I've found that I can eat about 50g of low-GI carbs a day and stay in keto.
Does eating that many carbs every day hurt me? Or does it not matter since they're not being used for energy anymore?
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06-19-2008, 11:44 AM #1Registered User
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Are carbs bad when you're already in ketosis?
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06-19-2008, 11:46 AM #2Anti-Dentite
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your just making the amount of fat you lose each day less.
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06-19-2008, 11:54 AM #3Registered User
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Eat the Carbs. Do not deprive yourself. You are not going to run your long-term goals--the only goals you'll mess up are you 25-48 hour goals, if anything. And i stress if anything.
Just last night, I wasn't even sure I was in ketosis.....but i wanted some fajitas, and damn it, I wanted low-carb wraps to go with them. So i had them. Sure enough, I was in ketosis all along. Probably still am. And I just had a ton of white rice the night before.
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Once I got really fat adapted (about a month after I started), I found that I could allow myself more carbs during the day.
It helps me add taste to some dishes
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06-19-2008, 01:48 PM #5Registered User
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How?Originally Posted by Rexy
I already said that it's not kicking me out of keto.
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06-19-2008, 03:52 PM #6Registered User
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You're going to burn those carbs first, then the fatOriginally Posted by Hawklet
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06-19-2008, 03:53 PM #7Registered User
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As long as you're fat adapted and in ketosis, it doesnt matter whether you're getting 0 carbs or 50carbs... except for the few calories it mite addOriginally Posted by Hawklet
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06-20-2008, 07:53 PM #8Registered User
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Bump.
Getting some mixed replies.
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06-20-2008, 08:10 PM #9Registered User
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My goal is 0 carbs, always.
with that goal, I manage to squeeze by on ~10g of net carbs a day.
If I had a goal of 20g of carbs or 30.. or *gasp* 50... I don't even want to think about that....
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06-20-2008, 08:17 PM #10@___@
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I wouldn't make it a point to eat that many.... but if you do it isn't a big deal and won't hurt your long term goals, of course you are going to burn those 50g off before you burn more fat though..
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06-20-2008, 08:47 PM #11Registered User
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How is that any different than eating 20g of fat?Originally Posted by grapemaster
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06-20-2008, 09:03 PM #12RIP GST
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Because your body prefers carbs over fat as an energy source . . . any carbs you take in will be burned before the body looks for another energy source. Same thing with alcohol . . . if you drink, your body will burn that ahead of anything else. So 50g of carbs may not be a huge deal (especially if ingested around your workouts--a 'la TKD) but your body will burn them at the expense of fat.Originally Posted by Hawklet
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06-20-2008, 09:06 PM #13Registered User
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What do you mean deprive?Originally Posted by Dirty Shoez
Keto is not eating carbs. You are on your own diet.
But hey if it works for you you're fine.I'm an athlete
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06-21-2008, 08:25 AM #14Originally Posted by Hawklet
First of all, you're 19. You could probably eat 200 carbs a day and still be in keto. (OK, not really, but my point is that your metabolism right now is racing.)
All I can tell you is that personally, I can only stay in keto only if I eat under 30 carbs while others can eat 50 and still remain in ketosis.
Additionally, I can "carb up" and feel terrific for the next few days on only 100 grams of carb, where others need to spend all day chowing down.
There is so much variance and so much depends on age, activity, genetics, environment, etc that the ONLY way to know is for you to experiment on yourself.
Keep excellent records and use performance measures (things you can count).
For example, you might try strength levels on the bench press and squat . . . speed while running a 440 m . . . how many times you can jump on a 24" box before dying . . . etc.
Quality measures also work. Use a scale from 1 to 5 where 5 is TERRIFIC and 1 is AWFUL. measure MOOD, ENERGY, QUALITY OF SLEEP, DREAMS (!), etc.
Finally, if you can afford it, blood work is also a very useful tool.
It's like shooting at a target. You see where the first bullet hit and you adjust and fire again. See where the second bullet hit and adjust and fire again. Keep doing it until your rounds are on target then let it rip.
The experimentation will teach you a lot about "keto" and a lot about yourself.
Enjoy the journey. Good luck.
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