February Carnivore Challenge

Dean · February Carnivore Challenge

February Carnivore Challenge

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 20g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

OK. Here's the deal. To get into this Challenge, simply copy this list into a post and customize it to suit your individual goal for the month of February. Hold yourself accountable to that, and see how many days you can adhere to your version of Carnivore eating.

Have fun experimenting with things and sticking to your goal. Cool

y0u

Dean, I have a newbie question. I am not sure how you all count carbs here, as in how strict. Do you count things like herbs and garlic? I use Fitday for carb counts and it's very precise, and I don't believe in that net carb BS. Do you count coffee? How many carbs in the Kool-Aid?

I am asking because my challenge for February will be very low carb.

Thankyou fearless leader..or earless feeder...or whetever you are..

Bonkers

Dean

y0u count carbs just like y0u count cars. It's pretty simple, really. Grin

Seriously, y0u can use FitDay or just guesstimate. Most people don't bother with counting the carbs in seasoning or ZC condiments that say 0 carbs on the label. Eggs and dairy and any ~~rubbish~~ vegetation are a little different, but, FitDay and those types of tools will do that job for ya. Cool

The only thing y0u need to count with the Kool-Aid is how many liquid layers of sound/colors y0u walk through as y0u move to or from the back of the Bus. Wow

Moon

Now here's a challenge a girl can really sink her teeth into! Dean, thanks so much for coming up with a theme for next month that allows for a little more room to play for those of us who haven't gone full on all-meat, all-the-time yet Happy

Deb

Count me in on this challenge.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* dairy
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no olive/nut oil
* no vegetation
* no eggs
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

Lynne

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* seasoning
* water, tea, alcohol

Disallowed
* no olive oil/nut oils
* no vegetation
* no condiments
* no dairy
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

I'm in.

Cody

I'm in as well.

I basically do this anyway, except that I have AS on Saturday nights when me and the kids have movie night.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

Miriam

Me too. I'm in.

Miriam

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

I'm in now that I followed the rules and copied and pasted the list into my post. Oh duh.

Pooti

I'm IN! :D

Hey one question? What about eating out? Like at our little neighborhood Mexican place where they cook everything from scratch or eating wings at Buffalo Wild Wings where they cut their own wings and I bring our own sauces?

They fry in lard but I'm betting it isn't the good stuff. Is that an off plan eating event?

Here are my rules:

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 20g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

Cody

Pooti, its up to you.

I still eat McDonald's double cheeseburgers from time to time. Of course, I order them plain and throw away the bun.

Bobi

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 20g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no frankenfood or fake food

Occasionally I have a soda with Splenda and AM coffee with Splenda.

Sounds like great fun! Yup

y0u · Re: February Carnivore Challenge

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 5g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal, with the exception of yak, rattlesnake and squirrel
* eggs
* up to 2 oz dairy
* olive oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water,herbal tea,very limited coffee
* alcohol allowed once every other week

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake foods

This is my plan and I'm sticking to it if It kills me!

Patricia

I'm in!

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy (occasional cheese, butter and/or cream)
* seasonings
* water
* minimal vegetation (salads)

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food
* no alcohol

And I'm starting on February 2nd because the first is the Super Bowl and therefore a Holy Day of Obligation. Grin

jeff

I'll be in.

Dean

What's your plan?

Dean

Here's mine. Cool

All foods will be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible.
Animal fat will be kept around 80-90%.
Carbs will be under 5g per day.

Allowed
* muscle and fat from any animal (clean, fresh cuts)
* eggs
* butter
* cheese
* dry seasoning
* water

Disallowed
* no plant matter (except dry seasoning)
* no oils/fats (except animal fat)
* no beverages (except water)
* no condiments
* no artificial sweeteners
* no artificial anything
* no frankenfood or fake food

Sunny

jeff

MetalMama

I'm in if you'll have me.

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 20g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* butter
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, limited diet Pepsi

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no dairy (except butter)
* no vegetation
* no frankenfood or fake food

jeff

Hey MetalMama, welcome back. Of course we'll have you.

Dean

Of course, we'll have ya! Yup

Welcome to the February Challenge! Cool

Lana

I'm in!

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 20g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, alcohol

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

Dean

Hey, Lana! Cool

Karen

i am in starting mon feb 2

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 20g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy
* vegetation
* olive/nut oil
* berries
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee, minimal diet pop or crystal lite

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners except above drinks
* no frankenfood or fake food
* no alcohol

Dean

to the February Challenge, Karen! Cool

Amanda

Hmmm, I haven't been here in a long while but I'm down to get down on it, if thats ok with everyone here!

I like Deans protocol for now as I'm jumpin back in
All foods will be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible.
Animal fat will be kept around 80-90%.
Carbs will be under 5g per day.

Allowed
* muscle and fat from any animal (clean, fresh cuts)
* eggs
* butter
* cheese
* dry seasoning
* water/some herbal tea

Disallowed
* no plant matter (except dry seasoning)
* no oils/fats (except animal fat)
* no beverages (except water)
* no condiments
* no artificial sweeteners (oh no! but its got to go!)
* no artificial anything
* no frankenfood or fake food

Lynn

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 30g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* shrimp
* eggs
* dairy - 3oz cream and 4oz cheese max daily
* two servings of veggies daily
* condiments, seasoning including garlic and Franks Hot Sauce
* water, decaf tea
* lard
* nuts if desired

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food
* No chocolate, even when TOM rears his ugly head

Lynne

one clarification on my list:

tea is Caffeine free-herbal or green.
and i'm keeping my carb level at 5 gr or below. Bonkers

jeff

Hey Amanda, welcome back! Of course it's ok with everyone here. Good to see you.

jeff

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 5g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy(cheese, butter, cream cheese)
* vegetation(seasonings only)
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee,

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

Bobi

All foods should be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible. Animal fat should be kept high, and carbs kept under 5g per day.

Allowed
* any part of any animal
* eggs
* dairy(cheese, butter, cream cheese)
* vegetation(seasonings only)
* condiments, seasoning
* water, tea, coffee,

Disallowed
* no grains or legumes
* no vegetable oils
* no artificial sweeteners
* no frankenfood or fake food

Congrats

jeff

Bobi, it's looks like you copy and pasted mine! High Five! Happy

Bobi

Absolutely!!!

I eat like this all the time. LOL

Lynne

Today is beer day.. Part of my program. (burp)

Dean

Welcome back, Amanda! Cool

Lynn, glad to see you've joined us. It does help to have a game plan, doesn't it?

Of course, today, most people's "game plan" is to watch the game and drink! LOL

I think I'll stick to Kool-Aid! Wink

Lana

Hey to you, Dean!

Today I had a Bubba burger and pemmican. Water only.

Dean

I had turkey and chuck eye... but, y'all knew that already. Wink

Bobi

OOPS!!!
I had to eat my daughter's "Poppers", she makes delicious ones (Jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and topped with cheddar cheese, baked in oven)!
LOL

2.49 g carbs, per USDA.

Oh well it was Super Bowl!! What a fantastic game!! Yup

y0u

Hot Wings & bleu cheese dip
chicken salad
marrow/tallow broth
decaf tea w/cream
and some snot dripping down the back of my throat.(don't know carb count on that)

78% fat,3.3 carbs for the rest.

Dean

Amanda

Thanks Jeff and Dean, I missed this place, they're too mean too me at Charles board Cry

Haha, just took me awhile but I've realized this is the way to live..
How did everyone do, I only messed up because I had coffee with splenda... how do I cut the splenda!!!!! its like crack for me...

Dean

Amanda,

You could perhaps cut down every day, until you barely did any. That's how I got off the java. I quit wine cold turkey, but, I had already cut way back, so it was not too bad. There is an initial withdrawal period for anything you have developed a habit for, but, you'll get through it, and then you won't miss it anymore. Cool

Lynne

ok, yesterday's game was pretty exciting...
the underdogs nearly did it..

and so we begin our Feb challenge.
i'm looking forward to this, and it looks like we have a good crowd..
will you all be here to the end of the month? Grin

and...................................... we're off!!!! Wow

Lynn

Yippe!!! It is so nice to have this support and to be told that it's okay not to be perfect :).

Today's planned eats:
Roasted chicken wings with Franks and blue cheese dip
Rib eye steak with sauteed onions
Chicken thighs
Decaf tea with cream allowance
Water

Lynne

you go, Lynn!!! ^5

Kim

I'm in with Dean's plan. This is mostly how I've been eating with the exception of yesterday. My husband made wings in vegetable oil and I had hot sauce, but nothing else on the disallowed list.

All foods will be as natural, fresh, and whole as possible.
Animal fat will be kept around 80-90%.
Carbs will be under 5g per day.

Allowed
* muscle and fat from any animal (clean, fresh cuts)
* eggs
* butter
* cheese
* dry seasoning
* water

Disallowed
* no plant matter (except dry seasoning)
* no oils/fats (except animal fat)
* no beverages (except water)
* no condiments
* no artificial sweeteners
* no artificial anything
* no frankenfood or fake food

Kim

Patricia

Gah, I haven't been able to look at food in about two days--stomach flu and girl stuff. Puke

I'm feeling a little better so I may do a steak tonight.

jeff

Day 1 for me was.......

coffee
beef tenderloin
butter

MetalMama

Day 1:

Eggs
Uncured Bacon
Steak
Butter

Dean

to the February Challenge, Kim! Cool

Lynn

The Lindt 85% chocolate nearly got me today at the supermarket but I thought of this challenge and I was saved. Sometimes it is very hard to have motivation to stay VLC when the stupid scale won't move.

So thanks guys :)

Miriam

Day one.

Brekkie, chuck steak about 1/2 lb., decaf with heavy cream, water.

No lunch.

Dinner early: a huge pork chop, glass red wine, water.

I may start eating three meals again. Even tho I am not particularly hungry I wonder if it might be a way to jump start things. I sometimes think I don't have enough calories per day. Some days it's really light eating and other days it's huge.

Time to do some experimenting I think. And what better time than the shortest month of the year?

Bobi

DAY 2

Chicken thighs
Cheese
Coffee w/ cream
Water

Not too hungry today, hope I'm not catching the bug that's going around town. Sad

y0u

DAY 2

Foods shoveled in pie hole:

8 whole hot wings with bleu cheese dip, wing tip bones eaten.
Tallow/marrow broth
1 large cup coffee 1/2 decaf with heavy cream
1 boiled egg

Calories: 1,858, 3.9 carbs, 1% carbs, 82% fat, 17% protein

Pooti

Man you zcarni peeps (get it peeps...baby chicks...animals...carnivores?) haha! have a much easier time posting your menus! ;) Heart

Ok so yesterday rolled by with no Super Bowl here and no posting my menu. So solly! Here's two days worth for you! (Tonight was a narrowly overted disaster. I feel yucky today. Family stress high. Feeling self-indulgent and wanted to be self-abusive with pizza and pasta from Pizza Hut). :( Sorry to confess my hidden desire. But thanks to the firm thinking of Denny (my SO), I stayed the course and we did not cave. Yay!!!!

Day 1 - Feb 1:
2182 kcals
187.9g Fat (77%)
SFA 83.2g (34%)
PUFA 10.6g (4%)
MUFA 79.7g (33%)
Carbs 9.2g (2%)
Fiber 2.5g
Protein 110.1g (21%)
Alcohol 0g (0%)

Brekky:
5 oz Pork Steak
3 Eggs
2 Tbsp Beef Tallow, rendered
3 Grape Tomatoes
Folger's Decaf, black

Dinner:
2 oz Fresh Mozzrella Cheese
4 leaves Basil, fresh
1 tsp Capers
3 slices Prosciutto
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 wedge Lemon
4 oz Ribeye, grilled
4 oz Beef Tallow, pan fried
3 oz Ruby Swiss Chard
2 cloves Garlic
2 Tbsp Beef Tallow, rendered

Day 2:
1572 kcals
Fat 120.6g (68%)
SFA 51.3g (29%)
PUFA 8.3g (5%)
MUFA 51.8g (29%)
Carb 20.5g (5%)
Fiber 8.1 g
Protein 97.5g (26%)
Alcohol 3.0g (1%)

Lunch:
1 oz Spinach, raw
2 oz Romaine
1 oz Red Bell Pepper
1 oz Avocado
2 oz Cucumber
2 Grape Tomatoes
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Sour Cream
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 oz Ground Beef
1/4 oz Onion
1/2 oz Cheddar Cheese

Dinner:
5.5 oz Chicken, pan broiled
1.5 Tbsp Beef Tallow, rendered
2.5 Tbsp Butter, unsalted
1 Tbsp Capers
1 oz White Wine
1 wedge Lemon
1 clove Garlic
3 oz Broccoli, steamed
1 Tbsp Butter, unsalted

Dean

Had turkey and chuck eye again. Roll Eyes

Can't wait till Wednesday, when my menu will get a bit more interesting. Cool

Lynne

Day 1

beef patty w/fat
beef w/fat
tallow/marrow broth
water
green tea

MetalMama

Day 2:

Two plain burgers
Bacon
Roast Duck

Patricia

Finished up some smoked sausage with cheese yesterday. I was hungry but my taste buds were like EWWWWW THIS IS SO SWEET (even though there was no sugar).

I have pork ribs in the crock pot for my meal tonight.

jeff

Day 2

coffee
beef tenderloin
ground beef
butter

Miriam

I'm starting to get hungry and not sure if I should have a huge pork chop or a 4 egg omelet with shredded cheddar cheese and green sauce.

Such the dilemma.

jeff

Tough choice, Miriam. LOL

Miriam

It was a tough choice but I decided on the pork chop. Yup

I think I might have the omelet tonight for dinner.

Working from home today so I eat later than usual in the morning.

Lynne

Day 2

fat, protein, water & green tea

fat= tallow
protein= ground beef, rib beef

Lynn

Day 2

2 pork chops with the drippings from them and some brie
Chilli made with ground beef, tallow and some crushed tomatoes
Chicken wings with hot sauce and blue cheese dressing

Decaf tea with 3 tablespoons cream

y0u

DAY 3

Things in feed hole:

4 Chicken wings w/bleu cheese dip
2 boiled eggs
3 oz tallow/marrow in broth
4 oz chuck roast

Calories: 1,815, carbs 2.4, carbs 1%, Fat 83% , protein 16%

I am not quite used to eating this many calories, but to get enough fat I have to, it's all good.....

Called my butcher today, he's saving beef fat for me for tomorrow. Looks like I'll be a renderin....Going beef shopping tomorrow too..Gonna get me some big ole HUNKS. to drag back to the cave. Heart

Bobi

Chicken, chicken and more chicken.

Water, Coffee with cream, no AS.
I know...BORING! Just not hungry!

Everyone seems to be doing so well. Wine

Dean

Well, guess what I had today? LOL

Turkey
Chuck Eye

But, NOT tomorrow! Ecstatic

MetalMama

Bacon
Steak
More Steak
More Bacon

Patricia

Had a big ol' hunk of burger this morning!

jeff

Day 3 for jeff

coffee
bacon and eggs
bacon wrapped beef tenderloin
butter

Pooti

Day 3:

Brekky:

4 Eggs, soft boiled
1 Tbsp Butter

Dinner:

5oz Chicken Breast
1oz Monterrey Jack Cheese
1oz Bacon
1/4c Guacamoles
1/4c Iceberg Lettuce
1/8c Tbsp Tomatoes
2 Tbsp Cooked Salsa
1/8c Charro Beans

Daily Totals: 1109 kcals:

Fats - 77.6g (62%)
SFA - 22.5g (22%)
PUFA - 8.9g (7%)
MUFA - 33.7g (27%)
Carbs - 13.2g (5%)
Fiber - 3.7g
Protein - 88.5g (33%)
Alcohol - 0g (0%)

Miriam

Didn't eat dinner last night. Just didn't feel like it.

Brekkie today:

Omelet with 4 egg yolks, 3 egg whites, shredded cheddar cheese with green sauce. Yum.

Decaf coffee with HC.

Miriam

Oh and another thing. Why do people keep equating eggs as dairy?

A moderator at another forum was telling a newbie never to eat dairy without meat when she mentioned eating eggs for breakfast.

Eggs are very young chickens. I would class them in the meat category.

Cheese is dairy.

jeff

I dont know.....it seems like you see that quite often, though. Maybe it's because eggs are sometimes found in the dairy area of the supermarket?

Lynne

y'know miriam... i had that very argument with a nurse in an ER once..
she told me not to eat any dairy, "and that includes eggs...." when telling me what to avoid..

i said to her, "eggs come from a (and i made the chix noises) not dairy."
is it because they sell it alongside milk and cheese?
because it's refrigerated?

Miriam

I wish I knew. It just seems so strange to me.

All dairy products come from milk. Now if a cow started laying eggs I might change my mind.

After I got over the grossness of it. LOL

Kim

Day 1 for me was amost of pound of bacon for breakfast, later a couple of cheese sticks (colby/cheddar) and for dinner was wings with hot sauce.

Day 2, I had steak for breakfast and then I had to finish off the leftover wings.

Day 3, was ground beef for breakfast, hamburger patties for dinner.

Kim

y0u

DAY 4

Food in facial orifice:

3 oz tallow/marrow in broth
2 boiled eggs
1 oz chevre
1 oz heavy cream
12 oz pork loin chop
1 tbs butter

Calories 1,831, carbs 2.2, carbs 1%, fat 80%, protein 19%

Bobi

Glad it wasn't any other orifice!?!?! LOL

Bobi

......AND YOU GUESSED IT!!

Chicken, water, coffee and cream.

Dean

Ground Beef
Provolone Cheese
Eggs

And, tomorrow... I'm gonna slip some butter in! Devil

Lynne · Day 3

protein= beef
fat= tallow
water
green tea

Miriam

MetalMama

Two hamburger patties
Bacon
Roast Chicken

Patricia

Deb

Well this will be my first day. I caved the first 4 days to diet soda.

y0u

jeff

Day 4

coffee
beef tenderloin
butter
boneless country style pork ribs

Lynne · Day 4

chuck pot roast w/added fat
water
green tea

jeff

Dean

Well, today, I got some discomfort in my gut. So, the verdict is still out whether I'm gonna keep this stuff for the long run. Of course, it might help if I refrained from eating slices by themselves! LOL

I need to just have melted cheese in food, not eat cheese by itself.

jeff

Or it might just take your body a little time to readjust.

Kim

Day 4 was ground beef and a really fatty ribeye.

So far today I ate a couple of hamburger patties with cheese and bacon during lunch and the verdict is out on whether I will eat dinner.

Kim

y0u

DAY 5

Food inserted into LARGE orifice on head:

3 oz pork loin chop
2.25 oz tallow/marrow in broth
8 oz roast beast
2 oz chevre
2 tbs butter
6 slices bacon

Calories: 1,970, carbs 1, carbs 1%, fat 78%, protein 21%

You guys better be right about this "calories don't matter" stuff cause I am eating 300-500 more than I would normally, to get the fat up there, and keep the protein lower. It's my new science experiment, and I am the monkey.. Bonkers

I have adjusted to adding dairy back in, but it took 3 or 4 days of upset tummy and stuff, it's all good now. I love Chevre Heart

Bobi

Cheese
NY Sirloin
Coffee
Cream
Water

Science Fair for youngest and too many chores to do. Upset stomach. Sad

MetalMama

Chicken Salad (chicken and mayo)
Bacon
Salmon and Scallops
Butter

I had no idea that Scallops even had a carb count until I entered them in Fitday - what a bummer!

Dean

Ground Beef
Provolone Cheese
Italian Sausage/Provolone Cheese Omelet

Love this WOE so much! Yup

Was at the store today and saw a big box of Krispy Kreme cake donuts, and I didn't have any craving for them. I was IFing all day, so that was wild to not have any cravings for junk food during a long fast. I just felt too damn good! Cool

Pooti

February 4:

Brekky:

36oz Coffee
Omelette du fromage:
3 Eggs
2 oz Mushrooms
1 oz Spinach
2 Tbsp Butter
1 oz Cheddar Cheese
1-1/2 Tbsp Beef Tallow, rendered

Dinner:

3 Beef Ribs - cut off ribeye
2 oz Broccoli, steamed
2 Tbsp Garlic parmesan butter, homemade

Daily Totals: 2011 kcals
Fat 183.8g (82%)
SFA 88.2g (39%)
PUFA 8.8g (4%)
MUFA 71g (32%)
Carbs 11.2g (2%)
Fiber 3.6g
Protein 79.3g (16%)
Alcohol 0g (0%)

Miriam

Thursday

Ribeye, decaf with HC

Italian deli meats with olives

Three shrimps and a glass red wine

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