Kirsten was obese her whole life. When she was in first grade, she weighed 99 pounds. The woman weighing her said, “Oh, you weigh more than I do.” Kirsten will never forget that moment. Kirsten’s Struggle with Obesity Her family frequently had snacks at bedtime. Kirsten recalls eating ice cream sundaes in Tupperware containers before bed.
Dunja and Alex’s Health Struggles Before the Carnivore Diet Dunja describes their diet before carnivore as a healthy version of the Standard American Diet—home-cooked food, no junk food, meat, vegetables, and fruit. Alex adds that he did eat a lot of nuts and grains, thinking they were healthy. Dunja found it very hard to focus, tired easily, and
Tracey’s Health Journey When she turned 40, Tracey had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, and she took an interest in low-carbohydrate diets. She would follow the low-carb ways and then a ketogenic diet for the next six years. Low-carbohydrate Diet and Ketogenic Diet Tracey had been following Dr. Shawn Baker, and she also had some clients that were curious about the
Amanda’s Decision to Start a Carnivore Diet Amanda says her family has been on and off keto for the last four years. She and her husband have five children. After watching videos in the carnivore space, Amanda thought she needed to start healing her family, including herself. Health Issues in the Family Her 12-year-old son was injured
I was heading down a bad road with lots of health problems. My cousin and a dear friend pushed me to change my life and to look at my illness as a carb addiction. He found Dr. Cywes to help me. It has been a lifestyle change that has been the hardest thing I have ever done. My main
Michel’s Journey To The Carnivore Diet Michel has a background as a college basketball player and is a fitness influencer and actor now. He has worked at finding a diet that fits his needs and lifestyle and found that Carnivore helps. “I’ve been experimenting with the carnivore diet since the beginning of 2019, and it’s been an interesting
Over the years, Darren has had more than his fair share of trials and tribulations. When he was 19 years old, he was in a severe car accident that broke his back, crushed his pelvis, and put him in a coma for several weeks. Doctors predicted that he would never walk again, but miraculously, Darren defied the odds and proved
The Journey Begins: From a Healthy Diet to Pregnancy Weight Gain Lindsey grew up eating a healthy version of the Standard American Diet, that included plenty of fruits, veggies, and the occasional sweet treat. An avid dancer, she took classes up to six days a week, and was able to maintain a trim figure with ease. After meeting her
Struggles With Weight Loss and Health Issues I have felt fat my whole life. I have struggled my whole life to just keep off a few pounds. At my heaviest I was 326 pounds. I used HCG, a notso-great way to lose weight and ended up at 170. I was happy there, but again it was a struggle to
Tony’s Journey to a Meat-Based Diet Growing up, Tony was always a bit overweight. By the time he entered middle school, he was looking for a way to get fit, so he started hitting up the gym. He fell in love with being active—as well as the sport of wrestling—but even with all of the additional exercise, he still
