It's not hardcore; I'm just trying it out. It's only been 2 months. My wife is not entirely happy; she is more concerned that I do not have a balanced diet, and she brought it up to my oncologist on my last follow-up. My oncologist did not restrict me to any diet or alcohol intake. He said everything in moderation. After 3+ years since my cholangiocarcinoma, all my liver panels, blood tests, and ultrasound are good. In addition, my primary care doctor on base has no issues with my diet. Below is my typical breakfast (this morning). Yesterday, I had 12 oz of steak but no eggs.
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(1C cranberry, 1C blueberry, 1 apple, and 2 oranges)
I gave up carbohydrates, and my diet comprises 90% protein. I still eat fruit and vegetables and have been juicing and making my bone broths. I was not trying to lose weight, but thus far, I have lost 10 pounds and 2" on my waist without physical training/conditioning changes. It appears that I also have more energy throughout the day.
So far, so good. It is not for everybody ...just sharing. Cheers!
I'm a carnivore for 1 year on the 12th of this month. I have always loved meat and eggs and trained with a person that advocated keto, wtih a twist. I would eat protein for 3 days and on the 4th day carb load with complex carbohydrates (potatoes, corn, bread, pasta). I would take quite a bit of supplements, and especially desiccated liver tablets. This is how body builders traditionally would build muscle prior to cheaters like Schwarzenegger, Draper, Columbo, Ferrogno, et al...
I see you're drinking juice. I try to stay away from juice, but have been eating some fruit, ala Paul Saladino. I try to stick to low sugar fruits, like grapefruit, cantalope, and berries (blueberries, black berries, rasberries, etc...). Did you blend the fruit yourself? If so, that's probably not as bad. I try to stay away from seed oils, but it's almost impossible as my wife uses a lot of canola oil. I try to cook with avocado oil.
RE: energy
I couldn't agree more, I swim a mile a day, 5 days a week. I typically don't eat until after I swim, just taking vitamins prior to swimming. In the past I would eat a soft boiled egg before going to the gym, but I don't these days.
The other thing is I don't snack nearly as much as I used to. Sometimes I'll eat some cheese or nuts, and one fruit I like that has a fair amount of sugar is bananas, they help prevent cramps from swimming. I think it's the potassium, not sure, but avocado is also good.
My breakfast looks pretty identical to yours meat and eggs, and I mix around with different meats. My wife is Japanese and they often serve a soft egg over their food. There's a shortage on eggs out west, we'er limited to 2 dozen a customer. I went in twice to get 4 dozen. My son got a couple more. That may last me and him a week.
One of my faves has always been fresh homemade bread with eggs, any type, deviled, over easy, scrambled, omelette, poached, etc...I can bake artisan bread by myself, but haven't been eating it.
Now, my wife eats a lot of carbs and snacks a lot, some processed, some not...but we just got her blood test back, and her cholesterol is through the roof. Her glucose is also high, but her blood pressure is super low. I don't know if it's danger or not, she's visiting her mom (97) who is in the hospital on life support. When it rains it pours, but I will say this...I'm continuing to be a carnivore, and figure 250 lbs. of meat will tide me through a year at 1 lbs. per day.
I have dropped over 100 lbs since the pandemic. 80 lbs since last Feb 12th. I'm ready for a black bear. Game meat is my favorite of all meat.