Josh’s Struggle with Weight Josh has been struggling with his weight his entire life. He says he would spend two hours at the gym five days a week and only lose two pounds after a few months. Josh became discouraged by putting in the hard work but not seeing results. He tried every diet, but his weight continued to
Doug is a former football player who was taught to eat more to perform better. By the time Doug was twenty-one, he had weighed nearly four-hundred pounds. Doug describes his previous diet as eating anything and everything. He knew something had to change. Former Football Player Doug’s Journey to the Carnivore Lifestyle His dad, who works with medical professionals,
Before discovering the carnivore diet, Matt says his eating consisted of pizza, spaghetti, bread, and an addiction to Oreos. Matt says he didn’t have any significant health issues as you would expect from a forty-year-old eating the Standard American Diet. However, he did experience intense acid reflux and athlete’s foot, and he also noticed his moods were not completely stable.
Introduction to Lindsay’s Journey Lindsay learned about the carnivore diet through her boyfriend. Like many people, Lindsay ate a diet she describes as “garbage” before prioritizing her health. Lindsay says she ate a lot of surgery foods and alcohol. She found herself overweight and struggling with anxiety and acne. Her boyfriend started a ketogenic diet, and Lindsay, by default,
Carla’s Background and Early Eating Habits Carla has never been a person who ate the Standard American Diet. Growing up in the 1970s, her mom experimented with eating vegetarian throughout her childhood and teen years. Later in her twenties and thirties, Carla said she continued to eat what most people consider healthy. She ate a lot of chicken
How David Discovered the Carnivore Diet David found the carnivore diet because of a desire to research how to reduce his uveitis, a form of inflammation in the eye. David says there was a point in his life when he almost became blind in his left eye because of the severity of his uveitis. David’s Experience with the Carnivore
David lives in Sweden, where there is a large community of vegans. He says he finds it interesting that so many vegans in Sweden, especially in the northern districts where it is freezing most of the year, and their vegetables cannot be grown locally. David, however, grew up with grandparents who valued the nutritional components of meat. He says his
Theresa’s Journey with Crohn’s Disease and the Carnivore Diet Before she discovered the carnivore diet, Theresa’s body suffered immensely. Theresa was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 17 years old; she even had bowel surgery as a young adult. Before discovering a healthier way of eating, Theresa ate the Standard American Diet. Her doctor put her on multiple medications
Dave Struggled With Pain Before Carnivore For many years, David struggled with pain in his knees. He even had knee surgery at just 15 years old. After suffering so much pain, David stopped exercising when he was 23. He describes his diet for most of his life as “standard,” and he even developed a bit of a limp in
Zoe’s struggles with weight gain, bloating, and hormonal imbalances Before adopting the carnivore way of eating, Zoe described her life as an “eat less, train more” diet. Like many people, Zoe grew up eating the Standard American Diet. As an adult, she worked in the fitness world and often worked out 7-9 times a week. Zoe describes her prior way
