The more I talk about carnivore, the more I realize the conversation isn’t really about food.
It never is.
It’s about discipline.
Carnivore gets labeled as extreme not because of what it includes, but because of what it removes. Choice. Variety. Daily negotiations with yourself.
And apparently, we don’t love that.
Which is interesting, because discipline shows up everywhere else without much resistance.
Discipline isn’t exciting.
If it were, we’d call it motivation and sell courses about it.
I should do that, now that I’m thinking about it.
Discipline is getting out of bed when you’d rather stay in it. Showing up to work on time.
With a smile. Even when the smile feels slightly… aspirational.
Some mornings, nothing is wrong. And still, I don’t feel like it. That’s usually the moment discipline actually matters. It’s doing the thing on the days nothing is wrong. And also on the days everything is.
We like talking about passion. Purpose. Flow. But most things that actually work in life don’t run on inspiration. They run on repetition.
And this is where carnivore suddenly becomes “a lot.”
Carnivore gets called extreme, but if you strip it down, it’s just the same decision, over and over again. So is work.
No one applauds you for opening your laptop every single day.
No one hands you a medal for answering emails when you’re tired or picking up that phone.
You don’t get praise for not quitting halfway through the week.
You just… do it. That’s discipline!
My Duolingo streak didn’t reach 425 days because every day was fun. It reached 425 days because I didn’t negotiate with myself. Five minutes. Done. No discussion.
There are days carnivore feels effortless. And days it feels boring. Those are usually the same days it works best.
Food works the same way.
So does movement.
So does showing up for your job, your family, your life.
Discipline isn’t dramatic.
It doesn’t come with a before-and-after photo, it looks like normal days strung together, quietly doing their job. It looks like consistency no one sees. And somehow, that makes people uncomfortable. Because discipline removes the idea that we’re waiting for the “right moment.” It exposes that progress usually happens quietly. Without announcements. Without vibes.
Carnivore isn’t difficult because it’s extreme.
It’s difficult because it doesn’t allow daily renegotiation.
Just like work.
Just like learning a language.
Just like building anything that actually lasts.
Discipline isn’t about being strict. It’s about being clear. Clear about what you do. Clear about what you don’t. And then repeating that clarity tomorrow.
So the question isn’t whether discipline works.
It’s whether you’re willing to repeat the same thing tomorrow.
The Woman Behind the Jersey 