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Sounds like your body transitioned into ketosis during the third or fourth day. You can know for sure by buying ketone test strips and drinking enough water. I'
by jmtame 15y ago
Sounds like your body transitioned into ketosis during the third or fourth day. You can know for sure by buying ketone test strips and drinking enough water. I've tested out ketosis for myself and experienced some strange effects: salad tasted better, but I had no cravings and no hunger; some days all I had was an egg.
It's not a good idea to stay in ketosis for more than a few weeks, since it's making your liver work harder to convert fat (rather than glycogen) into energy.
- JoshTriplett 15y agoYou also don't want to stay in it too long because your body will start eating muscle, not just fat.
- driverdan 15y agoFor fasting, yes that's true. For a ketogenic diet with adequate amounts of protein, no it won't.
- JoshTriplett 15y agoI only mentioned it due to the topic of fasting. Yes, you can carefully control the process to ensure you don't burn protein, but fasting doesn't do that.