From 35 Years of Dieting to The Accidental Carnivore — Cristie Explains How

In this episode, I sit down with Cristie from Meating Wellness — a fifth-grade teacher, certified health coach, and creator of the Meating Wellness YouTube channel and community. Cristie spent 35 years trapped in a binge-restrict cycle, trying every diet from her teenage years through age 47. Then in 2020, she accidentally discovered carnivore through a random Facebook group comment and one Doctor Berry video — and ended up documenting a transformation that changed not just her life, but her family's.Cristie brings a rare perspective to the carnivore conversation: she's not an early adopter who saw the future. She's an accidental experiment. A teacher who's watching metabolic dysfunction show up in 10-year-olds. A mom whose teenage son's behavior transformed in weeks on a meat-based diet. And someone honest enough to say she's still learning, still experimenting, and building a sustainable life — not a perfect one.Her story is about what it actually costs to break free from diet culture, and what becomes possible on the other side.Here's what we cover in the episode:Cristie's 35-year binge-restrict cycle — from teenage diet culture messaging ("fat makes you fat, thin is in") all the way through age 47How she accidentally found carnivore in 2020 — a Facebook lurker who saw one comment about Doctor Berry and fell down the rabbit hole that changed everythingThe difference between knowing about keto and actually understanding it — and why lack of ideology sometimes works better than perfect knowledgeHer journey from keto to carnivore to her current way of eating — and how the details were the real treatmentWhat happened to her youngest son when she started cooking meat-based meals — behavioral transformation, self-directed hygiene, stability in weeksHer older son's zero interest in carnivore — and why she's at peace with modeling instead of pushingBuilding Meating Wellness as a private community and health coaching practice — asynchronous coaching for busy peopleThe mindset shift that made it all sustainableWhy the accidental path sometimes teaches you more than the planned one-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Come to the Meat & 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 Cristie here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatingWellnessWebsite: https://www.meatingwellness.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/meatingwellnessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatingwellness------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.00:00 — Intro & Guest Introduction00:01:14 — Cristie's Accidental Carnivore Story Hook00:02:06 — The 35-Year Binge-Restrict Cycle (late 80s to age 47)00:02:41 — Deciding on Keto (Age 47, 2020)00:04:15 — The Facebook Group & Doctor Berry Discovery00:04:39 — First YouTube Video That Changed Everything00:10:00 — First Health Changes & Mental Shifts00:30:00 — Deep Dive Into Carnivore Protocol & Experiments00:45:00 — Family Dynamics & Oldest Son's Resistance00:50:14 — Youngest Son's Behavioral Transformation (the highlight)00:52:38 — What Youngest Son's Diet Looks Like Now00:53:48 — Teaching Perspective on Kids' Metabolic Health00:55:22 — Meating Wellness Community & Health Coaching Offer00:56:44 — Asynchronous Coaching Model Explanation00:57:00 — Closing & How to Connect