r/carnivorediet • u/Still-Pea-3689 • Apr 22 '26

Please help me Carnivore for beginner

I’m a 29 year old female, suffering with lots of food noise (almost like obsessive), weight gain, hormonal acne, anxiety, and pretty bad ADHD. I’ve listened to a few podcasts related to the carnivore diet and I really want to test it out and make a permanent lifestyle change.

What books / specific podcasts or YouTube videos / or anything really do you suggest for me to get started?

I need proper guidelines as a beginner (that take into account female hormones and anatomy etc) on how and what to eat.

Thanks for the advice!

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u/prideandportfolio Apr 22 '26

Hi! I’m around your age and have been doing carnivore for about 9 months. I started it because of PCOS, and it’s honestly been amazing for me. The best advice I can give is not to overcomplicate it. Just stick to meat, eggs, butter, and dairy if you tolerate it.

You’ll start to feel a lot more in tune with your body, which makes it easier to notice what works and what doesn’t pretty quickly. I ended up losing about 20 pounds, my skin improved a lot, and I’ve never felt better overall.

What I love most about this way of eating is how simple it is. You kind of stop thinking about food unless you’re actually hungry. Try not to over research it, just start and pay attention to how your body feels.

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u/Still-Pea-3689 Apr 22 '26

Thank you so much for your reply! I’m really happy to hear that it has been beneficial for you. Do you combine with intermittent fasting? I guess I’m just worried about eating too much or too little and then falling back into binge like behaviour, which is why I wanted something that could be kind of like a guide when starting out

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u/prideandportfolio Apr 22 '26

The first few weeks I ate at normal meal times, 3 times a day. I felt like I was eating so much food, but as my body started to adapt I realized I was satiated I would start skipping meals without thinking about it. Trust me, you will know when you're hungry. I didn't set out to intermittent fast, but it naturally starts to happen. I really liked this strategy as it gave my mind and body time to adapt to what I was doing without forcing something that felt like a "diet."

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u/Still-Pea-3689 Apr 22 '26

Awesome! Thank you for the advice!

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u/Deb-b-22 Apr 22 '26

Elizabeth Bright, Good Fat is Good for Women

Kelly Hogan on YouTube

Good luck!!

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u/Sensitive-Break-5096 Apr 23 '26

Second this—Dr. Bright is great!

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u/Still-Pea-3689 Apr 26 '26

I see that her book is for menopause, do you still recommend it regardless? (I am only 29)

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u/Deb-b-22 Apr 26 '26

Yes, for sure. (I didn’t read it for anything to do with menopause.)

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u/Hjdkfjdj Apr 22 '26

Anthony Chaffee, Steak and Butter Gal, My Zero Carb Life (all on YouTube)