I do have to ask (re the article), how much of that is physiological and biochemical, and how much is pyschological?  For example, I bet it would work even better if you ate eggs and bacon for that 'break-fast' meal.  Make sense? 

I never have really been a big breakfast eater.  I tend to skip it all together. 

I have learned though, that eating right before bed is not a good idea.  During sleep, your body does not 'shut down', but rather goes in to a different mode - repair.  If you eat a big meal and hit the sack, you're body now has to spend lots of energy on digestion when it should be repairing.  Also, since you're laying down, you don't have the added benefit of gravity to help along.

Probably most of you know that already, I just figured it out (like 2 days ago).  Anyways, I now am making sure to get at least 1 if not 2 hours before supper and bed.  Supper is my biggest meal.  I just don't feel as good during the day if I eat alot.  I like to work out and move on an empty or somewhat empty stomach.  Before RP, lunch used to hit me like a ton of bricks.  I could barely keep my eyes open.  Still have that a little bit, but I tend to believe it's best to catch a short nap in the early afternoon if possible. 

I would guess that things vary depending on what you're eating, and how much.  If you eat little at each sitting, I can see how you would need breakfast (and snacks during the day).  I'm sure the more proportion of calories you get from carbs, the more pronounced this becomes.

The smell of my breath is what really was an amazing change.  It actually happened before RP when I decided to start eating more healthy, and to eat more fruit.  So I began to brush once every day or so (with toothpaste).  When I went RP I found that I didn't really need to brush anymore.  Occassionally strong spices will get the breath kicking at will stick for 1/2 a day, but other than that, I do pretty well.

I do get the meat stuck in teeth as well.  I started using my canines more instead of the front teath.  It's a bit messier, but you get to the meat better.  After a meal I just use my fingernails to pick out the strings.  They tend to work themselves out anyways.  In the morning I usually end up picking some out. 

I also get that film over my teeth, I'd say at least once a day I use my fingernails to scrape it off.

I think the most eggs I've ever eaten in a day is something like 20, all raw.  I used to eat 8-10 eggs every day for a couple months about a year ago.  In fact, I once got my cholesterol checked after drinking 6 eggs for breakfast (you're supposed to fast for a cholesterol test but I didn't know that).  They took my blood about 30 mins later, and my cholesterol was at 200.  From what I've read, ideal is 180-200.  Any higher and you're increased risk for death from heart disease, any lower you're at increased risk for dying from all sorts of other stuff like cancer or failing organs, etc.

Now I only eat a couple every other day or so.  Just prefer beef.

I loved eggs as a kid.  Oh man I could put down 4-6 of them for breakfast even at the age of 5.  I did notice they gave me 'egg burps' as I called them.  I also noticed that if I ate the yolks runny (my fav), I would tend to feel nausious, but not if they were totally cooked. 

Today I can eat raw eggs or fully cooked, neither makes me nausious, but still, if I do the mixed thing I'll get a little queasy if I eat 3-4.

My guess (on the burping issue), there is some kind of fat that has a strong taste.  Like garlic and volitile oils, or this lemon omega-3 fish oil I have will stay with me for awhile after drinking. 

I'm sure it was the softdrink commercials that prompted Lex to go zero carb 

Anyways, if you've done any research on centenarian studies, you will find that one of the very few commonalities between those that live to be 100, is low insulin levels.  And heart cells prefer to use ketone bodies as opposed to glucose for fuel, as they operate more efficiently.  There's all kinds of interesting stuff out there re the differences between insulin and glucagon as metabolic pathways.  Bottom line, reduced insulin levels slow the aging process.

When I say most of us, I mean that most people are at varying stages of insulin resistance.  This does not heal overnight - many of us on this forum came from a lifetime of diets high in carbs and processed food.  I don't know how long it takes to get insulin down to childhood years, I'm sure it varies from person to person.  As a swag I'd say anywhere from a couple months to a couple years.

No intentions of offending your insulin levels tho

If you're going to argue that we are meant to not eat meat, or only eat a very little bit, then you should at least be eating insects.  80% of the worlds population still purposefully eats insects.  Insects naturally occur in fruit anyways, plus they have nutrients that fruit does not. 

Air Force.  I did have this problem before I got in.  My toes do seem to have improved some on RP, but it will probably be very limitted until I can kick the boots.

Thanks for all the replies.  I've been RP for 1.5 yrs now, I eat pretty much 2 lbs of raw meat and fat every day and just a little bit of fruit and or coconut water.  Usually less than 40 grams carbs a day.  From January-May of this year I was VLC with less than 30g a day.  For about 6-8 months before that I was at 50-60g carbs per day, so I'm pretty sure it's not related to carbs.  I don't take meds.  I think it's just a lingering issue.

I walk around in boots 10 hrs every day, I'm sure that doesn't help.  It may be something I just have to deal with until I get a job that doesn't require boots.  I'll try some of the remedies mentioned. 

You have it backwards.  The pot smoking Indians were sold fire-water and made to eat cooked meat by the drunken Eurpoeans.

Are you doing zero carb?  If so, how long?  Low energy, no desire for meat and/or fat, and upset stomach are all symptoms some people experience when trying zc.  You may be on the right lines of thinking about adding some fruit.  You may even be able to stay VLC, and just eat some non-sweet non-starchy fruit w/ your meat.  Or like Lex says, a small piece of fruit or a salad somewhere during the day. 

While I hardly every put any real concern in to how many calories I'm consuming (although sometimes add it up just for gee whiz purposes), I think it may be helpful in your case.  Below is what I understand from your original post:

2 eggs + 1 tbsp coconut oil + 1/2tsp honey + 1oz liver + 2 oz ribeye:  2(70)+120+25+40+90 = 415 calories
small apple, 2oz ribeye, 1/2 avocado = 80+90+160 = 330
4oz? of fish:estimated 30 calories per ounce : 4(30) = 120 
2 eggs, 1tbsp coconut oil, 2 oz ribeye = 350

What this means is you are getting about 1200 calories per day, unless there is something I haven't included.  That's not a whole lot.  Are you active in any way?  I can see how you might get low on energy, especially with the many small meals throughout the day.  You might want to try upping the fat intake, preferably from animal sources.  Bone marrow, suet, hide fat; all good choices.  I may end up getting berated (probably rightfully), but I would say butter is preferable to not getting any more calories, especially in the winter when it's cold.   

The guys here who do IF tend to eat 1 large meal per day, consisting of 1.5-2.5 lbs of fatty meat.  Not sure what their calorie count is, but I'm guessing it's somewhere near 2500-3500 (correct me if I'm wrong).  The only time I ever turn off meat is in between meals (full obviously), or when doing zero carb for over a week(lose desire for meat).   

You mentioned you don't gain weight no matter how much you eat - do you feel that you could benefit from gaining a few pounds?  How much and what did you eat when trying to gain?  Weight isn't always a good indicator of health, but it can be useful.

You have trouble eating more than a few oz meat at any 1 time?  It may help to brown the outside and spice, and eat w/ some tomato/peppers/avocado/etc.  It could be you have a small stomach - maybe need to expand it some (thats a random ass guess btw).  Also, exercise can stimulates appetite in a big way. 

Your pancreas produces insulin to convert blood sugar - glucose - into either immediate energy useage, glycogen (which is a form of sugar stored in cells, ready for short bursts of strength), or fat; and it will do it in that order.  Each of your cells has receptors, which insulin (when present) will bind to.  This signals your cells to take in sugars and do one of those 3 things with them. 

In our modern society of carb overload, your cells lose many of those receptors in an attempt to keep the excess sugar out.  This happens slowly over the course of many years and is called insulin resistance.  However, it's very dangerous for you blood glucose (bg) to get too high, so your pancreas, in an attempt to keep bg levels in an acceptable range, produces even more insulin to force your cells to 'listen.'

Your liver cells are the first to become resistant.  Then your muscle cells follow, and finally your fat cells.  What this means is that as you progress towards greater insulin resistance, your fat cells still readily uptake that glucose and store as fat, while your liver and muscles tend to absorb much less of the load.  Suddenly putting on a considerable amt of fat over the course of a few months to a year is a sure sign that you are progressing through deeper stages of insulin resistance.  Ultimately your weight will stabilize (much higher) as your fat cells also become insulin resistant, but the next step is diabetes - exhaustion of the pancreas from years of overworking. 

Additionally, it seems the liver produces glucose from protein in the absence of dietary carbs, and apparently it will overproduce as a result of insulin resistance.         

Pretty much everyone in America is at differing levels of insulin resistance, even many of us who are RP and low carb.  It takes years to do, and it can take years to undo.  It is a glandular issue, and if there's one good over-arching rule about your endocrine system, it's that each sub-system, each gland, is highly inter-related with each  other.  Decades of poor dietary choices wreak havoc on the system as a whole - be it carbs and excess insulin, caffeine and excess adrenaline, steroids and excess testosterone, etc.  And to be sure, toxins from cooked meats play quite a role as well.  Healing and restoration of proper function can take a long time, and I'm convinced can't be done without plenty of raw animal foods.

It is no surprise that it may take awhile to shed some of that more stubborn fat - it may very well be indicative of a still damaged endocrine system.  Repair and restoration of tissues can take time, and I would guess, progresses in stages as the years go by.
 
Some things you can do to speed the process: exercise exercise exercise.  It is a fact that strength/resistance training will increase the insulin senstivity of your muscle and liver cells.  It is okay to eat some carbs after a strenuous workout.  What many people trying to lose fat make the mistake of doing is going for a long walk or light bike ride or something like that, thinking it will induce fat loss.  I mean, it will (slowly) in the sense that you are burning a few extra calories, but you have to get in an anaerobic state to get the insulin sensitivity response. 

This doesn't mean you have to go bench press 300 lbs or workout every day, but it does mean you need to get near muscle failure (where you can't do any more reps) multiple times for your large muscle groups over the course of 20-60 mins.  You can also combine with some cardio for the benefit of both worlds.  If you are new to training, ease in to it, once a week for the first few weeks, working your way up to 3 days a week of anaerobic exercise.  Be sure to take care of your joints, and go for higher reps, lighter weights, especially when starting off.

Additionally, that kind of exercise tends to enhance metabolism and prime your body for growth.  While I have not read anything that directly states this, it would make sense that this kind of response would put your body into a state that promotes regeneration in general - much how some people will gain upper body muscle, even if they only work their lower body.  The body is in a chemical state overall that promotes healing, cell division, and strengthening.

I'm fairly convinced that fat tends to store in certain areas for some people more than others, and can be difficult to get rid of.  Although this is usually related to the insulin/glucagon and other hormonal responses related to insulin resistance.  So even if on a low carb diet, you may still be recovering insulin sensitivity (along w/ other glandular functions), and may still have some stubborn fat.  A person on a low carb diet who has mostly healed their insulin resistance probably will not experience this much or at all. 

lol, so Wodgina, I guess I both agree and disagree.