Wow. So sorry to hear about your friend.
Dr. Ede is REALLY convincing, with all her stories of reversal of mental disorders - I wonder if it would have helped your friend. I have many friend and acquaintances with borderline issues that I believe would benefit if they were to start eating carnivore. Or at least Ketovore. I definitely talk it up.
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Having been a vegan and preached that, I'm all out of preaching juice. I'll leave advice to experts. I try to share my experiences though when other are curious.
I did very strict carnivore for a year quite awhile ago. I found a lot of benefit in it. I'd probably go back if it weren't so inconvenient. I love the simplicity.
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What specifically did you find inconvenient? Not trying to deny that it can be inconvenient, I'm just curious what it was.
For me - grocery shopping is way more convenient. Meeting people for coffee is still fine - I still do coffee. Dinner at restaurant - yes, you're limited in where you can go. An extended stay at a friend's house, which I have coming up - yep, I'm trying to figure out how best to handle it. I have some extended travel coming up in summer, with no cooking facilities - not sure how that will work.
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not sure how long or where...but I take frozen burger patties (cooked) with me, and thaw as needed, if you have a cooler or refrigeration.
Also use these for longer trips https://carnivorebar.com/ Just beef and tallow (pemmican) but they make them with salt and honey added which i like. 420 calories each and 35g saturated fat
If you have access to McDonalds, you can ask for the individual beef patties for $1 each (I usually get 12)
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I've actually done the McDonalds thing, just ordering plain patties, I was shocked that it worked! They're surprisingly tasty, with some salt.
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So have I. My favorite patties are from in-n-out. Next best is Wendy's.
You usually have to go in person to make weird orders like this at fast food restaurants.
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I never thought of this! I wonder if Five Guys would give me just a patty for a couple bucks?
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I had the hardest time doing this at Five Guys, but that was a few years ago so it might be different now.
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I've bought patties at McDonalds twice. The first time, the staff were very confused. The guy at the cash register had to call a manager over, to show him how to order it. Then I was asked MULTIPLE times by the employees doing the cooking in the back, whether I just wanted them plain, without onions. Seriously, like 3 times. Then...I got them with onions. But hey, it still worked.
The second time I went through the MCD drive through, and used what may be the magic words "I'd like to order from the a-la-carte menu". I ordered my patties, asked for some salt packets, they tucked in knife and fork for me without my asking, and I was on my merry way.