I was asked by the man that really started the carnivore movement in Iceland to share my story. My Younger Years Being Big Then, let’s begin at the beginning. My name is Jón Jakobsson. I am 48 years old and from Iceland. I have always been fat. When I was a kid, I was fat until I discovered
Like so many others here I watched Dr. Shawn Baker on the Joe Rogan Podcast.After two months on this woe have lost 8kg of fat, gained a little muscle, but gained a lot more strength. My asthma and hay fever issues are almost totally gone, and I’m feeling great. The ability to get away from the old cravings/crash cycle of my
How a Carnivore Diet Transformed Jeremiah’s Health In October 2017, Jeremiah listened to Dr. Shawn Baker’s interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Like many others who are brave enough to throw traditional nutritional advice out the window and try a meat-based diet, Jeremiah was skeptical at first. “It sounded crazy, but I was willing to try it!” Jeremiah
Hey everyone, I would like to make this short and simple since this diet is just that. Cutting out all carbohydrates has been the most profound thing I have done for my health. It’s been a phenomenal 3 months. The benefits of this diet are undeniable and obvious. I have experienced optimal health for the first time after a long
My History with Food and Diets I have quite a history with food and diets. Since Junior High, I have maintained a 30 lb weight range (118-148 lbs) which fell into the “normal” range for my 5’5″ height. I struggled with anorexia in my early teens, and then in the 80-90’s, I ate low-fat/low-calorie, exercised, and was bulimic.
Police Officer And Army National Guard Member Just for some background, I’m 26 years old. I have been a police officer for the past three years and serve on a variety of specialized teams, including the SWAT Team, K9 Bloodhound Tracking Team, and Riot Team. I have also been serving for the past six years in the Army
From High Protein to Carnivore: My Journey Hi Doctor Shawn, and to everyone out there, I have been somewhat of a diet elitist and have been lifting weights for 15 years. As science would tell you, my diet began with a high-protein, high-carb, low-fat diet. While being at that time in my 20s, it worked, but calories-wise,
My name is Trevor, and I am 28 years old. I’ve been on a fitness and health roller coaster since I was in high school. I wrestled my entire life and have forever been under the impression that “carb loading” was the answer to size and strength. While it may be the quickest option, it sure does have its negatives.
Hi, my name is Mary. I am a 59-year-old female. Mary’s Stats Diet: Standard American Diet Weight: 230 lbs Health issues: Dyslipidemia Atherosclerotic coronary disease (CAC score: 99) Hypertension Obesity Pre-diabetes Arthritis Gout: right great toe Autoimmune Inflammatory conditions Anxiety Hypothyroidism Neuropathy due to peroneal nerve entrapment after left knee replacement 3 Anti-hypertension medications One thyroid
I have been working with ketosis for 4 years. Carnivore since middle of December, not looking back now. Growing muscle mass, while staying incredibly shredded at 82kg at the moment. Deadlifting over triple my bodyweight and going for the 80kg-85kg British deadlift record. Prior to carnivore, my lifts were not going up and only slowly when improving. Mental energy and
