I’ll be honest at the start of Covid I was a normie and unfortunately I am triple vaxxed😭I regret it so so much because it started to cause me issues but I’m trying my best to move on and not make any stupid decisions like that again. Solution to the slight heart problems it’s given me is to get very very fit and increase my heart health overall so as much as I regret getting the vax it was also kind of like a wake up call/turning point and now I’m going in a much better direction in life!
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🙏🙏 detox, detox, detox 🙏🙏
- Eat clean
- Workout/ even just walking 5-7k steps per day if you are just starting out (Garmin watch is a great watch to rate your overall fitness level based on factors like VO2 Max and training load. You can also see more in-depth information about your Activities, Health Stats, Performance Stats, and Training. You can get info about your running habits over the past seven days, four weeks, and one year, for instance.)
- Get some sun ☀️ time
- Eat sardines (only the ones in olive oil)
- Get proper sleep (again I would say Garmin is great for tracking this if you can sleep in a watch. You can also track heart rate, stress, and other health stats over time.)
I’ve gone carnivore diet 17 days ago and I’m loving it, I started swimming training again(I stopped 5 years ago) beginning of this month and obviously included in the carnivore diet is 0 fish oils and anything similar. After a 3 day period of carb withdrawal and major headaches I feel so much better, I had so much brain fog that I didn’t even realise until it went, I have so much more energy and I’m naturally losing fat mass without even swimming but I’m doing that too and gaining a lot of muscle, I’ve lost 5kg so far and it’s all healthy weight loss because I was like 10/15kg overweight💀, but overall it’s going well I think :))) thank you for the advice!!
I meant seed oils by the way*🤣🤣
Swimming while listening to podcasts, then sauna, then chilling and reading. My favourite workout for body and mind 🏊♂️🧖📚
How do you swim and listen to podcasts🤨
waterproof earbuds specially made for swimming are a thing 🤗
Good for you! I’m really happy to hear this!
Are you eating nose-to-tail in your carnivore diet? If so you will get all the nutrients that your body needs without the need to add fish. However, if your carnivore diet doesn't encompass nose-to-tail eating, considering the addition of fish, such as nutrient-rich sardines, could be beneficial.
It's worth noting that my insights are based on my personal readings and research, as I'm not a certified nutritionist or health coach. Nonetheless, I wanted to share the knowledge I've acquired while navigating the carnivore diet journey.
Can you define what nose to tail means?
I started off doing this elimination diet www.liondiet.com but after 10 days my heartburn and swelling in my knees went away so I assume I wasn’t severe and didn’t need to “cleanse” for around 3 months like they said you should do it up to on their website. So on the 10th day I reintroduced eggs and just yesterday on the 16th day I reintroduced fish by having some wild smoked mackerel which was extremely satiating and yummy since it’s very oily and fatty😋lots of omega 3 and such. So at the moment my diet consists of ruminant meat(beef, lamb etc), eggs, and oily fish such as sardines, mackerel and salmon(wild caught only) I love shellfish though like prawns and stuff so if I find some wild caught I will have some here and there too, but unfortunately in the UK where I currently live almost everything is farmed so I have to avoid!!
"Eating nose-to-tail" is where one consumes all parts of an animal, including traditionally less commonly consumed parts like:
- Organs: liver, heart, kidneys, and tongue. Also other parts like tripe (the lining of the stomach), sweetbreads (thymus or pancreas), and even the brain.
- Bones: bone broth or stock
This approach aims to minimize food waste and make use of all available parts of the animal. But in the case of a carnivorous diet it can also provide a wider range of nutrients and flavors, although it may not be a preference for everyone due to the different tastes and textures of these less common parts.
I personally try to eat nose-to-tail, but I also eat fish like you said if it’s freshly caught, not farmed. However, when it comes to fish choices at home, sardines are my go to option.
1. They won’t smell (cooking fish at home for me is a nightmare with smells)
2. They cannot be farmed (as far as I know)
3. Sardines are among the fish with the lowest mercury content
4. They are packed with a wide range of nutritional benefits.
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Protein
- Vitamins: vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin E, & vitamin K
- Minerals: Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, & Zinc
- Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
5. Healthy Fats like Monounsaturated fats
6. Antioxidants like selenium and vitamin E
7. Low Mercury: Sardines are a low-mercury fish, making them a safer choice compared to larger fish species with higher mercury levels.
Thanks for the info! Yes I am eating nose to tail, although I haven’t had any organ meats yet but I love liver anyway I used to eat that a lot before I started the cleanse. I’m actually planning on having a bbq on Sunday and will be having some beef liver then so I’m excited for that🤣🤣
In terms of the fish I agree with you when it comes to the mercury content, that’s definitely important to keep an eye on. Do you eat oily fish with skin on? I normally do but I have been advised against it due to the mercury.
With the eggs I am fortunate to not react badly(not sure whether it’s the quality of the eggs I’m getting from local British farmers or just me being a little more resilient to them, but they’ve got some healthy fats too so I like having 3-5 for breakfast just scrambled.
A BBQ sounds nice 🏆
I didn’t know the skin held more mercury 🤷♀️ but I’ll read up about it. Sometimes I eat the skin if it’s crunchy or flavorful and other times I just leave it. But with the sardines, I buy the ones in a can (only olive oil) and I eat the skin on those.
I get a rash from most eggs, but if it’s from a friends farm then no rash. So I only eat eggs if I know the farmer 🤷♀️