Well, I went and did it... I discovered the fountain of Youth!
It's been hiding where the "Health Experts" don't want you to go 
Watch till the end to see the new me 
Who's that skinny imposter well done Rick , props to you mate seriously well done you look great. 
BUT it's going to be expensive you'll need a whole new range of boards now 
Hi mate, you give a young spud like me at 57 hope for many more years in the water
If you are not already doing it, I would add lifting weights to your workout routine, as muscle loss is what gets a lot of people in the end. And with all the protein that you are eating you should be able to add muscle easily.
I look back at photos of me from 7 years ago and man my shoulders and arms were going fast. I was cycling a lot and its great for cardio and weight loss, but not great for our bone density or upper body muscle. I really enjoyed it but knew I had to get back to lifting weights. I get plenty of stick form work mates for spending my lunch break in the gym, I try to explain its not about "looking good" but rather how I am going to live the last 15 to 20 years of my life.
And being strong and active is top of that idea, and if I practice enough I might surf as well as you
Cheers and keep spreading the stoke.
Steve.
Congrats Rick. Here's to many many more days on the SUP!!
It's not just the weight loss on Carnivore that's awesome... recovery, digestion, skin, anxiety etc. all improve markedly.
Select to expand quotePiros said..
Who's that skinny imposter well done Rick , props to you mate seriously well done you look great. BUT it's going to be expensive you'll need a whole new range of boards now
ha ha.... thanks Rob!
I am adding an 8'5 Ghost to the Quiver and probably an 8'2 on my next delivery. Probably a few months.
I rode the 8'5 for a short session and it felt great!
Select to expand quotedrivethebus said..
Hi mate, you give a young spud like me at 57 hope for many more years in the water
If you are not already doing it, I would add lifting weights to your workout routine, as muscle loss is what gets a lot of people in the end. And with all the protein that you are eating you should be able to add muscle easily.
I look back at photos of me from 7 years ago and man my shoulders and arms were going fast. I was cycling a lot and its great for cardio and weight loss, but not great for our bone density or upper body muscle. I really enjoyed it but knew I had to get back to lifting weights. I get plenty of stick form work mates for spending my lunch break in the gym, I try to explain its not about "looking good" but rather how I am going to live the last 15 to 20 years of my life.
And being strong and active is top of that idea, and if I practice enough I might surf as well as you
Cheers and keep spreading the stoke.
Steve.
Thanks DTB... you are correct! Muscle dictates health and mobility as we age.
I have parked the bike because I find that walking the beach for an hour every day at dawn is much more connected to life as a Human. And believe me, when I first started walking it was 10 x harder than riding my bike in dirt.
I had neglected basic human movements needed for proper walking for way too long, but now I LOVE my long beach walks!!!
I do some resistance training but I am hopelessly lazy and never stick to an exercise. Never have found a taste for it.
So, I play golf... 5 miles of walking and I don't even know I 'm doing it!
My hardest "workout" is climbing over floor joist, while renovating my house
Select to expand quoteHoppo3228 said..
Congrats Rick. Here's to many many more days on the SUP!!
It's not just the weight loss on Carnivore that's awesome... recovery, digestion, skin, anxiety etc. all improve markedly.
Totally right Hoppo, it is so amazing... I tell everyone that I don't focus on the weight loss anymore.
I study the Science 4-5 hours a day on how truly capable our bodies are designed to heal and prevent once you give it the proper food. It's truly eyeopening!
So many hundreds of Doctors, research scientists, clinical Physicians that have adopted the "Functional Medicine" world and their sole focus is to prevent disease and cure disease, mostly by informing people about Human Biology, Metabolic Heath and what foods are best to feed the human body so it can repair itself.
I have a growing list of selfless, super qualified and intelligent Doctors that freely share EVERYTHING they know and give us the latest studies that Mainstream Medicine ignores.
After following the "Health Experts" nutrition advice for 50 years, and remaining Fat after 3 months of dieting on tasteless food, I finally understand who they are really working for.... and it isn't us!
Bottom line... you can be Carnivore or Plant based to support good health, but you must know what you need from each and what to avoid.
I love what I eat, have zero cravings and will live in some kind of slightly wider Carnivore world without hesitation!
I am adding this picture for people that don't watch the video
Went Carnivore in mid-April, and felt my way around for months before realizing all the stuff I wasn't understanding.
Then I found the Docs and it was easy after I studied them!!!
Select to expand quotemicksmith said..
Losing 20kg no mean feat, well done. ??
Thanks Mick... it was actually easy, once I found the key!
This lifestyle is so good that I will never backslid like I always did on all the starvation diets.
I know what you mean, I suffered for years when my gut decided it couldn't or wouldn't put up with some foods anymore, after sending my blood off to Germany to get tested and adjusting from the results
I'm much better. A lot of nutritionists point the finger at genetically modified crops.
Yep give me meat and plain veg and I'm ok
Select to expand quoteTardy said..
Looking good Rick great video
You are a true inspiration Rick a frothing "gentleman" of the waves ...
Truly AWESOME
"Either great whites or alligators"!
Agree with go to the beach by your self, always great to see mates on the water but do it for yourself.
Select to expand quotesupthecreek said..Hoppo3228 said..
Congrats Rick. Here's to many many more days on the SUP!!
It's not just the weight loss on Carnivore that's awesome... recovery, digestion, skin, anxiety etc. all improve markedly.
Totally right Hoppo, it is so amazing... I tell everyone that I don't focus on the weight loss anymore.
I study the Science 4-5 hours a day on how truly capable our bodies are designed to heal and prevent once you give it the proper food. It's truly eyeopening!
So many hundreds of Doctors, research scientists, clinical Physicians that have adopted the "Functional Medicine" world and their sole focus is to prevent disease and cure disease, mostly by informing people about Human Biology, Metabolic Heath and what foods are best to feed the human body so it can repair itself.
I have a growing list of selfless, super qualified and intelligent Doctors that freely share EVERYTHING they know and give us the latest studies that Mainstream Medicine ignores.
After following the "Health Experts" nutrition advice for 50 years, and remaining Fat after 3 months of dieting on tasteless food, I finally understand who they are really working for.... and it isn't us!
Bottom line... you can be Carnivore or Plant based to support good health, but you must know what you need from each and what to avoid.
I love what I eat, have zero cravings and will live in some kind of slightly wider Carnivore world without hesitation!
I am adding this picture for people that don't watch the video
Went Carnivore in mid-April, and felt my way around for months before realizing all the stuff I wasn't understanding.
Then I found the Docs and it was easy after I studied them!!!
Awesome great job. Inspiring for me you are still going strong into your 70s which is my aim and losing weight is critical to that goal.
On a similar mission down to 89kg from 105kg+ at 61. Aim is 85kg. Thanks for showing us what can be done.
Look out ladies in the US for this sizzling Supstar
Love that you share the stoke, whether supping or lifestyle and it is inspiring
Select to expand quoteTardy said..
Looking good Rick great video
Thanks Dude!
Select to expand quotebomberdave said..Tardy said..
Looking good Rick great video
You are a true inspiration Rick a frothing "gentleman" of the waves ...
Thanks Dave.... long time no talk! I hope all is awesome with you folks!
Select to expand quote515 said..
Truly AWESOME
"Either great whites or alligators"!
Agree with go to the beach by your self, always great to see mates on the water but do it for yourself.
ha ha..... it's always something! So you gotta go!
Select to expand quotehilly said..supthecreek said..Hoppo3228 said..
Congrats Rick. Here's to many many more days on the SUP!!
It's not just the weight loss on Carnivore that's awesome... recovery, digestion, skin, anxiety etc. all improve markedly.
Totally right Hoppo, it is so amazing... I tell everyone that I don't focus on the weight loss anymore.
I study the Science 4-5 hours a day on how truly capable our bodies are designed to heal and prevent once you give it the proper food. It's truly eyeopening!
So many hundreds of Doctors, research scientists, clinical Physicians that have adopted the "Functional Medicine" world and their sole focus is to prevent disease and cure disease, mostly by informing people about Human Biology, Metabolic Heath and what foods are best to feed the human body so it can repair itself.
I have a growing list of selfless, super qualified and intelligent Doctors that freely share EVERYTHING they know and give us the latest studies that Mainstream Medicine ignores.
After following the "Health Experts" nutrition advice for 50 years, and remaining Fat after 3 months of dieting on tasteless food, I finally understand who they are really working for.... and it isn't us!
Bottom line... you can be Carnivore or Plant based to support good health, but you must know what you need from each and what to avoid.
I love what I eat, have zero cravings and will live in some kind of slightly wider Carnivore world without hesitation!
I am adding this picture for people that don't watch the video
Went Carnivore in mid-April, and felt my way around for months before realizing all the stuff I wasn't understanding.
Then I found the Docs and it was easy after I studied them!!!
Awesome great job. Inspiring for me you are still going strong into your 70s which is my aim and losing weight is critical to that goal.
On a similar mission down to 89kg from 105kg+ at 61. Aim is 85kg. Thanks for showing us what can be done.
Thanks Hilly, I greatly appreciate that since you are one of the guys I always admired for fitness and durability!
Select to expand quoteDHUSOUTH said..
Inspirational Creek
Keep going mate, love your outlook on life
Cheers
Thank you DHUSOUTH!
I am glad you liked it!
Select to expand quoteSupChickadee said..
Look out ladies in the US for this sizzling Supstar
Love that you share the stoke, whether supping or lifestyle and it is inspiring
Hi SUPchick, I am well camouflaged from the US SUP ladies!
I just want to make sure I sent out the Info you asked for.... been crazy busy the past few weeks!
Hi Creek,
Damn amazing!!Can you share with us what your diet is? In my case the devil is lack of energy - 63 and one hour in the surf I'm stuffed for the day - love to hear how you keep that active lifestyle up. Reading between the lines it sounds like cutting out the carbs was the answer to both weight loss as well as extra energy?
Congrats and well done Rick.. You look amazing and carrying less weight will help in so many ways.
Select to expand quoteReddo said..
Can you share with us what your diet is?
A warning: not only are we all different, but in digestive matters it is even more than that: The majority of the cells (some say 90%) making our body are from external microbes in our gut. These are governing a lot of how we digest food, and needless to say can vary tremendously between individuals.
Just to say that what work for somebody may not work for somebody else.
Plus: all diet works... at first. Starting a diet means you monitor more closely what you eat, and the body takes some time to adapt to the change. This makes ANY diet change make you lose weight automatically in the first 2-3 weeks(*)
The trick is to find the diet that you can sustain on the long term.
(*) Even adding daily 8 lbs of butter to your diet works... at first:
"For about 8 months, the man ate a high-fat, meat-heavy diet, taking diet advice from the internet,
He lost weight, increased energy and improved mental clarity"
But then... he oozed cholesterol through his skin :-)
eu.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/01/24/meat-cheese-diet-high-cholesterol-hands/77911062007/
Select to expand quotecolas said..Reddo said..
Can you share with us what your diet is?
A warning: not only are we all different, but in digestive matters it is even more than that: The majority of the cells (some say 90%) making our body are from external microbes in our gut. These are governing a lot of how we digest food, and needless to say can vary tremendously between individuals.
Just to say that what work for somebody may not work for somebody else.
Plus: all diet works... at first. Starting a diet means you monitor more closely what you eat, and the body takes some time to adapt to the change. This makes ANY diet change make you lose weight automatically in the first 2-3 weeks(*)
The trick is to find the diet that you can sustain on the long term.
(*) Even adding daily 8 lbs of butter to your diet works... at first:
"For about 8 months, the man ate a high-fat, meat-heavy diet, taking diet advice from the internet,
He lost weight, increased energy and improved mental clarity"
But then... he oozed cholesterol through his skin :-)
eu.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/01/24/meat-cheese-diet-high-cholesterol-hands/77911062007/
Any response to Carnivore that starts with "a warning"
is coming from a Plant Based advocate
I didn't chose to get into a big controversy here.... this was your choice.
We are NOT all different.
Basically every human on the planet has evolved to live on some form of Carnivore.
It works for everyone.... many simply chose a more Plant Based Lifestyle.
I have always appreciated your input to threads on the Breeze, but seriously, this is the story you ran with?
The story you chose is total insanity"
Quote from your article
"He told doctors he ate 6 to 9 pounds of cheese, sticks of butter, and hamburgers every day, according to a paper published in JAMA Cardiology on Wednesday."
6 to 9 lbs of cheese, butter and hamburgers EVERYDAY?
No one eats like that. Pure clickbait crap.
The ONLY reason stories like this one are published it to protect the interests of Big Pharma and Big Medicine.
Carnivore is not a diet... it is a lifestyle, a totally awesome and healthy lifestyle that will perform well for anyone that choses it.
I have a Carnivore Doctors response to the Cholesterol fear put forth in that article
Select to expand quotesupthecreek said..
seriously, this is the story you ran with?
I think there is a misunderstanding here (not uncommon via written exchanges).
I had just read this "Florida man" story, and used it to show that everything, even the most insane, can appear to work at first.
My post was directed to the readers at large as a cautionary note against the advice one can find on the internet, with a striking example.
It was NOT directed to you, nor judging your method, nor putting it in the same category as the "Florida man".
As I said, we are all very different, and it works both way: I have no authority to judge your diet.
And I will also issue a warning against misinterpretation of science. Paleo men were not actually eating a "Paleo diet"
They were ... diverse.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/our-ancestors-ate-a-paleo-diet-with-carbs-180980901/
PS: I do NOT advocate any diet, plant or otherwise, except the proven fact that ultra-processed food is to be avoided at all costs.
Just a word on Cholesterol, since you brought it up:
Cholesterol is an interesting topic(*), as it exemplifies the differences between US and European medecine (I don't know for OZ)
Europe has often a more nuanced approach, and more receptive to recent scientific advances.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567568821000015
Also France is home to the "Mediteranean diet", famously pro fat (duck confit, red wine,...) but with less red meat.
This may explain why "sugar is bad" is kind of old news here. And my nuanced position.
(*) The current unknown that studies try to evaluate is whether - for people with no previous heart attack - Cholesterol is causing cardiovascular diseases, or it is just an indicator of an underlying problem causing them. Thus lowering Cholesterol may be reducing risks, or on the contrary a decoy that "shoots the messenger" but not reducing the actual risk. Research is ongoing, but already in France your general practitioner is not using Cholesterol as the only indicator.
