Testimonials

After that 2-week stall I shared with you guys earlier my body has been in a major flush mode. In the last 6 days I've dropped 8.8lbs! That's 28.8lbs since I started 'carnivorish' the month before our 30 day challenge. In the last two weeks I switched to all beef, butter, eggs and salt and I feel like that's made a world of difference for me.

I no longer supplement any electrolytes. Everything is regulating. My sleep is good, although I need less. My hair isn't falling out... that has been a lifelong problem. My energy is increasing and my overall feeling of well-being has a marked improvement. Oh and I've lost 2 pant sizes!

People are asking how I'm losing weight, but no one wants to talk about it when I say I'm only eating meat. I imagine a few of them will come around to the dark side when they see my continued success.

#38 Monica E

My one month carnivore results:

• A reduction in my chronic pain which is awesome after being in chronic pain for almost two decades
• Headaches almost resolved
• Feeling more rested after a night's sleep
• Down 5kg (11 pounds)
• Actually having appetite/experiencing the sensation of hunger
• Mental health much more even, less depression
• Improvement on brain fog
• No bloating or stomach pain
• No longer wake up for the toilet overnight

#39 Kevin C

I’m doing great today is day 138 Lion diet.

I love everyday I’m on this eat’n right for my species! I’ve enjoyed losing 38 pounds since day one and I also enjoy watching my strength training continued increase in performance not to mention my mental acuity is higher than I can ever remember it being and my energy level is always up except when I’m sleeping, and then I sleep better than I’ve slept, and I don’t know how many years.

I only wish more people would believe me when I told them what I’m doing and how easy it is to follow. Once one gets used to eating meat without all the other stuff. Some of my family members have enjoyed eating more meat, but they still participate in things like potatoes, and or salads , so they don’t quite see the benefit for them yet very soon probably on day 150 I’m gonna go get my blood panel work done because I do have a comparison of my blood panel prior to day one.

I really do appreciate the work you put into making this information so available and so easy for us to use, I thank you from the bottom of my heart which by the way is much healthier now.

#40 Yannick

So far, so good ! I wasn't sure how many months to take for the challenge. I've being doing tests with the carnivore on and off since 5 years but still having issues with some things. I'm glad I took more than 1 month. I wasn't expecting having professionals from different background doing live with us. Having the chance to ask them question is a great plus. The community is great and helping each other. Having Dr. Chaffee answering your question is really neat. He's not only on YouTube, he's real ! It feels weird having the chance to discuss with him after watching many videos. Simon is doing a great job organizing everything. I'm glad to be a part of that challenge :) !

#41 Carole

I had a big win last night; I slept almost 7 hours straight! I’m spent most of this month learning about circadian rhythms and trying to implement those changes.

My leg cramps are still attacking me at night, but I am holding onto the hope that they will sort themselves out as long as I stand strong.

My vitiligo is improving, and I think my Raynaud’s Syndrome is getting better. I know these will take time and I am up for the task.

My muscles are getting stronger, I can especially see the difference in my arms. One thing that really bothered me was all the loose skin and wrinkles in my arms and across my belly. My skin has started to shrink and looks so much better. I lost SO much bone and muscle since 2015 when I took my yoga teacher training and was eating mostly a plant-based diet.

I am off ALL medications and my mental health has improved by leaps and bounds! Better memory, more mental clarity, less stress and worry.

My knees are feeling better than they have in 15 years.

Thanks again to all of you for your support and let’s do this together!

#43 Stephanie C

How To Carnivore is such a friendly, supportive and informative community space. Carnivore is gathering interest 'out there' but is still relatively rare. So it's immensely helpful to feel part of a crowd, rather than a lone wolf. I've experienced great improvements in my health and wellbeing in this past couple of months. I'm very grateful to Simon, Dr Chaffee and the active participants for all the encouragement ~ thank you!

#44 Omar Salom

SO cool, scientific information and close coaching. Simon answers kindly any inquiry or specifics that we are going through. Dr Chaffee is such a great researcher. I have been on the carnivore diet for more than 2 months, feel better and better. It makes a HUGE different to be coached and lead by them.

#45 Ronna Bulera

It was exactly what I needed to get me back on track. Dr. Chafee, Simon Lewis, and the guests that they have invited are all so knowledgeable and wise in their sharing. There is always more to be learned! And there's such a sense of belonging within the community.

#46 Beverley C

This month with being part of the group has been really important for me to stay with the program. The videos with guest speakers have been inspirational and have helped me build up a better understanding of what this lifestyle does for us, both physically and mentally.

My takeaways from this month are:

1. Eat more fat, as it stops emotional cravings for treats (I now pour the fat juices over the meat before eating, delicious).
2. I have had problems loosing weight but have decided to up my exercise programme to twice a day. I may not loose weight but I will protect muscle mass.
3. I’ve learnt not to think “Once I loose weight I’ll eat this “ or “on my birthday I can eat this….” Having this internal conversation was undermining determination to stay with way of eating

But the group and the chats have been fantastic, thanks to everyone 😊

#47 Jason S

I don't know where to start. I've been on the lion diet for this month. Blood sugar down 200 points, even with dawn effect. Weight down 10 lbs. Vision improving, have gone back to a previous prescription from 4 years ago. Skin has dramatically improved with most flaking completely gone. Huge reduction in mucus production in my lungs, to where I go for days without coughing up stuff. Muscle definition has appeared where there hasn't been any for years. I no longer bleed from my gums when I brush my teeth. Pitting Edema of the lower extremities is gone. My desire for intimacy with my wife has increased. I rarely feel groggy in the morning when I wake up, only when I don't get enough sleep. Numbness in my left hand has decreased to the point where the back of the hand is normal, and I can now feel things I lift and hold. This is a huge change. My desire and energy for working out has also climbed. I no longer suffer through work outs, but enjoy them! I have not had a single gout attack and have not been taking the gout medicine. My mental attitude has also improved. I entertain the gloomy thoughts that were part of my daily life less and less. I have hope, instead of just enduring life. I actually have a jaw line now, something that hasn't been there for decades. I am looking forward to my blood tests and doctor visit his next month, instead of dreading it. I can actually exhale all the air out of my lungs without it causing a coughing fit. My left knee which has been damaged, is now recovery. I have much less pain even though I am doing physical therapy with it. I limp less! I'm not ready for running yet, but I am hopeful that I will be able to in the future. My abdomen has decreased in girth to where all my shirts are baggy on me. I've gone down 4 inches in waist size for my pants. I'm sure there are things going on with my endocrine system that I only sense to a degree. I am not the person who started this challenge a month ago.

#48 Kristyn B

I've achieved more than I could have ever imagined!

-Fat loss is a given, that being said, most people would think that I was in perfect health and didn't have fat to lose, but as a former competitive gymnast my standards are a bit different. The puffiness in my face was the first thing to go and my abdominal bloating completely vanished. That is no exaggeration. I also started out a 122 Lbs and ended at 111 Lbs. I'm only 5 foot tall so this is right where I need to be. And I did this without adding in weight training yet. I am not an advocate for skipping the gym, but during this challenge, I decided to prioritize getting natural sunlight in with 30min-1hr walks every day on my lunch break. I plan to add back in my weights starting Monday to step my health up a notch.

-My cystic acne that has only very recently been an issue for me (I'm 37 and I'd say this started about 2 years ago) is completely gone. I haven't had one breakout since starting, even on my cycle which is typically when these flare ups were happening.

-My cycle in general was much improved.

-Energy levels are stable. I am a very busy full-time employee and mother of 2 children, there is no free time in my life, and I have been exhausted for going on 10 years. Now my sleep has improved, and I am not waking up tired or falling asleep on the couch at the end of the night.

I am so thankful for the hours of information provided by this challenge; it has truly been a blessing and I have shared this with everyone I can to get them to at least commit to 30 days...life changing work is being implemented here and I want everyone I love to experience this too.

Thank you so much Simon and Dr. Chaffee.

#49 Janet H

Well it’s the morning of the 31st May. I went hardcore on 1 May, no coffee, no milky coffee drink just meat, salt and water.

15 lbs down over the month.

BP going down every week.

Wardrobe is changing, costing a fortune as a result! Shoe size gone down by a half size.

Last night had a funny thing happen, was paying someone via my bank account and it required my biometric pass using my face. It took forever as the camera was not recognizing my now slimmer face! 🤣🤣 need to redo it now!

Inadvertently I seemed to have sorted out a shoulder issue that I’ve endured for the last year. Hope my Chiropractor appointment on Monday is my last as I can now do windmills with my left arm whereas at Christmas I could barely raise it above elbow height! Whoop, whoop!

#50 Monica E

May has been pretty great, I’m just loving eating meat everyday haha it still feels like a treat every time I take a bite of steak 🥩 here are my main takeaways:

1. Blood pressure almost within normal limits! Down from 150s/100-110 to 130s/90s. So still some room for improvement, but I’m very happy with that - as is my cardiologist (even though I told him I still ate salt 😎).

2. Sleep 😴 this is a big one for me, I’m a lifetime insomniac relating to severe trauma as a child. I am now noticing that not only do I feel more rested when I wake up, but I actually no longer have such severe muscle tension in my neck? My head used to be pulled back in an exaggerated sort of sniffing position, super tense and very painful when waking up - it no longer seems to happen 🙂

3. Weight - now down a total of 8.5kg (18.7lbs). It’s been slow, but I’m just happy to have lost overall!

4. I have just finished my first pain free period in almost two decades… 🙃 it was so pain free that I didn’t even know that it had started!! No PMS, no pain, no mood swings and even energy

#51 Debbie W

Carnivore since mid-April.

Down 25 lbs; join pain is virtually gone; I'm off statins; for type2 diabetes I'm off metformin and amaryl and have cut daily long-term insulin (Tresiba) by 50%; I'm stopping BP meds today cuz it's normal - almost low w/ no meds.

I feel so much better - I feel like doing household chores, took my first walk around the block since last fall, running my own errands, taking my granddaughter on outings. I could go on and on...

The other 3 adults in my house still eat SAD and I am having no trouble avoiding all the processed crap they eat. Hoping my good results will eventually turn their stubborn minds.

My son who lives a mile away has decided to start carnivore today and I'm doing my best to support him without being a pushy mom and overwhelming him.

Looking to keep things going the way they have been, and looking forward to a second month on the HtC challenge!

#52 Vicki T

I'm really happy with how I have gone this month.

100% Carnivore (no dairy this month other than butter/ghee)

Water - excellent 3.5-4L per day

Movement - missed 3 days of no exercise - have even increased my gym to 3 times a week (I was only going twice) in addition to the walking.

Sunrise - heck YES ❤️🌅 BEST time of the day 🙂

De-stress - grounding, best thing no phone before going to bed, I seem to be reading more, loving my time sitting in silence.

Feeling fantastic, have noticed scar tissue has albeit disappeared, and my boobs are less (a lot) lumpy, have always had lumpy boobs! Sleeping so much better and even with way more water than usual only go to the toilet once during the night, this was up to 3 times a night. The list goes on................

Never ever hungry! Lost about 3.5 kgs which I'm happy with.

Win-win for me!

#53 Tait Bragdon

At 52, I decided to make a big change and ended up losing 16.5 kilograms in four months, going from 100 kg to 83.5 kg.

It all started with Dr. Chaffee’s Carnivore Challenge. Sticking to the carnivore diet helped me drop the weight and improve my health.

One of the biggest wins was getting my blood pressure under control after two years of it being high. It used to be around 157/108, but now it’s usually in the normal range, averaging around 115/78 or 122/81.

I did hit some bumps along the way, like dealing with constipation and diarrhea while my body adjusted to the new diet. But after two to three months, I got the hang of it by tweaking my fat intake with things like grass-fed ghee or salted butter.

My usual meals are pretty straightforward: bacon and eggs for breakfast, and for dinner, I go for beef burger patties with aged cheese, lamb cutlets, or a fatty rib eye steak. I love adding grass-fed New Zealand Westgold butter to my meals for a bit of extra flavor.

I also started intermittent fasting, which makes me feel great, especially when I fast for up to 24 hours or until lunch. I haven’t completely given up coffee, but I’ve cut back and sometimes have it with butter or a splash of cream.

Big shoutout to Simon and Dr. Chaffee for their support and advice, and to the Carnivore Challenge community for all the tips and motivation.

I’m proof that the carnivore diet can really change your life!

#54 Sheila Nixon

I knew it but couldn’t do it...

Let me start with this - having been diagnosed to die several years ago, I tried every "healthy" diet out there the heal myself.  Through actual trial and error, I KNEW that vegan and even vegetarian diet were disaster for me.  But it was hard to rid myself of the "plant programming."  "Broccoli is good for you, kale you must eat, celery juice is a must, chlorella will heal you...blah blah.” 

 

For 5 years I "toyed" with carnivore eating.  I could feel and I was convinced that it was the way humans are genetically designed to eat.  Our genes have not changed in eons. Just common sense!

However it took a two-day bout of serious indigestion to show me that vegetables are NOT my friends.  

So I took Dr. Chaffee's challenge for 2 consecutive months at the end of 2023.  My God! what a change.  Not only did I lose the stubborn several  (7 or 8)   pounds that needed to go, but my "poops" normalized.  Absolutely no bloating 6 hours after a meal - that had become normal for me.

Inflammation (presents as pain in my knees and joints) reduced significantly.  My cognition got noticeably clearer - better focus mostly.  And I don't miss plants.

Let me be clear - Even during the challenge, I did not give up coffee although I started drinking 1/2 decaf 1/2 cafe.  I did not give up wine, but reduced from one glass a day to a glass for celebrations (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc).  I reduced my supplements to almost nil for the 60 days - that's saying a lot!

I have maintained a 90% carnivore WOE and it is serving me well.

I am particularly grateful for the deep and thorough research Dr. C does and shares.  I was unaware of the early political-religious-economic-profit driven influences (Kellogg) on what became the SAD and has been so deadly (I mean that literally) for the American diet and now we see it globally.

I knew carnivore was the proper human diet, but I needed the boost of the Challenge to implement it in my life.

Thank you Dr. Chaffee and thank you Simon for your gentle and loving support.

#55 Frida

I had been in a low carb diet since many years, since my family, from my mother's side, has insulin problems. But when I realised (after much suffering actually) last January that I am also fructose intolerant, I decided to become full carnivore and didn't look back since.

The reason I joined your group and what finally made my experience great was that I could find answers to many details, which are important, even if one doesn't need extra motivation. Details like, why some times we feel like slipping back without having done anything wrong, or why for some people (like me) the lion diet is even better than the carnivore, were topics that were discussed in the chat room and in the lives.

Dear Dr. Chaffee, dear Simon, thank you very much for the whole support. My experience with your team was great. Currently I am in a very busy moment in my life, since I am preparing to change post and move to another country. But when I settle, I am sure that I will join you again.

#56 Tracy J

Started Carnivore in july, here are my stats:

• Down 4.8lbs in aug (11.4lbs for july/aug) 🐌 🫤
• Down 8 inches overall in aug (14" for july/aug) I can dig that 😁
• Down fasting glucose average - from pre-diebetic level of 121 to 98.9!
• Down blood pressure - Slightly elevated levels, back to normal.
• Found my fat/protein balance point for happy tummy (~73%fat)
• Haven't touched coffee, artificial sweetners or non-animal foods since June.
• I wake up early without an alarm - 🐓 not sure how I feel about that one
• only missed 2 days with 5mile walks. Did resistance training 5x/week (although room for improvement on the actual 'training' part 😆)

Overall huge increase in energy. I'm happy with where I got, considering the massive work stress for August. May september start to bring the inflamation down and work stress lessen. Took a photo with the same cloths on. Waist is a bit looser, shorts have more wrinkles and don't look spray-painted on. I'll definitely keep these two clothing items as a progress indicator in the future.



#57 Renee P

I started carnivore mid July 2024 because of worsening Hashimoto thyroiditis, unusual weight gain, skin irritation (rosacea) eating anything but water and increasing skin tags, joint pains and overall fatigue, anxiety and malaise for what seemed to be no reason and I thought I was eating clean, whole foods

I am now eating strict lion and the past three days able to OMAD. The bloating has disappeared and weight is coming off. I am down 7lbs. The joint pain ended fairly quickly and turning my head is no longer a pain in the neck. 

I am submitting this statement as an update on my first month progress and to share my gratitude for the habit changes and how I adapted so quickly and prefer this WOE. My life is simplified in so many ways from shopping to dinner clean up, not foraging for food all day and having more room in my cupboards instead of planning expansion for dry good supplies, my house isn’t too small after all. I am on my way and celebrating every gain with enthusiasm.

I’ve only recently approached being overweight but found carnivore before getting out of control and beyond my recommended weight range. For the past year weight loss has been impossible and everything was changing. My curves were turning into rolls. Even exercise made me gain weight overnight (not muscle). My body’s response to stress in all forms was becoming hysterical compared to my past and I couldn’t believe in the menopause scare that’s rampant out there. I think I’ve found my answers and working toward a healthier lifestyle emotionally, physically and nutritionally. Month one has been positive and quite a lesson.

#58 Wren G

I started carnivore on Labor Day 2023 & had 95% compliance. Labs 6 mo. later showed lower inflammation, fasting insulin went from 11 to 5.5 & A1C went from pre diabetic to lower & not PDiabetic now. Greatly improved. In June, went Lion diet 98% to 99%+ compliance & quit coffee of course. Lost 5 more #s ( to make 20), and blood pressure normalized ~ after decades! That’s my story & I am sticking to it!🥳

#59 Christina G

I have now completed my 9th month of being carnivore!! I have lost 79 pounds so far but only 6 pounds in the month of August. A little slow but I have to say that I don’t really care that much - or at least I care a lot less than I used to! I am very happy with the way I feel and my activity level. I am actually going out and taking yoga classes! Before I would have been WAY too afraid to do that. They are great! Really calming. I am doing lots of pilates and weight training and this afternoon I am going to go on a hike!

A wise woman Milica, told me to take a look at some of my earlier posts and I did. There was frustration and negativity for sure! Just a testament to how far I have come. So I am going to keep doing what I am doing and the weight will come off in time. I am too busy enjoying my life to be too wrapped up in it. Stepping on the scale only once or twice a month has been a mental game changer for me!!

#60 Scott B

Last year I was 18 stone and had ZERO energy, it would take 2/3 hours for all my muscles and joints to relax in a morning and I’d go stiff and fall asleep everyday after work. Never went to the doctors but I can be sure I was pre-diabetic or heading that way.

But today, I no longer get stiffness at all. My osteitis pubis has cleared after years of pain and pointless steroid injections. Zero depression, no more therapy!

My rosacea hasn’t cleared fully but in better condition and less hot flushes. My Male Pattern Baldness has almost made a full recovery. I no long grunt when tying my shoe laces. Moustache is getting thicker, it’s rather annoying to maintain even though it’s small 😂

I’ve still got around 20lb or so I’d like to lose but in no rush to lose it.

Most important of all my relationship with my partner and my boy are the best they’ve ever been and no longer worry about my future health!

#61 Kristina Jordt - Acne & PCOS

Here is my story for those that may need some motivation. It’s a long one.

I have suffered from acne since about 17 years old. I was put on every pill and topical prescription under the sun to help me. Throughout the years I was able to clear up my skin with birth control pills. The acne was so bad. I would have strangers stop me in public telling me what to do to clear it up. Family that I would see at reunions and all they’d tell me is how I should wrap my face I paper towels at night or put toothpaste on it. No hellos or "look at how grown up you are". It has oddly become such a part of my identity. (So much so, that my children will draw pictures of me with my ‘dots’ on my face.) I have used every skin care product under the sun, home remedy methods as well, had many different facials, chemical peels and even fractional Co2 laser treatments. It’s always came back. If I could have the money back that has been spent on my face I could probably buy a small car, no joke!

With the PCOS I have also had struggles with weight fluctuations. I have had times where I am thin and then put 40 pounds on, up and down for most of my adult life. I was very blessed with having PCOS and being able to have 3 babies, one of them being a surprise, I was told this would never happen for me. After my first baby I had decided I was not going to go back on birth control, I had been on it for over 10 years at that point. At that time I decided to use Metformin to help with the side effects of PCOS. I did great on metformin for almost 10 years, I swore by it! 5 years ago it felt like it stopped working and there were several recalls happening with it at the time as well. I decided to turn to homeopathic ways to help me get off of the metformin and control my symptoms naturally. I started working with one homeopath in 2020. There were times things felt great and I would see progress only for it to go right back to crap. I was eventually taking 37 pills a day. 3 years later I decided to see a different homeopath. She seemed to understand PCOS better and had me on 8 pills a day. However, I would say that the same thing would happen, I'd start to feel so much better for a couple of weeks, could see changes in my skin and start dropping a couple of pounds, energy would be up and food noise would be gone. Then, out of no where, I could feel that it stopped working. I’d go to my next appointment and there would be a new issue to work on because my hormones were crazy. (My husband that was going with me and stayed on the same regimen every time.) Every time I would leave without hearing the words that my husband heard, "you are doing great!", I always felt defeated.

I did not count on just the pills to help me. I was doing my own thing with food as well. In 2021 I had discovered that eating sugar was the worst thing I could do. I would notice a significant change in my body when I cut it out. Of course, I was still getting added sugar from my food but had cut everything else out. Over the last 3 years I would also give myself 30 day challenges. No dairy for 30 days, no chips for 30 days, get at least 145 grams of protein a day, eat the rainbow for 30 days, fast for 30 days. The list goes on and on. I did this to try and figure out what would help me and never saw any changes. I could not figure it out. Why was my body so hell bent on struggling? I remember looking at a plate of food one night with all of my macros and literally crying to my husband that there was no way I could eat everything on my plate. I was so full from what I had already ate. Following macros overwhelmed me the most. I have 3 kids that are home with me all of the time and figuring macros and what to eat was so overwhelming and taking away so much of my time from them. I would have months that I was over it and focused on working out goals rather than my eating. I have been consistently working out for 7 years and would never see any significant body composition changes. April of this year I decided to give it my ALL. I was wearing a weighted vest almost all day. Getting 10,000 steps everyday. Resistance workouts 5 days a week. Hitting at lease 125 grams of protein. Drinking 40 oz of water 3 times a day. Eating the rainbow, power smoothies, no sugar, no cheese. I did everything. My husband was so impressed with my will power. My close family and friends were shocked at how hard I was working. Everyone wanted to know how much weight I had lost but I would not weigh in until the end of the month. When I finally did I had lost 2.8 pounds in 30 days and zero inches. 2.8 pounds?!?!?!??!?!!? Doing EVERYTHING right??? How could that be? I was so defeated, discouraged and so, so sad. I had reached exhaustion at trying to help my body. Due to all of this, and some stress with addiction issues within my family, my adrenals were shot and my cortisol was through the roof. I had decided to give it all a break. Until, July 28th 2024. I was scrolling IG Reels and started to hear about the carnivore diet. I looked up everything I could. I wanted to know what it would do for adrenals, cortisol, PCOS and acne. Because it seems that every time in the past the ‘cure all’ diets made everything worse. It turns out there was success story after success story with all of the same issues. My husband had told me years ago about Jordan Peterson on the Joe Rogan podcast talking about carnivore and I laughed it off. Who in the hell wants to live life like that?! Not me!!! I love food. I have an identity tied to food. My love language is to feed people and spoil them with their favorites. I host so many parties and get togethers. What would holidays look like? Nope. Not for me. Well, fast forward a couple years and many health challenges later, and a few hours of looking into the carnivore diet and I knew what my August challenge was going to be. I was terrified!! I was so scared to do this. SO SCARED! I thought giving up chips, my main meal source, for 30 days was going to be hard. HA! I was also terrified that it would not work and then it was on to My 600 Pound Life because I would have literally tried everything! Later that day I told my husband what I had decided to do. It was going to be the hardest 30 days ever. He was on board and understood my apprehension. The last few days of July I had some of my favorites and my very rare cheats, as well as following, watching and reading allllll things Carnivore. The night of July 31st I slept like a kid on Christmas Eve because that is how excited I was to start. I did great, until day 4. We have always had a tradition of what we call ‘Eat Out Night’. We each pick what we want from our favorite restaurants and I will go and get it, bring it home and we eat together. On the 4th day I went to get the food for my kids and was so sad that I could no longer take a bite of their cheeseburger (running joke of opening it up and seeing moms bite), no more mom tax on their fries. I felt so sad. I could never have some of my favorites again. Why did my body struggle so bad? Why could I not enjoy these things? I felt traditions fading away because of how much our culture and traditions surround food. I was so, so sad that day. What did my future look like? The sad person over in the corner eating her meat all alone, while everyone else was happy eating their favorite delicious foods? Well, 3 days later I watched Dr. Chaffee's "Plants are Trying to Kill You" video and game over!! I was hooked. I knew I was in it for at least 90 days. Forget the 30. I wanted my body to HEAL! 2 weeks later I decided why not go for an even 100. Listening to that video was the first thing about healing my body that made the most sense. In the last 5 years of trying to heal myself I have been eating ‘cleaner’ than I ever had in my entire life and my symptoms have never been worse. I have had many situations come up that I thought for sure I would not be able to stick with and would have to get back on the horse. Such as, a girls weekend, family parties/BBQ’s, my children’s birthday parties and a week and a half camping trip. I was shocked in everyone of those situations how easy it really was. In fact, that has been the weirdest thing to me. How easy it has been for me. Everyone around me has been shocked at how I have not cheated yet.

Two and a half weeks in I went to my monthly homeopath appointment. I did not tell her what I was doing as it had only been 2.5 weeks. To be honest, I also did not want to hear any skepticism. As soon as I laid down she smiled so big and asked me how I was feeling. I told her pretty good. She said that my hormones have never tested stronger, my adrenals were where they needed to be and my cortisol was great. In fact my entire reproductive system was testing strong. I also had no new issues come up and went down in supplements. Excuse me, WHAT?!?!?! This had not happened one time in 5 years. The words I have wanted to hear for so long were finally said to me. I about cried right there. She even said I could go to every other month rather than every month if this kept up. Fast forward to 4 weeks later when I went to the next appointment and the exact same thing happened. At that point I had to tell her what I was doing, it felt a little deceiving not to. She was a bit skeptical but could not deny the fact that I have been testing so strong. I can say I am so glad that I have not been focused on doing carnivore for a diet but more for healing and have educated myself as much as I can because I was able to advocate for myself with all of the skepticism she had. (She is a CrossFit ‘everything in moderation’ believer) Once I mentioned wanting to take the time to heal my mitochondria the wheels really started clicking for her. I am going the end of October and can’t wait to see what will happen as it will be 90 days at that point. She is still a bit skeptical and I think that has messed with me a little in the sense of rushing my body to heal so I can show her it is right. I have found that I will have break outs if I eat eggs so they have been off the table for now. She did want to give me something to help me be able to process eggs but I declined and said I want to see what my body is capable of in the next few weeks.

Listen, I have been doing Carnivore for more than 9 weeks now and have not cheated (other than my hug in a mug) and the thing is I don't want to. My poor little body has been working so hard for me over the years and the joy that I feel in finally being able to help it and pay it back is not worth going backwards at this point. I do not count the days, I have no idea what day I am on. I have even been forgetting to count the weeks until someone asks. I also no longer have a time limit on this journey. I don’t know what my future looks like but I sure hope to hell it looks a lot like my present does now.

While the 14.8 pounds I have lost have been great, (don’t even get me started on the mind blowing body composition changes) NOTHING will beat hearing the words “Your hormones have never tested stronger.” NOTHING!!!! I have been working so hard to do this for years and in the matter of weeks it happened????? Nothing tastes as good as that feels. N.O.T.H.I.N.G!!!

#62 Alexandra B - POTs, migraines, HRT, brain fog

My first month here and I actually didn't expect to see much of anything changing (I've been carnivore since late June). But, I'm so pleased that I've very quickly had some motivating results:

• After just 2 weeks without stevia (the last of the plant matter I'd been consuming), my POTS symptoms disappeared! I've had these symptoms getting worse and worse for almost 30 years! Now gone. I'm astounded! 😃
• People (separately and independently of one another) have been telling me how healthy I look, that I'm glowing and complimenting my skin. I'm used to being asked if I'm OK or told that I look tired. I've also noticed that I no longer need to use body lotion, as my skin isn't as dry.
• Since I developed the worst of my autoimmune conditions 6 years ago, I've had near constant headaches and sometimes migraines emanating from where my skull meets my spine. I noticed this month that they'd disappeared. In 6 years, no NHS nor private doctor I talked with would help me with them - I'm so pleased to be free of them.
• I started on bioidentical HRT 18 months ago and, ever since then, have had bleeding gums. That stopped this month too.
• My brain fog is very slowly improving. I'm mostly noticing how slowly people around me think and how terrible their memories are, many of which consider themselves "healthy".

(Me being carnivore since June before going strict in October is why I've had these results - not just from 4 weeks. Getting rid of stevia has really pushed the results through though).

I can't wait to see what November holds. I have another big step forward to take.

Congratulations to everyone on their results! ❤️

#63 Mary H - Parkinson's

When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s three years ago I was already stage two using the Hoehn and Yahr 2.0 scale. I researched to see if I could reverse it, nope, it would only progress. But I saw my movement specialist yesterday and it is now STAGE ONE, Hoehn and Yahr 1.0 scale. He isn’t sure I have Parkinson’s anymore. He thinks my mild tremor is related to a stroke I had in 2016. But I do know I had terrible tremors in both hands and now I am unaware of the very mild tremor he noted. I stopped taking a Parkinson’s pill I was taking five times a day and my doctor is fine with it. So Parkinson’s can be reversed. Also I finally have lost 50 lbs and my leptin went from 34 to 5.5.

Someone found a post I posted here in July where I was extremely depressed because my Parkinson’s was getting worse and now I barely have any symptoms at all.

My vision has improved and my blood sugar is normal. I am off short acting insulin and only take long acting.

I know for a fact I have Parkinson’s. I was diagnosed three years ago, but have had symptoms for six years. My doctor just can’t believe I am beating Parkinson’s.

#64 Karen W - 75LBs fat loss, off antidepressants, mental clarity

I joined the HTC community for November and December 2023. 

I will be forever grateful to the HTC community for helping me get my life back!! All the support received was instrumental in assisting me to keep on track. Especially for the first 30 days. 

November 1st marks my one year anniversary. 

Within the last year, I have lost 75lbs and feel amazing! Let’s be honest, I did not start this journey for weight loss but that benefit left me healthy and very happy. The best part has been the ability to eat nutritious food, that not only is healing, but t actually stays in me. It is very freeing now having to know where the closest washroom is and hoping I could make it there on time. 

I was on antidepressants for 20 years. Told I would need them for life. In 6 weeks of eating this way, I was able to wean off of them, and stay off. I feel more grounded and level headed than I have in many years. My mental clarity is beyond my expectations, truly brings tears to my eyes.

Earlier this year, due to corporate restructuring, I was let go from my job of many, many years.  Without being carnivore I would have been a total wreck. I stayed the course, although I did add coffee in. That was it. Typically I would have gone for carbs and especially sugar. I had none. Zero alcohol since I started.

#65 Matt L - Fat loss, acid reflux, blood pressure, GI issues

168 days on this WOE. 😃😊. I’m so proud of myself. WOW…and I still love meat 🥩 😂😂

I would say the biggest challenge was my sugar addiction - it was tough at first but I never caved.

I’ve lost 50 pounds, acid reflux gone, inflammation gone, lowered blood pressure, no longer pre-diabetic, no more dry skin, skin tags shrinking, Gastrointestinal issues drastically improved, hair is healthy again, sinus issues are 95% improved, no more headaches and I sleep so much better.

This has been the best thing that I’ve ever done for my health.