r/carnivore

Community Overview

About r/carnivore

Welcome to r/carnivore. This community is different than typical diet communities, it's not a grab bag of hacks for undereating It's all about restoring health and that means the first order of business is improving health markers and starting to increase muscle and bone density -- yes, that means you can and should eat heartily to appetite. If you're ready to get started eating fatty meat without carbs, check out -- https://www.reddit.com/r/carnivore/wiki/faq/#wiki_getting_started

The community at a glance

r/carnivore is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Longevity Enthusiasts with roughly 96K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Longevity topic page.

Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Carnivore, Struggling, and Meat. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention oils.

On Reddit
96K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +5K members
Growth: +5.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1 members
  • 2014: 4 members
  • 2015: 0 members
  • 2016: 9 members
  • 2017: 33 members
  • 2018: 3K members
  • 2022: 44K members
  • 2023: 16K members
  • 2024: 22K members
  • 2025: 7K members
  • 2026: 3K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 186 members
  • Nov: 523 members
  • Dec: 584 members
  • Jan: 682 members
  • Feb: 404 members
  • Mar: 390 members
  • Apr: 314 members
  • May: 439 members
  • Jun: 446 members
  • Jul: 341 members
  • Aug: 335 members
  • Sep: 89 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. How to convince people around you red meat is not bad?
    2. I feel lost, carnivore vs plant based
    3. Type 2 is incurable?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to convince people around you red meat is not bad? · I feel lost, carnivore vs plant based · Type 2 is incurable?
    14
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. On carnivore, I can no longer use food to deal with my emotions. Fuck. Anyone relate?
    2. loss of appetite
    3. Ground beef packets stink up trash can. What do I do if that’s basically my entire diet?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    On carnivore, I can no longer use food to deal with my emotions. Fuck. Anyone relate? · loss of appetite · Ground beef packets stink up trash can. What do I do if that’s basically my entire diet?
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Indoor Griddle Recommendation
    2. Carnivore-Friendly Doctor Search - functional medicine, keto-friendly, Baker's revero?
    3. Needing help for meal prep
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Indoor Griddle Recommendation · Carnivore-Friendly Doctor Search - functional medicine, keto-friendly, Baker's revero? · Needing help for meal prep
    3

Topics

  • Carnivore
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Carnivore super power
    2. Wish me a good Carnivore year 2026
    3. Eczema on carnivore testimonies?
    #1
    Carnivore
    Carnivore super power · Wish me a good Carnivore year 2026 · Eczema on carnivore testimonies?
    29
  • Struggling
    11 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    11
  • Meat
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How to convince people around you red meat is not bad?
    #3
    Meat
    How to convince people around you red meat is not bad?
    8
  • Beef
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Ground Beef and Eggs
    #4
    Beef
    Ground Beef and Eggs
    5
  • Monthly
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Monthly: Less than 7 weeks? Comment here instead of making a new post.
    2. Monthly: Less than 7 weeks? Comment here instead of making a new post.
    #5
    Monthly
    Monthly: Less than 7 weeks? Comment here instead of making a new post. · Monthly: Less than 7 weeks? Comment here instead of making a new post.
    4

Flair

  • Moderated Topic
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is it really okay to eat this little? Is this even little?
    2. Sedentary Carnivore Weight Loss Success Stories
    #1
    Moderated Topic
    Is it really okay to eat this little? Is this even little? · Sedentary Carnivore Weight Loss Success Stories
    2

Product recommendations

  • oils
    1 post in the past month
    1. what are the best oils to use on carnivore diet?
    #1
    oils
    what are the best oils to use on carnivore diet?
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/carnivore for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Longevity Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/carnivore free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/carnivore have?
Roughly 96K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/carnivore on?
r/carnivore runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/carnivore cover?
On the Hive Index, r/carnivore is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Longevity Enthusiasts.
How do I join r/carnivore?
You can join r/carnivore by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Fitness communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.