TheEpic on Nostr: Hey KenDBerryMD, I know someone in my life who's worried that I'll end up losing ...
Hey KenDBerryMD (npub1kyk…ea0g), I know someone in my life who's worried that I'll end up losing muscle on the carnivore diet once my body has utilized its stored fat. She keeps telling me to "add more calories" but I feel satisfied after my meals. That and I keep getting told that I need "other healthy proteins that aren't animal proteins." As far as I understand it, I'm getting the best and most bioavailable protein through meat I'm consuming. However, I haven't started my journey with exercise yet.
So I have a few questions. Is it necessary to exercise on carnivore to retain muscle? I believe it certainly builds muscle and requires more food as you build those muscles. But is it necessary for retention? As in, you could be somewhat sedentary and not lose muscle mass. If this is the case, what's the long term viability of not exercising on carnivore in relation to muscle retention?
Next, what can I say to the notion that I need to "add more calories" or "add in plants?" This is more of a social sort of situation. I don't really want nor think I need to do this. Especially since my body will tell me of I need to eat more aka "eat more calories" with less satiation and just still being hungry.
She believes that she's "not on a fad diet" and listens to Dr. Mindy Pelz. She thinks that she needs to eat carbs or plants for her hormones. I've watched some of Pelz's YouTube content myself and I'm a little unsure of the information she presents.
She seems like she's genuine but I also feel like she could have been mislead, confused, or wrong in some areas. God forbid she's not genuine but I'm giving the benefit of the doubt. She does advocate for carnivore diets but it seems like she focuses on plant based dieting with a little bit of meat or dairy, particularly for women. She also seems to assert that diet should change as you age, at least for women in the case of hormones. It seems to me like she's supporting the idea that women need plants and more "variety" than men.
Those are only my feelings, some of my biases, and some of what I've observed. While I have gone through one of her cookbooks, most of it being plant based, I don't have your knowledge or expertise to really know for a fact if my gut feelings or right or wrong. I just get a very suspicious unsure vibe. Perhaps you've had the chance to speak with her or have ran into her content and advice. I'd like your professional opinion at the bare minimum and perhaps your person opinion depending what you determine to be appropriate, provided you even have one.
I feel like this has been an awkward series of questions that aren't all necessarily easy to answer but this is becoming a point of contention considering we see each other often and I'm still losing weight on carnivore. It's generating friction and I think I might need some help. It's very possible I could also be wrong somewhere. Thanks for your time.
So I have a few questions. Is it necessary to exercise on carnivore to retain muscle? I believe it certainly builds muscle and requires more food as you build those muscles. But is it necessary for retention? As in, you could be somewhat sedentary and not lose muscle mass. If this is the case, what's the long term viability of not exercising on carnivore in relation to muscle retention?
Next, what can I say to the notion that I need to "add more calories" or "add in plants?" This is more of a social sort of situation. I don't really want nor think I need to do this. Especially since my body will tell me of I need to eat more aka "eat more calories" with less satiation and just still being hungry.
She believes that she's "not on a fad diet" and listens to Dr. Mindy Pelz. She thinks that she needs to eat carbs or plants for her hormones. I've watched some of Pelz's YouTube content myself and I'm a little unsure of the information she presents.
She seems like she's genuine but I also feel like she could have been mislead, confused, or wrong in some areas. God forbid she's not genuine but I'm giving the benefit of the doubt. She does advocate for carnivore diets but it seems like she focuses on plant based dieting with a little bit of meat or dairy, particularly for women. She also seems to assert that diet should change as you age, at least for women in the case of hormones. It seems to me like she's supporting the idea that women need plants and more "variety" than men.
Those are only my feelings, some of my biases, and some of what I've observed. While I have gone through one of her cookbooks, most of it being plant based, I don't have your knowledge or expertise to really know for a fact if my gut feelings or right or wrong. I just get a very suspicious unsure vibe. Perhaps you've had the chance to speak with her or have ran into her content and advice. I'd like your professional opinion at the bare minimum and perhaps your person opinion depending what you determine to be appropriate, provided you even have one.
I feel like this has been an awkward series of questions that aren't all necessarily easy to answer but this is becoming a point of contention considering we see each other often and I'm still losing weight on carnivore. It's generating friction and I think I might need some help. It's very possible I could also be wrong somewhere. Thanks for your time.