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title: "003: Doug Wright - Losing 150 Pounds, Problems with Caloric Restriction, and Going Mainstream"
description: Doug Wright has lost over 150 pounds and eaten a ketogenic carnivore diet for over a year, was featured in the New York Post recently, and is a moderator for the World Carnivore Tribe.
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# [003: Doug Wright - Losing 150 Pounds, Problems with Caloric Restriction, and Going Mainstream](https://www.scottmys.com/podcast/doug)

 Written by [Scott](https://www.scottmys.com/podcast/author/scott) | August 20, 2018

**Doug Wright has lost over 150 pounds** and eaten a ketogenic carnivore diet for over a year, was featured in the New York Post recently, and is a moderator for the World Carnivore Tribe. 

 

<https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/003-doug-wright-losing-150-pounds-issues-caloric-restriction/id1431449603?i=1000418102006&mt=2>

 

Doug and I speak about a range of topics including:

- Doug’s health journey and how carnivore worked better for him than keto and calorie restriction
- The best resources for people getting started on carnivore (one is justmeat.co)
- Why meat is the best nutrition
- How variety changes on carnivore
- Advanced carnivore diet topics such as organ meats, fat to protein ratio, fatty acids
- How the carnivore movement can continue to evolve
- Why some people don’t lose weight initially on carnivore
- How a carnivore diet is sustainable for the environment
- And more!

You can find out more about Doug and the World Carnivore Tribe here:

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldcarnivoretribe/)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Wright_Doug)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wright_doug/)
- [New York Post article](https://nypost.com/2018/07/24/new-diet-claims-you-can-lose-weight-eating-only-steak-and-burgers/)
- [Full New York Post interview](http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqjsdp?new_post=true)

What questions would you like answered or who would you like to hear from in the carnivore or research community?

 

Let me know on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/CarnivoreCast), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/carnivorecast/), and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CarnivoreCast/?modal=admin_todo_tour) or go to CarnivoreCast.com. You can also email me at [info@carnivorecast.com](mailto:info@carnivorecast.com).

 

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