Day 11 Beast Mode Carnivore Challenge 🦁💪🏼
Checking in, we are over 1/3 of the way through the month already! How are you all feeling? Reading through the comments and posts yesterday it seems like a little influx of cravings across the board. This is a very normal time for that to start happening. The excitement and motivation of starting a new challenge is wearing off, the initial results are slowing down, and you might be missing some of your old favorite foods or just getting impatient.
The thing to remember at this point is that you don't have to put the pressure on yourself to be perfect forever. You just have to stick to your non-negotiable for one day. One day, that's it. Those sweets or foods you are craving will all be there tomorrow. Just focus on one day at a time, even one hour at a time if necessary.
My go-to way of navigating cravings is to find a distraction or a way to delay me having access to that food (I used to vacuum seal shut the kids snacks so I couldn't mindlessly grab some). Then later on things get easier when you are past that moment. I also try and eat a meat I really love that feels special.
Late night cravings? Just go to bed early....the extra sleep will help in a lot of ways. And reach out to the group!! These feelings can feel very isolating, but you are not alone in what you are going through. There are so many people here rooting for you!!! You can do anything for one day!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 Beast Mode!! You got this!!
What is your best advice or tips for dealing with cravings?
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.
