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Keto Breath - Needed? ..and other question(s)
Hi all,
I'm a new low-carber... My first question is: 1) Is Keto breath needed to be in ketosis? I've experienced a metal taste in my mouth like the 2nd day I started low carbing, but having had breath issues since. Does that mean I'm not in ketosis? I still get small to moderate readings on my keto sticks... 2) Would you agree that the idea of low carbing is to get into ketosis then see how many carbs you can get away with before getting out of ketosis? In other words, increase my carb intake maybe 5g a day? I've been taking in around 15-25g but would like to increase while staying in ketosis (if I'm actually in it). Thanks in advance! |
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Keto Breath - Needed? ..and other question(s)
"TE" wrote in message newsan.2004.01.17.03.34.01.602150@SPAMMENOTyahoo .com... Hi all, I'm a new low-carber... My first question is: 1) Is Keto breath needed to be in ketosis? I've experienced a metal taste in my mouth like the 2nd day I started low carbing, but having had breath issues since. Does that mean I'm not in ketosis? I still get small to moderate readings on my keto sticks... no. everyone's body excretes different ammounts of ketones. Some people will be in ketosis and not even see it show up on a ketostrip, so it is not required. 2) Would you agree that the idea of low carbing is to get into ketosis then see how many carbs you can get away with before getting out of ketosis? In other words, increase my carb intake maybe 5g a day? I've been taking in around 15-25g but would like to increase while staying in ketosis (if I'm actually in it). Thanks in advance! I certainly hope that you have read enough to understand that a low carb lifestyle does not involve just going into ketosis, and then that's it. The point of a low carb "lifestyle" is to live the way you have just explained above, in a state where you no longer gain or lose, but are happy with your weight and health. What you describe is the CCL or critical carb level. Everyone has a different one, and you are supposed to do what you suggest, add 5g of low GI carbs per day until you find your level. Please, read either Atkins or southbeach, and stick with the plan if you really want to be safe. Even if you do not to all phases of Atkins, it is safer to understand how it works instead of jumping right in and then asking questions here, which could potentially be dangerous. |
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Keto Breath - Needed? ..and other question(s)
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 04:26:56 +0000, Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote:
"TE" wrote in message newsan.2004.01.17.03.34.01.602150@SPAMMENOTyahoo .com... Hi all, I'm a new low-carber... My first question is: 1) Is Keto breath needed to be in ketosis? I've experienced a metal taste no. everyone's body excretes different ammounts of ketones. Some people will be in ketosis and not even see it show up on a ketostrip, so it is not required. OK, good.... 2) Would you agree that the idea of low carbing is to get into ketosis I certainly hope that you have read enough to understand that a low carb lifestyle does not involve just going into ketosis, and then that's it. The point of a low carb "lifestyle" is to live the way you have just explained above, in a state where you no longer gain or lose, but are happy with your weight and health. What you describe is the CCL or critical carb level. Everyone has a different one, and you are supposed to do what you suggest, add 5g of low GI carbs per day until you find your level. Please, read either Atkins or southbeach, and stick with the plan if you really want to be safe. Even if you do not to all phases of Atkins, it is safer to understand how it works instead of jumping right in and then asking questions here, which could potentially be dangerous. Well, I admit I haven't read any of the diet plans. What I am trying to accomplish is TKD for its supposed muscle sparing attributes. I have asked around many times on many boards and everyone basically says u need to get into ketosis but take around 50g carbs before/during/after exercise and thats all there is to it. I've heard that even Lyle's section on TKD isn't that extensive. Dangerous? I hope I'm not damaging my body. One thing I did find is that I need to up my fiber intake from 0 to at least 8 =) Please, any more comments you or anyone else would like to add - feel free! Thanks! |
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Keto Breath - Needed? ..and other question(s)
5 carbs per week, not per day.
In news:kQ2Ob.25382$De.7427@edtnps84, Steven C (Doktersteve) stated | | I certainly hope that you have read enough to understand that a low | carb lifestyle does not involve just going into ketosis, and then | that's it. | The point of a low carb "lifestyle" is to live the way you have just | explained above, in a state where you no longer gain or lose, but are | happy with your weight and health. | What you describe is the CCL or critical carb level. Everyone has a | different one, and you are supposed to do what you suggest, add 5g of | low GI carbs per day until you find your level. | | Please, read either Atkins or southbeach, and stick with the plan if | you really want to be safe. Even if you do not to all phases of | Atkins, it is safer to understand how it works instead of jumping | right in and then asking questions here, which could potentially be | dangerous. |
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Keto Breath - Needed? ..and other question(s)
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:44:33 +0000, FOB wrote:
5 carbs per week, not per day. If I want to get out quickly is it safe to simply start eating carbs unmonitored? like if I was doing 30g/day and the next day jumped up to 130 and continued it, would it be okay? |
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Keto Breath - Needed? ..and other question(s)
It's not a matter of safety, it's a matter of learning where your CCL is.
Reading my message now I see where it might be confusing, you eat 5 carbs more every day but you up the level once a week, not every day. It takes a few days for any change to stabilize so that you can tell the point where you stop losing. If you just start eating a lot of carbs it's called going off plan. You could perhaps speed things up by going up 10 carbs a week, but 5 more every day will not pinpoint your CCL. In newsan.2004.01.18.00.54.08.580929@SPAMMENOTyahoo .com, TE stated | On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:44:33 +0000, FOB wrote: | || 5 carbs per week, not per day. | If I want to get out quickly is it safe to simply start eating carbs | unmonitored? like if I was doing 30g/day and the next day jumped up | to 130 and continued it, would it be okay? |
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