I was a vegetarian while living in Macau, China for over 6 years and a year in Indonesia as well as when I came back to the US, so for about 8 years actually. I

I was a vegetarian while living in Macau, China for over 6 years and a year in Indonesia as well as when I came back to the US, so for about 8 years actually. It was very hard to avoid "vegetarian" meals with animal broth in them. I got down to 178 lbs and I was ripped, but I felt I was hitting a wall in going beyond a certain amount of effort whether reps with push ups, pull ups, or running times. I also felt like I had a brain cloud after a little exertion. I have been experiencing a much more keener sense of alertness, focus, and clarity and more strength endurance while on the carnivore diet. My body craves my late morning meal and I have not tired of the basic menu choice. I am also very interested in how a vegetarian diet that is soy-based (tempeh was a favorite, my wife's Indonesian), beans, legumes, or dominated by a few choice vegetables can lead to build up of an unwanted substance. Isoflavones (phytoestrogens) from soy products and consuming certain quantities, or like broccoli having thiocyanates that can lead to issues with the thyroid. My mom had thyroid issues, and I am hyper, so I flagged this. The more I read about the bad in vegetables rather than the "you can never get too many vegetables" mentality made me not take for granted that vegetables are healthy. Moderation in everything, however, a strictly beef diet with very low sugar intake seems to be doing wonders for my health. I remember eating a lot of cashews and I was told that the antioxidant oxalic acid is good for you, however, 3 to 4 oz. a day is too much and is bad for the kidneys. I loved cashews!