In this video, the Carnivore Rabbi discusses the concept of moderators and abstainers in the context of dietary choices, particularly focusing on the carnivore diet.
Drawing on the distinction first introduced by Dr. Judy Cho, the Carnivore Rabbi explains how moderators are able to indulge occasionally without losing control, whereas abstainers struggle with moderation and are better off avoiding temptations entirely.
The video emphasizes self-awareness, suggesting that individuals should understand their own inclinations towards food and addiction to make informed dietary choices. Through the lens of the carnivore diet, the discussion extends to broader aspects of decision-making and behavior, suggesting that knowing whether one is an abstainer or a moderator can lead to clearer and more intuitive eating habits.
The Carnivore Rabbi argues that for many, particularly those drawn to the simplicity and clarity of the carnivore diet, embracing abstention could simplify dietary decisions and improve adherence to the diet.
[00:00] Introduction
[00:18] The Debate on Abstinence in Nutrition
[00:31] Moderators vs. Abstainers: Understanding the Difference
[02:05] The Carnivore Diet: A Deep Dive into Moderation and Abstinence
[03:40] Self-Knowledge: The Key to Navigating Your Diet
[04:31] The Simplicity and Clarity of Being an Abstainer
[05:59] Recovery and Resilience on the Carnivore Diet
[06:19] Embracing the Carnivore Diet: A Lifestyle Choice
[06:58] The Beauty of Simplicity and Trusting Yourself
Loving your content. I found you through zero carb life. Keep up the good work!
I once heard somebody say that a train runs the fastest and most powerfully when it’s operating on good tracks. The tracks are “restrictive” and “limiting”. They don’t allow you to go just anywhere except to specific destinations. Without the tracks, the most powerful train will never get there. When people tell me this way of eating is restrictive, there’s not enough variety, etcetera, I laugh because meat, especially beef, makes me feel so amazing that I don’t have any need for variety. What’s the point of variety anyway? Why are we so stuck on that? The answer is the food addiction that derailed us. We jumped off the tracks after breastfeeding and are only now getting back on them. I appreciate your videos!
Great analogy!
Explained so well. Know thy self 😊
Keto works for me
If it works keep doing it! If you ever find addictions creeping up, carnivore is a good way to address.
My son said something a while ago that made me laugh but made me think. He said, “Be aware of when your engine light comes on.”
Great video with sage information. Thanks
Dr. Berg says to stay strict on Keto or Carnivore until you’ve healed all of your issues, and then even longer to build up a “health reserve”, before indulging in the occasional cheat. I’m 77 days Carnivore and I’ve got a long way to go before I can even think about cheating. Oh sure, cravings still pop into my head from time to time. Things I miss most, like pizza, sweetened cereals, and milkshakes. But I let the thoughts just pass through my brain without dwelling on them, and they go away as quickly as they came. Perhaps by the time I’m healed and have a health reserve built up, I won’t even experience those cravings any more. But then again, maybe I will. Dr. Berry says the key is to cheat just on very special occasions like birthdays and Thanksgiving, maybe 3 times a year, and to limit it to just one meal. As soon as you extend the cheat into a second day, you’re phucked. From my experience with yo-yo dieting, he’s right.
Carnivore pizza and milkshakes exist.
I cannot abstain from watching your vidoes on the carnivore diet and the various perspective on how to view life and its complexities.
Thank you!
“I look forward to a steak every single day” No one believes me when I tell them that! Not until they try it that they’d understand why and how.
I’m definitely an abstainer, but on the positive side, I think abstainers are better in bed. I channel this energy and desire towards eating V. I don’t have to moderate there. No calories,, delicious and all you can eat!! No woman wants a moderator in bed. So embrace your abstainerismicism where it should be embraced.
Sorry I’m tired, time to go to bed
Abstain or moderate … Listen to your body!
I can’t be a moderator and cheat occasionally because if I did, I would feel unwell afterwards. When I had one floret of broccoli after not eating any plants for a month or so, my belly became bloated like it was going to burst, and I couldn’t keep the wind in. Not a pleasant experience, enough to stop me cheating. Whenever I go to the supermarket and see shelf after shelf, aisle after aisle of foods I used to eat and enjoy, I now walk past without being tempted because I see it as junk which made me unwell even when I didn’t necessarily feel unwell, nor am I tempted when people I’m eating with are eating foods I used to like. I just feel sorry for them that they don’t want good advice about what good and healthy food really is and just keep eating the junk which they think is okay because it’s not killing them on the spot or causing any serious medical conditions for them.
Cheated carnivore is called keto. LOL
The short answer on this diet is…NO.
The inconvenient truth is that cheating and “moderation” on this diet not only cancel the benefits, but can actually sabotage the process into the exact opposite results when you introduce sugars.
Is there a discussion to be had about “quality” carbohydrates when it comes to sports science and high-performance/endurance sports and occupational activities?
The answer is YES, but the layman’s casual approach to information on this discussion isn’t sufficient for success.
I eat 95% red meat, lamb, eggs yolk, butter, i kept in my diet very little fruit like dattes fruit with butter and orange 🍊, lately added back very little dairy , I hope it’s ok
I’m 99% Carnivore. Every once in a while i will use a dipping sauce with my pork rinds or a dollop of mayo on my burger (no bun). I think I have had 1 candy bar since 2021. but you are right its about what your personal will power is.
Have you tried avocado oil Mayo? Zero carb. Fabulous. I have a rare Tbsp in tuna.
Great video. 👍
Thank you❤️
Third month into Carnivore. First time in my adult life (in my 60’s), I actualy salivate shopping for food( lamb and beef).
50 years of treating eating as an inconvient chore that had to be tackled daily, “wasting” time that I could have been doing something else or mindlessly snacking.
My previous life was lived from craving to craving, not true interest and reverance.
This Carnivore diet is a blessing.😋
I can’t cheat. I’m not fond of pain. I’m just not tempted. Food used to be my happiness, now it’s my health and mobility.
I am an abstainer. It is much, much easier that to be a “moderator”…
But anyway, I think this is a better way. Because I am of the opinion that “things”, i.e. temptations, all kinds of “comfortable things”, etc., are things of which 99.999% of them are true, that it is not only harmful if we enjoy them A LOT, but even a little of them are also harmful (or even morally reprehensible), although it is obviously true that they are less harmful in small quantities than in large quantities. Despite this, they are indeed harmful, inappropriate and reprehensible, even in small quantities!
And if so, why would it be permissible to enjoy them even in small quantities? What would it be good for?!
Obviously, there is a small amount of heroin that does not cause visible symptoms in the drug user. Still, it is not a custom to say, “Well, today will be my “cheat day”, i.e. I’m not a drug user, I’ve successfully quit it, I’m following the zero-heroin diet, but now I’m making an exception because this amount doesn’t hurt, and I’ve decided that on this particular day of the week I am always allowed to enjoy such a small amount of heroin! But that doesn’t make me a drug addict, I’m indeed a proud zero-heroinist”!
Isn’t it so that everyone would look at the person contemptuously who says something like this, and our opinion would be that he has not actually completely freed himself from drug addiction, he only believes this about himself and is looking for excuses to enjoy the drug at least a little…
Well, I think it’s the same with carbohydrates, in particular, it’s been proven for a long time that it causes a stronger addiction than heroin. And of course it causes addiction, since sugar affects dopamine receptors in the same way as heroin…
So no, I don’t approve of some kind of “cheat days”, there is no benefit, only harm. You don’t need to fabricate an ideology for why it’s okay to cheat a little. You simply don’t need to cheat and you’re done. What is bad in large quantities is almost always harmful in small quantities either. Any other view is just self-deception.