Josh recalls being morbidly obese as a child. Family meals consisted of lots of carbs—bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes—along with bowls of sugary cereal for snacks. At 12, Josh had back pain from carrying excess weight. In high school, he weighed 330 pounds. Josh developed sleep apnea in his early twenties, and waking up gasping for air terrified him. Another
Cassi began her carnivore journey in August 2022. In 2020, Cassi developed back pain that was so bad that she could hardly walk. She was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful autoimmune disease that causes the joints in the spine to become inflamed. Her condition continued to worsen, and she began using a walker. She was 28. Cassi needed answers.
David T is a 38 year old shipping clerk for a sheet metal company in Florida. He says that “for a significant portion of my life I have fought with my weight, depression and anxiety.” He found himself continuing to gain weight, getting up to 238 pounds with a 42 inch waist. During a delivery for his work, he was
