Ketosis reading of 5.0mmol/l! Help!

Vixen3000

Its 5pm and ive just tested my blood and its read 5.0mmol/l which is aparently starvation ketosis!


I am on the ketogenoc diet but i understand this reading is not going to help me lose weight! What can i do to get my blood ketones back down to the optimal ketone reading?

MommyL2015

Eat something? Maybe something with carbs in it?

KnitOrMiss

I went to look at your diary, but it's not public, so I can't give specific advice. The quickest way to lower your ketones is to slowly introduce some carbs (too many will dump you fully out of ketosis, which is NOT what you want), but if you aren't type 1 diabetic, the charts aren't the same as the commonly available charts - and so the freak out fear moment needs not be pure panic.

http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

This calculator gives a good idea of where your macros and calories should be set.

http://www.flexibleketogenic.com/

This page gives you ideas for how to keep your meals in ketogenic range without going overboard.


Give us an idea of your daily macros and/or share out your diary for better suggestions. More info is needed.

ladipoet

Also here is a link to the main low carb forum in MFP. It's where most of us ketofiles hang out. You might want to post your question again there and you will get lots of helpful feedback from the group:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group