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Why am I hungry?

juliekem

juliekem

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Nottingham, England
Type of diabetes
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Treatment type
Insulin
Just a quick question this time - I am definitely excreting ketones (urine stick goes a nice purple colour) so why am I still hungry for my meals?
I understood that you didn't feel hunger when in ketosis?
 
juliekem said:
Just a quick question this time - I am definitely excreting ketones (urine stick goes a nice purple colour) so why am I still hungry for my meals?
I understood that you didn't feel hunger when in ketosis?
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That's not strictly true. If you are eating enough food you won't feel hungry. Ketosis itself will not stop you from feeling hungry.
 
I find the key to not feeling hungry is fat. By eating sufficient fat (many low carb experts recommend around 80% fat) I don't get hungry between meals. It's very easy to eat lots of protein (eg meat), but I think fat is the key.
 
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