Weight Loss on the Carnivore Diet

There are so many posts out there about the large amount of weight lost on the carnivore diet. I also say, in my first post in this "Carnivore Diet" blog, that the weight comes off fast, however, "fast" is open to interpretation. You may not lose 10 pounds in two weeks. You probably won't lose much weight in the first couple of weeks at all, but it does go faster after that, after your body adapts to the changes. I see posts from people that are disappointed because they haven't lost 10 pounds in the first two weeks. 

First of all, don't use the scale as your guide to loss in size. You will develop a lot more muscle on the carnivore diet and muscle weighs quite a bit more than fat, so you will probably lose size and not so much actual weight, at first anyway. Isn't a smaller size the goal, after all. Weight is just a number that reflects the size. I lost almost two sizes in clothing in the first six weeks, but only around 5 lbs on the scale. Keep in mind that I also started going for very long walks, 2-3 x weekly. The new exercise routine is also responsible for the loss in size and the gain in muscle. It's a combination of diet and exercise. I only walk for exercise, long walks. Hard workouts, like I did in my 30s-40s, is simply not necessary. 

Five pounds a month is still "fast". Please keep that in mind. Unreal expectations is one reason people quit the carnivore diet. If they had just stuck to it, the weight would have come off, quickly too, just not as fast as some people hope it will from reading these extreme claims on the internet. You may lose more than that and faster, but please don't be disappointed if it takes awhile to get off. It took a lot longer than that to put it on. 

Also remember that there are so many other reasons to eat this way! Carbohydrates make any inflammation in your body so much worse than it should be. Carbs aggravate it. My arthritis is a lot better on the carnivore diet. The difference after a month is amazing! But that's a month, not one week.

From the research I have done, there are a lot of other great benefits, as well, but these take time. It can be healing for a lot of people. I am so much better, physically, when I cut out ALL carbs. My mental clarity is improved. My digestion is quiet, smooth and works a lot better. I don't have the severe headaches I used to get from eating sugar and white flour, either.