Cravings, Metabolic Stability, and Operational Performance: A Two‑Year Carnivore Diet and Rucking Case Study

This manuscript presents a longitudinal self‑experiment examining the interaction between a strict carnivore diet, appetite regulation, and load‑carriage performance over twenty‑four months. Drawing on practitioner‑research methods, the study explores how the removal of hyper‑palatable foods influences cravings, hunger patterns, metabolic stability, and endurance capacity. The author situates personal observations within existing research on dopamine‑driven food reward, ketogenic appetite suppression, historical animal‑based diets, and military rucking physiology. The findings highlight a sustained absence of cravings, predictable hunger, improved recovery, and enhanced rucking performance, even in the presence of chronic medical conditions requiring daily medication. This case study contributes to emerging discussions on modern food environments, metabolic regulation, and the role of simple, nutrient‑dense diets in operational performance.