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Whenever you see a large change (in either direction) in a short time, you can be sure it's water.

I assume you saw this at the top of the forum: Dizzy? Weak? Tired? Headaches?

Anything low impact should work. Maybe the elliptical? But if you liked to run outside, the gym is going to bore you to tears. How about rollerskating? :)

We end up eliminating a lot of foods on LC, but I didn't eliminate FODMAPs (plenty of bell peppers and onions, for example). For me, it was probably the lack of grains, but who knows.

Interesting data, @Sunny_Bunny_! Too bad they didn't measure ketones. By the pH metric, she had mild DKA. By the HCO3 metric, it was moderate. And by the anion gap metric, it was severe! I hope she's feeling better!

Keep 'em coming! I'd like to tabulate and summarize later. A couple docs speculated that seborrheic keratosis and other signs of "old age" may just be signs of chronic insulin resistance. Fascinating idea, but I'm not aware of any evidence.

The point isn't really about the definition of DKA or when it should be treated, but that ketones at relatively low levels (i.e., not astronomically high levels) start affecting blood pH by exhausting the bicarbonate buffer. If blood pH is affected long term, I can imagine some mineral leaching effects. While definitions…

Agreed, but I still wonder if some of us don't exhaust the buffer with ketone production. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/118361-workup Levels greater than 0.5 mmol/L are considered abnormal, and levels of 3 mmol/L correlate with the need for treatment for DKA At lot of abnormals around here. :)

Well, food has an effect but it's buffered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicarbonate_buffer_system We can exhaust the buffering capacity, and that's what happens in ketoacidosis.

I used to love the idea of continuously monitoring blood chemistry. And why not add urine and fecal analysis too? But I think it'd just make me (more) obsessive. When the study came out showing that people varied widely in their glycemic response to foods and that you could have a diet personalized for your particular…

Good to know. I think the idea originated with some old-school ketogenic diets for epilepsy. Those weren't very well formulated. A recent study on rats confirmed that there could be a problem, but it was associated with low IGF-1 and growth hormone on a low-carb low-protein diet (similar to the old school ketogenic diets).…

Remind me, was it you who accidentally overdosed on fructose? I'd guess that could do it. If so, next time will be better. :)

There is no normal. Most people see a drop in triglycerides because carbs contribute to their formation. A couple of people have seen them go up. About 1/3 see LDL go up, 1/3 see LDL go down, and 1/3 see no change to LDL. It's probably only a danger if it goes WAY up (ApoE4 genotype). HDL is usually a slow-moving marker.…

15lbs in one week. Metabolism? Let's assume he burns 3000 kcal/day. If he starved himself for a week (0 calories), the maximum fat he could lose would be 6lbs. So what does that tell us? He's lost a LOT of water. Please tell him about the need for sodium while low carb or he's going to feel like crap soon.

I walk the dog because she insists. I bike to the store or to the library when the weather is nice and car traffic is at a lull. Sometimes just for the fun of it. I run a few days a week. Mostly because it's easy and I can track my progress in terms of speed and endurance. I figure it probably helps maintain bone strength…

Those are valid concerns, but I guess the way I think about it is that ketosis is a natural state, so think about how you would have eaten as a caveman. Probably around 80/20 for ketosis vs not. You'd eat meat and nothing but meat after a kill. You might fast for a day or two if food were scarce. But if you stumbled upon…

Only 2 months? You've posted about your fear of getting "knocked out" of ketosis. You've posted about your incredulity about a book on keto telling you 80/20 is OK. Sorry, but I'm just curious about this mindset. What information are people reading that gives them these fears? How do you think ketosis works? Is there any…

https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calories.asp?recipe=1854146 Calories 230.9 Total Fat 7.1 g Saturated Fat 1.0 g Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0 g Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g Cholesterol 0.0 mg Sodium 48.0 mg Potassium 756.3 mg Total Carbohydrate 33.0 g Dietary Fiber 8.5 g Sugars 2.1 g Protein 11.8 g

I've tried both and like the oven better. 325F for just a few minutes (maybe 4). Spread them in a thin layer on foil. Stir them up about half-way through just to evenly brown them.

If I were you, I'd focus on exercise. Specifically on exercise that will deplete muscle glycogen -- like HIIT or weight lifting. If nothing else, it'll improve your basketball game. :)

Sorry to hear you had to go through that. I had an IV drip for a different procedure and gained 9lbs. It's the sodium. 4 days or so later, it was gone. No idea about pancreatitis, but this might help: http://drjamescarlson.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-response-to-question-about-low-carbs.html

I toast the untoasted. :)

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. :)

Before I was low carb, I didn't even like coconut. Now those toasted unsweetened flakes are one of my faves. Advanced recipe (for when you're a bit higher carb perhaps): add them to full-fat Greek yogurt and berries. :)

I think some people do experience increased insulin resistance with keto, but it might be fixed by exercise. You'll find plenty of N=1 experiments on the net supporting both increased resistance and increased sensitivity. My favorite is from Peter Attia. He's obviously in good shape, so his muscles are like glucose…

A spoon works for me. :) But it also works well as a veggie dip. I like it with bell peppers. I'll just plop some on a meat dish too.

I've done several 8K (5 mile) runs, but the 3-hour very-hilly bike ride was the best test for me. 10K should be similarly uneventful. There were a couple of long-distance runners who used to check in here, including one ultra runner, but they haven't been around in a while.

How long have you been low carb and what's your carb target? It can have a HUGE effect on running, mostly positive. Here's a recent study: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10338195/want-to-be-a-fat-burner-exercise/p1 And here's one of the better resources:…

Weight, height, activity, and goals? Really, it's hard to go wrong with either high protein or high fat or even both. The most important thing is low carb. :)