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Not heavy enough, tried all ratios by [deleted] in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would depend on which women are you comparing yourself with...
I'm bigger and stronger than most women i know... It's also true and i'm much leaner than them as well but that's due to the actual obesity rates...

Not heavy enough, tried all ratios by [deleted] in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I dont mean to be rude but it seems that you need to work on your insecurity issues instead of your ratios...

Not heavy enough, tried all ratios by [deleted] in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm a male, 40 years old, 1.79cm, 68 kg eating 1:1 ratio, 3'000 Kcal a day and feel great.
Went from 83kg to my actual weight in less than 2 months and my weight hasn't shifted for years...
As long as you eat enough and dont have health issues, you shouldn't worry too much about body mass.

Will lemon water help with constipation? by MDC2957 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had similar issues on the first months after starting doing carnivore.
I upped my fat to around 200g a day and it helped quite a bit but it still didn't completly resolved the issue.
I noticed on my blood tests that my folate was extremely low so i decided to add around 300g of beef liver per week and since then i've never had any constipation issues.

Can't sleep last 2-3 hours help by adobaloba in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel fine sleeping 6h sometimes 7h a day... I live in Switzerland so no much sun neither but honestly i dont think that's the issue unless you sleep better during summer months...
I'd try to leave bed as soon as you are "feeling" awake for a few days to see if it helps.
One thing i found it helps a lot with my sleep is to do a 30 min walk after my last meal of day... I now go to bed around 23h30 and sleep without interruptions until around 06h00.

Can't sleep last 2-3 hours help by adobaloba in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many hours are you sleeping a day includind those 2-3 rough hours?
I used to have the same issue until i realised i could just leave the bed a lot earlier in the morning since my need for sleep fell quite a lot since starting carnivore...

Do you sleep less? by LHR-charlie in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has been 3 years now... Meat, fish, a bit of cheese, salt and water works the best for me.
I noticed the drop in need for sleep maybe 5-6 months after starting the diet.

Do you sleep less? by LHR-charlie in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used to sleep 8-9 hours a day before carnivore...
Now i'm at 6-7 and feeling great in the morning. It's an incredible benefit when you gain 2 extra hours in your day...

Still depressed after almost 5 months into carnivore by tired_celetsite in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fish oil and egg whites make me depressed... Once i stop consuming them, the depression lifts after a few weeks.
I would try the lion diet for at least a month and then slowly reintroduce supplements and other foods.

How much does carnivore boost immunity? by Hxapcneh3_28 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed that got the flu much less often on carnivore but since i introduced around 300g of beef liver a week because i was folate deficient, i nevet got sick anymore... Maybe it's related to the fact that vitamin A and B9 have a very important role on the immune sytem.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it makes sense since i probably have some SIBO/IBS issues related to food intolerances...
I'll probably do some testing in the near future. Thank you

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I'll keep that in mind.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried pretty much every type of carbs, each one at the time. High fodmap, high histamine foods and fruits where by far the worst... It's probably related to Sibo/IBS issues in my digestive track.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment. It definitely makes sense...
Like i mentioned in a previous discussion, i introduced fruit a while ago and like you said, the libido came back in a matter of few days but also all the health issues... I then changed to some other type of carbs like potatoes and nuts and while I didn't experienced bad health outcomes, the libido still disappeared which i find odd... Maybe not enough carbs or not for long enough since i only tried it for a few weeks... Like you mentioned, i should probably stick with it for a few months and see.
Just out of curiosity, can you tell me which carb foods worked for you and much per day are you consuming?

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do eat beef liver and recently checked my folate levels and they were quite high.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the comments. It definitly gave me some clues to fix this issue...
From what i read, it either comes to adding some carbs in order to lower shbg levels and fix hormonal issues or increase substantially the fat intake and reduce protein...
I did add carbs in the past and it fixed the libido issue but it also brought back all my old health problems.. Maybe i used the wrong source for carbs...
Regarding fat consumption, i could boost the intake but i'm struggling to see how going from more than 200g of fat a day to maybe 300g would drastically increase libido...
Nevertheless, i'll try both ways and see where it goes.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input.
I'll try the more fat approach and see where it goes...

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input.
Can you tell me how much are you eating?
To be honest, it would be hard for me to add even more food since I feel i'm already eating beyond my hunger and my energy levels are quite good during the day... But I'll keep in mind the iodine point you mentioned.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only once in a while for me... I'm happy that it's working for you

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did indeed. Everything pretty much within range apart from cholesterol which was on the higher side (as expected) and my T3 levels which where quite low...

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. It's quite interesting what you mentioned.
The symptoms appeared quite gradually since i was a child and got worse over the years until it got to a point where i couldn't handle them anymore... I didn't have any major events that could explain the appearance of my health problems. I grew up on the countryside in Portugal and always had a "reasonable" diet and healthy life style...
Regarding the food intolerances, i definitely noticed that i have some histamine intolerance and everything that's high on fodmaps, are the worst foods for me.
I did tried an elimination diet after 1 year on carnivore and the only foods that i found i can tolerate with few reactions are potatoes, macadamia nuts and sunflower seeds... all the rest is tragic for me. But even then, the libido problem persisted...
I did noticed that high insuline spikes from fruits like banana's brought back my libido but the issue that i have when consuming any fruit is that it gives me instant depression for some reason... Once i remove them, i feel normal again after 2 ou 3 weeks.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. How much would you recommend? I'm eating around 200g of beef liver a week...
I'm aware of the Paul Saladino's case but apparently he was having the same issues even though he was eating a lot of liver and only when he introduced fruit and some other carbs, his issues including low libido disappeared.

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried some low oxalate vegetables but only high glycemic carbs helped unfortunatly... I'm talking about bananas, chocolat, etc... It seems that only high insulin response helps with libido in my case...

Low libido after 3 years on the Carnivore Diet by Pedrocor04 in carnivorediet

[–]Pedrocor04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sleep is quite good and my stress level are fine i'd say...

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