The Curious Carnivore’s Way Out of Chronic Gut Issues and Food Obsession

Jessica, also known as The Curious Carnivore, is an Australian content creator who openly shares her personal experience with the carnivore diet. After years of IBS symptoms, binge eating, bulimia, chronic fatigue, and trying countless approaches to feel better, she began experimenting with a meat-based way of eating.Jessica’s story will resonate with anyone who has spent years negotiating with food, managing unpredictable digestive symptoms, or wondering why a seemingly “healthy” diet still leaves them feeling out of control. She speaks candidly about the uncomfortable parts of changing how she ate, including cravings, digestive adjustments, dehydration, and discovering that dairy could still trigger bingeing. Her experience offers a thoughtful reminder that progress often requires paying close attention to your own patterns, admitting when something is not working, and letting go of comparison.Here's what we explore:How Jessica’s family environment shaped her early eating habitsThe connection she experienced between restriction, digestive distress, and bingeingHer history with bulimia and the excuses that kept the behavior hiddenWhy she moved from veganism to a whole-food diet and eventually carnivoreThe difficult first three months of adapting to carnivoreHow dairy brought back cravings and binge-eating patternsWhy public accountability helped her complete 40 days without dairyHow simplifying her food choices reduced mental negotiation and food noiseEating carnivore while living and travelling in BaliThe freedom she found after years of planning her life around digestive symptomsWherever you are in your relationship with food, I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re not alone—and that it’s okay to keep searching for the support and approach that help you feel safe, nourished, and more at home in your body.Jessica’s experience is personal and should not be taken as medical or nutritional advice. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, digestive condition, or medication concerns, please seek support from a qualified professional who understands your individual needs.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Come to the Meat &amp; Movement Retreat in Costa Rica!https://www.MeatandMovement.com-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Beyond Binge EatingInstagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.comNewsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Keep in touch with Kristina:https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Jessica (The Curious Carnivore) here:Instagram: @thecuriouscarnivore_-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:03 Meet Jessica, The Curious Carnivore01:42 How family habits shaped her relationship with food04:18 The sudden onset of fatigue, anxiety, and digestive symptoms06:35 Years of diets, testing, and unanswered questions08:48 How restriction developed into bingeing and bulimia10:26 Medication, chronic fatigue, and losing her sense of self12:25 The turning point that changed her direction14:20 Rebuilding her life after stopping medication18:08 Understanding the timeline of her eating struggles18:51 When bingeing and purging became impossible to ignore20:13 How Jessica discovered the carnivore diet23:01 The difficult first three months of carnivore24:49 When dairy triggered bingeing again25:29 Recognizing trigger foods and staying accountable26:12 The 40-day no-dairy challenge26:51 Being honest about addiction, shame, and regret27:43 Why “just a little cheese” can snowball27:54 How carnivore changed her relationship with food<