Extreme Low Carb Diet

MakePeasNotWar

JoRocka wrote: »

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redraidergirl2009 wrote: »

I hope you won't also be exercising low carb. Carbs are not bad.

Many people do fine on low carb while exercising, even keto. But generally, iirc, you have to wait until your body changes energy sources.

It took all of about 12 hours for my body to change energy sources, maybe because I was already eating a lower carb diet. It's fine with me if people want to eat high carb diets and find that it works for them. Since I started eating very low carb, and testing positive for ketones, I've been working harder when I do cardio, not running out of energy after 30 minutes or feeling like I just don't want to go to the gym. Low energy days were something I had a lot more of when I was eating more carbs. (And, whatever anyone else's experience, I might have felt more full eating carbs, but I feel more satiated eating fat. I'm a little concerned that I might not eat enough).

I'd be hard pressed to believe you just swapped in a 12 hr period- but I admittedly aim unfamiliar with how long it takes to ACTUALLY get to keto- it was my understanding it took several days.

I believe that the body starts producing measurable ketones in 12-72 hours (depending on glycogen storage levels, activity, and dietary carb intake), but it can take 2-3 weeks to become fully keto-adapted and able to efficiently produce sufficient energy from fat stores. This is apparently why many people feel tired for the first few weeks on a low carb diet even if they are in a state of ketosis.

SamandaIndia

Thanks sennecar and Stowshew71 for SAD translated in this context. My sense is not all carbs are equal. Reducing random carbs is likely to give our body insufficient nutrients. However, a desire to reduce carb intake will almost force people to mostly select healthier, lower energy dense carbs such as whole grains, veg, fruit and legumes rather than highly processed energy dense alternatives. Low GI would also explain the experience of less sugar craving and more feeling full. For fellow scientists please see link below:

"Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand pg266:.." Link: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/n35.pdf&ved=0CCAQFjAAahUKEwiG5OygsvfHAhUC1RQKHSR4Dh8&usg=AFQjCNGbnCBUfHDi-yKddMnLAJqdDrCGZA&sig2=8cYuRg4bNfWd0t-90wSa4w