Ketosis
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mmafight79
New Member
Joined: 07 Feb 2008
Posts: 5
Locale: Buckner, MO
Mon Feb 11, 2008 7: 32 pm    Post subject: Ketosis
I ' m new to this stuff. What is Ketosis?
Farmgirl
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Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 53
Location: Utah
Mon Feb 11, 2008 10: 57 pm    Post subject:
Ok, I am no expert but here is the concise cliffhanger. Ok, your body needs fuel to live and so when you eat sugars and carbs that is what it uses as fule. When there aren ' t any carbs etc to use then the body starts using the stored fat. When the fat is being used the body puts off ketones as a sort of by product. When doing atkins its a good thing. Some people use little strips you pee on that let you know when your body is doing this ( myself included ). Others go by the metalic taste you get in your mouth. For some it can take several days before the body goes into ketosis and for others much sooner. Now someone can give you the much more scientific version. Mine was very layman. Hope it sort of helps. Welcome to the board, its a lifesaver!
desertbitch
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Joined: 10 Jan 2008
Posts: 367
Location: High Desert, CA.
Tue Feb 12, 2008 3: 04 am    Post subject:
mmafight79,
I suggest you get the book also. I have read it over and over again.
You can hardly do the plan with out first reading it.
http: / / www. amazon. com / Dr - Atkins - New - Diet - Revolution / dp / 006001203X