How long did it take your gut to adjust to this diet?
3.5 months in, eating 80/20 ground beef and eggs. When cooking the beef I add a small amount of tallow to the pan. Same with eggs, just enough tallow to prevent sticking.
I’m still having diarrhea. At times it’s basically straight liquid with extreme urgency.
I figured it was bile insufficiency and fat malabsorption, or possibly too much electrolytes so I stopped all electrolyte supplementation except salt. I also started ox bile, betaine hcl, and lipase which helped. Things were stable for a week or so, Then I had some bacon a few days ago and it sent me back into diarrhea and gas / bloating. It’s been 5 days since my last slice of bacon and still dealing with this.
Any advice? At my wits end with this. I like how I’m feeling on this diet with the exception of the digestive issues. I’m about to add some fiber back in if I can’t figure this out soon.
Posted Nov 28, 2025, 5:37 PM UTC