Thread: Hypothesis: Disproven?

Originally Posted by Sidney

there is another issue... you are clearly not keto adapted. If you were your body would be functioning by converting fat into glucose. It takes time to get into ketosis and stored glucose will not last in you system for days when you are burning it aggressively.

I have been tempted to do the same thing, but would only attempt to do so if I was fully fat adapted, and I would still ensure access to electrolytes.

Fair comment, but in my case I am. I switched between keto and carb based fairly frequently and never have any ‘flu’ symptoms

Originally Posted by Average-Lad

Fair comment, but in my case I am. I switched between keto and carb based fairly frequently and never have any ‘flu’ symptoms

Just curious, do you actually measure your blood ketone levels to ensure you’re in ketosis or just guess. Only ask as a mate follows keto diet and it’s not something you just switch to effortlessly.

Originally Posted by woods223

Just curious, do you actually measure your blood ketone levels to ensure you’re in ketosis or just guess. Only ask as a mate follows keto diet and it’s not something you just switch to effortlessly.

When I’m going hard for a cut I use keto strips to test. If I want to jump start I’ll fast and exercise for a day which speeds up the switch. More often you do it the easier your body switches.

I’m no expert though a lot of people simply get into very light ketosis and drop out everytime they eat, even fat based foods. Maybe I’m in that camp. Only way to truly know is to wear a continuous blood glucose monitor. I’ve never been that hardcore about it.

Originally Posted by woods223

Just curious, do you actually measure your blood ketone levels to ensure you’re in ketosis or just guess. Only ask as a mate follows keto diet and it’s not something you just switch to effortlessly.

There was a guy on a podcast I listened to who decided to go full keto not long before going on a mountain goat hunt in central asia. He got keto flu and altitude sickness at the same time and spent the trip lying on the floor of the tent while his mates went hunting. At a guess a trip like that is $20000 plus which he will never see again and there's plenty of into that backs up what you said about it not being a diet you can decide to suddenly do.