Jandy, I started the carnivore approach at the end of August. Veggies have always caused problems for me. When I started on Atkins in the late 1990s, I started eating more veggies than ever before in my entire life (as Janet notes for that plan). And, I'd never in my life been as constantly constipated as I was back then.

Over the years I've gone with more veggies, then fewer or no veggies. Whenever I did more veggies, I had trouble with digestion, bloating, constipation, finally ending up with a 4-day hospital stay on IV antibiotics due to diverticulitis caused by all the fiber. (Don't let anyone tell you that you need MORE fiber if you have diverticulitis or constipation; everyone seems to have different trigger foods; for me, it's veggies.)

More recently, I was seeing a vegan doc (in my defense, I didn't know he was vegan when I chose him). He recommended I go on a keto diet, but one that was definitely vegan. He had me eating raw veggies and nuts all day long, with only 1 oz of animal protein allowed per day. Four days into the diet I had a major attack of diverticulitis and had to be on two different antibiotics for two weeks to get over it, just narrowly avoiding another hospital stay.

Some people thrive on veggies. Others don't. If you feel better eating lots of veggies, go for it. But if they cause digestive distress (from fermenting in your stomach rather than being digested properly), it's fine to ditch them. You can get all the vitamins and nutrients you need from eating only meat and fat, though some will argue with that.

Find what works for YOU and then don't let anyone talk you out of it. That's my opinion.