A Life of Hunger… Until Carnivore Saved Me

Diana shares her life-long struggles with food, malnutrition, and her transformative experience after adopting the carnivore diet. She discusses her past diets, health issues, and the bittersweet realization of returning to a meat-based diet. Diana highlights how the diet has significantly improved her physical pain, mental clarity, and overall well-being, while also managing issues related to oxalates and lipedema. Her ongoing journey emphasizes the importance of nutrition and presents her plans for the future as she navigates maintaining her health.

Key Points

Early struggles with nutrition

Diana reflects on her malnourished childhood due to her mother’s restrictive feeding habits and her father’s insistence on meat consumption. This background shaped her tumultuous relationship with food, particularly meat, and contributed to years of dieting without success.

Experience with different diets

Diana describes her attempts with various diets, including keto and vegetarianism, detailing how they ultimately failed to yield lasting health benefits. Despite initial success with keto, she encountered ‘carb creep’ which led her back to unhealthy eating habits.

Discovery of the carnivore diet

After coming across Michaela Peterson and other advocates of the carnivore diet, Diana decided to try it despite her past aversion to meat. She initially experienced challenges but soon recognized significant health improvements, including reduced pain and enhanced mental clarity.

Improvements in health and well-being

Since adopting the carnivore diet, Diana has reported a dramatic decrease in pain related to hip issues, arthritis, and brain fog. She also describes reclaiming her ability to engage in artistic activities and her newfound energy levels.

Managing oxalates and nutritional needs

Diana discusses her observations about oxalates and their impact on her health, particularly in relation to her lipedema. She is learning how to manage these issues while focusing on getting sufficient nutrition through increased meat and healthy fat consumption.

Future plans and ongoing adjustments

Diana plans to persist with the carnivore diet while incorporating strategies to control oxalate dumping and ensuring her meals provide necessary nutrition. She acknowledges the ongoing challenge of maintaining a healthy diet and continued weight management.