Starting Keto!

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  • caitlingettingfit14
    caitlingettingfit14 Posts: 12 Member
    looking into purchasing the Phinex diagnostic strips to see when I reach ketosis - any thoughts or other recommendations?

    Not familiar with those - I've only used Bayer Keto-Stix? which can be cut in half to save money. I suspect they're all pretty much the same.

    I suggest don't try to "max out" ketones count like a game, but in truth I don't have any experience with ketosis beyond 15 (ppm? the median of the test range) . At that rate with mostly sedentary activity, I lost 1.5-2# per week and I just didn't identify ANY side effects except maybe increased clarity. Hunger didn't occur so it seemed weirdly easy. My caution to you is, just use test strips as an indicator that your system is explicitly breaking down some stored fat - not that "bigger numbers are better". At the same time see if you can relate test results to effects like smell of the breath, irritability, headache, energy, whatever.

    At some point you may run out of stored fat, then I expect more muscle (and who knows maybe brain) will be broken down for energy - dial it back BEFORE that happens.

    Thanks for the great info! Definitely following those guidelines - not trying to go too extreme but still maintain ketosis
  • cdn_beaver
    cdn_beaver Posts: 130 Member
    Just wanted to let you know you can customize your diary to keto macros.
    Settings>Goals>Change goals>Custom
    There you can enter your 5/30/65 (or whichever keto macros you do) so it shows up properly on your diary.

    I've been eating keto for almost two years and have dropped close to 90lbs. I feel amazing eating this way but the key to it other than keeping carbs low is to drink water, then drink more. Remember to ensure that you're gettting enough magnesium, potassium, and sodium in your diet. Since you're a vegetarian I don't think you need to worry about getting enough vegetables/fiber.

    You don't have a lot to lose so your loss will be slower. Good luck!
  • staceybrnan
    staceybrnan Posts: 7

    Is there any specific reasons you're doing Keto instead of just a calorie deficit? Have you actually done the research on this diet and what happens to your body when it goes in to ketosis?
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    Keto diets don't produce any faster results than regular calorie deificits. I would advise against doing anything you can't do for life. You'll likely gain the weight again after you start eating carbs.

    Do what works for you. Just try not to make this more complicated than it has to be.

    It doesn't sound like you know much about keto and the effects ketosis has on your body. Ketosis is GOOD and in fact cures/suppresses diseases like epilepsy and diabetes. Your body would prefer to burn fat over sugar. Doctors are coming around to the fact that low-fat diets don't work (too much sugar in the diets) and high-fat or keto-type diets are incredibly good for your body, metabolism, and everything in between. The thought that ketosis is bad is an old outdated idea.
  • staceybrnan
    staceybrnan Posts: 7


    Ketogenic diets are definitely not beneficial for building strength.

    Lack of carbs and animals seems like you could be setting yourself up for possible micronutrient deficiencies to me.

    This is just scientifically not true. There are plenty of support groups and studies about keto and strength training. reddit.com/r/ketogains is a good one to look at to start. There is an incredible amount of people who are extremely built etc while on the keto diet.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    It doesn't sound like you know much about keto and the effects ketosis has on your body. Ketosis is GOOD and in fact cures/suppresses diseases like epilepsy and diabetes. Your body would prefer to burn fat over sugar. Doctors are coming around to the fact that low-fat diets don't work (too much sugar in the diets) and high-fat or keto-type diets are incredibly good for your body, metabolism, and everything in between. The thought that ketosis is bad is an old outdated idea.

    grrrr.
    I must be doing it wrong.
    1+ year and STILL T2D
    :angry:
  • staceybrnan
    staceybrnan Posts: 7
    It doesn't sound like you know much about keto and the effects ketosis has on your body. Ketosis is GOOD and in fact cures/suppresses diseases like epilepsy and diabetes. Your body would prefer to burn fat over sugar. Doctors are coming around to the fact that low-fat diets don't work (too much sugar in the diets) and high-fat or keto-type diets are incredibly good for your body, metabolism, and everything in between. The thought that ketosis is bad is an old outdated idea.

    grrrr.
    I must be doing it wrong.
    1+ year and STILL T2D
    :angry:

    keep at it though! That's awesome commitment! I honestly have no idea how quickly it's supposed to fix the medical problems, but the main factor about T2D and similar insulin resistant diseases with keto is that limiting both protein and carbohydrates in type 2 diabetes reduces blood sugar dramatically (source: http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/keto-diet-diabetes/).
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Op, to get a fibre into your diet, look into buying oat bran and psyllium husks in a tablet if possible. When I tried keto, they were a god send.

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