Happy Thursday!! We talk a lot about short term goals and monthly wins etc, I think focusing on those is very helpful in building motivation and keeping you on track. In this group, at least we rarely look at the full growth of our entire journey. I thought that might be something fun to share today, especially considering we have some new people in the group. Plus the downside to really focusing on one month at a time and lots of short-term goals is that when we're feeling stuck, we forget how far we've truly come.
So today, share the biggest improvements or positive changes you've seen since starting Carnivore/low carb, (or whatever works for you). Also share how long it took to see those changes, that can be very encouraging to show people what can happen when you stick to a healthy lifestyle!!
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
“Your system is perfectly designed to get the results you are currently getting.”
Our pastor shared this quote on Sunday in relation to our spiritual lives, but it struck me how true it is for every area of our lives—especially health and weight loss. The habits, routines, environment, and choices that make up our daily system are quietly producing the results we’re seeing right now. If we want different outcomes with our bodies, energy, and health, we have to intentionally redesign those systems: the food we keep in the house, the routines we follow when we’re tired or stressed, the people and environments we surround ourselves with, and the small daily decisions that either support or sabotage our goals.
When we’re unhappy with the results we’re getting, the instinct is often to keep the same systems in place and simply try harder, be stricter, or white-knuckle our way through, but it’s almost always easier and more effective to step back and change the system ...
November 3rd accountability
Bacon peices and 3 fried eggs
11oz brisket
Protein:120.1
Fat:109.8
Carb:1.6
Jenny Mitich: Strict Carnivore vs Relaxed Carnivore: Which One Works Better?
https://youtu.be/GvjYuaAZAb8?si=jsf3MSZzK-oYqHzE
Jenny Mitich: Strict Carnivore Works… Until It Doesn’t
https://youtu.be/6rGYlFt_6Xs?si=Ey_pCeuUx659QZ4y
I totally agree with the idea of carnivore being a spectrum. I used to be obsessed with being super strict and honestly, I was getting results, but it was mentally and emotionally taxing. Now, I have the mindset of sustainability and have allowed some foods back in to help me maintain a (mostly) carnivore diet and help me keep up with my needed high fat intake.
Where are you on the Carnivore Diet Spectrum? Leave a comment!
I love to see where everybody is at. We are all so different!
