I've eaten meat for 3 days...Stix say I'm still negative.
Today is day 4...
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Thread: How long before Keto kicks in?
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12-14-2010, 12:26 PM #1
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12-14-2010, 12:32 PM #2
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12-14-2010, 01:57 PM #4
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12-14-2010, 02:03 PM #5
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12-14-2010, 04:07 PM #6
TS, make sure that you're getting in your macros right. If your diet is too heavily favored toward protein, which your initial post makes it seem, then your liver will convert too much protein into glucose for you to enter ketosis. You need to make sure your macros are 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carbs. You can give or take 3 or 4 percentage points on fat and protein, but leave your carbs as trace as possible.
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12-14-2010, 04:57 PM #7
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12-15-2010, 06:07 AM #8
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Well, good news is I dropped 5 lbs yesterday.
My blood sugar was messy after a 20 minute cardio.
Took my vitamins, potassuim, Flax seed and was good to go.
I've had my potassuim drop so low I about fell out, back in 2007.
Last night I say a very very slight color change in the sticks.
I'm eating 2 turkey cheddar (Johnsville) sausages in the morning. Red or white meat for lunch - same for dinner.
Should I be hitting the red meat more?I was skinny once...once.
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12-15-2010, 06:37 AM #9
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Searched and Read pros and cons...
During which the amount of fat you eat came into question.
Why is the amount of fat I eat so important? I'm low/no carb and around 150g of protien.
The basis of this question relies on the fact that I'm a fat ass and there is enough pork around my belly to fill in on the "fat to burn" process.
I want my body fat burnin, not the fat I eat...I was skinny once...once.
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12-15-2010, 06:52 AM #10
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12-15-2010, 07:51 AM #11
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Okay, I had to look up PSMF. New to this stuff. I'm not trying to PSMF, I want to put veggies back in, but slowly once I know the body has adapted to fat energy.
I was told to not eat carbs to kick ketosis off. I started with veggies, but didn't see results so I went all meat. (that desicion was based on the lack of color on the sticks)
Let me rephrase the question.
Is too much fat (low exercise rate individual) keeping me from losing body fat during ketosis?
Will ketosis turn to body fat when fat intake is depleted or turn to protein intake for a glucose conversion?I was skinny once...once.
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12-15-2010, 08:00 AM #12
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12-15-2010, 02:14 PM #15
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I bought ketostix today as well and it doesn't show a slight trace of ketones... This is my 3rd day in keto and I was feeling alot of fatigue yesterday when lifting. I'm pretty sure I'm entering ketosis if not already in it since I had less then 25g of carbs these couple of days, so I don't think the ketostix is accurate.
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12-15-2010, 02:16 PM #16
I'm married with 3 kids, work 9-5, sons wrestling practice from 5:30-7:30, pick up daughter from dance class about 8:00.
I get up at 4:30 and get to the gym at 5:00 when it opens. There is time.
Now, I average 4 hours sleep, and it's not ideal, but if you wanted to do it you could.
I'm not criticizing you, but don't make excuses. If you don't want to do it don't do it.
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12-15-2010, 02:19 PM #17
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12-15-2010, 07:33 PM #18
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Right on man!
I just got back from the gym, did an hour workout and then 40 minutes of cardio, pretty intense. Got home and whipped out the magic stick (ROFL) and it turned purple! I know it doesn't mean much but now I know atleast that when I workout (+ do cardio) my body uses fat as a fuel source, so I'm happy and more motivated then ever!!!
FYI,Today before doing anything just sitting at home it didn't turn purple, and after lifting it did, so means when my body is using fuel its using ketones! Sorry alittle offtopic but I thought I'd let the OP know try testing yourself right after a long cardio session or lifting!"Leave your ego at the door"
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12-16-2010, 05:22 AM #19
Congrats on the ones on the way (got another one due soon myself) BUT if you're not going to exercise you're not going to be able to carb up etc as you're just setting yourself up for failure (pretty much no exercise will stop you getting back into ketosis quickly enough). Without the carb ups do you still want to do this?
I sit at a desk too, and it's a nightmare for general activity but it can be done. Thought about some DB's at home? You could run a decent allover workout at home with just some DB's, obviously you're not going to get huge but could be enough to help you out.
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12-16-2010, 06:56 AM #20
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Just for comparison sake, I get up at 5:30 to leave at 6:30 for 7-4 job. Then I get home eat dinner, spend an hour with the wife and kids, and it's homework/research till 11-12.
Just finished my Masters Degree and have a break till January when I start my PhD studies. Then it's busy time again.
I do have P90X...guess I could break that in half do half in the morning and half at night.I was skinny once...once.
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12-16-2010, 06:58 AM #21
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12-16-2010, 07:10 AM #22
I understand bro. At 8:30 when we get home from work/extracirriculars, we start with dinner and kids homework.
There you go. Or just half period.
My routine is abbreviated to hell. I lift for about 30 min 4x a week with an occasional 10-15 min sprint session thrown in there.
Us old people with a bunch of kids running around and stresses of work and family (not to mention lack of sleep) can't do high volume routines anyway. It would just be a one way ticket to overtraining. Even one or two days of s full body routine would be great.Last edited by Black_Spit; 12-16-2010 at 07:18 AM.
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12-27-2010, 06:46 AM #23
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Holidays....ugh
Holidays are the will power killer. Get the family together, put out the candies and cookies, and I'm superman falling to my knees clutching my chest from all the kryptonite snacks.
I didn't have that much I kept it very moderate, even for me, yet I was horribly sick to my stomach. Even my diet soda is tasting too sweet.
Is Keto having this big of an effect on my body? Does anyone else not eat sweets cause you just don't like them anymore after prolonged Ketosis?I was skinny once...once.
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01-20-2011, 06:37 AM #25
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It worked...the stick went pink
It was a small amount, but it finally showed up. 2 weeks and 2 days into the diet.
Weighed in at 244 last night. Even without the scientific proof the diet has been working.
I've been enjoying the meat a little too much, I need to get back to the leaner cuts.I was skinny once...once.
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01-20-2011, 08:55 AM #26
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