Dakota on Nostr: I would put forth that you are using the carnivore diet as a tool to lower calories. ...

I would put forth that you are using the carnivore diet as a tool to lower calories. Which is fine.

I never said counting calories is easy, but it is simple. And calories don’t give information about quality, but macros and nutrient profiles do, which should go hand in hand with counting calories. Very few people who track calories effectively are eating chips and candy and drinking soda because they would quickly find themselves at their caloric intake for the day and be left starving. Most people who count calories in practice end up eating whole foods, including lean meats and vegetables, because they are nutrient dense, (relatively) low calorie, and filling.

All of that being said, from a pure weight loss perspective, calorie “quality” doesn’t matter. You can lose weight eating twinkies if you want. You can lose weight being a vegan and eating seed oils too! And it’s probably healthier than being an obese carnivore.