How do you know when you are in ketosis
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diane79zp
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Hi all,
I just started eating low carb, keeping my net carbs around 40 (total carbs up to 59-15% from total calories intake), to begin with and not suffer too much.
My questions are,
1) how long does it take to be in ketosis
2) how do you know when you are in ketosis.
Thanks in advance for your help
I just started eating low carb, keeping my net carbs around 40 (total carbs up to 59-15% from total calories intake), to begin with and not suffer too much.
My questions are,
1) how long does it take to be in ketosis
2) how do you know when you are in ketosis.
Thanks in advance for your help
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When you're in Ketosis, your body is converting fat into ketones that it uses for energy. So ketones will be present in your urine. All you need to do is pee on a strip and watch it change color.
Ketone Strips @ Amazon
As far as being able to tell by just how you feel, you should have more energy, mental clarity and you'll just feel better. Personally I also have moments of hot flashes when my metabolism kicks into high gear, however thats just me, this may not be the case for you. The only REAL way to tell is by doing a lab test such as the dip mentioned above.0 -
also when you have ketones in your urine it will start to smell fruity. it took me 2 days but I started off with very low carbs.0
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kimberlyb6682 wrote: »also when you have ketones in your urine it will start to smell fruity. it took me 2 days but I started off with very low carbs.
Oh my goodness! Does it really? I never got that close. LOL0 -
My breath smells fruity and my sweaty bits smell like cat spray. Welcome to ketosis.
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SuperCarLori wrote: »My breath smells fruity and my sweaty bits smell like cat spray. Welcome to ketosis.
Sweaty Bits? LC breakfast cereal?
Here's a brief discussion about getting into ketosis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7xwfOYI2bQ 3 -
kimberlyb6682 wrote: »also when you have ketones in your urine it will start to smell fruity. it took me 2 days but I started off with very low carbs.
That's not always the case. It really is person to person. I didn't have that at all.2 -
RowdysLady wrote: »kimberlyb6682 wrote: »also when you have ketones in your urine it will start to smell fruity. it took me 2 days but I started off with very low carbs.
That's not always the case. It really is person to person. I didn't have that at all.
definitely true - when I'm switching into ketosis (like when I have overloaded on carbs for a re-feed), my urine smells like cat piss (really strong nasty smell)
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Beauty is in the Nose of the Inhaler.©2
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Best way to tell is ketone blood tests, but that is too expensive to be worthwhile in your case.
Next best method is urine strips (mentioned above), which can be bought OTC at Walgreens, CVS, local pharmacy. Look in the diabetes section or ask the pharmacist. Or just buy online as suggested above.1 -
Eating 20g total carbs takes all guesswork out of the equation.5
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Personally I also have moments of hot flashes when my metabolism kicks into high gear.
I experience this too...somedays it just feels like I am running a fever...all day...it's weird to feel that warm all day and still feel really good, not like having an illness related fever at all.1 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »My breath smells fruity and my sweaty bits smell like cat spray. Welcome to ketosis.
I wish... sweaty bits are fine. Breath that can knock over a tree and wee smelling like catpiss. I "know" when I am in ketosis.
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A garden of olfactory delights!2
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When you're in Ketosis, your body is converting fat into ketones that it uses for energy. So ketones will be present in your urine. All you need to do is pee on a strip and watch it change color.
Ketone Strips @ Amazon
As far as being able to tell by just how you feel, you should have more energy, mental clarity and you'll just feel better. Personally I also have moments of hot flashes when my metabolism kicks into high gear, however thats just me, this may not be the case for you. The only REAL way to tell is by doing a lab test such as the dip mentioned above.
I get those "hot flashes"....I thought maybe I was getting sick..!! But never do, happy Im not going crazy
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@KetoLady86 ; @idocdlw:
Glad I'm not the only one. People at work think I'm nuts when it happens because its quick. I start fanning myself and then I get this sudden burst of energy and want to get up and do stuff. It happens more often after I've eaten something, but not always.
As a matter of fact last night at work when I got there, I was freezing. Kept my hoodie on and shut the windows. And then all of a sudden, I couldn't get my hoodie off fast enough and the last thing I wanted to do was sit down. LOL1 -
Yep!!! i so get this...but how do you know its the metabolism?0
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KetoLady86 wrote: »Yep!!! i so get this...but how do you know its the metabolism?
Burst of energy, what else could it be?1 -
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Wow, so many answers, thanks everyone.
I still can't tell about me when I'm in ketosis, about energy, now and them I'm full of energy (I'm hyper) so it is hard to tell.
I'm going to buy those sticks, and take note of the changes in my body, so next time I'll know when I'm in ketosis whitout using the sticks.
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