427 lbs vs 200 lbs (5 years between photos)

—The Diet—

12-18 oz of fatty red meat – New York Strip, Rib Steak, Lamb, Ground Beef, Brisket, Roast Beef, Salt, Water or Black Coffee

 —Optional Side Dishes—

Eggs, Duck, Chicken, Salmon, Seafood, Sausage, Organ Meats, 

—Good Fats—

Butter, Ghee, Tallow, Duck Confit, Lard, Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil

—Supplements—

Sauerkraut, Bone Broth

—Snacks—

Boiled Eggs, Sardines, Canned Salmon

—Treats on Special Occasions—

Nuts, Cheese, Blueberries, 95% Dark Chocolate

I have now been on the carnivore diet for 6.5 years. I have lost 227 lbs, I am off all medications, I have resolved my COPD, asthma, allergies, gout, blood pressure, pre-diabetes, and more. 

I had the lungs of an 88-year-old in my 30s, diagnosed with COPD at the University of Saskatchewan. A Dr once pulled my mother aside and told her that people have died who had lungs better than I did.

I've struggled with weight my whole life.  I tried all of the conventional ways of losing weight: calorie restrictions, weight loss apps, appointments with nutritionists, eating 6 small "well balanced" meals per day, using small containers to measure my food, every exercise program you can think of, shakes, juice fasting, you name it I probably tried it.  I could lose 30 lbs, but then the weight loss would stop, I'd start gaining weight back and eventually weigh more than I did when I started.

In 2018 I was suffering a major gout attack. I was sitting on my recliner with my foot up looking for something on youtube to watch.  I decided to watch a Joe Rogan podcast and they were talking about the carnivore diet and how people were fixing their health problems with it.  My first thought was that it sounded pretty extreme. 

I decided to research the Keto diet and tried that for the first 6 months.  The fat started coming off and I felt better in the first week. I decided to join "World Carnivore Month" in January of 2019. I started a bit early, December 28 2018. 

I've been Carnivore since that day.   I lost the first 160 lbs in the first 16 months. When I started in 2019 everyone thought I was crazy. "What about vegetables, Vitamin C and the food pyramid?  What is your cholesteral?" Now everyone I talk to knows someone who has fixed a major health issue by going Carnivore.  

I don't track calories, I eat until I am full and then eat again when I am hungry.  I used to only eat once per day (intermittent fasting helped my weight loss)  but in the last few years I often have some leftovers later in the day after lifting weights.  

I am 48 years old and feel better than I did in my 20's.  I wake up motivated, I jump out of bed and am ready to get started on projects around the house and yard, vacuum the floors, hoe weeds, turn the compost pile etc. 

I am also a big fan of fasting. Intermittent fasting (1-6 hour eating window per day) and extended fasting (48-72 hours with no food).

When time allows, usually in the winter when life slows down, I will still do some 48 hour water fasts. I just drink water with some salt and potassium to keep my electrolytes in balance.  It is also a great way to overcome a stall in weight loss.  

Fasting triggers autophagy, a process where cells clean out damaged components leading to cellular repair. This can contribute to mental clarity, detoxification, longevity and disease prevention. I also credit autophagy for not having any loose skin after losing 227 lbs.

I realize The Carnivore Diet and Fasting is a big change for most people, and sounds scary to some, so I've come up with a few improvements you can make in a series of babysteps. Do as many of these as you feel like, or do them all eventually. 

—Babysteps to better health—

Cut out Soft Drinks and Alchohol

Cut out Sugar

Cut out Seed Oils

Cut out Gluten

Cut out Soy

Cut out all Beige Foods 

(Twinkies, Wonderbread etc)

Cut out all “Foods” that come in a box

Eat only Foods with less than 3 ingredients

Eat only Whole Foods (1 ingredient)

Cut out Dairy (except for butter)

Go LCHF (low carb high fat)

Go Full Keto 

Add Intermittent Fasting 

(6-8 hr daily eating window)

Go Full Carnivore – Fatty Meat Only

Incorporate 48 or 72 hour fasts

OMAD Carnivore (One Meal Per Day)

If you have any questions, feel free to email me

ryan@canadiancarnivore.com