I'm now into my 2nd week of being a carnivore with this zero carb (ZC) approach. Leading up to it was a little over 22 weeks of keto.

While they are always optional, I'm taking coffee and eggs out of my daily diet. I skipped coffee yesterday—just wasn't in the mood; I'm curious as how I'll feel after a week with this break from eggs.

So to sum up, it's just beef and water. No salt, seasonings or dairy, either! As it has been sung, "You may be right: I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for!"

Of course, it sounds crazy, this devil may care approach to eating, disregarding authoritative instructions as to the "right" way of eating and choosing instead to thunder into the night down my own road like others in my tribe. I renounce the spans in 2004-2005 and recent years when I was a vegan. While I had hopeful and meaningful intent with veganism, THAT was DUMB. Ultimately, it pushed me further from my dreams. Today, I eat REAL food; it brings me joy!

OK, so I should say I'm coming off a steak high. Last night, for the first time in my life, I cooked a ribeye. Clearly, I'm a bit of a novice, but I broiled 5 minutes on one side and 5 on the other. While satisfied with the result ESPECIALLY in the context of hunger, I look forward to attempting a reverse sear.

Last night's dinner was a 12 oz ribeye, which runs $6 at the grocery, a price that makes me balk a little compared to the $1.58/lb sale of ground beef that's in my freezer. I could justify it as an occasional treat and when compared to fast food...well, let's just say the qualitative comparison weighs far greater on the steak side.

I ate my steak, was content, and had nothing else for the night. Earlier that day, I had 1 lb of ground beef around 11:30 AM with 3 eggs.

It's that simple.