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Over what time period?

I just remembered a web page I had read a while back that actually explains fat-adapted versus being keto-adapted. Maybe this is what you're after. http://primalnorth.blogspot.ca/p/keto-adaptation-vs-low-carb-limbo.html

Holy fat bomb, Batman!

So your question is asking how do we know when we're burning fat, but that could be interpreted as when we're actually keto-adapted. Keto adapted is pretty clear as the point at which you no longer experience any keto flu symptoms AND you're consistently maintaining a fasting ketone level of greater than 0.5 (I shoot for…

Hah - you're clearly a J. Stanton reader on gnolls.org. I just read his 8 part "treatise" on " A Calorie isn't a Calorie". What an absolute tour de force he put together there.

Interesting that you mention "starving" yourself to drive down your FBG number. I've noticed since I've been tracking everything very closely that my FBG closely tracks with my calorie intake. The lower the calories, the lower my blood glucose reading the next morning.

I guess I'm the odd one out because I almost always have my BP coffee in the evening. I drink swiss water processed decaf and usually mix some mocha flavored protein powder into it (just a little bit). I enjoy being able to sip it slowly instead of slamming it down before running out the door in the morning. I love my eggs…

I think the advice to track more accurately is right on target. Getting your macros right is definitely a learning process regarding portion control. You can still eat the meat and cheese, but reduce their quantities. If your calories are coming up short, make them up with healthy fats.

1g of protein per kg of LBM minimum - more if you're highly active (up to 1.5g/kg).

I just did a bunch of research on the timing of exercise and eating. If your primary goal is to lose fat then it is best to workout first thing each day BEFORE you have eaten. Working out while fasted burns the most fat. Clearly you won't have muscle glycogen stores to achieve peak performance, but if that's really a…

Guess we're going to have to let Denise Minger loose on you. ;)

Yep, man certainly got to where he is today by only eating plants. ;) For anyone on this planet to think that's the way nature intends us to eat, I just don't know what to say to you.

I should add that any dietary approach that is oblivious to the hormones that drive our hunger requires its followers to survive by will power alone. If you "enjoy" the blood sugar roller coaster then continue ignoring the glycemic impact of refined carbs and their resulting insulin spikes.

Low fat, low cal diets work for a very small subset of the population. If you're not unbelievably diligent in managing your calorie intake for the rest of your life you will regain the weight. The reason for this is that the low cal, low fat dieting approach completely disregards the hormones that control our hunger and…

I actually wasn't referring to MFP's food database, but to the official nutrition data labels found on the foods we eat.

I haven't had a drop of the stuff myself over the past 2 months, but way back when I originally did Atkins after about 6 months I added back in a low-carb beer on the weekends. To my surprise I found that actually would help kick me out of weight loss stalls for whatever reason. I'll definitely be having a drink or two…

This is definitely an interesting one. I did a bunch of research on ALA and found that what you really want is R-ALA. Search on R-ALA and Ketogenic and you'll find a few hours of good reading. I just ordered Doctor's Best R-ALA from amazon.com.

So you asked if you're doing "OK" eating by the example you provided. I guess it really depends on your goals. If you're trying to primarily lose weight then the plan you're currently following will be primarily relying on sheer willpower to be successful. If you want to use weight control hormones to your advantage (so…

Which version of the Atkins book have you read? Are you following the plan accurately? I would also be very surprised to see weight gain during the first week of induction.

There's a blurb somewhere from either Phinney or Volek that they basically had to acquiesce regarding recommendations of the Atkins products when they rewrote the latest edition of the Atkins diet. Of course the Atkins company wants to push their products, so clearly Phinney and Volek could not come out against them in the…

And just like on Biggest Loser we should report results as percentage lost so that the data is normalized based on the amount of body fat we're carrying. I would expect 4 lbs/week to be more typical when you have a lot left to lose. As a percentage of your current body fat what does that work out to? For me, I've been…

Let's call a spade a spade... ;) The divergence between "Low Carb", "LCHF", or Keto doesn't really exist in my opinion (or at least shouldn't). Let's get to the root of why LC diets work; if you're doing it right it's most likely because you're maintaining nutritional ketosis. Now you might try to do LC as also being LF,…

Since we're talking about MCTs, here's a good scientific paper that lays out how MCTs help with combating obesity: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/132/3/329.full

Absolutely. In fact, I think a lot of low carb dieters make the mistake of swaying too far off the path of eating real whole foods. Personally, I'm not making "creations" using flour substitutes, etc.; in an attempt to recreate the SAD WOE, but keeping it low carb. I also no longer eat any of the Atkins products (I use to…

Well don't make yourself sick! It's well known that MCT fats can definitely impact your bathroom breaks (and not in a good way!). Lots of anecdotal evidence out there about slowly building up to higher levels of MCT intake to avoid living in your bathroom all day. Also, ketone levels increase through the day and your…

This is a great idea. I also collect any excess fats/oils from what I cook and use those in other dishes I cook later. I did some research on how long you can keep these collected fats and learned that it was quite common for homes to keep things like bacon grease in a jar on the counter for 6 months to a year without any…

It's always worth experimenting, but keep do the experiments right. So only change one variable at a time and you really should "test" for at least a week before reaching any conclusions.

Clearly I'm not used to looking at female measurements. ;) So yes, you've calculated your protein requirement correctly. Note though that these clearly are estimates so I wouldn't fret about going 10g over/under.

It's not in your head. There's plenty of info available on the net regarding the insulogenic properties of proteins and there's even an Insulin Index that also shows how many of the major protein sources can be just as insulogenic as some refined carbs. If we can agree that weight management is about hormone controls we…

1g/kg of LBM. 42gm of protein equates to only 92.6 lbs of LBM. That is quite low for LBM. Do you mind sharing the rest of your stats? How did you determine your body fat percentage?