Signs you’re eating at your maintenance calories & what you need to do if you are not

Y’all wanna know what most people get wrong when it comes to dieting in general?

Not dieting. 

We weren’t meant to live in a constant state of restriction. Feeling like sh*t, no energy no matter how many coffee or Bangs I shoved down my pie hole, chronic constipation, no body comp changes, cold all the freakin time – THAT was my normal back in the day.

I committed every sin I’ve talked about here on the interwebs. I used to CrossFit my a$$ off hours a day 7 d/wk on 1500 calories, eating all the carbs & plants, wrecking me mentally & physically. I wondered why I could never recover & I never looked “jacked” like other female athletes that weren’t working “half as hard” & eating twice as much as me.

Like a fine wine bitches. 😉

Fast forward today, my 39 year old self finally fit the puzzle pieces together & learned not to fear food, not to see it as something I had to earn or burn off. I’m 5’1, 105lbs. I workout 5 d/wk, I lift & CrossFit, I walk a lot, and I eat ALOT. I avg 1850-2000 calories a day most days, primarily ground beef, eggs, lamb, & Perdue ground chicken.

Reminder, maintenance calories are how many calories we can eat in a day & maintain optimal body function without seeing any changes to muscle & fat composition. In other words, chillin like a villain. 

If you’re eating below where you need to be calorically & basically feeling the exact opposite of the signs we’re talkin about in the slides of this post, you most likely need to do what’s called a reverse diet. Don’t know how? I have a whole 354 page EGuide with a section dedicated to this very subject.

Included are some things you may not want to hear:

A healthy body loses body fat & any weight you gain in the process of gaining health is weight you needed to gain.

It may take years to get the body you want going through numerous periodization cycles.

There is a cost to being a certain level of lean. 

That athletic body you covet just may weigh more than you think.

Unless you’re a newbie & never worked out before or dieted, fat loss takes a calorie deficit, muscle gain takes at least maintenance & more likely surplus. Pick one. You cannot do both at the same time.

Also, our bodies are all different. What weight & body fat % one person is might work great for them as far as hormonal & metabolic health, others it may not be optimal & you may need to eat more to remedy any issues.

And if you refuse to eat more when you need to restore your health, you have far pressing more important issues than looking good in a bikini.

Keepin it real,

Coach K

Meeting your Carnivore Macros with Lilbitoffit’s Crispy Airfryer #MeatBars & cheat sheets for different body goals

Q: If I eat 2 lbs of meat what would my macros be? Also don’t know what my macros should be for different goals?

Basic AF “Meat Your Macros” with Crispy Airfryer #MeatBars + Carnivore Macros Examples 

Please read the visuals & captions. I answer many redundant questions if you guys would read the posts in it’s entirety. I say this with love❤️

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There are 100 different ways to “Meat” your macros. All of our bodies/goals/histories/needs are different, which means all of our macro nutrient ratios are going to be different.⁣

I’m not saying you guys have to eat this way but I’m breaking it down so y’all have a visual!Using 2 meals/d as a generic simple “meal plan” AGAIN, go your own way most of us carnivores eat 1-3 meals/day, avg 2. 

⁣ QUICK REMINDER ON HOW TO WEIGH, LOG, & TRACK MEAT CORRECTLY! ⬇️ and check out this article if you are not consuming all of the fat that’s in the bottom of your air fryer, or you blot or drain your meat: https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/lean-to-fat-ratio/

Please check out this article!

In a Fat Loss Cut? Most of you will choose 1-2 meals/day. Maybe you’re fat cycling too

In a Muscle Building Phase? I suggest 3 meals/day to get your calories in 

Many of you are choosing super lean meats like chicken breasts because you’re still stuck in that bro diet mindset.⁣ Talked about this in a YouTube video yesterday – YouTube link in IG bio!

Our fuel sources are carbs & fats. When you take away carbs, the fuel source you have left are fats. 

If you’re struggling with hormonal imbalances & low energy, check your fat to protein ratios. Your protein may be too high.  You have to eat ample fat for healthy hormone balance & to get your calories up to function like a normal human being.⁣

Swipe for all the meal prep & macros examples to help you!

Oxox

Coach K

Common Link Notes:

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The 5 top habits that helped me lose & keep off 55lbs + Carnivore Tips for Body Transformation!

The 5 top habits that helped me lose & keep off 55lbs + Carnivore Tips for Body Transformation!

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We cover your questions:

  • Top 5 Foundational Habits to body transformation
  • What can I eat on Carnivore?
  • Caution Foods
  • How do I curb cravings?
  • Diarrhea and constipation?
  • Meal timing, how much do I eat?
  • Macros, building muscle, losing fat?
  • Slow digestion tips?
  • Easiest way is to prep food?
  • Easiest food to track & digest?
  • How do I save money on Carnivore?
  • Ordering out? What do I tell others?
  • Do I have to track glucose & ketones to lose body fat?
  • Do I need to eat plants in fiber?
  • I’ve had bariatric surgery/a gastric sleeve can I still do Carnivore? Tips?
  • Is carnivore good for IBS & IBD?
  • Do I count carbs or net carbs? Can I eat honey & sweet potatoes?

Show notes⬇️

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Lies your disordered eating told you and what you’re really hungry for

I used to crave all the sweets. Could smash an entire pan of brownies, boxes of cereal, gallons of ice cream — & I did in the thick of my binging & disordered eating. Followed by days of guilt, inflammation, pain, & more hunger.⁣

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⁣Thank God every day for this carnivore lifestyle. This is an important post, please SWIPE, save tag & share freely with someone who needs to hear it or if it’s a simple reminder for yourself.

We think we crave chocolate, cookies, brownies, & ice cream, but our hunger truly is for somethin much deeper, somethin much more nourishing.⁣

⁣Things like love, significance, fulfillment, & connection are what we really crave.⁣

⁣When we allow ourselves to FEEL & RECEIVE & have these things, it’s far more satisfying than treats, overindulgence, & temporary pleasures.⁣

⁣If you feel constant, ravenous hunger, know you are probly feeling undernourished & unfulfilled in more ways than just food. ⁣

❌Watch your words, they’re powerful!

“Diet starts tomorrow, or Monday, etc”

“I deserve a ‘cheat meal’ or ‘treat’ because I’ve been, ‘good’ all week.”

“I messed up my diet, might as well splurge & start again Monday.”

“If I eat that I’ll need to make sure I workout enough to burn it all off.”

“I’ll be happy when I reach my goal weight.”

“I don’t deserve to eat that, Ima failure.”

“I can’t do that until I lose the weight.”

Look deeper for what you truly need. Maybe its a walk with a friend, a deep convo, GRACE, a hug, doing something nice for someone else just because, or quiet time with God/the Universe/the Collective or whatever you believe.⁣

⠀⁣Without connecting with ourselves, forgiving our past, & getting real honest on the bullsh*t sandwiches we’ve been feeding ourselves & understanding what TRUE nourishment is — we remain unfulfilled & hungry.

⁣If you are feeling disconnected & lost, my door (& DMs) are always open 🚪💌📲⁣

⁣ I have a whole 354 page guide with an entire section dedicated to emotional eating and things to help you. Click below ⬇️

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❤️ oxox Coach K⁣

Peace, love, & #meatbars ♨️ 

Building muscle on the carnivore diet without carbs

Q: Can I build muscle on carnivore without carbs? A: YES. It comes down to eating enough food + resistance training.

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Before we jump into this, the most important things to remember: 

1️⃣you actually GTTFG (go to the fxckin gym)

2️⃣you eat your meat & ample fat to support your goals, hormonal + metabolic function, & energy

3️⃣you love what you do & eat

4️⃣they’re intentional & appropriately structured to help you achieve your goals

Be realistic about your goals & expectations. All our goals will be different. If your goal is to simply move your body, have fun, be healthy, & get some mental stress relief – that’s a great goal too!

⁣That will still keep you consistent👏🏼 

⁣Movement is medicine.

Most often, these are not the people I talk with, most are looking for a specific aesthetic look, often being “toned” & “look like they work out.”

2 of the biggest roadblocks:

1️⃣You’re under eating & not willing to eat MORE to actually gain the tone you want.

2️⃣You don’t know what to do to actually gain muscle, & refuse or don’t like to lift weights because you don’t wanna get “bulky.”

I hear “I’m just not hungry” ALOT. And I always put it this way: a dying animal doesn’t eat, a thriving animal fights for its food. Which one do you wanna be?

Body recomposition changes, mean building muscle. As you build muscle typically you will lose body fat too. That takes more food. 

You will feel fabulous.

You will feel strong.

You will feel badass. 

And that feeling is addictive. 

Get addicted to being healthy, strong, & committing to your health in the appropriate ways to get you what you want. Because guess what?! Your fat loss cut will be super easy after going thru this period of focusing on getting strong & eating what your body needs 1st.

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There’s a reason bodybuilders look the way they do & this is the picture most clients give me when I ask them what they want to look like. 

Bodybuilders commit to their structured programs, they periodize nutrition which means eating more & gaining body fat at some point because they need to to regain health.

The principles & science don’t change, they still apply for building YOUR dream body.

Eat your meat. Lift your weights.

Oxox 

Coach K

Mindset Monday, photodump, & thoughts on New Year, New me

Made slutty eggs yesterday. Worked 26+ hrs over the weekend 💀🏥  Crushed over 8 hrs of sleep last night. 

Photo dump of meals I enjoyed & glimpses into my day if y’all give a 💩. Hope they help you in whatever way you need.

Thank you to all that is holy for blessing me with a day off. I have the crud just like everyone else. 

Feeling much better. I thought to myself…I don’t get sick much…even being in the trenches every single day. If I do it’s like 2-3 days & I’m all better.

 I’ll admit I’m not a softy when it comes to pain or getting sick, this Farmer’s daughter can take a f*ckin beatin. Right mom & dad?! 😂 

Rub some dirt in it you’ll be fine. 

I feel society has changed & as a whole has become soft & uber sensitive to everything. Whatever, you can hate me for that comment but I feel a lot of us need to toughen up a lil bit.

I know a huge part of my quick recoveries are via:

➡️A relentless, diligent work ethic & abundance mindset 🧠

➡️A nourishing diet🥩

➡️Daily success habits: gratitude, walking, CrossFit, lifting, red light therapy, infrared sauna, self care🏋🏼‍♀️

Infrared Sauna from Amazon, Red light from Emrtek

Feeling much better today thanks to Beyoncé, my home infrared sauna. Named her that because she hawt🔥🙃

My red light from @emr_tek is named Reba. Because she’s red & Reba McEntire has red hair…that is my dad‘s favorite country music singer btw.

Making changes don’t have to be hard. It takes cultivating a routine every day to build a new lifestyle for yourself.

We have to stop with the quick fixes. The whole January new year new me bullsh*t drives me crazy.

Go into it with the intention of building a better life for yourself because you deserve to be a human thriving not just surviving.

I’m proud of all of you who are warriors & stepping foot into the gym maybe for the 1st time 

or doing a home workout for the 1st time 

or trying Carnivore for the 1st time 

or whatever positive change you want, but remember to stick with it for longer than 2 wks or a month.

I’m rooting for you!!

Food: slutty eggs, airfryer scallops, #meatbars 90 ground beef

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Red light: @emrtekinc Code: lilbitoffit30 for 30% off 

Sauna: @amazon  on Amazon favorites

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How to beat sugar cravings and food boredom

What I have to say may piss some of you off, and that’s OK. 

I hear this question a LOT. 

I asked you guys what you were struggling with & these were the biggies: What can I do to beat the sugar cravings? And the “I’m bored with my food.” 

And I get it, I’ve been there too, & I’ve also realized when I tend to crave things like this it’s because my life & body are out of balance.

⠀So here’s the thing…there’s not just 1 reason why sugar cravings take over. It really could be a number of things, but these are the ones that are worth taking a look at first:

• Under eating, over exercising, overly fasting

• Unbalanced blood sugar

• Too many processed carbs & sugar

• Malnutrition

• Too little sleep

• Not drinking enough water

• Unmanaged stress / emotional eating

• Bad habits 

When you start to become more aware & mindful about what’s causing your cravings & you start linking them to your lifestyle or daily choices, you can start to reset your body & strive for more balance in these areas, to help ease your cravings.

For me, not getting good, restful sleep is a huge trigger for cravings as well as Crohn’s flares.

Swipe through, I promise the cravings will get better the more you build a foundation on consistency & fueling your body & mind with nutrient dense foods like all the delicious meats & nourishing positive thoughts!

Oxox

Coach K

My not so New Years resolutions, the carnivore diet, and what you should do instead

I’ve talked about how I choose a word every year. I choose a word I desire to embrace & embody. This year, & it also, now, being the start of #worldcarnivoremonth – I feel maybe it should be BEEF 🥩🐮🦾😜

2 years “carnivore” & a lifetime to go. #bodybybeef #Merica

The word I choose helps me to make decisions, to think, to feel, to BE the essence of that word in every facet of my life. I have learned over 39 trips around the sun in this lifetime to be my own accountability partner, my own best friend, my own favorite – my most important love. 

I learned to love my body because it is the longest commitment & only forever home I’ll ever have.

I learned to love my weirdness, my mind, my heart, & my spirit because it makes me, ME. And nobody else can look like me or BE ME. Same for you.

I can’t believe I’ll be 40 this year, I remember when I thought 25 was old, then 30 was old, & now it seems 40 is the new 20. I can tell ya I feel a whole helluva lot better as an almost 40 something than my 20 year old self.

My journey has been both pleasure & pain. I’m sure yours has been too. I understand. 

I hear you, see you, support you.

I’m right beside you unpacking & packing those bags sippin on that cup of coffee or cocktail, pick your poison.

I’m not writing this post today, on 1-1-2022, to tell you what to do, or to tell you I have all the answers to whatever you want to change or troubles you, but I am writing this to tell you that you can do it. I’m writing this to tell you that I believe in you. 

I used to pick 5-10 new goals each year. I realized a singular day on the 1st of the year, setting goals like I was “supposed to” never turned me magically into Superwoman. It didn’t magically give me the health I wanted, the body, the career, the money, the friends, the love I desired. 

I was still the same ole weird lil creature that I am, still overwhelmed with trying to change too much all at once, still “shoulding” all over myself. Still lost in all the information & society’s expectations.

Within a month or so, I failed or fell off the wagon & had to start over.

Smaller. 

With lower expectations.

Shrinking myself.

F*ck that sh*t.

I’ve told y’all before, you can’t live a BIG, full, ABUNDANT life on an empty tank.

For a few years, I gave up on resolutions entirely. Then, I discovered the book, “One Word” & it changed my perspective. Instead of a sh*t ton of goals, I set intentions to embody 1 goal, 1 word, & that worked a lot better.

That concept is using your word as a theme for your year.

My word for this year is ‘Abundance.’ My word for last year was ‘Joy.’ Other words I’ve used were peace, growth, & grace.

I challenge you to simply glance at the year ahead & choose a word you’d like to embody as a pillar & map of growth.

Quick annoucement to my baby carnivores & people wanting to try a meat-based diet, my group coaching is open & ready to welcome you with open arms. Coaching FAQ’s in link in IG bio and HERE

You can always dm me and don’t forget to sign up for our email list HERE

oxox

Happy New Year! LFG!

Forever your biggest fan,

Coach K

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New Years resolutions and habits to bring into 2022.

➡️How bout them Boilers? 🏈 💛🖤🤍 #btfu

➡️I slept until almost 7. Our patient numbers in the ER are insane. Grateful for a day off right meow.🐱 

➡️I Googled #fengshui for the new year yesterday & they said to wear red or yellow underwear for good luck 🤷‍♀️🍀🩲 contemplating buying some😄 although I really hate wearing underwear. Jus sayin. I know I’m not the only one, don’t lie.

➡️Set routines not resolutions for the new year. You have to BE the lifestyle & the person you want. Routines will get you there, vapid resolutions with no true intention or action will not.

➡️Figured out how to keep Pete from waking me up when I don’t have to get up early. Set my auto brew on the coffee pot maker till later. ☕️ 🐈‍⬛ He hates it when I work on my computer in the mornings. He’s a Snuggle bug.

He wants to sit on my lap!

Holy sh*t tomorrow is a new year. I know they say as you get older time flies by, they ain’t kiddin. We’re only here for a short blip. 

Simply sharing things on my mind & heart this mornin. Swipe through for lessons I wished I’d learned earlier & “That Girl” habits to bring into 2022.

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I just want to thank y’all for your love, your kindness, your dedication to yourselves to learn & grow & do that with me, here.

I promise the time that we spend here together is never wasted & I’m grateful for each & everyone of you!

To all my past, present, & future digital family, I love you guys! 

Let’s have us a year 🎉 🥩 🥂

Eat the meat. Go to the f*ckin gym. Be kind. Don’t be a d*ck.

Oxox

Sorta sweet, Sorta Beth Dutton

✌️ Coach K

Why you binge, have carb cravings, and self sabotage on weekends. What to do instead and carnivore tips

Raise your hand if weekend eating is your nemesis & you feel you just can’t shake the carb cravings🤚⁣ I understand it’s a problem at work too! Especially around the holidays.

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I was this person for years. “I’ll start my diet on Monday. I already ruined my day, might as well eat what I want”…sound familiar?⁣

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Or the, “I had a stressful week or I was good all week so I deserve this.” mentality.⁣

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Chasing fitness goals doesn’t mean you can’t go out & have a good time, but for many of us we’re stuck in this disordered, scarcity mindset constantly set on replay.⁣

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The biggest shift to make if you want to start winning your weekends & kicking your food/sugar addiction is to deal with your inner baggage & change the way you talk & think of yourself. ⁣

On carnivore especially, make sure you’re eating enough food to support optimal body function & your goals. These are called your maintenance calories. 

Hydrate, often times we’re thirsty not hungry. Take your electrolytes. Cut the artificial sweeteners.

Keep your mind busy. The answer is always walk. Boredom & stress are huge triggers to emotionally eating. 

Make sure you’re eating enough protein & fat! Not only do we need fat for healthy hormones & protein for lean muscle mass & tissue building, they help keep you satiated too.

Once you remove the carbs & sugar I promise the easier it becomes & less cravings you will have.

I’m gonna say it again…if you constantly restrict food all week & constantly tell yourself that, well, I f*ck up every weekend…guess what? You’re never gonna become the person or have the health & body your desire because you’ve told yourself you’re a f*ck up.⁣

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Do you really want to stay a slave to food addiction, disordered eating, & “I’ll start my diet on Monday?”⁣

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I get it, I did it to. But there comes a time you get fed up enough you decide to make a different choice. You’re not alone.⁣

Swipe through, let me know if these resonate with you!⁣ Share this post freely with your friends! Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYG6wb7O331/?utm_medium=copy_link

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Share your struggles, tips, & experiences with your fellow warriors below 👇 ⁣