ketosis question
 

Hi Everyone!

I was wondering if anyone could explain ketosis to me and why LC only works if your body is in this state? I am really confused. How does your body stay in ketosis and why would it get out?

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Jenniwookie
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Hope I can shed a little light on the subject...ketosis is your body's natural chemical reaction to the absence of carbs in your diet. As much as you have blood tests to find out what your blood sugar is if you're diabetic, the ketosis strips you can buy at a pharmacy will tell you if your body is in this state. LC is by definition-low (not NONE) carbohydrate. Your body uses the excess body fat for energy and that is how you lose weight. Instead of eating it (cakes, cookies, rice, potatoes etc...) you are losing the weight. The way you get out of ketosis is when you have too many carbs in your system which that means you've been eating way too much of the good stuff! Your body will continually be in ketosis if you watch what you're eating by stay on program and drinking as much water as humanly possibly. By flushing out your system with water you are continually relieveing yourself of body toxins and excess fat.

Now if I'm mistaken or someone else has something to add, go on ahead! :)

Great explanation of ketosis. One sure fire way to tell if you're in ketosis is if you're eating to satisfaction and the weight is still coming off. The other way I can always tell is the horrible bad breath!! Comes with the territory, I guess, but now that I'm losing weight I don't care if I stink!lol

Just a bit more light. It is caused by the byproduct (waste) of the breakdown of fat. and that is good as you want to burn fat not other things for energy.