Nuuuuuuuuuu. I've done the carnivore and I won't say it's bad, but it was not the right diet for me because it caused me to get kidney stones and I had to have an operation. We are actually just supposed to follow a balanced diet and our body will thank us for it. In the right proportions. But one thing people don't know. If your body is in a stressed mode, it will not release fat.
When your body is under stress, it goes into survival mode. Instead of focusing on burning fat, it focuses on protecting you—so it holds onto weight. That's what that book tells you. When I learned the right way to eat, I didn't count calories or anything. My body was less stressed when I addressed the stress, and then I could relax and my body felt safe and the pounds started easily coming off. That's the way that works. That's the key to weight loss. When I did what I was supposed to do, I lost 10 lbs the first week, cuz my body felt safe.
When you're stressed, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. That hormone tells your body, ‘We might be in danger,’ so it slows down fat burning, increases cravings (especially for comfort foods), and can make your body store fat—especially around your middle.
It’s like your body thinks there’s a storm coming, so instead of using up supplies, it starts storing everything it can just in case.
Stress doesn’t make weight loss impossible—but it can make it slower, harder, and more frustrating, even when you're doing the right things.
And I'll tell you why that works for me. My body has been through real, long-term stress—not just everyday stress, but deep emotional and physical trauma. A body that’s been in survival mode for years, doesn’t just flip a switch overnight. It needs safety, rest, and consistency before it fully trusts that it can let go.
That’s not failure.
That’s your body trying to protect you the only way it knows how.
