Happy Friday! Thank you all for sharing so many great tips in the comments in the post from yesterday. If you didn't get a chance to read those make sure you go back and do that. I love learning from all of you.
Since there are so many new people recently I was to focus on non-negotiables today. As a reminder having that one non-negotiable thing just helps to prevent everything from falling apart when life comes at you. I love having meal windows, and protein goals, and exercise is nice to plan for, and maybe you're trying to cut back on cheese etc. Having lots of goals can be great but the problem with taking on so much is that when stress happens or we get anxious or triggered we often times feel overwhelmed and we give up on everything. Or we miss one small element of one of our goals and feel like a failure (and then give up on everything). Having just ONE non-negotiable to fall back on can help keep things on track when trying to tackle everything seems too hard. I might get stressed and eat outside my "meal time" and had a snack, but I that snack way bacon so no big deal...that's a win for me!!
It's about focusing on just one thing for one day. For a lot of us it's simply "stay carnivore". For others it might be "go for a walk". You might be in a place where your non-negotiable is literally just "no chocolate." (Or insert biggest trigger food here). The goal is to end each day with a win and then let that positive momentum continue to build!!!
Even if you have shared before I would love to hear your current non-negotiable, I think that can be so helpful for others. And remember, it's just one thing...for one day. You can do it!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Happy Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
*Livestream Monday night at 4pm pst/7pm est
Thinking about the year ahead can be overwhelming when it comes to goal setting. For some people, like me, short term goals can be much more motivating. Right now it's beast mode through the Meetup this Saturday. That said, I do still have long term goals for the year. Staying carnivore is just a given now as it's my life already so I have to dive a little deeper for me. I'd like to stay in the same weight range but lower my body fat a bit. Gain some muscle mass in short. Gym at least 4 times a week and beast mode at the same time is my recipe.
Steak video for interest. 🤪
Do you do better with short or long term goals?
So sorry guys, my 2 1/2 hour drive home from the cabin is turning into a 5+ hour drive home so I am not going to make it in time to Livestream tonight. I'll post the link for the Dr Berry Livestream for tomorrow when I know it. I'll catch up on posts here when I get home if you have any questions.
Happy Saturday!! One thing I thought might be fun today is for everyone to share their favorite Budget meal and their favorite Bougie meal on a carnivore diet (or whatever version you eat).
"Bougie [boo-zhee, -jee] (An adjective slang): relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle."
For example, my favorite Budget friendly meal is just a taco bowl, ground beef with some seasonings, little shredded cheese, and sour cream. I could eat that every day and not get sick of it!!!
For my Bougie meal: A fancy American wagyu steak, usually ribeye, crab legs, and of course bread cheese! That is typically what we eat for Christmas every year. If budget didn't matter I would eat that a lot more often! 😂
What about you? What's your favorite budget meal and bougie meal?
This is a quick share of a NSV. I slipped into a pair of shorts I haven't been able to get past my thighs in several years. The shorts fit beautifully. I'm truly amazed. I haven't weighed in a while but the last time I did I was down about 4 pounds. I attribute the body change to almost 4 months of working out 4 to 5 days a week.
