Eat for Resiliency! Carnivore Nutrition Challenge
April 1 – 15. Only 15 days!
This time it’s not about a few pounds or even to make a performance improvement. It’s about getting as much nutrition as we can from the food we consume, gut health, and keeping blood sugars as stable as possible. It is about making your body as resilient as possible. None of us can afford to be less than our sharpest and healthiest right now.
I really don’t care who decides to jump in with me. I am doing this mainly for myself. Carbs and seed oils play hell on me if I consume them. I feel fat, sluggish, and moody if I get too many of them. I perform best mentally and physically when I remove them. Again, this is not about a few vanity pounds right now. It is about getting through a stressful period and keeping my immune system running in top shape (that definitely means eliminating sugars, grains and legumes, no matter who you are).
If it were a strict “carnivore diet” thing, we’d be Nazis about it only being meat, fish, water, and a little salt. While that way is excellent, very few people actually stick to that (even those that claim to be “carnivore” end up adding a few things here and there eventually).
This will really be more of a gut and brain health diet. Think of this as a very low-carb and high protein paleo diet. Again, this is not far from what I normally eat, but I’m tightening it down even more now due to less movement.
I guess you could also call this a hormone optimization diet. I can’t afford to be sloppy right now. The leeway I might have is just not here. Letting myself become a victim-of-circumstance and just saying “screw it” and diving into a bag of chips and a bunch of gluten-free beer is just not going to make things better.
Here are the basics:
•Meat, fish, fowl, eggs, and shellfish are the basis and should be about 90%. Bonus points for organ meats like liver. If it walks, flies, or swims it is probably good.
•Fermented foods like kimchee, sauerkraut, dill pickles, kombucha, miso, etc.
•Fats: Butter, up to 2oz cheese, ghee, avocados, coconut oil, 85% or higher dark chocolate
•Salt and electrolytes: Salt your food liberally. One of my favorite drinks is ½ to a whole lemon mixed with about ¼ teaspoon of salt. Redmond Real Salt is my favorite, but any kind will do.
•Bone broth
•“Strategic” carbs that reduce cortisol, but not enough to cause blood sugar rollercoaster
•Reasonable seasonings.
Make it taste good. Enjoy every bite.
I will be doing a Facebook “live” broadcast in my private FB group Tuesday, March 31th at 7:30pm MT.
Idaho Kettlebell Strength https://www.facebook.com/groups/69457548230/
Who’s in? Join me tonight at 7:30 on FB. I’ll be there to answer questions and get you started.