Same with me @Goonergal i stay at quite a high level of ketosis despite eating a reasonable amount of protein I don’t measure my macros though just my carbsI find that too much protein impacts my fasting blood glucose levels, but it doesn’t throw me out of ketosis. Seems to vary between individuals.
I've read that to get into ketosis, you have to watch the amount of protein you eat. I've also read that it should be limited to 1g per kilo of weight. Any thoughts on this please? @bulkbiker you seem to be the person who knows lots about this, any ideas?
...and how (quickly)do you know if you have been thrown out of ketosis or not? Very curious about this.
That is certainly my experience. Except when fasting my ketone levels are usually sub 1.0 mmol usually around 0.5.To check for ketosis you can use Ketostix (urine) or a blood tester.
I only test very occasionally but have always found ketones present.
I still get confused over the difference between being in ketosis and being fat adapted; I think that I have read that dietary ketosis is just a stepping stone to full fat adaptation and once you are fully fat adapted then your ketone levels can drop right down. However I usually can't find the reference when I need it.
It will probably be buried somewhere in Volek and Phinney.
Personally I don't eat many carbs... usually fewer than 20g per day never more than 30g.. so I reckon I have been in ketosis for the past 18 months. I think once you are in then you can get back quite quickly especially if you fast.Cheers. Of you do get kicked out, and needless to say you get back into the low card train, is it a case of starting the whole process again to get your body to a fat adapted state? Or can it be recovered quicker as you were 'temporarily kicked' out?
Thanks, I'll try but 56g seems so little for meI'm afraid I overeat my protein macro all the time with apparently little effect last year I averaged about 135g per day with a lean body mass of say 80kg so I should be having about 80g but it doesn't seem to have an adverse impact on my blood sugars so....
From what I have read it would seem that for most people with a partially "normalised" metabolism gluconeogensis could be a demand driven process rather than one that just happens which neatly explains my situation.
If you are just starting I wouldn't worry too much about keeping it low..eat enough to feel full is way more important IMHO.Thanks, I'll try but 56g seems so little for me
Thanks, I'll try but 56g seems so little for me
That seems a bit high .. I thought most steaks were about 20g per 100g.I don't weigh protein, but I think that most protein rich foods also have other stuff in.
Just for the hell of it I looked up the amount of protein in steak. 25 grams per 100 grams of steak.
That seems a bit high .. I thought most steaks were about 20g per 100g.
I didn't know that. 56g a day might not be too bad thenI don't weigh protein, but I think that most protein rich foods also have other stuff in.
Just for the hell of it I looked up the amount of protein in steak. 25 grams per 100 grams of steak.
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