Dude, you'd rather be in pain? Spending time and money going to doctor after doctor getting tests done, sacrificing the quality of your life, just because you like the taste of carbs? Look up Revero health, Dr. Shawn Bakers site, tons of success stories, like I said thousands healed fibromyalgia and various other autoimmune diseases with this.
I have IBS severely bad. I don't really like the taste of carbs, as much as I need the fiber. My GI doctor has me "prescribed/highly recommended to take a fiber supplement", and each at least one salad a day. Also, to eat only fibrous carbs. I take WalMart's generic MetaMucile (sp?) before bed. It has 23 total grams of "carbs" 7 are from soluble and insoluble fiber, so there is really only 16 grams of sugars listed which I assume is bcuz I buy the one that has orange flavoring. It still tastes like shit, but the plain made me want to puke. I guess I could maybe try the plain, and add a generic crystal light..I buy everything generic. I have my salad (full fat ranch, cheddar cheese, some chopped onion, and real bacon bits) with dinner which is 4oz cooked of ground meat or chopped sirloin steak that I have with either 1\3 of cooked brown rice, some broccoli, and either have some steak sauce or soy and butter than mix it all up. Sometimes I have 4oz of top sirloin with chopped onions and green peppers cooked with it, use bread sometimes instead of brown rice, and add a slice or two of swiss cheese. I don't use rolls, I use high fiber bread and make a philly out of that as rolls have zero fiber, and more carbs.
I have zero appetite. I eat 1-2 meals a day, so for whoever asked about the 300mgs test, it has nothing to do with wanting to be big. It has everything to do with increasing my energy, my muscles not feeling like they are hollow/dead/numb....I don't really know how to describe it to someone that does not have or deal with FB. Plus the rheumatologist said I absolutely should be working out to alleviate symptoms. Hard to do with no fucking energy, and only 1 meal a day.
When I do eat twice it is a protein shake with 6oz of milk, 4oz of plain Greek yogurt, and handful of frozen strawberries, 1 scoop of protein which is around 30 grams of protein is plain flavored - hence the strawberries which add some flavor, and act as ice once I blend all of this, I also add 2oz of sugar free 7up/sprite so it's kind of like a Strawberry Julius with some fiz to it. Powdered supps added are 5 grams of glutamine for gut health, a scoop of 100mg B-Complex, a scoop of BCAA's, TBSP of Flax for fiber/and Omega's, and finally a scoop of AAKG.
If I'm on the test, and working out I get a bit more of an appetite and after training will have two whole eggs mixed with two whites, and 3oz of canned spinach fried up before adding the eggs in. I put it over 1-2 slices of the fiber enhanced bread mentioned above, and yes I always put ketchup on my eggs. If that's a no-no or the cheese is out of the question I would not do carnivore. I'm from WI, my body does not survive without cheese. So the IBS is something I've been dealing with for almost 30 yrs, and is my main health issue. The FB diagnosis wasn't until about 2-3 yrs ago as of this month actually. So I need the fiber, and I am willing to switch out the orange fiber powder and try mixing it with the generic sugar free crystal light to eliminate the carbs from that. I'm dealing with two conditions that seem to contradict each other if trying to solve by food.
Anyway, long post. However, it gives you all the details and answers everyone's questions about doing carnivore, and the one about why I would take test to have big muscles vs. being healthy. Optimal test levels have a lot to do with being healthy.. I have no desire to be huge.
Since I wrote all that, I might as well add in the supps I take daily.
-Multi vitamin/mineral
-100 mg B-complex 2x per day
-1000 mgs Vitamin 2x per day
-CoQ10
-A thing called Occuvite as my vision is declining as I get older
-A glucosamine and chondroitin vitamin 1500mgs and 1200 of each respectively are in it
-Niacin 500mgs
-5000 IU's of D3 2x per day
-I am probably going to start collagen soon. I still look mid to late 30's I'm told, even though I am less than 3 month's from 49. I personally notice worsening skin. People that say I look younger than my actual age see me with clothes on...I don't. Plus, I believe it is good for tendons/ligaments if I'm not mistaken?
Oh, and I take Pedialyte sport packets for electrolytes. It only has 90 cals in a 33.8 oz bottle, and 14 sugars, but two grams of fiber so really 12 net carbs. It is insanely good, but it is pricy. I buy the packets which are meant to be mixed with 16oz of water, but it is still strong so I mix it in an old 33.8 oz bottle, and when it gets to the halfway point I fill it up to the top again. So I'm actually only getting around 7 grams of carbs since it would take two packets to equal what's in the 33.8 oz bottles.
Fire away with any suggestions if you read the whole thing, and know the whole story. Biggest take aways I got was "oil and water don't mix" so I guess I just keep having the nurses do the test shots, and take 1/3-1/2 of the B dose weekly vs. all of it once per month. Thanks to all.
Thanks for those that answered original question, and even to the diet suggestions....even though that advice was without knowing about other issues. My computer with my diet total cals and macros died. But if I remember right it's around 1500 cals. and less than 100 grams of carbs. It's mostly high protein and high fat.
