Today was the first full day of the purely carnivorous FUMP diet.
Now to be honest, I have dabbled in carnivorism in the past. Several months ago I thought I’d give it a shot for a week, but only made it three days. I was quite pleased that my skin cleared to a degree that I’ve never before experienced. My reason for doing it though was that I had some acid-indigestion that had troubled me, ever-so-slightly, for many months. It was no big deal, I just couldn’t chug water after meals without getting a little indigestion. I had this funny feeling that eating nothing but meat would turn my stomach into a furnace and give me a reprieve from my troubles.
My hunch was right on. After only three days I returned to eating ?normal? and my digestion has been greatly improved ever since. Problem solved in three days. It was akin to doing a ?cleanse,? although most cleansing fanatics probably wouldn’t consider eating two pounds of ground beef with two sticks of butter a day to be very cleansing.
I will say that those three days were pretty intense. My heart was pounding out of my chest and I felt beyond weird. These are common adjustment symptoms. They were made worse by the fact that my carbohydrate intake was previously a little higher than what’s normal for me, and my carbohydrate intake included sugary foods once or twice a week. That may not seem like much, but the fact that I was soooo compelled to eat them was reminiscent of the days of old, in which I was on a roller coaster blood sugar ride.
Attempt 2 was much better. Leading up the 4-day carnivore stint I had eaten only 50-75 grams of carbohydrates a day for about a month. I had also eaten approximately 1T of sugar from all sources in the 30 days prior. I had no interest in sugar, didn’t think about it, and was back to my uber-stable, sugar-free self. I was much better prepared, and the transition was smooth. In fact, by day 4 I was feeling really solid ? able to exercise rigorously, free of hunger, mentally sharp, emotionally stable, and well on my way to success. Even my bowels were moving regularly. I was hesitant to return to plant-eating.
Anyway, with all that said, Day 1 was a breeze, assisted by the massive overconsumption of calories which I knew would assist me. Breakfast alone was close to 1,400 calories!
Breakfast: 6 eggs scrambled in 1T butter with 8 ounces heavy whipping cream (chugged)
Lunch: Over a pound of oven-roasted ultra-fatty ribeye with a couple teaspoons of butter
Dinner: A little under a pound of ultra-fatty ribeye with a teaspoon of butter
Seasonings: A little bit of celtic sea salt and black pepper only
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Looks like turkey with a side of turkey! Swing back by tomorrow for more, and a discussion of an all-meat diet gone awry with the Canadian military that led to its emergency cancellation!
Glad FUMP is going well! Rib-eye is the king of all foods.
Looking forward to your next post.
Gracias fellow FUMPkateer, not only for your endorsement of my ribeye devouring but your kind words pertaining to lil’ ol’ me over at your blog of all blogs…
“Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen”
You kick glute.