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how long did it take you to go into ketosis - im on day 10 and still havnt not gone in (im not really overweight)

• rgoodwintx 8y ago
  Rule of thumb (Keto for mostly 15+ yrs, from 300lbs to 180) is 2-3 days, and at least Atkins version is those 2-3 days at <20 carbs. "Being in ketosis" is hard to track; the urine test strips are helpful but not always accurate. Someone came up with a breath analyzer at some point but I lost track of the project. Some recent stuff has shown that a 24-36hr fast can "kick start" ketosis as well; anecdotally it seems to work for me, but again I have to kind of go by feel. (Or if I note that I suddenly drop the 3-5 lbs of water weight that came on when out of ketosis.)
  • zachruss92 8y ago
    The breath analyzer that is being hyped right now is called Keyto. You can also get blood testers and prick your finger. I don't track myself being in ketosis on a daily basis, but I can definitely tell if I go over based on how I feel.
• bonestamp2 8y ago
  How are you testing... urine strips? For me, I can feel the difference in my brain when I change over. It's subtle, but I'd compare it to the change in feeling when you drink caffeine after not drinking it for too long.
  • misiti3780 8y ago
    blood.
  • misiti3780 8y ago
    im also drinking exogenous ketones too now
• Frondo 8y ago
  How strict are you being with carbs?
  • misiti3780 8y ago
    < 20 grams per day, basically all i eat is broccoli rabe and grilled chicken. maybe im not eating enough fat.
    • Frondo 8y ago
      Too much protein can also kick you off/keep you off keto. Definitely up the fat, especially cause grilled chicken won't be particularly fatty itself...
      • misiti3780 8y ago
        thanks
• guitarbill 8y ago
  it doesn't take me long at all if i'm very strict on the carb limit, especially if i fast for a day before. maybe 2 or 3 days? but i don't get keto flu at all, so ymmv