About Carnivore Schug

I grew up on a farm in Iowa. Hard work wasn't optional and big family meals were a way of life.

Somewhere along the way I became the fat farm kid, and I stayed that way for most of my life. I carried a weight problem that no amount of willpower could fix. I told myself that was just who I was, the fat farm boy from Iowa. I topped out over 370 pounds.

I tried everything to fix it. I counted calories, starved myself, ate rabbit food and drank green juice. I tried high protein, drank protein shakes and put myself through hard workouts, but none of it worked long term. I would lose 20 pounds and gain back 30. I would lose 40 and gain back 50. I was always hungry and never full, and I was frustrated.


My wife, a 10-year recovering vegan, (who now eats Carnivore-ish) had me juice cleansing at one point. I lost weight, but I was starving and weak the entire time.

That was the cycle. I would diet, I would fail, and I would repeat it. This went on for years.

Then in September 2025 I saw a video from Carnivore Ray. I figured I had nothing to lose, since nothing else had stuck. So I started eating just meat, eggs, butter, dairy, salt, and water, as much as I wanted.

Within a week the acid reflux was gone. For as long as I could remember I had been running to the bathroom 3 to 5 times a week, mid-meal, with a burning chest and food coming back up. It didn't matter if I was at home or out at a restaurant. After 7 days on Carnivore, my acid reflux was gone. That was the moment I knew something real was happening.

The weight followed. I lost 4-5 pounds a week for the first three months straight. Then it settled to 2-3 pounds a week. For the first time in my life I wasn't starving while I lost it. I felt strong.

Eight months in, I weighed 225 pounds and felt stable. My inflammation was gone. My joint pain was gone. My heel/feet pain was gone. I stopped snoring. I was sleeping better than I ever had. I am 50 years old and in the best shape of my life.

Everyone had an opinion about it. Nurses in my family warned me about blood pressure. My wife and a friend who is an MD warned me about cholesterol. Modern medicine doesn't want to talk about food, it wants to talk about drugs and GLPs, and I never touched either one.

So after 8 solid months I got my labs run. Every number came back clean. My blood work was perfect, and it was built on red meat, bacon, and butter, the same foods I had been told my whole life would kill me. That shut every doubter down. I post my labs publicly below, with no spin and no editing, so anyone can look for themselves.
(see labs below)

Lab/Blood Work Results:

Even Robert F. Kennedy Jr (the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services) is on an animal based diet and lost 20 lbs in 20 days while reducing his visceral fat by 40% in 1 month.

"Meat is king and the U.S. government is encouraging people to consume "real food" and eat red meat regularly"

- Robert F. Kennedy Jr -

Now my family is coming around. My friends are coming around. People who watched me yo-yo for decades are watching me hold steady at 225 pounds, ripped at 6'4", with veins on my arms I never thought I would see on this body.

I am not a doctor. I am not a nutritionist. I am not selling you a miracle.


I am a former "fat farm boy" from Iowa who got sick of being tired, sick of being hungry, and sick of being fat. I found what worked and documented every step of the way, so you don't have to figure it out alone. I reclaimed my life and am on a mission to share the Carnivore approach with you.

If you're stuck — try it.
What do you have to lose?
The GLP shots, the juice cleansing and the calorie counting apps will still be there if you want them back.

But you won't.

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DISCLAIMER: This site documents Carnivore Schug's personal carnivore journey and is for informational and inspirational purposes only. Nothing here is medical advice. Results are individual and consult a qualified healthcare provider before making dietary changes. I am not a medical doctor, and I do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent medical conditions. All information, recommendations, protocols, and educational materials provided by me whether verbal, written, or digital are offered exclusively for general educational purposes.