I had dinner with a friend last night...she started Carnivore about a year ago when we first met and lost a bunch of weight. She's was pretty consistent the first half of 2023 and maintained it until she went pretty "off the wagon" for about 3 weeks this summer. In those 3 weeks she gained 18 pounds. She got to the point where she just felt sick all the time and got tired of feeling uncomfortable again. She also started getting scared she would gain it ALL back again. She has been super strict now for several months but just now finally lost that 18 pounds she so quickly gained.
We commiserated a lot last night about how quickly the weight goes on but how slowly it goes off. She also kept saying how NOT worth it the whole thing was, and most of the food choices she was making were just terrible and for no reason whatsoever. She knows now she feels so much better when she's on track and not giving in to temptation.
She has two teenage kids who both just had birthdays, she said this is the first time ever she's made it through those birthdays without treats! 💪 Next month is her birthday and she's feeling super confident now she can stay on track for that. And by then she will be feeling so awesome that she KNOWS she can make it through Christmas. 🙌🙌 In the past she would always be on some diet but by her kids birthdays she basically gave up for the rest of the year and would restart in Jan. That setback she had this summer and ALL THE WORK it took to get back right again was the wake up call she needed to not let that same cycle happen again this year.
Some might call her 3 weeks off track and that weight gain a failure, but it inevitably led to her being successful during her hardest time of year.
Sometimes we have to fall down in order to learn how to get back up stronger. We have all been knocked down this year and had setbacks...It's not a failure if you use those situations to make your stronger. 🤎🤎🤎
Pictures from the beautiful meal they made for me last night.
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.
