Carnivore Diet Macros: Calories, Tracking & Intuitive Eating
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Do you really need to count macros on a carnivore diet or can you just eat intuitively? This episode breaks it down. We’ll cover what macros actually are, how they work in a zero-carb approach, and when tracking might help or hurt your progress.
We’ll also talk about the shift from strict keto to carnivore, what happens to blood sugar when you cut out carbs, and why real food, like steak and eggs, beats starvation diets every time.
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Tristan Haggard is the voice behind the Primal Edge Health podcast. He’s helped thousands find health through nutrient-dense eating, keto, and carnivore diets by focusing on real food, simple habits, and a holistic approach to wellness. He’s also into homesteading and raising his family with a back-to-basics lifestyle.
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Episode Highlights
Macros, protein, fat, and carbs, are nutrients your body uses in large amounts. On a carnivore diet, carbs are non-essential. Your body creates all the glucose it needs from protein and fat. Stable blood sugar keeps insulin low, curbs hunger, and helps you feel steady throughout the day.
You don’t need to starve or obsess over numbers. Eat fatty meat, trust your hunger cues, and skip the constant tracking once you’ve learned what your body needs. When you fill up on steak instead of cake, everything else starts to fall into place naturally.
Take a look at our carnivore diet meal prep tips, download our Carnivore Diet Macro Food Chart and start tracking today!
In this episode:
- Why protein and fat are the only essential macronutrients
- How your body makes glucose naturally through gluconeogenesis
- The truth about “rabbit starvation” and eating too lean
- When to track macros—and when to stop
- How intuitive eating works on a carnivore diet
- Why stable blood sugar leads to fewer cravings and effortless fasting
Listener Gregory Michaels wrote in with an inspiring comment:
“For the first time in years, my blood glucose levels are back to normal… doing a ketovore diet, five days carnivore and two days keto on the weekends, is working well. I might just go full carnivore.”
That’s huge. Stories like Gregory’s show how powerful low-carb and carnivore eating can be for stabilizing blood sugar, reducing inflammation, and improving overall health, all without starvation diets or calorie restriction.
Meanwhile, mainstream medicine is pushing 800-calorie-a-day “solutions” for diabetes. Yet thousands are already reversing those same issues by eating nutrient-dense animal foods that actually satisfy hunger and fuel recovery.
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