A self-proclaimed “yo-yo dieter” turned “carnivore” is going viral for her proudly anti-vegan diet.
A woman is claiming she lost 30 pounds from just eating an all-meat diet — forget about fruits and vegetables — and is racking up millions of TikTok views in the process.
TikTok sensation Courtney Luna, 38, spent years chasing fad diets before deciding six months ago that she would stick to eating burgers,steakand bacon, complete with cheese and butter. She claims she’s better than ever, having lost weight and improved her complexion.
Better yet, she alleges she has even felt less anxious and ditched her medication altogether.
“I eat only meat and animal products so lots of burgers, patties, egg, steak, bacon, a lot of cream, butter and cheese,” the California-based carnivore told Kennedy News. “No vegetables or fruit, and I don’t even have spices. Vegetables and fruit can cause a lot of issues for people. . . and people with auto immune diseases or skin diseases can be sensitive.”
The California-based carnivore eats only animal products to maintain her health; however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention begs to differ. It advises a “variety” of fruits, vegetables and grains to be part of a healthy diet, along with low-fat dairy sources and different sources of protein.Kennedy News and Media
Luna claims she gets all the nutrients she needs from animal products, and wants to forego the “gas and bloating” caused by vegetables, as well as omit the carbs and sugars in fruits.
“I can get all the nutrients I need from meat. I don’t want the gas and bloating from vegetables. As for fruit, it’s not good to be on a high fat diet and also be on carbs and sugar,” she said. “You need to pick one fuel source. Either you’re burning fat or you’re burning carbs. I feel better on the fat.”
In one viral online clip, Luna takes a bite out of a stick of butter. Note: A healthy diet, according to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans presented by the US Department of Agriculture, consists of 2.5 cups of vegetables every day, 2 cups of fruit, 6 cups of grains, 3 cups of dairy, 5 grams of oil and only 5.5 ounces of meat per day.Kennedy News and Media
Luna began this unusual diet six months ago alongside her husband, 40-year-old Jeff, and she claims the results were unbelievable.Kennedy News and Media
Critics online have dissed her diet, saying its dangerous and could potentially lead to high cholesterol, heart disease and other health problems, but Luna doesn’t care. She’s hell-bent on making this diet work for her and insists it’s the key to her health.
“It goes against everything we’ve been told that is healthy for us,” she said. “Over the last couple of years, I’ve been opening my eyes to blindly believing everything we’ve been told. A lot of questioning everything has been happening.”
On her extreme diet, Luna claims to have lost 30 pounds, improved her complexion and cured her anxiety.Kennedy News and Media
For breakfast, she’ll have two quarter-pounder patties drenched in three tablespoons of butter; for lunch, it’s more of the same along with bacon; and at dinner, she eats steak and “carnivore ice cream” made with cream and egg yolk.
Notice there isn’t a single fruit or vegetable in sight.