What I Have Been Eating At Home

It has been 76 days since restarting the carnivore way of eating. Sure there were (a few) days when I did eat non-carnivore compliant foods but it is not a big deal.

The carnivore way of eating is, obviously, animal source food - meat and eggs and other animal products like milk and milk based products like butter, cheese, cream, yogurt and kefir.

I am not 100% super strict or dogmatic. I will eat vegetables if served along with meat at the restaurant or even at home. If I do, the vegetables I eat are low carb vegetables like broccoli, capsicum and leafy greens.

When I started the carnivore diet, it was honestly out of curiosity with no expectations. Because had I placed expectations on the diet, if my expectations did not materialize or did not materialize soon enough, I would have concluded that the diet did not work.

At the end of 30 days (I started on 01-05-2022) I lost one inch off my waistline. And I lost 3lbs. Hey! I was not able to shed my post MCO weight gain (15lbs) no matter how hard I tried (with carb and portion restriction) even with intermittent fasting.

So I continued for another 30 days. Besides, eating on carnivore is so simple. No need to wash and peel and cut vegetables. No pounding or blending of garlic, onions or ginger. No sauteing of any ingredients. It's just a matter of seasoning and cooking the meat in the air fryer, oven or pan over the stove.

Carnivore eating has made me very lazy hah...hah...hah... These days, don't expect me to cook Kari Kapitan or Chicken Curry or Beef Curry.

Besides my mum can't tolerate spicy food anymore. In fact the poor dear was having a tummy ache (from Indian curry) when we were on our way home after lunch one day. We had to stop at my brother's office for her to use the public restroom.

But my (non-carnivore) recipes are preserved in this blog and you can follow them to cook all the yummy curries and stuff. But baking I will do from time to time.

After 60 days on the carnivore diet, I found myself very sharp and quick with my thinking. I was no longer tortured with anxiety (in particular social anxiety which plagued me since I was a child) and depression. I became calm and happy and not so easily emotionally triggered (unless if the situation is really bad). 

After 4 months, I lost 4 inches off my waistline and 12lbs off my weight. Wow. The main benefit that I enjoyed and treasure the most is the healing from mental issues - anxiety and depression. Sacrificing char kueh teow, curry mee, pasta, fried rice and any kind of carbohydrates and desserts for a stable and healthy mental state is worth it. So worth it.

It is very hard for other people to understand this and it has to be experienced to be appreciated. So far I have been very fortunate because my family and my readers has been very supportive and no one (even though they may be skeptical) has confronted me and spoken against my dietary choice.

With this way of eating, I can enjoy my food without having to restrict my portion sizes. I simply eat until I am satisfied and satiated. And yet I can maintain my weight. Good, eh?

Sure, I had fallen off track (for four months March to June 2023 ) and my mental and emotional health deteriorated and it was an expensive lesson to learn. So I am resolute about staying on course for the rest of my life.

Yes, once in a while, I will enjoy other foods. One carb meal will not derail me but if I do it every day or every other day, I will be in trouble!

Just as well I love meat and this way of eating suits me just fine!