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.

One of the brains in the carnivore world I've always thought highly of is Amber O'Hearn. She's a legend and breaks down the science of stuff so well. Below is the text of a post she made on X regarding fat loss as it relates to common struggles folks in our world come across. Why we stall or have little to low progress. It's a lengthy quote. I have also attached her whole article on it to read in its entirety. Share your thoughts below. Curious if you think it helps identify any issues you may be having.

Obviously, a caloric deficit always corresponds to weight loss (independent of proportion of lean to fat mass lost), but the problem with CICO logic is that you can't guarantee a deficit simply by reducing calories compared to some period of maintenance.

It's not just that the metabolic rate adapts downward over time from chronic unmet energy needs, although that does happen and is a serious problem. It's that there are (somewhat modifiable) rate limits on lipolysis and fat oxidation. ...

I just got home from 3 days in MI and ate perfect! There were temptations but I’m getting to the point that there are just always temptations and at some point I need to draw the line in the sand and just DO THIS. So I did.
Day 3 no coffee and no headaches.
I was craving “something” so finished off the bread cheese. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hi all.

I am on day 16 and still waiting for that energy everyone is talking about. I am feeling exhausted everyday.

I am really pumping the protein and fat (very easy for me because I love food). And I am taking my Revive (our version of LMNT) everyday. Sometimes 2 packets a day. And my addition magnesium glycinate.

I am getting better sleep the last 4 nights but I am still sooooo tired.

How long before the lovely energy kicks in? I struggle to get through a day at the office.