ketosis?
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diamond
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Tue Aug 19, 2008 2: 32 pm    Post subject: ketosis?
if i am still in ketosis, but not losing lbs, i will lose inches because still in fat burning? right? i would have to be losing inches because in ketosis?
Tril
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Tue Aug 19, 2008 5: 01 pm    Post subject:
No... not necessarily. You can be in ketosis because you ' re not eating carbs, but you could still be eating TOO MUCH protein and fat and so, not be losing weight. You could, in actuality, gain weight. Ketosis only means you ' re burning fat for energy... the fatty acids are converted to ketones which your muscles can use for energy. The fatty acids come from dietary fat ( the fat you ' re eating ) and / or from adipose tissue ( the fat on and in your body ). Ketosis is a metabolic state... it doesn ' t mean your body is living off its own fat.
hth,
Tril
diamond
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Clamp Aug 20, 2008 11: 55 am    Post subject: ketosis?
thanks 4 reply. u replied 2 my last post about hitting a plateau. i have been the same wt 4 a month. i only eat about 10 gr of carbs. could this be the prob. should i eat at least 20. i am still in induction because of plateau. started at 142. now 132. i exercise 1 hr a day five days a w. please help!
Tril
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Wed Aug 20, 2008 1: 42 pm    Post subject:
If you ' re willing and really want an answer that could help, post a detailed food diary of everything you eat and drink for a couple of days. Give portions sizes... weigh and measure what you ' re eating, don ' t guess. Then we ' ll need to know if you ' re m / f and things like age, medications, metabolic issues ( thyroid / diabetes ), etc. Without this info any suggestions would just be a shot in the dark.
Tril
diamond
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Wed Aug 20, 2008 3: 38 pm    Post subject: ketosis?
i will start keeping a diary. thanks 4 input.