Alicea’s Liberation Through a Keto-Carnivore Life

Early Battles with Food and Body
Growing up convinced that dietary fat was dangerous, fifteen-year-old Alicea slid into bulimia, bingeing on chocolate-covered nuts and vegetables before purging them away. Exercise addiction soon followed; she tried to outrun calories on treadmills and trails but still bottomed out at 107 pounds on her 5′ 7″ frame. Joint pain, anxiety, and bouts of depression shadowed each weight swing, and long-term Phentermine use in her thirties only deepened the emotional valleys when she finally quit the pills.

Searching for the Missing Blueprint
By 2014 Alicea weighed 150 pounds and yearned to stop thinking about food altogether. A trial run with standard keto produced limited success because sugary “keto” snacks kept her trapped in cravings. Every surge of emotion still sent her hunting for sweets, confirming that low-carb alone was not enough to silence the underlying compulsion.

A Quiet Experiment with Keto-Carnivore
In September 2020 a Joe Rogan interview featuring Dr. Shawn Baker sparked a daring idea: what if she removed plants entirely and leaned into a full keto-carnivore template? Expecting friends to dismiss the shift as another disordered phase, Alicea kept the change secret—even from her husband—for the first week. Almost immediately she felt urges for sugar recede; within two weeks she knew something powerful was happening.

Daily Eating and Rapid Recovery
Alicea now builds roughly 70 % of her calories from fat and 30 % from protein. Two meals suffice: breakfast and an early dinner of eggs, pork rinds, and generous portions of red meat—often flank steak or tri-tip rather than rib-eye, and never liver. She salts liberally, drinks to thirst, and maintains 145 pounds with firm muscle tone and 18 % body fat. Soreness after workouts lasts hours instead of days, and joint discomfort has faded into memory.

Freedom from Cravings and Emotional Eating
The most dramatic change is psychological. With insulin low and carb intake near zero, fluctuations that once hijacked her mood no longer appear. Twelve-step meetings, open conversations about feelings, and past counseling now reinforce rather than compete with her diet. “I don’t see other things as food anymore,” she explains. “The obsession and compulsion are completely gone; it’s amazing.”

A Sustainable Identity
​Keto-carnivore eating has become woven into Alicea’s sense of self. What began as a desperate hope has grown into lasting freedom from decades of disordered patterns, proving that a meat-first strategy can restore both body and mind when every other method fails.

Disclaimer: These testimonials are from people who shared their success stories on keto carnivore diet which is Revero’s nutrition therapy method. They are not from actual Revero patients. Clinical results are not guaranteed and outcomes are specific to each patient.