My Food

It has been 7 months now that I am on the carnivore diet. Well, I am not 100% pure carnivore as you may notice because I do eat non-carnivore foods from time to time.

I also add non-carnivore ingredients (like soy sauce, onions, spices etc) to my food. One more thing, I still drink coffee, and I do not foresee myself giving up coffee. That is my personal choice.

When I first started this way of eating on 01-05-2022, I ate quite a lot of steaks - ribeye and sirloin steaks which are quite pricey. Quite honestly, I was not really sure if I would stay carnivore (initially I thought I would try 30 days out of curiosity and just for fun) but the positive effects made me continue with the carnivore journey.

Since this will be a long term (lifetime) practice, I cannot be eating steaks everyday. These days, I consume fatty beef trimmings. 

I know. Some people (and doctors) will faint at the sight of that. I am not afraid of animal (saturated) fats and I am not afraid of cholesterol. I have since learnt that fats (and even cholesterol) are essential for our survival and well being.

I air fry the beef trimmings and yes, I season the trimmings with those bottled mixed spices. As a Malaysian it is very hard to forgo spices, betul tak?

I also eat loads of eggs. Sometimes I eat three a day or sometimes I go up to six a day. It depends on my mood, if I want eggs, I eat eggs.

And I also eat processed meats from time to time. I know I know, processed meats are not ideal because they contain a lot of salt, starches, flavorings and a whole lot of chemicals (preservatives, coloring etc).

Hah..hah...hah... luncheon meat! My childhood favorite and I still love it.

I admit that my food does get boring. There are times that I feel jelak with meat, fats and eggs. That's when I switch to seafood like salmon and prawns. But that does not happen very often.

When I need variety, I just make a plate of different meats. I also change up the way I prepare eggs - sunny side up, scrambled, omelette or hard boiled/soft boiled. 

That only happens weekends/public holidays when I have more time to spare in the kitchen.

If you are wondering if I would eat vegetables ever again, yes, sure. I will bring back colorful vegetables into my diet again. The reason I am abstaining from vegetables for now is simply for convenience and also just in keeping with the spirit of carnivore.

I will eventually switch to keto-vore - where my diet will comprise meat, fats and vegetables with the occasional (minimal amount of) carbohydrates.

I avoid fried chicken these days and quite honestly have not had a fried chicken craving so far. Roasted or grilled chicken is my preferred choice and the air fryer comes in so very handy when preparing smaller portions. 

So far so good on this diet. I have lost 14lbs in excess body fat and gained muscles and strength. My energy level is also very good, no more feeling sleepy in the afternoons (at work) and my brain is very clear and sharp. I have also overcome depression and anxiety.

Mood wise I am very calm and I am not as easily upset as I used to be (unless if things get really bad). I once lost my temper with a client's staff over the phone because she kept arguing and repeating herself over and over again.

I am the sort of person who does not like to listen to people regurgitating what they have already told me. Once or twice is enough. If you repeat it the third time, I tend to snap.

So I shouted at her and told her to shut up and stop repeating herself. Then I hung up. Of course I felt bad and I apologized to her.

Carbohydrates of any kind is sugar. I found this video very interesting and I am sharing it with anyone who is interested.