ketosis..whose with us??

I haven't read any of your posts yet, but I know this post is for me.

I've been Keto for 6 weeks now. I've also lost 20 lbs and 2" around my waist. At this point, I'd consider myself a Keto hero. I just finished reading Lyle McDonald's "The Ketogenic Diet", an awesome read for anyone currently on or considering taking up ANY variation of the Ketogenic Diet.

There is no need to let your body go into dangerous ketosis, you can lose 2lb a week by eating 40-50 carbs per week.
Why torture yourself?

I haven't read any of your posts yet, but I know this post is for me.

I've been Keto for 6 weeks now. I've also lost 20 lbs and 2" around my waist. At this point, I'd consider myself a Keto hero. I just finished reading Lyle McDonald's "The Ketogenic Diet", an awesome read for anyone currently on or considering taking up ANY variation of the Ketogenic Diet.

Thank you, its always good to read success stories!! I guess mine is a crazy variation and far from the full Keto but I say its all inspiring!

I JUST finished reading through all of the posts so here is what I have to say in reply to everything I've read:

To get into Ketosis:
Pretty basic, anything below 100g carbs/day is considered low enough to get your body into Ketosis. However, everybody's body reacts slightly differently so you should adjust accordingly as most people practicing any variant of the Ketogenic Diet finds 30g/day is a sufficient enough goal to get your body into a pretty solid state of Ketosis. Reputable research has shown that the lower the carb intake, the quicker you will reach Ketosis (I can cite this if necessary but I'm being lazy).

When I first started, I set my goal to be around 50-60 or so carbs/day and that was enough to get me into Ketosis... As I made it through each week, I would slightly adjust my food intake until I made it down to around 30g/day. I would recommend this for beginners as well since it slowly introduces you into the diet.

I started off on the Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD), which allows a carb load day once a week for 1-2 days. The first week or two I started this diet, I reached Ketosis within the first 2-3 days with heavy Ketone production. After weeks 4-5, coming off my carb load, it's taking me a really long time to reach Ketosis with no change in my exercise regimen.

Exercise:
It's highly encouraged that you incorporate some form of strength training in your routine. This will minimize the amount of muscle being lost from your general weight loss.

Cardio can also be supplemented, however (reputable) research has shown that low intensity cardio at around 65% max heart rate will enhance your state of cardio. High-intensity cardio, on the other hand, has shown to temporarily kick your body OUT of Ketosis and is recognized as being "anti-ketogenic" exercise. If you do decide to take up any sort of HIIT training, it's recommended that you immediately follow it up with about 10 minutes or so of low-intensity cardio (such as jogging, this would be a nice cooldown too).

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Now, it is said that you really shouldn't be losing any more than 2 lbs/week, and I've found that nearly impossible to do as the weight is coming off at such a rapid rate.

If anyone would like more info on Keto, please feel free to ask. I'm still working on my low-carb recipe book (pretty slim right now) but today I'm going to make an attempt at making low-carb cheesecake =]

I haven't read any of your posts yet, but I know this post is for me.

I've been Keto for 6 weeks now. I've also lost 20 lbs and 2" around my waist. At this point, I'd consider myself a Keto hero. I just finished reading Lyle McDonald's "The Ketogenic Diet", an awesome read for anyone currently on or considering taking up ANY variation of the Ketogenic Diet.

Thank you, its always good to read success stories!! I guess mine is a crazy variation and far from the full Keto but I say its all inspiring!

I just checked out your diary. When I first started I would have 1 - 2 pieces of fruit per day. Now I don't really have fruit unless I'm treating myself. But I understand the whole chow hall ordeal. It's not like they give us too many options =P

You're doing well though, your carb intake is low enough so that you'll remain in Ketosis. Actually, the only critique that I do have is upping your fat intake. That's pretty difficult to CONSCIOUSLY do though. To get my fat up, I typically have some full-fat Greek yogurt with walnut pieces.

Loving your fiber intake! Actually, as you might already know, you can subtract your grams in fiber from your overall carb intake. So you consumed 16g of fiber today, meaning you should only count 47g of carbs today. Humans do not actually posses the enzymes necessary to breakdown/digest fiber to get any real carbs from it.

I've been in ketosis for over a month. It has its benefits. I'm definitely less hungry. I can walk past chocolate pudding, pastries, and candy any day of the month without having more than a mild twinge of longing now.

Although it's not a cure-all miracle for everything that ails me. I get cravings every now and then out of the blue (but before it was almost a daily thing). My allergies/asthma still prevents me from getting any exercise this time of year.

Also, I still plateau once a month as usual. Which is very frustrating, since I was losing 3 pounds a week until that dreaded monthly stall hit.

Well, I wanted a miracle, but I'll have to settle for substantial improvements.

you might want to consider intermittent fasting. Haven't plateaued once with it since starting it. Used to have a slowdown myself before. Makes your life much much easier once you get used to it too.

Ketosis works great for me. Even though I had 49 grams of carbs (mostly from veggies), excluding fiber, yesterday, I'm going strong. For me, ketosis is healthy (many people confuse it with ketoacidosis) and I feel like superwoman when I am in that state. I have no negative side effects after the first three days, which is due to withdrawal from food addictions. For the first time in a long time, I was up and about until late in the evening. For me, there is no limit to how long I can be in ketosis. I just keep losing weight, feeling better, and NOT craving and overeating.

There is no need to let your body go into dangerous ketosis, you can lose 2lb a week by eating 40-50 carbs per week.
Why torture yourself?

Ketosis is not ketoacidosis. Ketosis is a natural state that happens when we burn fat. I ate 49 grams of carbs yesterday, excluding fiber, and most of it was from veggies. I am still in ketosis and after four days of being back on track I am now feeling more energetic and healthy. Thank goodness.

It's really not "torture" to become healthier and lose weight. But don't take my word for it, there is lots of scientific research (I'm not talking diet books here, though many of them reference their sources). FOR ME, the torture was years ago when I damaged my body, mind, and spirit on the low fat/protein-fill up on grains nonsense. The mainstream nutritional advice still isn't great (low fat and unhealthy fat, while demonizing true healthy fats, and pro artificial sweeteners) but there is definitely some progress being made.

Please be careful because it's not good for your body in the long run!! Ketosis is super hard on your organs especially your kidney and liver!

Please read this article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/285086-what-are-the-dangers-of-ketosis-diets/

I lost about 135 of my lbs in 7 months while in a state of Ketosis, I was being monitored by doctors and a nutritionist though, I lost the rest of it by slowing reintroducing carbs and exercising my *kitten* off. The more you say no to the craving the easier it gets, be careful not to drink too much alcohol cause it can really mess with your liver. I am no longer diabetic or have high blood pressure because of ketosis.

That is simply awesome!!! Congratulations to you! Ketosis is the way to go for sure. Like you I am being monitored by doctors and nutritionists, but it's why I've been able to lose 53 pounds in 3 weeks and still losing. When done correctly, under medical supervision, it is extremely beneficial.

Why don't you check out the South Beach Diet.... it starts low carbs but after the first two weeks you add them back in. But it encourages lots of veggies and lean proteins. Your diet sounds very similar. I enjoyed reading the book because it explains a lot about how our bodies process food etc. Just an informative read. Also the food shopping list are great...... I would just take that list with me to the store.

My biochemistry professor is on a ketotic diet. He's been on it for years and isn't planning on stopping. He knows how the body processes nutrients like the back of his hand, so I trust that he knows what he's doing.

Please be careful because it's not good for your body in the long run!! Ketosis is super hard on your organs especially your kidney and liver!

Please read this article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/285086-what-are-the-dangers-of-ketosis-diets/

Livestrong.com is not a reliable source of information. They have some good articles but there's a great deal of misinformation on there as well.

I'm in Ketosis. I'm in the process of going from induction(8 weeks) to owl....from 20 to 25 carbs. It's incredibly hard to discuss how low carb/Atkins works without giving a LOT of information. I'm 42, and have tried many many times to lose weight, and failed and regained a lot. Atkins actually HELPS me be successful, by breaking my carb/sugar addiction. I dont crave carbs/food anymore, and I can EASILY resist temptations...both of which destroyed any previous efforts I made at weight loss. I do understand that this is going to be a permanant lifestyle change for me. I dont cheat...to cheat, is to leave fat burning, and to go through the cravings and 'flu' kinda symptoms that a lot of people experience in the first couple of weeks while your body adjusts to getting it's energy from fat. I've lost 25 pounds in 7 weeks. This is the only thing I'm able to be successful with.