Urine. But as long as I am converting fat to sugar I figure it is on the winning side of the ledger.
From: Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 3:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT no carb 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.�
