications and regained my health. I would just like to get to my goal weight never been there! Thank You for sharing your story keep up the good work 🙏
Eating breakfast is hard for me also if I eat breakfast I eat all day so I’m with you so I’m skipping breakfast because if I’m not hungry I’m just not going to eat- I want to get to my goal weight also - Dr Westman says if your not hungry do eat.
Same. I am really trying to lower cortisol and stress and that ‘eat within 30 mins of waking’ recommendation is tough. I’ve never been a big morning eater and naturally get hungry at 10:30-11. Having to choke down 30 g of protein at 6:30am is nauseating. I am giving it 30 days to genuinely see if it helps my hormones. I agree that eating when not hungry seems more intuitive.
@@gingergroundhog1595 exactly I believe in “DON’T EAT IF NOT HUNGRY” Dr Eric Westman’s protocol and I follow his page 4. Amy Berger is also wonderful they wrote a book together called End your carb confusion. Glad we are all in this together maybe we can figure it out with each other’s help 💕
I recently found your channel. I hear you about those last 15 pounds. I have been stalled for two years. I cant afford to hire coach or join a challenge. Ive been tracking again. Used the TDEE to figure out calories. I do think ive been under eating and i think mine is hormonal with thyroid at top. I have a lot of noise in my head, so i have to sort thru that and its difficult.
I've been ketovore/animal based since January 2024. Hubby is NOT - which makes it hard. He likes meat, but likes ALL the sides, extras, desserts, etc. I've lost a little bit, but I struggle to lose at all and gain SO very easily. I'm also a teacher, so I'm stressed to the max - 10 months out of the year, and I know it makes a huge difference. Like you, I'm trying to do all the "tight things," but clearly I'm not doing SOMETHING right as I'm still above 200 lbs.
I typically do OMAD every day but mix it up after awhile. I’ve seen to break my stalls I do a 36-48 hour fast which I know may not be for everyone but it works really good and every time.
@@CourtneyLuna haha sometimes us men are right. Not much though lol. The longer fast is not bad as long as you do salt and water. Usually don’t feel hungry. Guess a 48 hour resets dopamine receptors too. Kinda like a cleanse.
I have been STRUGGLING with the last 15 lbs to my goal weight. Up and down the same 4 lbs for MONTHS. It’s so frustrating. I’ve cut out dairy pork and chicken. Lost a few lbs and now I’m stalled again. Trying to stay positive as I’ll never go back to eating carbs and sugar, but sometimes its hard to look in the mirror and see 97 lbs lost and not 15 more to go, if that makes sense.
Binge eating sucks!!! The best carnivore strategy I found is having cold rib eye steak in the refrigerator… it takes a long time to chew versus ground meat or Snacky pork rinds … if I’m not careful I can overeat the ground bison … congrats on your book!!! Love your videos!!
I’m not losing…BBBE for over a month…all these Carnivore RUclipsr losing..not me!! No cheese or dairy!..But I feel fantastic..tons of energy!! I’m not stopping!!
I had a thought Courtney...first off I think you look great at the weight you are right now. We all know that eating a carnivore diet gets our bodies functioning properly the way it should so maybe your body is telling you it likes right where it is now. I'm 5'9" and 130 lbs was my ideal weight when I was in my 30's but now in my 60's 160 to 170 would put me at the same thinness (is that even a word lol) as 130 30 yrs ago. I don't know...just some food for thought 😃❤ And yes I love the solo talks
I get what you’re saying, but I still have quite a bit of fat that needs to go. Jeff would kindly agree, so I promise it’s not me being a weirdo lol. My BMI is also high, 32% I believe it was 😅
O M G. Sick of seeing me, talking about it, thinking about it, not doing what I know to do...not getting past the now 40 pounds lost (because I gained 10 back) and get to losing the last 50...I feel ya. Brain is TRIPPING!!
Cortisol is a bitch. It messes with everything. I have always had to much. Learning to relax was very hard when younger. January my weight stalled and went to learning exercises, sun,and things for stress.. Started eating early. That did not work for me. I went back to eating when I get hungry. I eat 2 times and find I fast for 17 to 20 hours a day. I eat more if hungry. Not stressing on when or how much has been helpful for me. Most days I eat 10 or 11 til 4or 5 pm. Morning sun and sunset. Has helped a 4 month stall. Thanks for showing us the Marco tracking. That has helped also. I was under eating some days. I love your videos.
I’m listening Your face and hair look GORGEOUS And I don’t say that to anyone I love your videos and helps me. I’m at a stall also and I also had some lemon juice in my water and it made me sick but I wanted to try it as Sally Norton said to try it to help with oxalate dumping as I’m scared of the pain of that dumping later on. Are you doing heavy weights? Have you tried just having a steak or lamb chops for breakfast but at like 10am ? I am going to try the egg diet thanks to your video on it. And then maybe like a semi version of Lion diet because I am frustrated at my weight stall. And I’m just 2 months in but I have an injury that I’m trying to heal with so it’s hard for me to workout right now. And yes homeschooling kids is like being a single parent with all the hands on and stress I am a single mother and now my kids are 18 and 20 but I was a single mom in NYC when they were 1 and 3. I was considering homeschooling them back then but I read that burnout is like around 2 years if you’re the only one doing it and I was worried my ex would take me to court over homeschooling so I didn’t do it. I didn’t start losing weight back then until they were about 10 and 8 due to the stress. I don’t know your life or schedule but maybe mix it up and go to the gym in the evenings and let dad do the dinner and night rituals. It’s a lot to be cooking all the meals every day Sending you love and you are doing GREAT. You are such a gift and pleasure I am always happy after I hear one of your videos ❤️❤️❤️
@@CourtneyLuna me too hun. It's the hardest part to get over. I just keep trying to tell myself "relax, get healthy and it will happen". I've learned it can't be forced. All the roads of forcing weight loss lead to stalls.
If you don’t already have one, I’d love a more detailed video or podcast about how you eat around your cycle. Have you noticed any differences doing this?
Hi 👋🏾 I feel you. Do you do any intense workouts like sprinting or are you progressive overloading with weight? Because that will increase your dopamine 🙌🏾 Forcing myself to do hard things (being uncomfortable) helps me
@@CourtneyLuna Oh, ok! Hope you feel better soon. We just moved here to East Tennessee from California. Happy to be around so many Carnivores but I do miss smog lol
You are definitely NOT alone in this! I call this post event syndrome. I can do perfectly under great stress, just nail it! And then I come home and overeat. It happened last year after ketocon and 2 weeks of being good on the road trip. I came home and was overeating. It didn't happen this time after the retreat but I have been following many of the extra things you mentioned like greeting the morning sky, journaling and so on. It's a journey and so happy to be following the road with you! 💗
I love that you’ve been making some changes! Dr Kelli would be proud 😉
All the solidarity, my carnivorous friend. I’ve only been in this for 8.5 months so my experience is limited compared with yours. But as a fellow working mom, homeschooling mom, and seeker of health, I feel this. I’m currently in a dairy free phase because I find it helps seasonal allergies and it is SLOWLY getting me out of a weight loss stall. KEEP GOING! You are an inspiration to so many.
Thank you so much 🙏
I resonate with you. Once I open my eating window, there’s no stopping me. And I am a volume eater. I think about food all day. And I gain and lose the same 2 lbs. been at same weight for 5 years!
Glad I’m not alone! Misery loves company lol. We got this though. At least we’re rocking maintenance mode, which I’ve never done before!
You're not alone ladies! I would love for you to get to the bottom of this binge/volume eating thing we got going on Courtney. Maybe you can find the root cause? Is it stomach size, hormones, microbiome, bad habits (emotional eating) or all of the above???
I do find that I'm an all or nothing kind of person so it's easier for me to fast all day instead of OMAD. Definitely think that perimenopause is NOT helping 😂
im the same
.i can fast 2 days but omad gives me permission to sort of binge@@francisvlatko2834
I enjoy the solo talks. Keep that up. I am a 6.5 yr carnivore, but never 100% until 2024. I would keto-vore for years, and then abandon carnivore and keto for special events or date nights. Despite 75% or half-assing it, I still lost 30 lbs - because I was a sugar addict of the highest order. But then - Last year the husband bike racer had a devastating accident on his bike through a car windshield when the car stopped in front of him and I also tore my right medial meniscus. Plus I am a double thyroid cancer survivor. Whoa baby. Those events f’d up my cortisol for months. I gained 30 unreal pounds. Struggled and was in so much pain. January I decided that either I believe in carnivore or I don’t. Soooo. Finally gave up Diet Coke for real for real. Finally learned what leptin really does. Going to bed earlier, rising earlier, sun in the eyes, red glasses at night, and now realizing I also need to close this eating window early….because the husband is always grilling me a steak at 7 or 8 PM, but I need to finish eating sooner. I’ve done some deep dives with in Chaffee’s RUclips Univ, which made it way easier to never go back to keto-vore (pico de gallo, onions and guac and almonds and occasional keto wraps were my thing). Turns out, every carnivore who says stop all the other stuff, and it gets easier. That is true! So that’s what I’m doing. 15 lbs gone, more to go, and I realize it will just go when it goes. Apparently. LOL. I adore all your content, love seeing you on IG. Thanks for being in this space. You are a gem to me.
Thank you for chiming in! You both have been through a lot! ❤️
Dear Cortney, I feel it 100%!!! I’m on the same boat! I’m also often “down” because for many people is no problem to lose weight in carnivore and in my case I continually slowly gain weight (or not losing)… listen to your videos help me to know…I’m not alone
Yes! Thank you! 🙏 we’ll figure this out and get to our goal 💪
You are a sweet beautiful woman. I love the solo messages, you make me smile and laugh because you touch so many aspects of my life too. I'm a lot older but the struggles are the same. Keep doing what you're doing because it helps a lot of people.😊
Thank you for this 🙏 ❤️
I was totally in your shoes before with emotional eating! I have a feeling that the reason why you weren't over eating at the retreat is because you were distracted with all the activities and the people. Where as when you are at home, your thoughts are much louder. I have found that when I distracted myself with things that I can focus on other than food, my emotional eating went away pretty quickly. Maybe try picking up hobbies that you can do at home like painting, reading, crocheting etc. When you switch your focus from always being on food and kids to now being on kids and hobbies, it's a lot easier to get rid of emotional eating.
When ever I feel the urge to eat emotionally, I will take a sip of water and just breath. If I still feel the urge, I go for a walk. Even if it's just 5-10 minutes. It will help distract you from your thoughts. And the best part is walking reduces your cortisol! Stressing about over eating is also raising your cortisol so I have a feeling that thats the main problem. Trust me when I say that it is raising your cortisol more than you might think.
Another thing that really helped me was asking myself "Am I really hungry?" every time I go to eat. I found that checking with yourself to see if you're full or hungry throughout the day helped me stay in tune with my body. Even during meals, halfway through I will check with myself to see if I want to eat more.
Like you mentioned in the video, journaling is great too!!! I want you to get a piece of paper and ask yourself, "Why do I emotionally eat?". It will take some time to answer the question but thats completely normal. Finding out the underlying cause as to why you do this will help you become more aware of your actions so the next time you go to eat even though you aren't hungry, you have an understanding as to why you do it and it's a lot easier to avoid.
I wish you the best of luck with healing your emotional eating, sending lots of love! ❤
Thank you so much for this!! Super helpful and you’re so right. Screenshotting and printing this out lol ❤️
I have the same struggle and also deal with anxiety and looping thoughts about food and eating. One program I have been following talks about not trying to ignore the thoughts/urges or distract from them but to stop fighting them.let them be there, ypu don't have to give into the urges or believe the thoughts. Notice them, talk to them and then just go about your day. What we resist persists. I'm trying to apply this to my urges to eat when not truly hungry . I'll say ok yep there's that urge to eat, cool. Then go back to what I was doing. Or have a conversation with the urges.
I have resumed eating breakfast by 9am, lunch by 1pm and supper by 6pm. I have better energy throughout the day and I sleep better at night. Today is also Day 8 no coffee. :) Chocolate LMNT and cream/butter for the win!!
Did you go cold turkey with the caffeine?
I swear all these weird plane things is making me and my family never wanting to fly again 😅 i also understand being sick of trying to lose weight because same!
It’s exhausting lol
I wonder if being around so much like minded community that met that emotional need. Decrease stress, and increase positive encouragement and connection at home.
Good point 🙏 thank you
I recently found you and I’m really enjoying watching your videos! I am 11 months carnivore, am down 60 pounds but still have a long way to go! Thank you for being so real and personable I have subscribed and I look forward to more content!
Thank you so much and great job on the 60lbs!
I'm hyper insulin and I've noticed that when I only did intermittent fasting while eating carbs I lost weight fast. I was only having insulin spikes 2x a day (2 meals a day) and all done by 5pm M-F with weekends off. No night eating. Most would not consider that a long fast but it was enough. Meat also gives an insulin spike and supposedly dairy gives a pretty big insulin spike too. There are studies that show eating early and stopping around 3pm really helps with insulin resistance and weight loss. I just can't stop at 3pm without feeling really hungry at night. Too short of an eating window stresses me out and I get dizzy.
It would be hard for me to stop at 3 too. That’s still a lot of time to be awake and not eat 😂 IF is great for me, I think 12-6 is my ideal windows, even 2-6 some days. Thanks for the insight!
@@CourtneyLuna Something else to think about. The carb addiction doc Dr. Cywes said it can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 yrs to get hyperinsulemia down. Which would explain a lot of stalls after the initial drop in insulin but not quite low enough yet.
I feel this! I admire your bravery in putting your struggles out there. Which hopefully gives you much more inner strength. You’re inspiring, charming and you make me giggle. I don’t comment much but I’m watching! ☺️
Aw thank you! This means a lot!
Hi Gorgeous! All of what you are saying in this videos is so relatable.
Good to hear you've got back safe to your husband and kiddies
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Im right there with you girl! I’ve got a lot in common with you weightloss wise and life wise. The couple times I’ve been away without my young kids, I always lose weight 🤭🫣 I definitely feel like Im constantly stuck in fight or flight. I wouldn’t change it for anything but these young years are really hard as a full time mom.
Haha yup! ❤️
Thank you!
Love you short talks and you sharing your struggles!! You are not alone!💗
Thank you 🙏
Love this video girl. I have the same issues. I loved being one of your roomies in TN. We had such a great time. I hope to see you again soon. Love ya girl. '❤❤
The only thing that worked for me for weight loss was lifting weights consistently 3 days a week. Building the muscle helped my metabolism and now I don’t even think about calories or macros, I eat when I’m hungry, even if it’s at night.
I enjoy listening to your videos. Thanks for sharing with us!!
I'm so glad! Thank you! ☺️
So many good encouraging comments here. Hang in there, Courtney. You've got this. I lost 120+ lbs using strict keto/IF. Fasted longer at times, too. Hit the wall hard and stalled. Health issues, deoression, etc, etc. I am kind of ketovore now, moving into full-on carnivore . Major metabokic issues to fix. I want you to know that I enjoy and appreciate your channel and content. Recipes or talking. You are always real, open, and honest. That means a lot. Thank you for what you do. ❤
Appreciate the kind words and thanks for sharing your experience! ❤️
Extremely helpful! I have been struggling, maintaining for the last few months but not being as strict as I should be and when you share about your struggles and things to try to change it helps!
You got this! ❤️❤️❤️
I always LOVE hearing what you have to share Courtney!! So much of what you just shared I completely relate with!!
You have been a true authentic inspiration to me!!
Thank you so much!! Appreciate the love and support 🥰
Yes. ❤ love hearing struggles. It is frustrating to lose weight and then gain 4 pounds back. Change macros start losing again. It can be confusing
I feel you 100%, everything you say I can relate to. I've been getting morning sunlight & at sunset. Been eating 1 egg after my morning sunlight walk then eating a full breakfast about 2 hrs later. Maybe that 1 egg is not enough to call that breakfast but I'd rather not eat that early. I'm walking 10+k steps a day & strength training. Tracking macros daily. I haven't binged in 3 months & I'm not seeing any results. I don't know what to believe or do at this point. In regards to binging Defeat Your Cravings by Glenn Livingston has helped greatly!
According to coach Kenny Weiss (not carnivore) we are all addicted to something because we are trying to suppress our intense emotions. We have all been emotionally traumatized as kids (even the most "perfect" parents still unknowingly traumatize their kids - it's because we're all human and perfectly imperfect). Our adult lives are shaped by the unconscious childhood trauma that replays itself over and over again - we choose our jobs, hobbies, partners, etc based on our childhood trauma. It's wild. I learned that I'm addicted to achieving "perfect" health (because my unconscious mind believes that once I'm "perfect" my parents will finally love & accept me), but there is no such thing as perfection in the 3D so everything I end up doing is never good enough! I'm always looking for the next best diet, the best toothpaste, the best organic clothes, etc etc etc. Kenny says that when people heal their trauma, their health issues often go away. What we all ultimately want is inherent self worth. So that's my journey right now (while doing carnivore) is to build up my self esteem by identifying my emotions each day, journaling, mirror work, affirmations, sharing with my partner, meditation, etc.
Love this self awareness 🙏
Your solo talks are great too!
Thanks Karen!
I’ve been strict too. Went carnivore and gained 30#s after losing 120lbs w keto. Didn’t track. I’m so strict and workout 4 days per week and get 10k to 13k steps a day. I can’t lose to save my life. Up 20lbs since last summer. I think I lost a lot of muscle so trying to build it back and then maybe reset. Tried altering calories too 1500, 1800, 2400. I can eat 2300-2400 and not gain so I do think the whole metabolism reset is a thing after “dieting” for 13 years. But it is frustrating for sure to try and find out what’s causing the stall.
I’m a 6 year Carnivore and the only way that I have been able to break through stalls without starving myself is omad. Literally tried all the influencers tricks tips and strategies and they didnt work. Your body gets so efficient with ketones and glucose stabilization you have to force it to take that body fat.
I’ll be dabbling in that!
@@CourtneyLuna you wont hear an influencer talk about equilibrium, or homeostasis or ketone efficiency. Maybe it’s not stress, blue light, leptin or the tilt of the earth’s axis, maybe your body just found equilibrium
As you already know the last 10-15 lbs are the hardest to get off regardless of what diet you are doing. I get your frustration as I am always a “slow loser” and have stalls all the time. I’m down 27 lbs but have been stalled for almost 6 weeks. I know you started working out - I would do some research on body recomping. This diet is so great for recomping due to the high protein. You will keep the muscle you build in the gym easier. Weight lifting is essential but can easily fall into the process of recomping - no weight loss but leaner looking. Maybe have more of a goal for this and less of the scale?
I do feel your frustration. I also have been in the boat of being more successful on “vacation “ - this is usually due to me being more happy with my day and less going through the motions of parenting and homeschooling. Hang in there!
Definitely having some body recomp, but also have quite a bit of fat left to get rid of
I am battling eating out of boredom in the afternoon like after lunch (first meal for me )
Here to support you with emotional eating. I'm in the same boat.
I learned so much from our interview together, I just need to do the things I learned lol
@@CourtneyLuna and I just need to do the things I preach!
Hi you're not alone and I enjoy your solo videos 🤗
Yay! Thank you!
You're welcome 🤗
Dr Eric Westman would be great for you to interview. I’m 71 been keto/carnivore for 6 years following Dr Westman lost 150 pounds was I was featured on Woman World with Dr Eric Westman. I’m off over 10 medications and regained my health. I would just like to get to my goal weight never been there! Thank You for sharing your story keep up the good work 🙏
I’m actually not familiar with him, I’ll check him thanks. Congrats on all your success!
@@CourtneyLuna maybe he has some ideas to help us🙏he has been doing this for over 20 years at Duke University in Durham North Carolina.
Eating breakfast is hard for me also if I eat breakfast I eat all day so I’m with you so I’m skipping breakfast because if I’m not hungry I’m just not going to eat- I want to get to my goal weight also - Dr Westman says if your not hungry do eat.
Same. I am really trying to lower cortisol and stress and that ‘eat within 30 mins of waking’ recommendation is tough. I’ve never been a big morning eater and naturally get hungry at 10:30-11. Having to choke down 30 g of protein at 6:30am is nauseating. I am giving it 30 days to genuinely see if it helps my hormones. I agree that eating when not hungry seems more intuitive.
@@gingergroundhog1595 exactly I believe in “DON’T EAT IF NOT HUNGRY” Dr Eric Westman’s protocol and I follow his page 4. Amy Berger is also wonderful they wrote a book together called End your carb confusion. Glad we are all in this together maybe we can figure it out with each other’s help 💕
I recently found your channel. I hear you about those last 15 pounds. I have been stalled for two years. I cant afford to hire coach or join a challenge. Ive been tracking again. Used the TDEE to figure out calories. I do think ive been under eating and i think mine is hormonal with thyroid at top. I have a lot of noise in my head, so i have to sort thru that and its difficult.
Very common to undereat! Tracking your macros is a great idea ❤️
I've been ketovore/animal based since January 2024. Hubby is NOT - which makes it hard. He likes meat, but likes ALL the sides, extras, desserts, etc. I've lost a little bit, but I struggle to lose at all and gain SO very easily. I'm also a teacher, so I'm stressed to the max - 10 months out of the year, and I know it makes a huge difference. Like you, I'm trying to do all the "tight things," but clearly I'm not doing SOMETHING right as I'm still above 200 lbs.
I typically do OMAD every day but mix it up after awhile. I’ve seen to break my stalls I do a 36-48 hour fast which I know may not be for everyone but it works really good and every time.
My husband keeps trying to get me to do those fasts too, I should listen to him lol
@@CourtneyLuna haha sometimes us men are right. Not much though lol. The longer fast is not bad as long as you do salt and water. Usually don’t feel hungry. Guess a 48 hour resets dopamine receptors too. Kinda like a cleanse.
I have been STRUGGLING with the last 15 lbs to my goal weight. Up and down the same 4 lbs for MONTHS. It’s so frustrating. I’ve cut out dairy pork and chicken. Lost a few lbs and now I’m stalled again. Trying to stay positive as I’ll never go back to eating carbs and sugar, but sometimes its hard to look in the mirror and see 97 lbs lost and not 15 more to go, if that makes sense.
Yes!! We should celebrate how far we’ve come 🙏
I keep regaining the same weight, because I keep falling off the wagon! Arg. It’s so hard to stick to it. I just love ALL the food! 🤦🏻♀️
It can be hard!
Struggling to loose weight as well
I love you’re solo episodes ❤
Thank you!
Binge eating sucks!!! The best carnivore strategy I found is having cold rib eye steak in the refrigerator… it takes a long time to chew versus ground meat or Snacky pork rinds … if I’m not careful I can overeat the ground bison … congrats on your book!!! Love your videos!!
Great idea! Thank you!
I’m not losing…BBBE for over a month…all these Carnivore RUclipsr losing..not me!! No cheese or dairy!..But I feel fantastic..tons of energy!! I’m not stopping!!
Keep it up!! Glad you feel great!
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I had a thought Courtney...first off I think you look great at the weight you are right now. We all know that eating a carnivore diet gets our bodies functioning properly the way it should so maybe your body is telling you it likes right where it is now. I'm 5'9" and 130 lbs was my ideal weight when I was in my 30's but now in my 60's 160 to 170 would put me at the same thinness (is that even a word lol) as 130 30 yrs ago. I don't know...just some food for thought 😃❤ And yes I love the solo talks
I get what you’re saying, but I still have quite a bit of fat that needs to go. Jeff would kindly agree, so I promise it’s not me being a weirdo lol. My BMI is also high, 32% I believe it was 😅
@@CourtneyLuna I could never think you're being a weirdo 😘. Just curious, are you calculating your BMI the way Dr Berry says to do it?
O M G. Sick of seeing me, talking about it, thinking about it, not doing what I know to do...not getting past the now 40 pounds lost (because I gained 10 back) and get to losing the last 50...I feel ya. Brain is TRIPPING!!
Solidarity 🙏 ❤️
Can anyone tell me how many calories are in one pound of organic ground beef?
Thank you.
You were in my neck of the woods. I live in Knoxville.😁 I love your videos! You're a pretty big deal yourself, ya know.
It was so beautiful there! Thanks for watching 🥰
Cortisol is a bitch. It messes with everything. I have always had to much. Learning to relax was very hard when younger. January my weight stalled and went to learning exercises, sun,and things for stress.. Started eating early. That did not work for me. I went back to eating when I get hungry. I eat 2 times and find I fast for 17 to 20 hours a day. I eat more if hungry. Not stressing on when or how much has been helpful for me. Most days I eat 10 or 11 til 4or 5 pm.
Morning sun and sunset. Has helped a 4 month stall. Thanks for showing us the Marco tracking. That has helped also. I was under eating some days. I love your videos.
Thank you for this! 🙏
I’m listening
Your face and hair look GORGEOUS
And I don’t say that to anyone
I love your videos and helps me.
I’m at a stall also and I also had some lemon juice in my water and it made me sick but I wanted to try it as Sally Norton said to try it to help with oxalate dumping as I’m scared of the pain of that dumping later on.
Are you doing heavy weights?
Have you tried just having a steak or lamb chops for breakfast but at like 10am ?
I am going to try the egg diet thanks to your video on it.
And then maybe like a semi version of Lion diet because I am frustrated at my weight stall. And I’m just 2 months in but I have an injury that I’m trying to heal with so it’s hard for me to workout right now.
And yes homeschooling kids is like being a single parent with all the hands on and stress
I am a single mother and now my kids are 18 and 20 but I was a single mom in NYC when they were 1 and 3. I was considering homeschooling them back then but I read that burnout is like around 2 years if you’re the only one doing it and I was worried my ex would take me to court over homeschooling so I didn’t do it.
I didn’t start losing weight back then until they were about 10 and 8 due to the stress.
I don’t know your life or schedule but maybe mix it up and go to the gym in the evenings and let dad do the dinner and night rituals.
It’s a lot to be cooking all the meals every day
Sending you love and you are doing GREAT. You are such a gift and pleasure
I am always happy after I hear one of your videos ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for all of this! Screenshotting! 🙏
@@CourtneyLuna any time ❤️❤️❤️❤️
High cortisol and stressing over weight loss prevents weight loss.
Hi, it’s me! 😂 💯
@@CourtneyLuna me too hun. It's the hardest part to get over. I just keep trying to tell myself "relax, get healthy and it will happen". I've learned it can't be forced. All the roads of forcing weight loss lead to stalls.
If you don’t already have one, I’d love a more detailed video or podcast about how you eat around your cycle. Have you noticed any differences doing this?
I will do one!
@@CourtneyLuna awesome! Thanks!
Hi 👋🏾 I feel you.
Do you do any intense workouts like sprinting or are you progressive overloading with weight? Because that will increase your dopamine 🙌🏾
Forcing myself to do hard things (being uncomfortable) helps me
Yes! Bike sprints lately
It’s the famous Tennessee congestion
Definitely a bug that went around, but I hear TN can be awful for allergies!
@@CourtneyLuna Oh, ok! Hope you feel better soon. We just moved here to East Tennessee from California. Happy to be around so many Carnivores but I do miss smog lol
You look amazing ❤🇦🇺
Thank you 🙏
Have you tried green tea?
I haven’t, what for? Weight loss thing?
@@CourtneyLuna Maybe to jump start a stall…just a thought