Day 6

 

          After spending an evening with a large group of friends, I realized I was not on top of my game. Some call it brain fog. I spoke with one of my friends who told me that when he went on the carnivore diet it took him three weeks to transition to all the good benefits and away from all the cravings. It was both encouraging and discouraging. I was wanting it to come together in the first week. Unrealistic, perhaps, but worth all the grief in the end. As I type this, I have just stepped off the scale. I am down 3 more pounds, so that is almost a pound a day that I have shed. 

        As I was having my scrambled eggs this morning, I was feeling depressed and not wanting to go to the gym, even though I was dressed and ready for it. I will be transparent here. I peeled and ate a big sweet and juicy California Naval Orange. I could not believe the sense of euphoria that came over me as the first bite burst with flavor in my mouth. There, now I have confessed. If there was such a thing as carnivore police, I would be arrested within the hour. At least it was something natural and healthy, with zero carbs. 

     I made it to the gym and did my whole routine.  I had another bowl of chicken broth loaded with chicken meat for lunch. We immediately went for a walk in the warm sunshine and I was feeling only slightly more energetic than on our last walk. Maybe it was the Orange in the morning. We walked 3.6 miles, but had a bit of a sit-down half way through. We never used to do that. 

     Ribs for dinner. Yummy. I feel full, but still crave something sweet. Can a lifelong habit be truly broken? Am I feeling benefits yet? I sense that my body is moving in that direction.