More Fat or More Simplicity? A No-Nonsense Breakdown of Keto and Carnivore

Understanding what your body truly needs—fat bombs, flexibility, or radical simplicity—to finally feel better

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Where I Started: Desperate for Control, Not Healing

When I first found keto, I was desperate for something to work.

My brain was foggy. My cravings ran my life. I’d binge and crash and wonder why every diet felt like a ticking time bomb. Keto promised structure. It gave me macros, rules, measurable goals. I felt empowered. Energized. Hopeful.

But then, just as I thought I had it all figured out, the fatigue came back. The mental fog. The mood swings. The anxiety.

I was still checking all the boxes—staying under 20 grams of carbs, eating “keto-friendly” desserts, sipping bulletproof coffee, adding MCT oil to everything.

I was doing everything right—and still not feeling right.
That’s when I realized: keto was keeping me managing my problems… but not healing them.

Keto Works—Until It Doesn’t

Keto helped me stabilize. It curbed my sugar addiction. It gave me my first taste of mental clarity. But in hindsight, it was also giving me a false sense of control.

It let me hold on to certain comforts—sweeteners, snack habits, variety—just in a lower-carb package. My digestion was still off. My mood still dipped. I still obsessed about food.

Because the truth is: keto reduces the damage, but it doesn’t always address the cause.

You can still be inflamed on keto.
You can still binge. Still emotionally eat. Still be anxious. Still crash.

And when you’re metabolically broken or emotionally drained, keto’s flexibility becomes a trap. It keeps you on the edge of healing without letting you jump all the way in.

Carnivore: Less Variety, More Truth

Carnivore doesn’t give you options.
It gives you honesty.

When I stripped everything down to just meat, fat, salt, and water, I finally confronted what was underneath the food addiction, the cravings, the blood sugar swings.