Let’s have a “real talk” moment. For the first half of my carnivore journey, the progress felt like a landslide. But lately? I’ve hit a wall. I am in a weight loss stall, and I’ll be the first to admit: it’s disappointing.
When you’re doing something as disciplined as a carnivore lifestyle, you want to see that number on the scale reward your effort every single week. It isn’t just about the mirror, either. I know that every pound lost means less pressure on my joints and less future damage from new arthritis flare ups. It means moving through my daily tasks with ease rather than effort. It even means better sleep, knowing there is less weight impacting my breathing and sleep apnea.
So, when the scale stops, the “Why” starts to creep in. Why am I doing this? Why continue such an extreme way of eating if the results have dried up?
The Reality Check: Blood, X-rays, and Ultrasounds
In those moments of doubt, I have to look at the evidence that doesn’t come from a scale. After a recent round of blood tests, X-rays, and ultrasounds, I received a powerful reminder: This is working.
While I’m not 100% pain-free, the level of inflammation in my body is a fraction of what it was before I started this lifestyle. My autoimmune issues are finally being managed, and I’ve been able to keep my flare-ups to an absolute minimum. Not all of my blood tests are perfect yet, but they are trending upwards each time they do the tests. I went from many abnormal test results down to just a few, and even those ones have improved. The proof for me was in the way I feel, but having the blood test improvement is a nice confirmation for me.
The Cost of Stepping Away
I’ve had moments where I strayed and reached for carbs, and the feedback from my body was almost instant. Within hours, that familiar “cloud” of malaise settles in. My joints start to ache, and an overwhelming fatigue—the kind I thought I’d left behind—comes roaring back.
I remember how sick and painful my life was before January 2025. I remember the struggle to just get through the day. I am never going back to that.
What’s Next?
At first, I didn’t want to post about this stall because I felt like I was doing something wrong that caused this. But after diving back into the research and listening to doctors who live and breathe the carnivore lifestyle, I’ve realized that stalls are often just the body’s way of recalibrating or healing internally before it’s ready to let go of more weight.
I’ve identified a few areas where I can make necessary changes to get things moving again. This isn’t the end of the journey; it’s just the beginning of a new chapter of troubleshooting and growth.
I’m choosing health over the scale every single time.