A content creator on YouTube stepped towards an astonishing dietary extreme when he decided to consume only red meat throughout sixty straight days.
Jake Moscato embarked on the catabolic 60-day experiment to test the effects of the carnivore diet fad which he presents through his fitness and lifestyle channel.
He started the challenge without any delay whatsoever.
He followed a method with total exclusion of vegetables and carbohydrates which included no exceptions or room for cheating.
“I knew this challenge wasn’t going to be that bad,” Moscato admitted in his nearly 10-minute YouTube video.
“Yeah, unfortunately looking back, I severely underestimated what was to come.”
This initiative to enhance his health developed into both physical problems and mental hardships.
The very first week of the diet brought Moscato distressing health issues.
“I don’t know if I felt chest pain, but I definitely felt something weird going on with my stomach,” he said.
A heavy mental burden simultaneously developed with his stomach problems.
The symptoms he experienced included anxiety and fatigue together with mild depressive feelings.
His situation resembled minor depression while remaining completely out of concern. I’m not looking forward to anything,” he confessed.
Moscato ignored the warning signs which appeared in the early stages of the experiment as he dedicated himself to seeing it to its completion.
Maintaining red meat only proved more difficult for him than expected especially during his travels.
His trip to California ruined his normal way of life since the carnivore eating plan was inconvenient to follow.
When he returned to New York he kept failing to control his behavior which made his mood much worse.
“I was way too strict,” Moscato explained. “Originally, I had the intention of doing the lion diet, which is just red meat and salt — that’s it.”
The rules of his diet changed when Moscato made it more accessible to follow.
To help adapt to his dietary plan he introduced eggs along with pork and tiny amounts of fruit into his eating routine.
A positive change began appearing after this milestone.
Day 23 brought him an interesting change which he observed.
The smell of red meat, which had once become repulsive to him, suddenly smelled “delicious” again.
The freshly delivered meats from Butcher Box expanded his meat options and provided him with additional strength to carry on.
During his second month of the program Moscato observed substantial development.
Surprising himself he experienced greater concentration and more energetic feelings while his spirits rose throughout that day.
The real transformation happened only after he completed all 60 days of his experience.
The challenge period ended when Moscato visited his doctor to check the health results from his tests.
The results? Nothing short of remarkable.
The muscle mass from his exercise developed into a total six-pound gain that evenly dispersed across his two arms and his chest area.
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The percent of body fat measured 16% at his initial assessment but dropped to 14.6% while his weight shifted from 208 pounds to 202 pounds.
The most remarkable finding during the experiment was the increase of his testosterone from 748 to 800 whereas his insulin levels remained steady.
“All my results were good,” he said. “Insulin super low, iron doubled, testosterone went up — everything bringing up healthy.”
People throughout the internet remain astounded by Moscato’s diet-induced evolution although carnivorous eating likely exceeds most individuals’ comfort zones.
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