Weight Loss & the Carnivore Diet

What Our Members Say

Members across these threads commonly report stalled weight loss despite strict adherence to carnivore or ketogenic eating, often after an initial period of rapid loss or significant health improvements such as reduced inflammation or reversed fatty liver. Coach replies consistently reframe stalls as part of a healing or metabolic recalibration process, pointing to factors like excess dietary fat, dairy intake, high cortisol from overtraining, poor sleep, and chronic stress as the primary levers influencing fat loss outcomes. A recurring theme is that non-scale victories such as hormonal relief, improved energy, and resolved health conditions are treated as meaningful progress and early indicators that fat loss will follow.

• Coaches frequently identify dairy and added fats as the most common dietary factors stalling fat loss, recommending temporary removal or reduction of cream, butter, and cheese before making other changes.
• Stress, sleep quality, and cortisol regulation are consistently cited alongside food choices as major determinants of fat loss progress, with coaches treating lifestyle factors as equally important as macronutrient composition.
• Coaches distinguish between a healing phase and a fat loss phase, advising members that the body often prioritizes internal repair, hormonal balance, and insulin sensitivity before releasing stored fat, and that patience during this phase is warranted.
• Higher fat intake is recommended for members with specific conditions such as PCOS, insulin resistance, or mental health goals requiring stable ketone levels, while members whose primary goal is fat loss may be advised to reduce added fats and rely instead on the fat content within whole meat sources.