5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going Carnivore

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going Carnivore

Thought going carnivore was just steak and chill? Think again. I turned into a sugar-high Pixar character, nearly became a salmon, and now glow from snail slime and tallow. Here’s what I wish I knew before I joined the meat cult (minus the robes… for now)

10 – Is It Meat or Cake? A Thanksgiving Survival Story

10 – Is It Meat or Cake? A Thanksgiving Survival Story

As the only full-blown carnivore in a house of carb enthusiasts, Thanksgiving is not exactly my Super Bowl. It’s more like a really polite hostage situation where the captors wear matching aprons and offer you “just a taste” of everything that could possibly spike your insulin and your anxiety.

3 – From Survival Mode to Thriving

3 – From Survival Mode to Thriving

Okay. So now you know why I started the carnivore diet. The fear. The crash. The grief. The medical mystery that turned out to be FNS. And the quiet, desperate decision to try something extreme. But what happened next? Here it is: I felt better.Not in a vague, “I-have-more-energy” kind of way.But better in a [...]

4 – Steak Cult Leader? Maybe. Happy and Healing? Definitely.

4 – Steak Cult Leader? Maybe. Happy and Healing? Definitely.

People always ask, “But what do you even eat?” As if carnivore means I’m chewing raw T-bones in a cave somewhere. (I wish. Sounds peaceful.) So let’s clear that up. Here’s what a regular day of eating looks like for me: Morning: Eggs and More Eggs I start my day with a cup of hot [...]

6 – RSVP: Ribeye, Steak, Vegetables… Please Don’t

6 – RSVP: Ribeye, Steak, Vegetables… Please Don’t

Let’s talk about it: being social on a diet that makes people look at you like I’ve joined some secret underground steak society. Oh... wait... I did... You’d think I joined some underground meat cult the way people react when I decline the bread basket or ask if the steak can be cooked in butter [...]

5 – How an Apple a Day Didn’t Keep Anything Away

5 – How an Apple a Day Didn’t Keep Anything Away

Let’s get one thing straight: my family still eats fruit. They love it. I still buy it. I still serve it. I even cut it up like a Pinterest mom when I’m feeling generous. But me? I don’t eat it anymore. And people always ask me, “Why? It’s fruit! It’s healthy!” Well, here’s the short [...]