I lost a ton of weight on carnivore.
It absolutely wasn’t easy—but it gave me calories, discipline, and a clear purpose to structure my goals around. Ultimately, I wanted to get lean, and carnivore delivered. I’ve found that longer-term goals work best when first starting carnivore. But your success will depend on the strictness tier you follow.
When I post flex shots, it’s not out of hubris or delusion. It’s information—showing what a 56-year-old guy might realistically expect. I break down my methods, expectations, and plans transparently here on this YT channel. I do my best to give you a real-world benchmark.
Lately, I’ve been loving leg training.
Squats several times a week using the suspension trainer have dialed in my intensity. I’m pulling from a long background in training others and myself, but truth is—I was out of the gym for a while. I slipped into fast food, alcohol, and too much sitting. That spiral showed me firsthand how metabolic decline and physical deconditioning can seriously alter your mindset and zap your energy.
Now, I’m doing a solid carnivore approach, respecting variety within the framework. I stay grounded in the base—meat, eggs, fish, butter—while keeping calories up and quality high. From my experience, under-eating sets you up for failure. Around the 4-to-6-week mark, your metabolism flips, and fat starts to fall off. But you have to stay ready with good food on hand. I know how hard it is to do carnivore on the road.
Your health will improve dramatically—but only if you eat enough and focus on performance.
As a PES and CES, I believe in eventually expanding your food range as metabolic demands rise. But your foundation should be quality animal foods: meat (whole animal approach if possible), eggs, fish, and butter. Whether or not to include cheese, heavy cream, or more expensive options is up to your own study, budget, and beliefs. You can make this diet work long term and affordably.
Right now, my focus is maintaining muscle mass.
I may have leaned out too far last year, dropping to around 150 lbs at a bit over 6’. Now I’m staying lean and gaining muscle—by keeping calories high and nailing my nutrient profile daily. I crashed hard last year from low-quality carnivore choices and under-eating. Lesson learned. I’ve done every diet, and nothing compares to a solid carnivore base.
One thing that stands out—and it’s not bragging—is how old I looked before carnivore. The difference after six months? Night and day. There’s a strong anti-aging effect, but under-eating or relying on processed junk can reverse those gains fast.
As we age—because we all do—we need something sustainable.
You need:
Complete nutrients that leave nothing out
Enough calories to maintain healthy weight and muscle
Vitality to do things and live life
A lower overall body weight for better mobility
That brings us to training.
I've trained a lot of people over the years, and nothing’s been more effective—or fun—than suspension training. I’ve seen real transformations in just 6-8 weeks from full-body sessions, 3–5x per week, 20–40 minutes each.
Squatting is essential.
As we age, your ability to squat reflects your true mobility—hips, shoulders, back, ankles, knees, and neck. Stay mobile and you stay present. You get to do more with and for the people you love.
I personally enjoy long walks and cycling often—both are game changers. Getting quality sunlight is also crucial. I’ve also found that orthomolecular nutritional science offers a cost-effective path to not just anti-aging, but real healing at a deep level.
Be well. Be real.
Tame the beast.
– Rogue Beast Warrior
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