The Carnivore Diet Healed my Crohn’s and Binge Eating. A Vulnerable Story.

carnivore healed my eating disorder

Had a person tell me that they thought I ā€œlooked betterā€ when I was heavier & eating carbs. That I was crazy for eating carnivore & it was just another shade of a f*cked up relationship with food.

how carnivore healed my crohn's disease and binge eating
Left is 3+ years ago pre carnivore, Right is today, 40 years old

Bless your heart, KarenšŸ–•

What you donā€™t see from pictures, although you see a smile on the left, I felt like absolute shit on the inside.

I donā€™t think I look bad, more inflamed, absolutely, but I wasnā€™t as healthy as I am now. Today Iā€™m med free & in Crohnā€™s remissionšŸ™
I no longer binge eat & throw up my food.

HEALTHY is what matters.
Doesnā€™t matter if you gain weight or lose weight, if you gain your HEALTH in the process, THAT is what matters.

Hereā€™s how you turn pain into power & let your mess be your messageā€¦

I remember it well, it was a Saturday morning. I snuck an unopened package of Girl Scout Tagalong Cookies into my bedroom. I ate the entire box while everyone slept.ā£
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Who wouldā€™ve known the gates of addiction, self sabotage, sickness, obesity, & decades of debt & relationship debacles would follow.ā£
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My body image issues, food addiction, gut dis-ease, & disordered eating started at the age of 8 with the opening of a package of girl scout cookies.ā£
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I could put away more food than my father did at dinner.ā£
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Iā€™ll never forget my mom (bless her heart she meant well) saying, ā€œIf you keep eating like that youā€™ll get as big as a barn.ā€ā£
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I grew up on a family farm in small town USA, Indiana, raising crops & beef cattle. We ate good yā€™all. ALL the meat, potatoes, home-cooked baked goods, fried spam & bologna. ALL the down home country sht.ā£ ā£

I am the oldest of 3. I have 2 younger brothers, both “skinny” growing up, I was always the “fat” one. There was a reason I played catcher in softball & threw shot put in track. You wouldn’t think it lookin at my 5’1, 105lb frame today at 40 years old.ā£ ā£

I remember crumpling the package of cookies under my bed, hiding it in shame. I curled up in pain, stomach so full & nauseous from all the sugar. At that time I willed myself not to throw up. I was swollen, sick, ashamed, & unaware of the drug addiction that had only just begun.ā£ ā£

ā€œWhat have I done? What would my parents say or anyone else if they ever found out?” I thought.ā£ ā£

Then the binging & purging began as I got older.ā£ ā£

I discovered I could make myself throw up & “undo” what I had done. I could workout more. I could restrict more so I could enjoy my binges more & eat MORE.ā£ ā£

Fucked up, right?!ā£
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The thing is the ā€œmonsterā€ inside of you doesnā€™t see it that way.ā£

Sound familiar?ā£
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As painful as it is reliving these nightmares, Iā€™m writing this for YOU.ā£
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YOU have the power to change. Use your struggles for STRENGTH.

how carnivore healed my crohn's disease and binge eating
I’ve lost 55 lbs, no longer binge eat, & am med free in Crohn’s remission via the Carnivore Diet

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Love & Hugs,
Oxox Coach K

bio carnivore lilbitoffit katie kelly indiana fishers
Hoosier farm girl & Purdue University grad, Katie is a multifaceted girlboss! Sheā€™s a nutritionist, radiologic technologist, personal coach, executive assistant, motivational speaker & writer, & brand growth consultant working with individuals, businesses, organizations, & executives.
She specializes in gut health, sports nutrition, disordered eating, social branding, human connection, and how to optimize life to attract health, wealth, & happiness.
Katie welcomes all preferences & skill levels with a no diet dogma or one size-size-fits-all approach to health, wellness, fitness, & nutrition.
After decades of struggling with her own health issues from Crohnā€™s, obesity, disordered eating, infertility, hormonal imbalances, & being a competitive athlete, she is passionate about helping others find self love, achieve their goals, & create sustainable success habits for an EXTRAordinary life! You can catch her via Instagram @lil_bit_of_fitĀ