Can you knock yourself out of Ketosis in one day like this?

motown13

I couldn't log until now..... Ended up at about 45 total carbs / 38 net carbs... I am usually under 30 total and about 20 net. ( 11 of the 45 are from cauliflower )

I tend to doubt it, but there must be a point where a bad day could knock you out of ketosis.

GaleHawkins

50 grams is normally required to get knocked out of ketosis but if one eats a lot of protein it will do the same. Fats are the only thing that will not bump up your glucose levels it seems.

wabmester

Depends on what "knocked out" means. If you're eating below 130g/d carbs, then the brain needs more energy than glucose can supply, and you'll continue to make ketones.

Over 130g, you'll refill glycogen stores. Then you'll have to burn them off to get back into ketosis. That could take a whole day.

KarlynKeto

motown13 wrote: »

I couldn't log until now..... Ended up at about 45 total carbs / 38 net carbs... I am usually under 30 total and about 20 net. ( 11 of the 45 are from cauliflower )

I tend to doubt it, but there must be a point where a bad day could knock you out of ketosis.

Those are close to the numbers I average, and i stay in keto no problem. But everyone is different. Only way to know is to experiment. If this doesn't knock you out and you don't feel any different, then you know you can add more healthy carbs to your eating plan and not impact keto.

I got knocked out once, but that was due to consuming *a lot* of a drink mix that had Stevia in it. It said zero carbs per serving, but when I had closer to 20 servings I have no idea of how many carbs there were. A small amount of Stevia usually won't spike insulin, but a large amount clearly will. Lesson learned!

KnitOrMiss

This formula might help you look at the ratios between your macros with your meals, rather than the macros themselves... http://www.flexibleketogenic.com/