Ketogenic diets are hard to get right without really good information. It turns out that a lot of things can send you out of ketosis including just walking by a

Ketogenic diets are hard to get right without really good information. It turns out that a lot of things can send you out of ketosis including just walking by a donut shop and smelling the (delicious) aroma of fresh baked bread. You may even be susceptible to commercials that advertise a burger and fries or pizza. Foods that are marked as “keto friendly” are not necessarily safe to consume as it is not about eating specific foods as it is about eating the right ratio of protein, fats and carbohydrates. This ratio needs to be tighter for some people to enter and stay in ketosis. Finally, there are ways to detect whether you are in ketosis via breath … but they only work for so long while your body is getting used to being in ketosis. All of this is to say that you should be wary of individuals who claim to have followed a ketogenic diet. Maybe they did… but maybe they only thought they did. If they attempted it without feedback, I am suspicious of their claim. I’m not a doctor but I did spend a lot of time learning about ketosis from one. If you are going to attempt it, consider doing the same.