I was at a family Christmas event the other day. Surrounded by sugar, in the form of sweets, trifle, salads with commercial dressings, the list goes on. I stuck to my guns and ate only the roast beef, despite a couple of ‘side eyes’ from family. They were also drinking alcohol. I got home feeling great and went to the gym instead of sitting around bloated and drunk. This lifestyle has allowed me to take charge of my addictions and the feeling of pride due to personal accountability is great. Life changing stuff. You continue to inspire my friend.
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” But this is a tough part of the lifestyle. I’ve found that not preaching about it whatsoever and simply saying “I don’t like to eat X” or “I’m not hungry for X” is way better than “X is bad for you”. Then - if people are interested - talking about carnivore / proper human diet in a non preachy way, and not shaming anyone whatsoever for eating junk food.
I'm 64, and right there with you, Mitch. I wish I had known this diet in my 20s. I love eating bacon & eggs in the morning with my wife, 2 dogs & 1 cat. We all eat carnivore together every morning.
Be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time!. Best wishes as you lead by example one step at a time. In time they might be intrigued enough to at least learn and understand your why and your path.@@meatavoreNana
@meatavoreNana I too would like my husband to join me but he is not interested. However, at least he hides the goodies. I like the comment: Be who you seek to be. We can do this. Its a matter of mindset.
This was an excellent video. I believe we were trained at birth to be carb-addicts with baby formula and rewarding children with candy for good deeds. To conquer carb addiction is truly a great accomplishment.
Hi Mitch, I'm a carb addict like what you were. I started being a carnivore about 4 years ago, but never stopped craving carbs. I turned from all carnivore channels to embrace the fruit and meat touted by Paul Saladino. It was heaven at first. I had bananas, watermelon,mangos, along with lots of meat. I did start gaining weight, before long I was fat and having joint issues again and when I tried to cut down on fruit I got the shakes just like I used to before carnivore when my sugar intake got low. I'm right back to eating just meat again. Your video here explains clearly what I'm going through, it's a carb addiction that must be broken by total elimination. Thank you for the inspiration. I'm back on the wagon with the knowledge now to see what needs to be done to slay this dragon in my life.
Damn right Sir! I was a Carb addict myself! Not just carbs but I found myself Drinking Alcohol every night until I passed out and carnivore made something click in my brain to stop all of that! Thanks for what you do! This video was powerful!
I agree...hubby used to have a martini every night. I would have a small glass of white wine. After a week or so of Carnivore...we didn't even WANT that drink and didn't have one from July to Oct for his bday, while out to dinner. Yuck...we couldn't finish them!
I'm carnivore 104 days now. Like you had some "success" with keto. The monkfruit sweetener and keto "breads" always carried me right back to craving sugar. After about the 4rth week of carnivore I was amazed, and still am at my complete lack of craving. Thanks for churning out the videos Mitch.
This is a very inspirational video. I’m 62 and started carnivore at 307 pounds. After just over a year I’m at about 235 with a couple of struggles in between, especially recently. I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and you have really helped me get back on track. Thank you for all your effort into putting these videos together to help others.
so inspiring! i'm a carb addict. ice cream and pastries. the irony in this era of industrialized humanity is the right-is-wrong and the wrong-is-right.
Carb addiction was an eye-opener😳 I am grateful to have finally found what works for me! Give me a ribeye and I am cravings free! Carnivore saved me🥩🥩🥩🥰🥰🥰 Keep spreading the word. People are desperate for carnivore, they just don’t know it 🤩👍🎄
its tough but if you can stay very strict for a couple of months, the carb/sugar cravings are gone. Its an awesome feeling when you get here! Good luck!
Thanks Mitch for continuing to put out the great inspiring content. I was at a Christmas party yesterday that was a carb fest…pancakes, pastries, quiches, donuts, cookies etc. Thankfully the host fried up some bacon and sausage that I enjoyed very much. A friend as he was dunking a donut in his coffee and knowing I’m a carnivore asked me “Do you miss this?” My answer was “yes but not enough to have some”. 👍
@@OldGuyCarnivore I cannot get rid of my sugar/carb craving. I eat healthy for meals all my life but my binge of carbs continues. I'm not carni - considering it
@@maddworld3317 Considering is the first step. Now all you have to do is commit to trying it for at least 30 days. I'm convinced that for people like us, this is the only way to stop the cravings that actually works. Good luck!
@@OldGuyCarnivoreI now have a new digestive problem for months now that's starting some malabsorption & think this would fix my problem - I already would have tried it except I haven't bought/eaten beef-pork since 1991 when I stopped it to save cows. Anything on 4Iegs. Then I don't even know how to make or cook it!? This is very hard for me to contribute to the industry again. I do eat some poultry & dairy like cheese, coffee cream due to anemia I got being vegetarian a year+ later. Plus I lift weights at the gym since 2012. Thank you for your information and testing this diet out - I think I need to do this or my health is going to be in bigger trouble. 🖤
I am addicted also. I tried only artificial sweeteners, just in my hot teas and still end up craving sweet treats. Ken Berry said we could even be addicted to the taste of sweet. I have not won this battle yet, 5 or 6 days tops. This time of year is the worst. Thanks for the encouragement.
It's taught in Traditional Chinese Medicine that sweet is sweet, whatever its source. So, the tongue tastes sweetness, and the body prepares for glucose. It's that simple.
Yes, your story meant something to me. This is the first time I heard your story. Thanks for sharing it. I completed 90 days on carnivore, but completely fell off the wagon. Now I have to restart Your story reignited my passion to better health. I sincerely thank you.
I was a bad carb addict. 7 months carnivore and I no longer crave carbs. They mean nothing to me now. Holiday foods a sweets aren’t even a challenge anymore. If it doesn’t provide nutrition for my body then I have no desire for it.
My story is very similar to yours, minus the brain surgery. My timeline was very similar…2017ish - keto, including watching my macros, experimenting with various low carb recipes…etc, and I enjoyed moderate success. But as you pointed out, I too was allowing myself whatever I wanted as my carb component, and I would inevitably cave and find myself falling off the wagon. About a year ago, my wife and I transitioned to what I would call ‘ketovore’, with the majority of our nutritional lifestyle being carnivore, with the odd carb here and there (the carbs would be in the form of almond flour in a pizza crust or heavy cream in coffee…generally not ice cream or pastries…etc). The more research I stumble across on this way of eating, the more changes I make (oxalates being a prime example …I’d never even heard the term, and I used to eat a lot of spinach, almonds…etc, in various keto recipes, not knowing of the potential oxalate damage). I’m 53 now, and can honestly say I’ve not felt this good since my late 20’s. I’ve never been in terrible shape, but I do attribute my positive health outcomes I currently enjoy to the abolishment of carbs.
Really, the description of your journey is so much like mine. I really appreciate hearing from someone my age that it is not too late. I was ready to give up. My challenge is that I live with someone who does not have this issue so complete environmental cleanup is not possible. However, it can still be done. I am going for 1 month. I will let you know in one month. Nothing sweet. Thank you for your videos.
@@bethrowlet293 have you thought about keeping a supply of cooked crispy bacon to have as a snack anytime you're tempted by your roommate and their snacks and non carnivore foods? Yeah a lot of times if you just eat some bacon it will cut any cravings you have always substitute temptations with a healthy carnivore snack.
I wish this info was more mainstream my dad might still be here, he would be 79 . I am 51 and feel great on carnivore my joints and ligaments pains are almost gone . Thanks Old guy Carnivore for the information. great video!
Sir you are such an inspiration! Thank you. I'm almost 84 yrs old and 3 months in to this way of eating. I have been struggling with staying on the program but your advice and the knowledge you have shared provided me with the missing puzzles! I'm a Semi-Retired Registered Nurse and am embarrassed to admit after trying every diet known to man have found the WOE works! Thank you Sir!🌹
I think the reason why eating real food seems so drastic to many, is because we have been programmed to eating garbage for so long, that people have forgotten what real food really is. I take no chances. I’ll bring my own eggs when visiting this year. I refuse to eat carbage bread for breakfast. Hopefully I have enough. Perhaps I’ll buy a few more. I really don’t mind eating mostly the same for some time. It’ll be more fatty meat when I get back home. I’ve already told mom not to prepare any candy for me. I don’t want all that extra work getting back into shape after a*b*u*s*i*n*g the body with junk for 2 weeks. And I don’t want those unneccesary cravings. Not worth it. You didn’t even have cravings for the worst kind of carbs Mitch. Yet you struggled so hard. That just shows how addictive those carbs can be to some of us. I don’t think what we are used to see as aging today is natural. I call it premature aging. I hope we can change that, and being healthy like you can be the new normal 😉
I love your videos. I’ve been ketovore - loved it , but never could get rid of my binge eating. I’m convincing my husband to try this for thirty days. It’s hard when carb items are in the house. I appreciate how candid and real your videos are. Thank you
Hey Mitch, Im doing keto know after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I dropped my alc from 10.4 to 5.3 in 90 days with no meds. Watching this video tells me what I already know deep down, the carbs must go! I. No stranger to addiction of all types. Overcoming them all through complete abstinence. Your video gives me encouragement to get off the carbs. Thank you
Thanks for sharing. I lost 40 lbs without ever feeling hungry on carnivore. I had to make new tight belt holes! Fell off the wagon. But im back on it now.
I will be 77 in June. This video is absolutely timely. I have just begun the carnivore lifestyle. I admit that I have been and probably still a carb addicted woman. Thanks to Mitch for opening my eyes!
Me too. Marilyn. I'm 75 this yr. My son got me onto this a few weeks back because i have so many health problems and in pain.. I must admit it's taking some effort as i'd prefer crisps, biscuits etc. I wish you well on your new path. x
Mitch, thank you. I am 76, in a w/c. I am morbidly obese. I am a carn addict, have been one all my life. I started on Atkins diet when it first came out decades ago. Up and down the scales. I love carbs, I know how bad they are, but not to have ice cream, chocolate, bread you name it. You go off the carbs for awhile and then you got to have it. I know. I am eating myself to death. So about 3 weeks ago ai decided to go back to Atkins, knew it would work for awhile.Then I heard about the carnavore diet. Decided I would try it. Watched a couple of your video. So far I am Ok. Still having those cravings. My big problem is eatting enough. Meat is expensive. Hard to go out and buy enough meat for 2 weeks. Especially if you stay away from all processed. But I am trying hard.
You have to give it time, and even if all you eat is hamburger, eat enough to trigger satiety. I was a raging carb addict and it has completely gone away. It will get easier but it does take a commitment and some work.
I've learned that it is not truly "food" addiction because those carbs are not even food. In my book, it is more like chemical addiction or taste addiction. I refuse to say I am a food addict for this reason. Like you said, no one is addicted to steak! LOL God's food is real food and He would NEVER create a food we cannot practice self-control with. He CREATES food, man MAKES / MANUFACTURES food. My 2 cents!
I enjoyed this video. What is interesting to me is hearing about specific health problems and how the diet helped with them. It just makes it more relatable for me. So glad you are feeling better.
Hi Mitch, I am carb addict, unfortunately again on carb binge 😢 I am on and off carnivore which I love and I feel so much better when I am eating animal foods only... unfortunately, as all addicts I am triggered by stress and carbs at home (my husband is cooking well and has sweet tooth). So, I am bracing myself to go back to carnivore and wish me luck Love your channel ❤
I have gone up and down with being strict on carnivore, even beef only (b/c of autoimmune issues) then crashing into ice cream and cheesecake and cookies, etc. When I realized when on carnivore I wasn't eating enough. I remembered people like Dr. Chaffee and Kelly Hogan and Dr. Berry and others admonishing us to EAT ENOUGH to be full. I was barely doing that b/c it seemed like a lot of meat (old programming?). And also, at least at the beginning, don't worry about fasting. Eat when you're hungry to kill cravings. Tho I'm a big fan of IF and know I'll into it naturally, leaving at least 16 hrs between dinner and next day's break-fast. So when I had reached a new low mentally and physically, I started over with the idea of eating as much meat as I could stand (including chicken, pork (I had missed bacon!) and shrimp) and not worried about the time of day it was (tho I do write it down to keep track). Better to be less strict and stay on it than try to be a purist and have the cravings. Beef alone just wasn't sustainable for me. So if I can't sleep and would normally get up and eat a PBJ, I instead get up even if it's 3am and cook eggs or have leftover meat or beef jerky (0carb), even if it seems strange. Then I go back and actually sleep, and when I later get up, I'm good until late afternoon. So for a meal, instead of 2-3 eggs and 2-4 bacon (thick cut) I now have 4 eggs at one sitting with 6 slices of thick bacon. Instead of 2 burger patties (1/4 lb) I have 3 and then some bacon if it seems right. I NEED TO FILL MYSELF UP, even when i feel like a hog. So far it's working re the cravings. This is day 7. You can do this. I know it's hard w/loved ones around eating their own way, but once you get on a roll, you can be around them and still be fine. The first 2-3 days are the hardest b/c your baody is transitioning to fat burning, but hold on and you'll come out the other side. Be well. Eat meat. This video came at a perfect time for me. Thanks Mitch in the Sunshine State. Somebody said pray, yes, I do a lot of that, too!
Beautifully said!!! I'm not carb addicted soon to be 68, I'm 169 days in and we went out to a nice steak restaurant in Oct for husband's bday and just last night for mine, as I give everyone the day off for my real bday in a few days. I had 1/2 glass of red wine each time, couldn't really finish and he a half a whiskey on the rocks. Also a chocolate truffle she gave us, because it was free and we'd said no to dessert. The reason I tell you that are carb addicted is because... you can be glad not to even try a little bit. Last night I had such a headache and the next morning, I felt like I had nooo energy. I got over it but addicted or not... it's not worth it. Let me go through it for you and tell you... it's seriously not worth it. You just feel sooo crappy after feeling so good! We just ate meat for our two meals today... we're just starting to feel a bit better. Again... it's just not worth it! Eat bacon...keep some in a baggie in the frig... it's great to keep yah on track. All the best to you Mitch... you're helping people. Well said, sir!
You are amazing. I'm a 61-year-old female, top weight in 2018 was 360. I started a fasting and keto journey in April 2018 after my A1C came back at a 10.9 even with a once-weekly non-insulin injectable medication. Been a type 2 diabetic for 15+ years. Took me 18 months to lose 60 lbs. Covid hit, and I got off track and regained 40. Started again spring of 2023 and in June went Carnivore overnight. I was either dumping oxalates or my electrolytes were off, ended up in the ER with cardiac symptoms after 3 weeks of heart arrythmia and near-fainting spells that made me afraid to go to sleep at night. 3 weeks without sleep will mess a person up. All the heart tests and a follow up with a cardiologist came back ok. Added back in a very few carbs until my blood sugar stabilized, (it was super high due to the high cortisol from lack of sleep) and then gradually lowered my carbohydrate intake again to where I am now, about 95% carnivore. As my blood sugar started to come down (still too high but better than it had been) I took myself off of the non-insulin injectable that I had taken in one form or another for over 15 years. I re-lost the 40 I had gained plus some, for a total of 70 lbs. down from my top weight, so still at 290 which means I have a very long way to go yet. As my body adjusts to no longer having my blood sugar artificially lowered from the meds, I'm having to get stricter with what I eat. It's a battle every day and every meal. I am a carbohydrate addict. You are inspiring. I can't walk even 1 block and have to stop due to the pain. You're just chugging along at a brisk pace and you're not even out of breath. Absolutely amazing. Very well done.
That's quite a story, Elizabeth! It may be that, like for me, it would actually be easier if you tried zero carb for a while and see if you get rid of the cravings. Hang in there, it sounds like you are headed in the right direction.
Enjoy your videos and your little community walking all that way with no cars bothering you.. It must be a little chilly in FL this AM.. Merry Christmas to you!!!
I too have been addicted to carbs for many years now at 75 in March 😮 I just started carnivore 7 days ago and have been doing IF for a while I never did a diet because I knew they never worked long term so for me it’s just a way of life now and also just 2 meals a day and never really hungry so looking forward to all of the benefits it will have and I retired in Thailand 🇹🇭 but can still get beef and eggs and bacon haven’t found any beef liver yet they only eat pork or chicken liver anyway you’re right about addiction and people are addicted to so many things that are unhealthy 😢thanks for sharing your story with us 😊
Great topic Mitch. Looks like you might have a slight limp, hope all is well. Personally I was never a person that craved or was addicted to sweets. Can easily pass by that table at a buffet, but my weakness was always rice, potatoes, and pasta - which is just as unhealthy in the quantities I consumed. Thanks for another top notch video!
Weight loss is no longer an issue for me. I can maintain a weight between 155 and 160 lbs. I do have a carb addiction and fall off the wagon. My reason for the diet is be healthy and live without heart and BP problems.
I had a lot of cravings when I was still eating loads of carbs. But now I'm eating almost 3 years carnivore, and I have not a big problem eating a bit of carbs. Recently, I ate even a desert and rice etc... - without the cravings coming back - at least, nothing I had problems to resist (but maybe it gave me a bit of acne).
I started carnivore (and found you) 4 1/2 months ago. I've had several health benefits including 22 lb. weight loss in that time. I have been eating ice cream and popcorn and realize after seeing this video that I'm still hooked on sugar. My wife, who is obese and could benefit greatly from carnivore, thinks I'm being extreme. I can't blame her for my cheating but it would be so much easier and nicer if she would join me and gain her health back. This was a most helpful video Mitch. Thank you.
I'm sorry, should have waited -so we're a few months apart. I've been watching you for a couple of months. for me your segments have become more and more interesting. I've been in the "lifestyle" since September. I've had my first success ever in this addiction battle 👍🏻
Thanks for clearing some things up. Just now have started my research. I was thinking go Keto first… then move on to carnivore. But I can’t stand the cravings. So I have decided to go straight to carnivore. Looks like it is the only way to do it. Thank you for your testimony. It gives me hope🙋🏼♀️
Thank you for making this video. I hope carnivore continues to grow traction, and frankly because of how profound it is I'd be surprised if it didn't eventually become widely accepted.
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm enjoying binge watching them. They are so relatable. I'm afraid I'm a carb addict and found the best thing for me was to go carnivore, not Keto. Best decision ever.
Some very powerful and inspiring statements but its definitely all good because it shows in the outcome of your numerous experiences with the different kinds of dieting, I am on my first week of carnivore thanks to you btw, I have followed most of the advice that you are sharing here in RUclips so far when I started to quit on the carbs i felt great, and its only a week I am practically still transitioning but my determination of quitting my maintenance drugs and probably reversing my diabetes drives me the most and its a really good thing that I have stumbled into your videos, thanks for sharing your wonderful insides and experiences, here's to good health, cheers
I found that I wasn't exactly addicted to carbs or sugar. It wasn't anything so broad. It wasn't like a chemical dependence on sugar. I was addicted to the sensual experience of the foods, specifically the sweet creamy desserts and crispy fried foods. Substituting with artificial sweeteners would just keep the addiction alive and send me off seeking donuts.
I'm grateful that I haven't fallen to the temptation of eating any carbs or sugar in more than a year, and I'm happy with the Carnivore way of eating. However, I have gained some weight because I have been overdoing it on fat -- too much bacon and butter. I also need to get more exercise, despite a very demanding work schedule. I don't believe there is such a thing (at least for me) as "moderating" carb consumption. I had to eliminate carbs, period. I gave you a cheer on the latest video on my channel (posted last weekend).
Thanks so much, Lori. I watched your videos and subscribed. Glad to have you as a member and hope you will join in the livestream panel on Thursday evenings..... Mitch
@@OldGuyCarnivore Thanks, Mitch! I hope to join the livestream on Thursday -- I'm putting it on my calendar. I keep missing great livestreams so my calendar is the only way I think of to avoid the "Aw, dang -- I missed it!" syndrome!
Mitch I am 79.I am amazed how how similar our stories and timelines are. Just yesterday a friend who I forwarded your Oreo/statin video,asked if I had gone carnivore. My answer was no ,but I’m headed that direction. This finally sold me. Thank you for all the work have put into your research and videos. Much respect, Eddie
I was amazed at how my cravings disappeared. I too am a carb addict. I was also thrilled at how my depression lifted. Wild. (Fell off the wagon though and need to get back to it for many of the benefits you listed- especially disappearance of floaters too. ) Thanks for the pep talk!
I am definitely a carb/sugar addict! I also know that I need to go full on abstinence , plus 16:8 . I found that if I eat breakfast and lunch I can be done eating by 2 or 3pm. I'm 65 now.
I’m a carb addict. I lost weight on carnivore then “ worked” in cheat days. My weight has stayed down but it’s more difficult. January 1 back to carnivore!
Thank you Mitch. Excellent advice for a carbohydrate addict. Just started carnivore 8 days ago. The cravings are so bad at times. Will turn 65 in November and my goal is lose 65 lbs and get off carbs by 65🥰
That's not an unreasonable goal, although I view goals as a problem. Measuring your success against some arbitrary number can motivate you if progress is on track, but more likely will derail you if you start to fall behind. Fact is, if you are doing everything right, progress will happen at its own pace. LET IT!
Hi Mitch, I looked at that again and realized I wrote it wrong. I have already stopped the carbs, because the cravings were so great, I couldn’t stand it. So, that in itself is hard. But as you said it’s a lifestyle change. I’m ready to do it.
Another fantastic video Mitch. I'm new to the Carnivore way of eating and I'm having great success and owe much of my success to viewing your inspirational carnivore videos. A tip to rid you of your kidney stones that worked for me several years ago from a natural remedy book on illness. I took a tablespoon of lemon juice each hour from noon until bedtime and later that night I passed the kidney stones, might want to give it a try as most doctors invariably fail to mention this possible cure. Thanks much for your carnivore diet and lifestyle videos.
I'm new to your channel, this is the first video of yours that I have watched and I subscribed and plan to explore your other uploads. Thank you for this one, I relate to your story a lot. Years ago I tried the Atkins diet and did very well on it, and felt great, but stuff happens, as it does and I slowly drifted back to my plant based lifestyle. Health got worse and worse over the years, weight piled on and at the end of 2019 I started keto. For 3 months I was doing great, sticking to my macros, enjoying the adventure, loosing weight and feeling better in all kinds of ways. Than the global big thing hit, not going to share my opinions about that, but needless to say due to the chaos and distraction of it all I fell off the keto wagon, for a while it became impossible to get enough of the kinds of food I needed. Long story short, I started back on keto about 3 weeks ago, only this time I'm doing more of a carnivore version. I'm not counting carbs, but instead I have eliminated all grains, fruit, vegetables, seed oils, beans legumes and of course all kinds of sugar. I'm still eating some dairy a few tree nuts, the occasional avocado and still have some stevia type sweeteners. My carb addiction seems to be triggered by grain, so as long as I stay away from that I'm doing fine. I recently discovered that I'm sensitive to A1 milk, it causes sinus inflammation, so I switched to A2 and my sinuses are back to normal, well normal for me, I still have a sensitive nose, but no more constant inflammation. The first couple of weeks were a bit difficult, I felt very tired and was repulsed by all the meat, but I'm on track now, loving it, cleared out my kitchen and have ordered a ninja foodie grill air fryer because cooking meat in the oven or gas stove top is too expensive and too messy. During 'the thing' I couldn't get decent quality eggs for months at times there were none at all, so I bought a brooder and then some chicks and now have a flock of 4 laying hens. well 3 are laying, the other one just likes sitting on them to keep them warm lol. Thanks again for sharing your journey.
Thanks for another great video. As you say, these can never be said too often. To new ppl out there, listen to Mitch and others, take 30 days and try, plz, do so. Proper human diet or carnivore is the same, it is a life style. I have changed, thanks to Mitch and his videos, I have manage to change my wife to, is that not the best gift ever? Cheers Mitch, Merry Christmas and take care.
Mitch You are such an amazingly inspirational teacher. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m a teacher, too. As a student of yours I am learning so much. Thank you again and happy new year from Japan! Stay well and keep it up.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, God bless you, I needed this video; I am going to try it for 30 days as you suggested, I was on it for a month a few years ago, and did see some benefits, but got off of it because of my Carb addiction, and all of the false information about the Carnivore way of life. Question; did you only eat grass fed beef, and free range chicken? I'll be watching all of your video for the answer, but just a quick answer of yes, or no would help me get started on the right path as soon as possible. I would love to be your neighbor, I believe we would have a great friendship, God bless.
Thanks Paul. No, I eat beef from Sam's Club, and don't worry about things that matter only a small amount. As Ken Berry says, even hot dogs and spam would be a vast improvement over what most people eat these days. I eat very little chicken, but I do eat bacon and eggs almost every day, as long as the bacon label says zero carbs per serving.
Thank you for your answer, my wife, and I are planning to start Jan.1st in order to get all of the junk food out off the house, and stock up on the beef, bacon, and eggs, thanks again, God bless.
Thank you for your wisdom, it's much appreciated as I am also struggling with carbs, especially during the holidays. You're helping so many people. Thanks again 😊
Consider myself a new school kid on the block. Great video Mitch and I totally agree with the message, even if it is the first time I have heard from you.
Thanks for this vireo, I just typed a long comment, sharing my story etc, posted it, but it didn't appear. Sometimes I wonder if this platform censors comments along with certain content. anyway, thanks, I subscribed.
Thanks Mitch. I'm doing well with keto eating, but I still have sugar cravings. I'm just starting to listen to your video here, & I look forward to what I can learn. Blessed New Year!
I was at a family Christmas event the other day. Surrounded by sugar, in the form of sweets, trifle, salads with commercial dressings, the list goes on. I stuck to my guns and ate only the roast beef, despite a couple of ‘side eyes’ from family. They were also drinking alcohol. I got home feeling great and went to the gym instead of sitting around bloated and drunk. This lifestyle has allowed me to take charge of my addictions and the feeling of pride due to personal accountability is great. Life changing stuff. You continue to inspire my friend.
That's great to hear! We are truly on to something here.
"Bloated and drunk" -- sounds about right.
Many people arrive at places already bloated...and then get drunk.
@@DS-oi4wl Or arrive drunk and then get bloated. Lol 😆 how I once did it long ago.
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” But this is a tough part of the lifestyle.
I’ve found that not preaching about it whatsoever and simply saying “I don’t like to eat X” or “I’m not hungry for X” is way better than “X is bad for you”. Then - if people are interested - talking about carnivore / proper human diet in a non preachy way, and not shaming anyone whatsoever for eating junk food.
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Very much agreed. It helps to avoid a lot of tension and I'll will!
I'm 64, and right there with you, Mitch. I wish I had known this diet in my 20s.
I love eating bacon & eggs in the morning with my wife, 2 dogs & 1 cat. We all eat carnivore together every morning.
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I can just picture you all - eating happily. Your pets must be overjoyed!
Wish my family ( son and 2 grandsons) would eat carnivore. I'm doing it alone . Not easy when I've been eating crap for so long.
Be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time!. Best wishes as you lead by example one step at a time. In time they might be intrigued enough to at least learn and understand your why and your path.@@meatavoreNana
@meatavoreNana I too would like my husband to join me but he is not interested. However, at least he hides the goodies. I like the comment: Be who you seek to be. We can do this. Its a matter of mindset.
This was an excellent video. I believe we were trained at birth to be carb-addicts with baby formula and rewarding children with candy for good deeds. To conquer carb addiction is truly a great accomplishment.
Well said!
Hi Mitch, I'm a carb addict like what you were. I started being a carnivore about 4 years ago, but never stopped craving carbs. I turned from all carnivore channels to embrace the fruit and meat touted by Paul Saladino. It was heaven at first. I had bananas, watermelon,mangos, along with lots of meat. I did start gaining weight, before long I was fat and having joint issues again and when I tried to cut down on fruit I got the shakes just like I used to before carnivore when my sugar intake got low. I'm right back to eating just meat again. Your video here explains clearly what I'm going through, it's a carb addiction that must be broken by total elimination. Thank you for the inspiration. I'm back on the wagon with the knowledge now to see what needs to be done to slay this dragon in my life.
Welcome back!
Damn right Sir! I was a Carb addict myself! Not just carbs but I found myself Drinking Alcohol every night until I passed out and carnivore made something click in my brain to stop all of that! Thanks for what you do! This video was powerful!
Thank you so much!
I agree...hubby used to have a martini every night. I would have a small glass of white wine. After a week or so of Carnivore...we didn't even WANT that drink and didn't have one from July to Oct for his bday, while out to dinner. Yuck...we couldn't finish them!
KEEP TELLING YOUR STORY, MITCH. New People find you every day.
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I'm carnivore 104 days now.
Like you had some "success" with keto. The monkfruit sweetener and keto "breads" always carried me right back to craving sugar.
After about the 4rth week of carnivore I was amazed, and still am at my complete lack of craving.
Thanks for churning out the videos Mitch.
You're very welcome Darrel.
This is a very inspirational video. I’m 62 and started carnivore at 307 pounds. After just over a year I’m at about 235 with a couple of struggles in between, especially recently. I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and you have really helped me get back on track. Thank you for all your effort into putting these videos together to help others.
I'm very glad to hear that, thank you
so inspiring! i'm a carb addict. ice cream and pastries. the irony in this era of industrialized humanity is the right-is-wrong and the wrong-is-right.
It seems that way in most things, doesn't it? Thanks!
I LOVE STORY TIME with MITCH!!
Thanks Craig, I love telling stories 👍
Me too!!
Carb addiction was an eye-opener😳 I am grateful to have finally found what works for me! Give me a ribeye and I am cravings free! Carnivore saved me🥩🥩🥩🥰🥰🥰 Keep spreading the word. People are desperate for carnivore, they just don’t know it 🤩👍🎄
That's very true. Thanks.
Still fighting the carb addiction, lost 70 lbs so far, but those damn little cheesecakes!
Chocolate and fruit are my weakness
its tough but if you can stay very strict for a couple of months, the carb/sugar cravings are gone. Its an awesome feeling when you get here! Good luck!
Thanks Mitch for continuing to put out the great inspiring content. I was at a Christmas party yesterday that was a carb fest…pancakes, pastries, quiches, donuts, cookies etc. Thankfully the host fried up some bacon and sausage that I enjoyed very much. A friend as he was dunking a donut in his coffee and knowing I’m a carnivore asked me “Do you miss this?” My answer was “yes but not enough to have some”. 👍
Good for you! It really gets easier to turn that stuff down.
@@OldGuyCarnivore I cannot get rid of my sugar/carb craving. I eat healthy for meals all my life but my binge of carbs continues. I'm not carni - considering it
@@maddworld3317 Considering is the first step. Now all you have to do is commit to trying it for at least 30 days. I'm convinced that for people like us, this is the only way to stop the cravings that actually works. Good luck!
@@OldGuyCarnivoreI now have a new digestive problem for months now that's starting some malabsorption & think this would fix my problem - I already would have tried it except I haven't bought/eaten beef-pork since 1991 when I stopped it to save cows. Anything on 4Iegs. Then I don't even know how to make or cook it!? This is very hard for me to contribute to the industry again. I do eat some poultry & dairy like cheese, coffee cream due to anemia I got being vegetarian a year+ later. Plus I lift weights at the gym since 2012.
Thank you for your information and testing this diet out - I think I need to do this or my health is going to be in bigger trouble.
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I am addicted also. I tried only artificial sweeteners, just in my hot teas and still end up craving sweet treats. Ken Berry said we could even be addicted to the taste of sweet. I have not won this battle yet, 5 or 6 days tops. This time of year is the worst. Thanks for the encouragement.
My pleasure!
I'm trying again ,to do a full month without messing up.
@@meatavoreNana Wish you succes !
It's taught in Traditional Chinese Medicine that sweet is sweet, whatever its source. So, the tongue tastes sweetness, and the body prepares for glucose. It's that simple.
Yes, your story meant something to me. This is the first time I heard your story. Thanks for sharing it. I completed 90 days on carnivore, but completely fell off the wagon. Now I have to restart
Your story reignited my passion to better health. I sincerely thank you.
That's great to hear
I was a bad carb addict. 7 months carnivore and I no longer crave carbs. They mean nothing to me now. Holiday foods a sweets aren’t even a challenge anymore. If it doesn’t provide nutrition for my body then I have no desire for it.
That's great to hear!
My story is very similar to yours, minus the brain surgery. My timeline was very similar…2017ish - keto, including watching my macros, experimenting with various low carb recipes…etc, and I enjoyed moderate success. But as you pointed out, I too was allowing myself whatever I wanted as my carb component, and I would inevitably cave and find myself falling off the wagon. About a year ago, my wife and I transitioned to what I would call ‘ketovore’, with the majority of our nutritional lifestyle being carnivore, with the odd carb here and there (the carbs would be in the form of almond flour in a pizza crust or heavy cream in coffee…generally not ice cream or pastries…etc). The more research I stumble across on this way of eating, the more changes I make (oxalates being a prime example …I’d never even heard the term, and I used to eat a lot of spinach, almonds…etc, in various keto recipes, not knowing of the potential oxalate damage). I’m 53 now, and can honestly say I’ve not felt this good since my late 20’s. I’ve never been in terrible shape, but I do attribute my positive health outcomes I currently enjoy to the abolishment of carbs.
Thanks, JK. I've heard so many validations of my own experiences from people who view my videos, I now am CERTAIN that we are all on the right track!
I am a recovering carb/sugar addict, and carnivore has been a lifesaver.
Glad to hear that!
Mitch! After 8 months of strict carnivore I don’t even know what cravings are anymore 🤷🏾♂️
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Thank you. What you are saying is spot on. It has given me the renewed incentive to fully commit to NO CARBS.
That's great to hear, thanks!
Really, the description of your journey is so much like mine. I really appreciate hearing from someone my age that it is not too late. I was ready to give up. My challenge is that I live with someone who does not have this issue so complete environmental cleanup is not possible. However, it can still be done. I am going for 1 month. I will let you know in one month. Nothing sweet. Thank you for your videos.
@@bethrowlet293 have you thought about keeping a supply of cooked crispy bacon to have as a snack anytime you're tempted by your roommate and their snacks and non carnivore foods? Yeah a lot of times if you just eat some bacon it will cut any cravings you have always substitute temptations with a healthy carnivore snack.
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Good idea. Thank you for the tip
Never gets OLD, hearing this message!
Thanks my friend!
I wish this info was more mainstream my dad might still be here, he would be 79 . I am 51 and feel great on carnivore my joints and ligaments pains are almost gone . Thanks Old guy Carnivore for the information. great video!
Thanks Mark!
Sir you are such an inspiration! Thank you.
I'm almost 84 yrs old and 3 months in to this way of eating.
I have been struggling with staying on the program but your advice and the knowledge you have shared provided me with the missing puzzles!
I'm a Semi-Retired Registered Nurse and am embarrassed to admit after trying every diet known to man have found the WOE works!
Thank you Sir!🌹
I'm very glad to hear that, thank you
I think the reason why eating real food seems so drastic to many, is because we have been programmed to eating garbage for so long, that people have forgotten what real food really is. I take no chances.
I’ll bring my own eggs when visiting this year. I refuse to eat carbage bread for breakfast. Hopefully I have enough. Perhaps I’ll buy a few more. I really don’t mind eating mostly the same for some time. It’ll be more fatty meat when I get back home.
I’ve already told mom not to prepare any candy for me. I don’t want all that extra work getting back into shape after a*b*u*s*i*n*g the body with junk for 2 weeks. And I don’t want those unneccesary cravings. Not worth it.
You didn’t even have cravings for the worst kind of carbs Mitch. Yet you struggled so hard. That just shows how addictive those carbs can be to some of us. I don’t think what we are used to see as aging today is natural. I call it premature aging. I hope we can change that, and being healthy like you can be the new normal 😉
Thanks Hannah.
I brought my own cooked beef patties in a zip lock bag to an MLB game last summer.
Thanks Mitch I needed to hear that I'm a 73 year old carb addict keep them coming buddy
Will do! Thanks!
I love your videos. I’ve been ketovore - loved it , but never could get rid of my binge eating.
I’m convincing my husband to try this for thirty days. It’s hard when carb items are in the house.
I appreciate how candid and real your videos are. Thank you
You're very welcome
Hey Mitch, Im doing keto know after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I dropped my alc from 10.4 to 5.3 in 90 days with no meds. Watching this video tells me what I already know deep down, the carbs must go! I. No stranger to addiction of all types. Overcoming them all through complete abstinence. Your video gives me encouragement to get off the carbs. Thank you
That's great to hear, and congratulations on the dramatic Improvement in your A1c
I’m so moved by your sharing a deeply personal story. Thank you so very much. Your story has inspired me. 🎉🎉
You are so welcome!
The BEST video yet !!!!!!!!
CRAVINGS = CARBS / SUGARS are the WHOLE culprits to failing on the carnivore diet ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm glad you enjoyed it
One word about cravings setting people back, ABSOLUTELY.
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Thanks for sharing. I lost 40 lbs without ever feeling hungry on carnivore. I had to make new tight belt holes! Fell off the wagon. But im back on it now.
I will be 77 in June. This video is absolutely timely. I have just begun the carnivore lifestyle. I admit that I have been and probably still a carb addicted woman. Thanks to Mitch for opening my eyes!
You got this!
Me too. Marilyn. I'm 75 this yr. My son got me onto this a few weeks back because i have so many health problems and in pain.. I must admit it's taking some effort as i'd prefer crisps, biscuits etc. I wish you well on your new path. x
Makes two of us Mitch- Carnivore for life! The ONLY way to live and stay healthy...Thank You Jesus!
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Mitch, thank you. I am 76, in a w/c. I am morbidly obese. I am a carn addict, have been one all my life. I started on Atkins diet when it first came out decades ago. Up and down the scales. I love carbs, I know how bad they are, but not to have ice cream, chocolate, bread you name it. You go off the carbs for awhile and then you got to have it. I know. I am eating myself to death. So about 3 weeks ago ai decided to go back to Atkins, knew it would work for awhile.Then I heard about the carnavore diet. Decided I would try it. Watched a couple of your video. So far I am Ok. Still having those cravings. My big problem is eatting enough. Meat is expensive. Hard to go out and buy enough meat for 2 weeks. Especially if you stay away from all processed. But I am trying hard.
You have to give it time, and even if all you eat is hamburger, eat enough to trigger satiety. I was a raging carb addict and it has completely gone away. It will get easier but it does take a commitment and some work.
People, watch his history videos on how high carb diets began. Revelatory!!! Great stuff.
I've learned that it is not truly "food" addiction because those carbs are not even food. In my book, it is more like chemical addiction or taste addiction. I refuse to say I am a food addict for this reason. Like you said, no one is addicted to steak! LOL
God's food is real food and He would NEVER create a food we cannot practice self-control with. He CREATES food, man MAKES / MANUFACTURES food.
My 2 cents!
Well said!
I enjoyed this video. What is interesting to me is hearing about specific health problems and how the diet helped with them. It just makes it more relatable for me. So glad you are feeling better.
Thank you, Mary!
Hi Mitch, I am carb addict, unfortunately again on carb binge 😢
I am on and off carnivore which I love and I feel so much better when I am eating animal foods only... unfortunately, as all addicts I am triggered by stress and carbs at home (my husband is cooking well and has sweet tooth).
So, I am bracing myself to go back to carnivore and wish me luck
Love your channel
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Thanks and good luck. You can do it!
Same. I do pray and ask for help and I always get it. But the struggle is real and ❤️believe that we can overcome. All the best to you
Thanks guys 😀
I have gone up and down with being strict on carnivore, even beef only (b/c of autoimmune issues) then crashing into ice cream and cheesecake and cookies, etc. When I realized when on carnivore I wasn't eating enough. I remembered people like Dr. Chaffee and Kelly Hogan and Dr. Berry and others admonishing us to EAT ENOUGH to be full. I was barely doing that b/c it seemed like a lot of meat (old programming?). And also, at least at the beginning, don't worry about fasting. Eat when you're hungry to kill cravings. Tho I'm a big fan of IF and know I'll into it naturally, leaving at least 16 hrs between dinner and next day's break-fast.
So when I had reached a new low mentally and physically, I started over with the idea of eating as much meat as I could stand (including chicken, pork (I had missed bacon!) and shrimp) and not worried about the time of day it was (tho I do write it down to keep track). Better to be less strict and stay on it than try to be a purist and have the cravings. Beef alone just wasn't sustainable for me.
So if I can't sleep and would normally get up and eat a PBJ, I instead get up even if it's 3am and cook eggs or have leftover meat or beef jerky (0carb), even if it seems strange. Then I go back and actually sleep, and when I later get up, I'm good until late afternoon.
So for a meal, instead of 2-3 eggs and 2-4 bacon (thick cut) I now have 4 eggs at one sitting with 6 slices of thick bacon. Instead of 2 burger patties (1/4 lb) I have 3 and then some bacon if it seems right.
I NEED TO FILL MYSELF UP, even when i feel like a hog. So far it's working re the cravings. This is day 7. You can do this.
I know it's hard w/loved ones around eating their own way, but once you get on a roll, you can be around them and still be fine. The first 2-3 days are the hardest b/c your baody is transitioning to fat burning, but hold on and you'll come out the other side. Be well. Eat meat. This video came at a perfect time for me. Thanks Mitch in the Sunshine State. Somebody said pray, yes, I do a lot of that, too!
@@whereisyourfaith1454 great advise thanks for posting!!
Beautifully said!!!
I'm not carb addicted soon to be 68, I'm 169 days in and we went out to a nice steak restaurant in Oct for husband's bday and just last night for mine, as I give everyone the day off for my real bday in a few days. I had 1/2 glass of red wine each time, couldn't really finish and he a half a whiskey on the rocks. Also a chocolate truffle she gave us, because it was free and we'd said no to dessert.
The reason I tell you that are carb addicted is because... you can be glad not to even try a little bit. Last night I had such a headache and the next morning, I felt like I had nooo energy. I got over it but addicted or not... it's not worth it. Let me go through it for you and tell you... it's seriously not worth it.
You just feel sooo crappy after feeling so good! We just ate meat for our two meals today... we're just starting to feel a bit better.
Again... it's just not worth it!
Eat bacon...keep some in a baggie in the frig... it's great to keep yah on track.
All the best to you Mitch... you're helping people. Well said, sir!
Thanks so much!
Great to see your subs going up.
Much appreciated
Please don't stop being you. Love this content. Thank you so much.
Thanks!
You are amazing. I'm a 61-year-old female, top weight in 2018 was 360. I started a fasting and keto journey in April 2018 after my A1C came back at a 10.9 even with a once-weekly non-insulin injectable medication. Been a type 2 diabetic for 15+ years. Took me 18 months to lose 60 lbs. Covid hit, and I got off track and regained 40. Started again spring of 2023 and in June went Carnivore overnight. I was either dumping oxalates or my electrolytes were off, ended up in the ER with cardiac symptoms after 3 weeks of heart arrythmia and near-fainting spells that made me afraid to go to sleep at night. 3 weeks without sleep will mess a person up. All the heart tests and a follow up with a cardiologist came back ok. Added back in a very few carbs until my blood sugar stabilized, (it was super high due to the high cortisol from lack of sleep) and then gradually lowered my carbohydrate intake again to where I am now, about 95% carnivore. As my blood sugar started to come down (still too high but better than it had been) I took myself off of the non-insulin injectable that I had taken in one form or another for over 15 years. I re-lost the 40 I had gained plus some, for a total of 70 lbs. down from my top weight, so still at 290 which means I have a very long way to go yet. As my body adjusts to no longer having my blood sugar artificially lowered from the meds, I'm having to get stricter with what I eat. It's a battle every day and every meal. I am a carbohydrate addict. You are inspiring. I can't walk even 1 block and have to stop due to the pain. You're just chugging along at a brisk pace and you're not even out of breath. Absolutely amazing. Very well done.
subscribed. you are a hero.
That's quite a story, Elizabeth! It may be that, like for me, it would actually be easier if you tried zero carb for a while and see if you get rid of the cravings. Hang in there, it sounds like you are headed in the right direction.
Enjoy your videos and your little community walking all that way with no cars bothering you.. It must be a little chilly in FL this AM.. Merry Christmas to you!!!
Same to you, thanks!
I too have been addicted to carbs for many years now at 75 in March 😮 I just started carnivore 7 days ago and have been doing IF for a while I never did a diet because I knew they never worked long term so for me it’s just a way of life now and also just 2 meals a day and never really hungry so looking forward to all of the benefits it will have and I retired in Thailand 🇹🇭 but can still get beef and eggs and bacon haven’t found any beef liver yet they only eat pork or chicken liver anyway you’re right about addiction and people are addicted to so many things that are unhealthy 😢thanks for sharing your story with us 😊
My pleasure
Great topic Mitch. Looks like you might have a slight limp, hope all is well.
Personally I was never a person that craved or was addicted to sweets. Can easily pass by that table at a buffet, but my weakness was always rice, potatoes, and pasta - which is just as unhealthy in the quantities I consumed. Thanks for another top notch video!
No real limp, just uneven pavement on the side of the road, I think.
Good to hear the good word again. And the pastor said, "Can I have an 'Amen?'
Ok, Amen!
Great video. Almost a year carnivore now. 71 and feeling great. So true that you can’t moderate. Love your presentation.
Thanks, I appreciate that!
I hope with your meaningful message, I can finally overcome my carb addiction. Thank you.
You can do it!
Weight loss is no longer an issue for me. I can maintain a weight between 155 and 160 lbs. I do have a carb addiction and fall off the wagon. My reason for the diet is be healthy and live without heart and BP problems.
I had a lot of cravings when I was still eating loads of carbs. But now I'm eating almost 3 years carnivore, and I have not a big problem eating a bit of carbs. Recently, I ate even a desert and rice etc... - without the cravings coming back - at least, nothing I had problems to resist (but maybe it gave me a bit of acne).
I started carnivore (and found you) 4 1/2 months ago. I've had several health benefits including 22 lb. weight loss in that time. I have been eating ice cream and popcorn and realize after seeing this video that I'm still hooked on sugar. My wife, who is obese and could benefit greatly from carnivore, thinks I'm being extreme. I can't blame her for my cheating but it would be so much easier and nicer if she would join me and gain her health back. This was a most helpful video Mitch. Thank you.
You're welcome Gary. Thanks!
YOU ! SIR ! ARE a INSPIRATION ‼️
Thanks so much
Waiting whole day for your vid. Always enjoy it 😊
Thanks Peter!
I'm sorry, should have waited -so we're a few months apart. I've been watching you for a couple of months. for me your segments have become more and more interesting. I've been in the "lifestyle" since September. I've had my first success ever in this addiction battle 👍🏻
Great to hear that!
Thanks for clearing some things up. Just now have started my research. I was thinking go Keto first… then move on to carnivore. But I can’t stand the cravings. So I have decided to go straight to carnivore. Looks like it is the only way to do it. Thank you for your testimony. It gives me hope🙋🏼♀️
Well I certainly wish you the best of luck
Thank you for making this video. I hope carnivore continues to grow traction, and frankly because of how profound it is I'd be surprised if it didn't eventually become widely accepted.
We have a long way to go, but in the short term, we can take care of our own health.
Good job mitch , u r indeed a carnivore teacher
I appreciate that!
Another excellent video! I intend to reverse my prediabetes and high blood pressure by eliminating sugar, carbs and processed junk food!
That should do it
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm enjoying binge watching them. They are so relatable. I'm afraid I'm a carb addict and found the best thing for me was to go carnivore, not Keto. Best decision ever.
Welcome! Sounds like you are on the right track.
Some very powerful and inspiring statements but its definitely all good because it shows in the outcome of your numerous experiences with the different kinds of dieting, I am on my first week of carnivore thanks to you btw, I have followed most of the advice that you are sharing here in RUclips so far when I started to quit on the carbs i felt great, and its only a week I am practically still transitioning but my determination of quitting my maintenance drugs and probably reversing my diabetes drives me the most and its a really good thing that I have stumbled into your videos, thanks for sharing your wonderful insides and experiences, here's to good health, cheers
Thanks so much, Oscar. Sounds like you are off to a good start. I wish you all the best and look forward to hearing about your progress in the future.
Too true! I need full abstinence as well.
I think we're on to something here.
Great video Mitch! Stay carnivore my friends!
Always!
Wow. Your story is so inspiring. You are a very determined man. Good for you. And thank you so much 😊
Good explanation of carb addiction. Well done.
Thank you!
I found that I wasn't exactly addicted to carbs or sugar. It wasn't anything so broad. It wasn't like a chemical dependence on sugar. I was addicted to the sensual experience of the foods, specifically the sweet creamy desserts and crispy fried foods. Substituting with artificial sweeteners would just keep the addiction alive and send me off seeking donuts.
Sounds like you've got a handle on it.
I'm grateful that I haven't fallen to the temptation of eating any carbs or sugar in more than a year, and I'm happy with the Carnivore way of eating. However, I have gained some weight because I have been overdoing it on fat -- too much bacon and butter. I also need to get more exercise, despite a very demanding work schedule.
I don't believe there is such a thing (at least for me) as "moderating" carb consumption. I had to eliminate carbs, period.
I gave you a cheer on the latest video on my channel (posted last weekend).
Thanks so much, Lori. I watched your videos and subscribed. Glad to have you as a member and hope you will join in the livestream panel on Thursday evenings..... Mitch
@@OldGuyCarnivore Thanks, Mitch! I hope to join the livestream on Thursday -- I'm putting it on my calendar. I keep missing great livestreams so my calendar is the only way I think of to avoid the "Aw, dang -- I missed it!" syndrome!
I forgot to thank you for the kind words Lori, and it would be great to have you join us on Thursday.
@@OldGuyCarnivore It's on my calendar!
Mitch
I am 79.I am amazed how how similar our stories and timelines are. Just yesterday a friend who I forwarded your Oreo/statin video,asked if I had gone carnivore. My answer was no ,but I’m headed that direction. This finally sold me. Thank you for all the work have put into your research and videos. Much respect, Eddie
I was amazed at how my cravings disappeared. I too am a carb addict. I was also thrilled at how my depression lifted. Wild. (Fell off the wagon though and need to get back to it for many of the benefits you listed- especially disappearance of floaters too. ) Thanks for the pep talk!
My pleasure
I am definitely a carb/sugar addict!
I also know that I need to go full on abstinence , plus 16:8 .
I found that if I eat breakfast and lunch I can be done eating by 2 or 3pm. I'm 65 now.
Perfect!
Thank you for your honesty and facts!
My pleasure!
I’m a carb addict. I lost weight on carnivore then “ worked” in cheat days. My weight has stayed down but it’s more difficult. January 1 back to carnivore!
Welcome back!
You look amazing, so glad I found you!!!!
Thanks very much!
Thumbs up before I even watch!!
Now that's confidence, I'm flattered!
Thanks for sharing this, that was really helpful for my condition!
Glad it was helpful!
This is such an inspirational video and gives me hope that I can help my health get better. Thanks Mitch!
My pleasure, Donna
A word in time😊. Thanks Mitch. Appreciate your words of wisdom. It all makes absolute sense.
My pleasure, Anne. Thanks!
Good news and good information never gets old. Repetition helps me so much as reinforcement, yes indeed.
Glad to hear that
This video really helped me today. Thanks Mitch
Glad it helped!
Watching from snowy Kittery, Maine. Pressing on towards the mark of His high calling. 💖
Thank you Mitch. Excellent advice for a carbohydrate addict. Just started carnivore 8 days ago. The cravings are so bad at times. Will turn 65 in November and my goal is lose 65 lbs and get off carbs by 65🥰
That's not an unreasonable goal, although I view goals as a problem. Measuring your success against some arbitrary number can motivate you if progress is on track, but more likely will derail you if you start to fall behind. Fact is, if you are doing everything right, progress will happen at its own pace. LET IT!
Hi Mitch, I looked at that again and realized I wrote it wrong. I have already stopped the carbs, because the cravings were so great, I couldn’t stand it. So, that in itself is hard. But as you said it’s a lifestyle change. I’m ready to do it.
I could listen to you all day,thank you for your time
My pleasure!
Mitch- thank you! Started a few days ago total carnivore - cleaned out the pantry yesterday! You're encouraging! Eat meat!💜🙏🏻💜
You got this!
Another fantastic video Mitch. I'm new to the Carnivore way of eating and I'm having great success and owe much of my success to viewing your inspirational carnivore videos. A tip to rid you of your kidney stones that worked for me several years ago from a natural remedy book on illness. I took a tablespoon of lemon juice each hour from noon until bedtime and later that night I passed the kidney stones, might want to give it a try as most doctors invariably fail to mention this possible cure. Thanks much for your carnivore diet and lifestyle videos.
Thanks for the tip. I tried that last year and it did help. For now, I seem to be getting rid of the few remaining stones with no problem.
Right on Mitch. Agree with you 100%. Love these walking chats. Well done sir.
Thanks!
I'm new to your channel, this is the first video of yours that I have watched and I subscribed and plan to explore your other uploads. Thank you for this one, I relate to your story a lot.
Years ago I tried the Atkins diet and did very well on it, and felt great, but stuff happens, as it does and I slowly drifted back to my plant based lifestyle. Health got worse and worse over the years, weight piled on and at the end of 2019 I started keto. For 3 months I was doing great, sticking to my macros, enjoying the adventure, loosing weight and feeling better in all kinds of ways.
Than the global big thing hit, not going to share my opinions about that, but needless to say due to the chaos and distraction of it all I fell off the keto wagon, for a while it became impossible to get enough of the kinds of food I needed.
Long story short, I started back on keto about 3 weeks ago, only this time I'm doing more of a carnivore version. I'm not counting carbs, but instead I have eliminated all grains, fruit, vegetables, seed oils, beans legumes and of course all kinds of sugar. I'm still eating some dairy a few tree nuts, the occasional avocado and still have some stevia type sweeteners. My carb addiction seems to be triggered by grain, so as long as I stay away from that I'm doing fine.
I recently discovered that I'm sensitive to A1 milk, it causes sinus inflammation, so I switched to A2 and my sinuses are back to normal, well normal for me, I still have a sensitive nose, but no more constant inflammation. The first couple of weeks were a bit difficult, I felt very tired and was repulsed by all the meat, but I'm on track now, loving it, cleared out my kitchen and have ordered a ninja foodie grill air fryer because cooking meat in the oven or gas stove top is too expensive and too messy.
During 'the thing' I couldn't get decent quality eggs for months at times there were none at all, so I bought a brooder and then some chicks and now have a flock of 4 laying hens. well 3 are laying, the other one just likes sitting on them to keep them warm lol.
Thanks again for sharing your journey.
There you go, Jen. I found your comment. I have no idea what they didn't like about. Thanks for taking the time to tell your story.....Mitch
Thanks for another great video. As you say, these can never be said too often. To new ppl out there, listen to Mitch and others, take 30 days and try, plz, do so. Proper human diet or carnivore is the same, it is a life style. I have changed, thanks to Mitch and his videos, I have manage to change my wife to, is that not the best gift ever? Cheers Mitch, Merry Christmas and take care.
You too, my friend. Thanks!
Mitch You are such an amazingly inspirational teacher. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m a teacher, too. As a student of yours I am learning so much. Thank you again and happy new year from Japan! Stay well and keep it up.
Wow, thank you!
Good informative message that will help Many people overcome what is the main problem. Lack of Education of true nutrition. ❤❤
call it out for what it is,
awesome job, some won't figure it out, ever!!!
take care
You too and thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, God bless you, I needed this video; I am going to try it for 30 days as you suggested, I was on it for a month a few years ago, and did see some benefits, but got off of it because of my Carb addiction, and all of the false information about the Carnivore way of life.
Question; did you only eat grass fed beef, and free range chicken?
I'll be watching all of your video for the answer, but just a quick answer of yes, or no would help me get started on the right path as soon as possible.
I would love to be your neighbor, I believe we would have a great friendship, God bless.
Thanks Paul. No, I eat beef from Sam's Club, and don't worry about things that matter only a small amount. As Ken Berry says, even hot dogs and spam would be a vast improvement over what most people eat these days. I eat very little chicken, but I do eat bacon and eggs almost every day, as long as the bacon label says zero carbs per serving.
Thank you for your answer, my wife, and I are planning to start Jan.1st in order to get all of the junk food out off the house, and stock up on the beef, bacon, and eggs, thanks again, God bless.
Thank you for your wisdom, it's much appreciated as I am also struggling with carbs, especially during the holidays. You're helping so many people. Thanks again 😊
Thanks for the kind words Rebecca!
Thanks for this video Mitch!
My pleasure!
Great video !
Thank you
Me too!
Consider myself a new school kid on the block. Great video Mitch and I totally agree with the message, even if it is the first time I have heard from you.
Glad you're here, thanks!
❤ Great testimony - very reasonable approach.
Thank you!
Thanks for this vireo, I just typed a long comment, sharing my story etc, posted it, but it didn't appear. Sometimes I wonder if this platform censors comments along with certain content. anyway, thanks, I subscribed.
Thanks Jen. RUclips sometimes holds comments for review by me, especially if they contain links. I'll look there for your comment
Loved the video Mitch ...new carnivore here so need lots of such talks ...🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Mitch. I'm doing well with keto eating, but I still have sugar cravings. I'm just starting to listen to your video here, & I look forward to what I can learn. Blessed New Year!
Good luck!
Great video, as always 👍
Thanks so much!
I am new and your story gave me hope at an older age.
That's great to hear. Thanks!