Navigating the Transition with Electrolytes and Hydration At the beginning of transitioning from your previous diet to the carnivore lifestyle, there will be some adjustments. Paying close attention to your electrolytes is a good thing. Our bowel is getting used to not having carbs and often times drops water along with diarrhea. This can flush out some of
Suggestions for Beginning the Carnivore Lifestyle Suggestions for beginning the carnivore lifestyle include “Eating when you are hungry, stopping when you are full.” It is really quite simple, but it does take a little bit of time to adjust to this new way of eating and to also recognize when you are truly hungry and when you are truly at
It’s best to go grocery shopping after a meal or a snack. If you go when you are hungry, you may end up buying carbohydrate foods that give quick energy. They stock the carbs in the front of the store and in the check-out aisle to temp tired and harried shoppers. Squeezing in time to shop between other important tasks
When grocery shopping, it helps to walk directly to the meat section and fill your cart or basket! You will find that there are so many choices within the meat section – different cuts and beautiful pieces you have yet to try! It is exciting to be able to spend your grocery time and money exploring the meat section. Choose
Buy the best you can afford. Eggs are usually inexpensive if you can tolerate them. Look for sales and stock up. Freeze what you won’t use within a few days. Buy in bulk whenever possible. Split the food up and freeze what you won’t use in the next few days. Food savers or airtight containers work well for this. Shop
Steaks and burgers can be cooked and plated in 15 minutes or less on stove top. If you don’t have a thermometer, check the doneness of your steak by coach touch. Cook to your preferred doneness and salt to taste…even if that is no salt. Remember to let your meat rest at least 5 minutes after cooking. If you have
Buy a couple pounds of ground beef, sprinkle on some sea salt, and stir it in a Dutch oven on the stove, on medium heat. You will be pleased with how delicious and satisfying it is to taste the flavor of meat in it’s own juices. Once cooked, you can fill separate glass dishes to save leftovers in the fridge
Cravings are usually short lived in the moment but can last for a while until you are fully adapted. Abstinence works wonders but takes time be fully effective. Avoid trigger foods. Avoid putting anything sweet in your mouth, especially if you are a sugar or carb addict. If possible, remove trigger foods from your home/office. Have animal-based products on hand
To cope with cravings, it helps greatly to hydrated! Sometimes, you may think that you have a food craving, but you’re really just thirsty. Secondly, when you have a craving, it can help to ask yourself, “Am I hungry?” When you’re hungry, your brain may send you a memory of a particular food it recalls having enjoyed in the past.
If you are eating out or with friends, again, make sure you don’t arrive hungry. Most hosts or restaurants will want to provide different choices, but as in grocery stores, there will usually be more carbohydrate and sugar foods than carnivore foods. I often eat some fat and protein before I arrive so I can be sure I won’t be
