I LOVE answering questions, especially about Carnivore…

But in this video, I tried to answer some of the questions that I’ve often avoided through the years.

My Weight, My Scale, and the Way I See Myself

Before carnivore, I weighed 262 pounds and struggled with several health problems, including acne, chronic boils, dental issues, and costochondritis. I had already been eating mostly meat for several years when I finally eliminated the remaining plants and artificial sweeteners in 2009. I experienced improvements in my health that were remarkable to me, and I’ve continued eating this way ever since.

Today, my weight stays between 130 and 135 pounds. I eat plenty, sleep well, feel good, and have maintained that range for years. But one thing that hasn’t completely disappeared is the complicated relationship I sometimes have with my own reflection.

There are days when I look in the mirror and think I’m getting too skinny. A few hours later, I might look again and worry that my thighs are getting too big. After spending so many years at different sizes, my perception of my body isn’t always reliable. I also remember what it felt like to have other people comment on my weight, which is one reason I don’t particularly enjoy having strangers evaluate my appearance today.

That’s actually why I weigh myself every morning. Seeing that familiar number helps me recognize that my body hasn’t suddenly changed, even when my perception of it has. I’m not trying to lose weight or gain weight; I’m simply maintaining a place where I feel healthy and comfortable.

I wouldn’t necessarily recommend daily weighing to everyone. If stepping on the scale creates anxiety or makes you obsess over a number, it may not be helpful. For me, though, it’s a small reassurance that things are going along just fine.

My Family, My Hair, and a Little Bit of Privacy

People also ask about my husband’s weight loss, particularly whether he’s still taking tirzepatide. He started using a low dose nearly two years ago, reached his goal weight within several months, and continues taking a reduced dose today. He hasn’t experienced negative side effects, and he’s doing very well.

What interested me about his experience was how the medication changed his appetite for carbohydrates. He could still enjoy his meals, but he no longer felt the same pull toward French fries, desserts, and bread. I experienced something similar when I eliminated carbohydrates and sweet tastes through carnivore. That doesn’t mean everyone needs medication, or that everyone will experience carnivore exactly as I have. It simply means we’ve found different approaches that have worked for us.

Questions about my children are a little more complicated. They’re 15, 13, and 10, and although they eat mostly meat and whole foods, they aren’t carnivores. We avoid added sugars, flour, and grains, but they can eat vegetables and other foods that I don’t personally choose to eat. Years ago, I received quite a bit of criticism for discussing their diets publicly, and that experience made me more cautious about sharing details that really belong to them.

And since we’re answering personal questions, let’s talk about my hair! Sometimes it’s short, sometimes it’s long, and sometimes it looks like I’ve grown several inches overnight. The explanation is much less exciting than people imagine: I wear clip-in extensions from Amazon. I enjoy changing my hairstyle, and I promise that eating steak hasn’t magically given me waist-length hair.

How Much Meat Do I Eat, and How Much Should You Eat?

One question I see frequently involves my recommendation to aim for at least 30 grams of protein per meal. Somehow, that occasionally gets interpreted as 30 grams of meat, which would be a very different thing! Thirty grams of protein is approximately what you’d get from five large eggs, five ounces of New York strip, or six ounces of ribeye.

I like that amount as a starting point because protein provides essential amino acids, including leucine, which plays an important role in muscle protein synthesis. But the amount of food someone needs throughout the day depends on several factors, including body size, age, and activity level. My requirements as a very active woman approaching 48 may be quite different from yours.

Most days, I eat thin New York strip steaks, usually one per meal. If I’m particularly hungry, I might add eggs and butter. If I’m less hungry, I might have something smaller instead. I also don’t automatically add fat to my steaks because New York strips already contain plenty of fat for my preferences.

This is why I don’t always provide exact measurements of everything on my plate. Someone will inevitably say they could never eat that much, while someone else will insist they eat twice as much. Neither comparison tells us very much about what another person actually needs.

Learning What Works for You

I’ve also learned that two foods can fit within my carnivore approach and still affect me very differently. My homemade carnivore ice cream is simply heavy cream whipped with a little pure vanilla and frozen. I can enjoy a bowl, feel completely satisfied, and go hours without thinking about food again.

But when I made oopsie cake, I wanted to keep eating it. Maybe the texture reminded me of the cakes I loved before losing weight, or maybe I simply enjoyed it too much. I don’t know exactly why one food satisfies me while the other encourages me to keep eating, but I’ve learned to pay attention to that difference.

The same practical approach applies to movement. People ask how I manage to get around 15,000 steps almost every day, as though I’ve discovered some secret supply of extra hours. I haven’t! I simply use a walking pad while editing videos and preparing coaching lessons, turning work that once kept me sitting into an opportunity to move.

After all these years, I still believe that consistency becomes easier when we stop making everything more complicated than it needs to be. We can learn from other people’s experiences without copying every detail of their lives. What matters is finding an approach that helps us feel satisfied, nourished, and able to continue without constantly battling food cravings.