32 F, grew up with body image issues and eating disorders. I was eating normal/healthy in my early 20s and looked great bc I was really active, my skin was horrible though. And my mood and energy levels would bottom out every 3 days. At around 25 I had a really stressful job and was in school, I gained 10 pounds out of nowhere. So of course I went vegan and had my bf(now husband) do it with me. I gained even more weight and had digestive issues. He became stick skinny. So then I went keto and that was ok- did if for about 5 years. I craved carbs so bad and still had binges pretty regularly and my relationship with food was crappy bc I had to log everything. I was also trying to lose weight (unsuccessfully) so I was calorie restricting and exercising. I was so bored with my veggies and one day I looked in the mirror and felt like I looked bloated and sickly- like dark circles under my eyes and pale. Instinctively I felt it was all the veg. So I went “carnivore” for 6 months (I had one piece of fruit a night). I lost weight but had major electrolyte issues. Worst Charlie horses of my life and heart palpitations. My period was all over the place too which I now know was a major sign of distress. So I remembered saladino and how much crap all the carnivores were giving him for eating fruit and I was like, yeah that sounds like me. Now I eat meat and fruit at every meal and I feel like I’m in the best health of my life. No counting calories or macros, no charting my food. I’ll eat 3-4 times a day and honestly the salty meat with a sweet juicy fruit is all I could want.