I borrowed this idea from another site. But to be fair, it's a concept that is not new to the low carb/keto community. Atkins '72 had you shoot for your daily protein goal and to keep your carbs (whole, non-net carbs) to about 10g or less per day (loosely). If you can't do <10g of carbs per day, then try to keep them as low as possible and definitely do NOT exceed 20g of whole non-net carbs.

So those of you who know me, know I get bored with my same ol' same ol' routine! So I felt like mixing things up and tightening up the carb wagon a bit. I'm eating a crap ton of carbs for my body (about 50-60g per day whole which comes out to about 30-40g net after fiber subtraction). And what tends to happens when you lower your carbs is that you up dietary ketosis (aka you become a fat burning monster, especially if you've already been low carb for a while--you lose your appetite; drop water retention; and you might just lose a couple of pounds of fat in the bargain--you also return back to easy satiety). And come on...after Fatsgiving, don't we all need to adopt a little austerity?

The rules of the game are simple:

AMAW = All Meat All Week (Meet only for the week--but I'm gonna include eggs, egg whites, poultry, game, domestically and internationally produced red meats, etc, cured meats/jerky/biltong, et al, bone broths and stocks and also all seafood/fish in the meat category)

CAMAW = All Cheese and Meat All Week (although personally I think it should be MACAW rather than CAMAW and I'm gonna include other forms of dairy + protein supplements + non-milk dairy like almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk provided it fits into the carbs/calories scenario previously discussed, since you're already eating cheese--it just has to fit into your 10g-20g of whole carbs for the day.)

Fats = Healthy Fats as much as you want/can handle (or as little) provided you stay within your daily carb/caloric goal for the day. This would not ideally include nuts/seeds/nut butters, but again, if that is the line in the sand for you, then we'd rather you play with us for the week rather than sit it out cuz you need your mother truckin' nuts. Right? Am I right? Healthy sources of fats = olive oil, evoo, evco, evpo, avocado oil, mct oil, grassfed butter, avocados, lard, tallow, schmalz (rendered chicken, duck, or goose fat), and if you choose to eat nuts/seeds/nutbutters they would also provide fat as well as protein and carbs.

Water/Liquids = 100oz or more per day

Vitamins = Of forkin' course, silly!

Coffee = yes

Tea = yes

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We'll start tomorrow, Sunday December 2, and continue through Saturday, December 8. Who's with me?

Edited December 1, 20187 yr by FluffyChix

AMAW/CAMAW DAY 3 Begins Today!!!!! Wooooohooooooo!
Don't Cheat! Eat Meat!

How's everyone doing? I have to say I'm surprised by the degree of difficulty I'm experiencing. As I said on the first day, I had no problems during the day complying with all critters and meat, but by night time I was looking for a cheat with my beloved veggies! *snort* Isn't that hilarious? A CHEAT! WITH VEGGIES!!!! bahahahaaha!

Same thing happened yesterday. I was fine all the live long day but by last night I looked at Mr. F.s broccoli and garlic and I was like, "Stand back people! I'm going in..." I managed to keep it to a loose 1/2cup or 1.5oz by weight. But that's only cuz I chowed down like a mofo on steak AND then waited an hour and went back for shrimpies.

I think this is teaching me that:

A. I have issues with volume. (Like REAL issues...)

B. I have issues with things I view as ridiculous restriction (ie eliminating or limiting low carb veggies--RIDIC!)

C. Sticking to a highly restrictive food plan.

D. That my tum is mature and can now eat a crapton of volume per meal (already knew that but last night cemented that).

E. If I have to deal with a big pouch, the only way to do that is to fill it as often as I want with extremely nutritionally dense but very low calorie foods like leafy greens, raw veggies, al dente low glycemic veggies, and stick to my normal protein portions.

I should have very little problem sticking to my personal protein prescription of about 75-79g of protein, but ha! Look at what I ate yesterday! Cannot even remember the last time I ate 100g of protein in a single day. I'm usually just hunky dory with 60-75g of protein in a mixed diet.

Edited December 4, 20187 yr by FluffyChix

UPDATE for Day 2 (day 1 for me bc I'm terrible at timing)

Um,. this is the worst thing in the world. :c ALL YO GIRL WANTED YESTERDAY WAS A DAMN APPLE. I was walking past while grocery shopping, staring at them the way I used to stare at like the cannoli or something. I also had an appointment with my RD yesterday and told her about it, and she was like "WTF why are you doing this to yourself?" I told her it was all for the sake of experimentation.

Before surgery, I was a vegetarian. I feel like I naturally feel more comfortable with a lot of vegetables in my diet, but we shall progress!

Protein: 80 g

Carbs: 20 g

Fat: 18 g

600 calories

My RD wasn't very happy with my calorie counts, she said she wants at LEAST 1,000 a day. Which feels impossible to me, I feel like I eat CONSTANTLY.

I did "cheat" at the end of the night and eat an Enlightened ice cream bar. But I don't care, and it was good. lol.

31 minutes ago, BeanieSprouts said:

UPDATE for Day 2 (day 1 for me bc I'm terrible at timing)

Um,. this is the worst thing in the world. :c ALL YO GIRL WANTED YESTERDAY WAS A DAMN APPLE. I was walking past while grocery shopping, staring at them the way I used to stare at like the cannoli or something. I also had an appointment with my RD yesterday and told her about it, and she was like "WTF why are you doing this to yourself?" I told her it was all for the sake of experimentation.

Before surgery, I was a vegetarian. I feel like I naturally feel more comfortable with a lot of vegetables in my diet, but we shall progress!

Protein: 80 g

Carbs: 20 g

Fat: 18 g

600 calories

My RD wasn't very happy with my calorie counts, she said she wants at LEAST 1,000 a day. Which feels impossible to me, I feel like I eat CONSTANTLY.

I did "cheat" at the end of the night and eat an Enlightened ice cream bar. But I don't care, and it was good. lol.

Hahahaha! IKR?!!!! You are more brave than I! No way will I tell my RD about this experiment! What this is telling me is that I can do Atkins (any version), I can LC, I can Keto/Paleo/Whole30, whatevs! LOL. But I'm not cut out to be a pure carnivore. I'm a straight up, mid-hedonist omnivore! And IIIIIIIIIIII LIKE IT! Ha!

I swear, I was jonesing for any veg yesterday. ANY veg. And I about cried to eat that broccoli and it was gone so dang quickly! *snort*

I think the reasoning for doing this AMAW/CAMAW thing is:

1. To get back to basics of protein first and fill your pouch with dense protein.

2. Eat less (calling BS on this, cuz it made me have a meat binge last night)

3. Dump fluid.

4. Quick weight loss

5. Losing cravings/control appetite (not so much)

*sigh* So far it's not helping. But maybe I'm detoxing right now?

I do better when I IF. Seriously!

LOL, thanks for experimenting with us though. I hope you will stick it out for the whole week? The only thing I think would be worse is the pre-op liquid diet 5 day pouch reset. OMAGERD! That would be terrible terbs!

Here is what I ate for 2 meals yesterday before landing face first into a plate of beef and shrimp and broccoli...

Egg Salad on a Cheese Cracker and Shrimp Soup.

Good news!! I am cancer free as far as my oncologist is concerned and do a new scan in 6 months so I’m feeling pretty frisky right now. Yea!! And my endocrinologist has signed on with me doing if and canal

1 minute ago, clsumrall said:

Good news!! I am cancer free as far as my oncologist is concerned and do a new scan in 6 months so I’m feeling pretty frisky right now. Yea!! And my endocrinologist has signed on with me doing if and canal

Yay! Yay! Yay!!!!!! So danged excited for you I can't see straight!!!

So did they find cancer and just successfully remove it with clean margins? Or was there no cancer there when they got in and biopsied?!

Wooohooo on the endo being on board with IF and CAMAW! Outstanding! You did great yesterday.

How are you doing today? I haven't eaten yet. I'm hoping to make it until about 2:30pm for a 16:8.

Did 16:8 had breakfast at 11:30. A 2 oz hamburger patty from Dairy Queen no bun but had 3 pickles and a 8 oz Diet Coke !! So dinner tonight is left over turkey/beef ground tacos wrapped in cabbage leaves and non fat Greek yougurt too

3 minutes ago, clsumrall said:

Did 16:8 had Breakfast at 11:30. A 2 oz hamburger patty from Dairy Queen no bun but had 3 pickles and a 8 oz Diet Coke !! So dinner tonight is left over turkey/beef ground tacos wrapped in cabbage leaves and non fat Greek yougurt too

Gosh you're doing great!!!

So ended yesterday with these stats
Calories 635
Fat 28 grams
Protein 68 grams
Carbs 16
H2O 67 oz.
this morning Wednesday I’m down 2 pounds so I’m gonna keep this up through next Monday. And up my water just make it up to 100 oz has been difficult but I’ll get there. Oh Yes
I F success at 16:8.

Wooohooo congrats! That's FABULOUS!!! And wow on those numbers!!!

Gosh I ended up with an extra snack in the afternoon. So mine were a bit higher.

Calories 776

Fat 43g

Protein 82g

Carbs 12g

Fiber 4g (not that it matters lol since no netting)

H2O 120+

Exercise 95 minutes walking at 3.0 mph (mod pace)

SW 152.4lbs

CW 151.2lbs (-1.2lbs lost)

HUMP DAY!!!!

AMAW/CAMAW DAY 4 Begins Today!!!!! Woooohooooooo!
Don't Cheat! Eat Meat!

If you started on Sunday, this is the official mid-week HUZZZZAHHHH! How are you doing? Are you getting "right with the Lord and taking your eating back to basics and clean livin'?

Here are my personal goals for today. It's important for you to do you!!!

Yesterday got a little easier for me. Hoping today to hit a homerun. But I'm happy to be inching my way back to my ticker weight. Boy has it come off more slowly this go-round!

HI! Just popping in to say that I AM still doing this, but yesterday I had a bad depression day and didn't end up recording anything I ate. I did stick to meat and cheese, tho, which honestly was a life saver. When I get really down I default (or used to) to quick, carb-heavy food that would fill me up quick. Yesterday I focused on eating slow, eating protein, and drinking my water. And remember to take my meds. lol.

So, today is a new day and I'm feeling better! I did have coffee this morning, but I used a protein shake as creamer so it's a give and take really? lol. Great job everyone!!!

On 12/6/2018 at 9:08 AM, BeanieSprouts said:

HI! Just popping in to say that I AM still doing this, but yesterday I had a bad depression day and didn't end up recording anything I ate. I did stick to meat and cheese, tho, which honestly was a life saver. When I get really down I default (or used to) to quick, carb-heavy food that would fill me up quick. Yesterday I focused on eating slow, eating Protein, and drinking my Water. And remember to take my meds. lol.

So, today is a new day and I'm feeling better! I did have coffee this morning, but I used a Protein Shake as Creamer so it's a give and take really? lol. Great job everyone!!!

Yay congrats!!!!

Yesterday was shambolic for me. I did do a 22/2 IF, but had a bowl of chicken noodle soup for dinner and ughhhh. Blew the day. Then was so protein deficient had to come home and pound down some coffee + premier and had almonds and a square of chocolate. Gah! But, trying to get back on the wagon today.

I am down to 149.6lbs. Yay!!!! So am hoping by test time next week, I might be down a couple of more into VWT!!!! Woot! YEAH BABEEEEEEYYYYYYY!

Here's how my horrendous day shook out!

Calories 731 (not bad)

Protein 58g (low)

Fat 34g (good)

Carbs 51g (shambolic)

Fiber 7g (but too bad I can't net for this AMAW/CAMAW thing)

So I'm really lucky that I'm the same weight this morning. *sigh* I'll take it as a win with a narrow margin!

AMAW/CAMAW DAY 6 Begins Today!!!!! Woooohooooooo!
Don't Cheat! Eat Meat! 

If you started on Sunday, this is the official 6th day of hell! HUZZZZAHHHH! How are you doing? Are you getting "right with the Lord and taking your eating back to basics and clean livin'? I had a slight hiccup last night. Nights continue to be an issue for me. I do well during the day, but at night I want my veggies still.

Here are my personal goals for today. It's important for you to do you!!!

Oh here was a shot of lunch on Day 5! I love doing this. I warm up a homemade sausage patty, pour egg white over it and nuke. Then cook a whole egg in another ramekin. Then when they are done, I put a 1/2 slice of 2% Deli Deluxe cheese in the middle of the two egg pucks. It's a bunless egg mcmuffin using the egg pucks as the "bread".