Are you using the blood test or the urine test? My wife has the blood
test kit... the test strips are crazy expensive... $2/each. LOL
Travis
On 10/15/2017 3:40 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
Yeah, I have been on Keto since May.� It really works. But the test
strips go bad after a few months, so if they say you are not in
ketosis, buy some new ones.
*From:* Travis Johnson
*Sent:* Sunday, October 15, 2017 3:38 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT no carb
My wife is a super healthy person... has always eaten healthy foods,
exercises daily, and watches her calorie intake. She actually weighs
15 pounds less than she did when she graduated from high school.
She recently discovered the "Keto" diet (which isn't really a diet,
but it can be)... it's the idea of only 25g of carbs per day, and lots
of fats and protein. She has started eating things she hasn't had for
20+ years (prime rib, hamburgers (no buns), butter, etc) and she says
she has never felt better in her life. She still watches her calories
(1,200 per day total for her)... but she has more energy, is happier
and really enjoys what she eats.
Here is the book she is using, that is honestly one of the best
written books (on any subject) that I have ever seen... real world
stuff, with lots of examples and real stories:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1628600160/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The whole idea is that if your body doesn't have carbs to burn, it
will burn fat for energy and then protein after that. It also makes
your liver produce Ketones, which helps your body be more efficient.
Travis
On 10/15/2017 2:57 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
Since the end of May, I have been on a zero sugar ultra low carb
diet.� I reversed a severe diabetic situation with my A1C over 11
down to mid 5 range.� It will most likely be a permanent life style
change.
�
Today my wife made a low carb pizza.� The crust was made out of
cheese and eggs.� Amazingly good.� To date I have been scraping
the top off of pizzas and discarding the crusts.� Now I can eat the
whole thing.�
�
If anyone is on low carb or contemplating low carb they ought to look
up this solution.� This afternoon we are experimenting with adding
baking powder to see if we can leaven it a bit.�
