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Courtney Luna, 39, had tried every diet under the sun, but none seemed to stick. Frustrated by her constant weight fluctuations, she was determined to find a solution that would work for her. So she tried the so called lion diet. This unconventional approach involves consuming solely meat and animal products.<\/p>\n
The idea came to Courtney when her husband, Jeff, stumbled upon a TikTok video explaining the benefits of eating just meat. Intrigued by the prospect of a new diet, Courtney decided to give it a shot.<\/p>\n
Initially, she incorporated fruits into her regime. However, she soon realised that she was overindulging in berries and decided to eliminate them from her diet altogether.<\/p>\n
Courtney, a stay-at-home-mum and content creator, from Orange County, California, US, said: \u201cI have a long history of yo-yo dieting. Nothing worked for me. I tried this as I felt so awful.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been the best thing to happen to me. My mental health has completely changed. My acne has cleared. I\u2019m never gassy. I have the food freedom feeling. I\u2019m not obsessively thinking about food anymore.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone said it\u2019s a fad diet but for me this is my lifestyle. This is what works for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Courtney now consumes around a pound of meat per day, with beef being her go-to choice. She also enjoys snacking on pork rinds, meat sticks, boiled eggs, and even butter.<\/p>\n
Courtney’s weight dropped from 13st 7lbs to 10st 3lbs, and she now comfortably fits into a US size eight.<\/p>\n
But it’s not just about shedding pounds; Courtney credits the lion diet with transforming her overall well-being. Her acne-prone skin has cleared up significantly, and she feels a newfound mental clarity. Gone are the days of constant bloating and gas; instead, she revels in the freedom from obsessive food thoughts.<\/p>\n
While some may dismiss the lion diet as a passing fad, Courtney firmly believes it is more than just a temporary fix.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cPeople expect my farts to be rancid, but I don\u2019t have any. It\u2019s the longest I\u2019ve gone without cheating. We can focus on being fit and strong for the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
Courtney now eats a pound to a pound a half a day of meat and typically has two meals a day.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI have a lot of burger patties and steaks. Sometimes I make a carnivore pizza \u2013 made from pork rinds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Courtney and her husband Jeff don\u2019t eat any carbohydrates or sugar in their diet and say their children \u2013 three and five \u2013 are \u201canimal based\u201d.<\/p>\n
She creates recipes such as carnivore caramel candies by melting a 227g pack of butter before pouring it into moulds and letting them set in the fridge<\/p>\n