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The Real Reason People Quit Carnivore

Judy Cho | Nutrition with Judy

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Why do people quit the carnivore diet even after it helped them at first? In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down the most common reasons the carnivore diet stops working for some people, from undereating and poor fat tolerance to electrolyte issues, thyroid and hormone changes, food boredom, cholesterol fears, and the pressure to do “perfect carnivore.”

A carnivore diet can be a powerful elimination diet, but it is not inherently well-formulated. This conversation explains why some people thrive, why others struggle, and how to tell whether the issue is the diet itself, how it is being done, or the body's current state of health.

0:00 Introduction
1:16 Cyclical and chronic dieters
4:15 Mind-body connection and the bell curve
6:28 Expectations and disappointments (planning is the antidote)
8:59 Undereating, thyroid and hormone function
11:52 Protein and poor fat tolerance
16:13 Mindset: community pressure, your “why”
19:15 Protect your eyes and ears. 60,000 thoughts.
20:06 Food boredom
21:55 Electrolytes, hormones, thyroid
25:11 Heart disease and cardiovascular risk
29:06 Perfect Carnivore
33:57 Real talk

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EPISODE REFERENCES
How much to eat episode: How Much to Eat on a Carnivore Diet (for H...
Undereating episode: The Truth about Undereating on Carnivore a...
Symptom journal: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/foo...
Thyroid health on carnivore: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/the...
Gut support: https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/p...
ADH testing: https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/p...
Advanced cardiovascular test panel: https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/p...
Carnivore elimination protocol: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/car...
Ray Peat article: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/tho...
Mercola and carbs article: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/cha...

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JUDY CHO RESOURCES
⛑️Work with Us: https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/s...
🎙️ Podcast: https://nutritionwithjudy.buzzsprout....
📘 Inflammation Fix Book: https://www.inflammationfix.co/
📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet: https://amzn.to/3R4VAXn
📚 Articles: https://nutritionwithjudy.com/articles/
🎁 Free Resources: https://nutritionwithjudy.com/resources/
📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners: https://amzn.to/3D5lyo5

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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

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20 Comments

@NutritionwithJudy Creator 3 months ago Pinned

Free Carnivore Elimination Diet Cheat Sheet: nutrient gaps & best animal-food sources: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/carnivore-cure-elimination-diet-cheat-sheet/

@handanmoroney8395 4 months ago (edited)

71 y/o female. 56 kg.1.62 cm. I only eat, beef, lamb and eggs. (120 grms protein and 120 grms fat.) Drink spring water. Living my best life. No aches,no pains,no meds,no supplements. So thankful to Judy and all the other Carnivore people.

@dannyc9784 3 months ago

6+ years on carnivore, and I've never felt better in my entire 57 years on this planet. NEVER going back to sugar/carbs/POISON!

@kelleyfrances490 4 months ago

Undereating and getting over the 'fat' phobia mindset is hard to grasp, but once it's regulated the benefits come. It takes time. I think we are living in such an instant gratification world people just don't have the patience to think long term and we have doctors working against us. For me, doing my own labs and listening to my body and when I feel the best and have the most energy is the best marker and I truly believe adding iodine to my electrolytes has helped too.

@mamabear9389 4 months ago

I am 71 and been carnivore for over 4 years. I have seen nothing but benefits and there is no going back for me.

@nutsforthebeach 4 months ago

Judy... you're always the voice of reason. Thank you ❤

@MbagaLukubisa-z1c 3 months ago

Had type 2 diabetes for more than 30 yrs, and on metformin treatment, thankfully my son Alan introduced to Dr Ken Berry's videos on carnivore diet and started it,now at 76yrs, my sugar is normal, eggs and butter for breakfast,meat for dinner at 3pm.NO CARBS, NO VEGES! God bless you all.

@DJRAINES1 3 months ago

72-year old female. carnivore 7 years. Keeps Graves in remission.
Love steak and look forward to my meals every day!

@fredpenney9689 3 months ago

Been carnivore over 4 years now. Changed my life for good. Never going back to usual diet they want us to eat and get sick. Never will listen to a doctor again as far as diet as they just don't know.

@KDolch 4 months ago

I have been carnivore for 5 years, and was recently convinced by doctors that I needed to add some carbs for my hypothyroidism. That was a mistake. Now I'm trying to get back on carnivore, and I'm feeling much better. But I've got severe cravings. I hope it gets better

@XeonProductions 3 months ago

I was pure carnivore and went back to keto because I needed a little more variety while remaining in ketosis. I'm also not willing to give up my onions or garlic.

@thomasboyd6242 4 months ago (edited)

I’ve been carnivore for 2.5 years now. I have no intention to go back to eating the SAD diet!!! I want optimal health. At 66, I do not take any medication except for seasonal allergies. I have perfect labs and health.

@joaquinfernandez9067 4 months ago

Wow two of my favorite things collided: carnivore diet and pokemon

@themadennis 4 months ago

This is so so helpful!! I was one of those who dropped 70 pounds in a matter of six months just cutting out processed foods and grains and alcohol. I kept it off but was feeling weak and exhausted and was having low blood pressure even while taking electrolytes. I was slender, but not the best version of me. I since have done reverse dieting and eaten up to 1600+ calories a day and made sure I was protein and fat forward. I feel much better now and the autoimmune conditions have reduced significantly, but will flare up if I eat poorly. I’m so thankful that I realize I went from an F to a D and I would call myself a C+ now. As I move toward finding my best environment that will allow me to remove the fat that I have regained, I truly believe a meat based diet is for me for life!

@N7eptune 4 months ago

Three years carnivore and never going back to weathering the generally accepted deterioration of old age. Perhaps people "leaving carnivore" were not on carnivore in the first place. Have done vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, sequential eating, D'Adamo, Paleo, whole foods, and Ekadashi fasting, just to be healthy and carnivore has been the best for me. gtg - lamb loin chops are waiting for breakfast :hand-pink-waving:

@visco154 3 months ago

I may use into the carnivore diet. I’m 77 years old. It’s the easiest lifestyle I’ve ever experienced. I feel great when I need energy. It’s always available. It makes me a very peaceful person, but it also makes the man who win the energy is needed. It’s always available. It is now almost 7 AM and I’ve already been working for over an hour and now I’m going to the gym to work out for an hour and then I’ll be back at my club taking care of business. If you really wanna have a freedom of not wanting to eat all the time this is the avenue for You. I haven’t eaten since 12 o’clock yesterday afternoon and I probably won’t eat again until at least 10 o’clock in this morning that’s 22 hours effortlessly you will not believe the experience you will have of yourself if you go on this lifestyle.

@carnivore_canadian 3 months ago

Thank you so much Judy for such an authentic, honest and informative video. God bless you.

@tangerine6949 3 months ago

I've been mostly carnivore for 9 years. I gained 10kg very slowly over 8 years. In the 9th year, my weight is beginning to go down. When your body is as metabolically-compromised as mine was, losing weight is not something that happens. Not that I needed to lose weight. I was normal and slim when I started in terms of weight. I got a little bit heavier, but even then, not that much.

@janbouwman7020 4 months ago

I think its a self fulfilling journey . carnivore is not at Fault

@UnnamedThinkTank 3 months ago (edited)

I would go out on a limb and say most lack heavy exercise. Aim for at least 2 times of resistance training and 2x light cardio, or 3x resistance and 1x hard cardio. Even when trying to heal, at least twice a week minimum.

Reasons are 2 fold.
1) If you drop weight extremely quickly, you will lose muscle mass fast.
2) Meat is extremely filling, which means you eat less and weight drops even faster. The body is then forced to massively downregulate, which makes you feel awful.

Exercising forces the body to retain as much muscle, which benefits metabolic recovery and also stimulates some good ol hunger, so you actually eat more.