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Carnivorous / Zero Carb Approach / Hello, Im new and would like some advice please.
« on: October 09, 2013, 03:14:53 am »
Hello my name is Stuart and after reading so much about this way of eating I have decided to go ahead and start it on 10th October. Just waiting for my food to be delivered. 
I'm just under 17 stone and according to the NHS here in the UK I should be around 12 stone. So I decided to follow this way of eating to get within a healthy weight range and improve my overall health and get the Vitamins and Minerals which i'm probably lacking right now due to my typical junk food diet. Im looking to eat around 1800 calories per day with a Fat / Protein ratio of 73/27. My plan will consist of the following per day:
484g Beef Steak Mince. Grass Fed. 90/10.
60g Beef Liver. Grass Fed.
30g Beef Kidney. Grass Fed.
100g Beef Fat. Grass Fed.
1 Teaspoon Himalayan Salt. (For RDA of Sodium)
Does this look ok to start with? Its just over 1800 calories according to Nutrition Data.
Let me know your thoughts.
I will also take a Multi Vitamin called Wellman and a Calcium Formula called Osteocare to ensure I get the right vitamins and minerals. After using Nutrition Data and checking my vitamins and calcium formula I calculated I would hit the RDA of all the Vitamins and Minerals except Vitamin K 7%, Potassium 51%, Manganese 66%. I believe Vitamin K can be produced by our bodies, However i have read so much about Potassium and Manganese, Would I be lacking in these minerals after several months on a Raw Carnivorous type diet. Also the whole omega 6 to omega 3 ratio, If i consumed nothing but grass fed meat will I need to supplement with Omega 3 or just try to add a small amount of salmon each day. Ideally I want to stay away from Fruit and Veg for now as I'm starting to get really carb sensitive. Eventually I'm going to join the gym and would like to know if anyone has problems with zero to low carb diets, some people say you need carbs to build muscle and for energy while others say once fat adapted with sufficient calories you will have lots of energy and a good base to build muscle. Let me know what you think. For now i'm concentrating on this new way of eating and losing some weight so my doctors cant call me officially obese.
Any feedback or advice to help me start this new chapter in my life would be great.
I look forward to your replies.
Kind Regards
Stuart
I'm just under 17 stone and according to the NHS here in the UK I should be around 12 stone. So I decided to follow this way of eating to get within a healthy weight range and improve my overall health and get the Vitamins and Minerals which i'm probably lacking right now due to my typical junk food diet. Im looking to eat around 1800 calories per day with a Fat / Protein ratio of 73/27. My plan will consist of the following per day:
484g Beef Steak Mince. Grass Fed. 90/10.
60g Beef Liver. Grass Fed.
30g Beef Kidney. Grass Fed.
100g Beef Fat. Grass Fed.
1 Teaspoon Himalayan Salt. (For RDA of Sodium)
Does this look ok to start with? Its just over 1800 calories according to Nutrition Data.
Let me know your thoughts.
I will also take a Multi Vitamin called Wellman and a Calcium Formula called Osteocare to ensure I get the right vitamins and minerals. After using Nutrition Data and checking my vitamins and calcium formula I calculated I would hit the RDA of all the Vitamins and Minerals except Vitamin K 7%, Potassium 51%, Manganese 66%. I believe Vitamin K can be produced by our bodies, However i have read so much about Potassium and Manganese, Would I be lacking in these minerals after several months on a Raw Carnivorous type diet. Also the whole omega 6 to omega 3 ratio, If i consumed nothing but grass fed meat will I need to supplement with Omega 3 or just try to add a small amount of salmon each day. Ideally I want to stay away from Fruit and Veg for now as I'm starting to get really carb sensitive. Eventually I'm going to join the gym and would like to know if anyone has problems with zero to low carb diets, some people say you need carbs to build muscle and for energy while others say once fat adapted with sufficient calories you will have lots of energy and a good base to build muscle. Let me know what you think. For now i'm concentrating on this new way of eating and losing some weight so my doctors cant call me officially obese.
Any feedback or advice to help me start this new chapter in my life would be great.
I look forward to your replies.
Kind Regards
Stuart