How the Carnivore Diet Helped Bryanna Get Lean and Shredded

When Bryanna first walked into CrossFit Showdown (Now Showdown Training Club), she was looking for a community-oriented gym close to her work. She’d been out of the gym for a while and was ready to reclaim her fitness.

Bryanna entered our gym already pretty fit and healthy- but she wanted to take things to the next level.

In just a year and a half, she cut her body fat from 24% to 17% through 3-4x classes per week plus a carnivore diet.

In this post, we’ll break down exactly what the Carnivore Diet is, how it can help accelerate results like hers, and how to combine it with smart training to get lean, strong, and energized.

Carnivore Diet

The Carnivore Diet is a strict, animal-based way of eating that eliminates all plant foods and focuses entirely on meat, fish, eggs, and animal fats—no fruits, veggies, nuts, or grains.

While it goes beyond the classic CrossFit nutrition mantra of “meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, no sugar,” it shares a similar goal: eliminate processed junk and fuel your body with real, nutrient-dense food.

Benefits of carnivore can include:

• Fat loss
• Reduced bloating
• Clearer skin
• Stable energy, especially for people sensitive to carbs or plant fibers.

This diet, however, can feel restrictive, lacks variety, and is hard to sustain. It’s not for everyone, but if you can stick with it, it’s a powerful way to accelerate results.

How to Maximize the Carnivore Diet with Fitness

To maximize results on the Carnivore Diet with fitness

• Pair it with a strength-based training routine 3–5 times per week that includes compound lifts (like squats, deadlifts, and presses)
• Short high-intensity intervals
• Daily walking or zone 2 cardio for recovery.

Since the diet is low in carbs, focus on fueling your workouts with high-fat, nutrient-rich animal foods like ribeye steaks, ground beef, eggs, liver, and bone broth.

Post-workout, prioritize fattier cuts with salt and electrolytes to support recovery.

Hydration and sodium intake are crucial—especially early on—so drink plenty of water and salt your food generously.

Sample Carnivore Shopping List

If you are looking to stick to a true carnivore diet, you’ll want to eat plenty of these foods:

• Ribeye steaks
• Ground beef
• Eggs
• Fish: sardines, wild-caught salmon
• Bacon, pork

You can also supplement with these non-meat foods for variety:

• Raw cheese
• Full-fat greek yogurt
• Raw milk

If you are low on energy and want more carbs, try these natural sources:

• Raw honey
• Fruit: berries, bananas, mangoes

If you follow this diet with 80% or more adherence, while following a consistent training regimen, you will get into incredible shape.

What we like about this diet:

• High in protein
• Eliminates processed carbohydrates and sugars

How You Can Get Lean Like Bryanna

Bryanna’s results are exceptional, but that doesn’t mean that they are out of reach.

You can achieve similar results with a plan- and sticking to it.

The bulk of her progress has come in the last 6 months, which is when she got really dialed into her carnivore diet.

In her first year, she laid the foundation with her fitness, trying different foods and diets that worked for her.

The major key is that she stayed consistent.

She prioritized coming to the gym-even when she didn’t want to. Being a standout member of our community, she also inspired and encouraged others to come when they didn’t feel like it.

Results take time, but if you never start, you’ll never get there.

Book a free no-sweat intro if you would like to come in and learn about how our coaching can help you lose the weight you’ve always wanted to lose.