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Old Thu, Feb-14-02, 09:52
Dave Bing Dave Bing is offline
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Default Ketosis and stalling

I have a question regarding ketosis. I have not lost at all this week, and have seemed to stall out. Frustrating, but not the end of the world. Just a stark contrast to prior weeks where the pounds were really moving. And I have not really changed my diet much at all.

Throughout the week, I have been in ketosis. Always mild (owing to the amount of water I am drinking). Please correct me if I am wrong, but ketosis is a binary situation, right? Either you are in it or not. If you are in it, you are generating maximal fat burning. If you are not, you are not. There are no degrees of ketosis, or intensities of ketosis. If the ketostrips say you are making ketones, that is all you need to know.

I hope that next week will be better. I am doing fine and am happy with my progress. I'm not complaining, but was just wondering.

Good luck all,
David
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Old Thu, Feb-14-02, 10:03
Natrushka Natrushka is offline
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Default Re: Ketosis and stalling

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Please correct me if I am wrong, but ketosis is a binary situation, right? Either you are in it or not. If you are in it, you are generating maximal fat burning. If you are not, you are not. There are no degrees of ketosis, or intensities of ketosis. If the ketostrips say you are making ketones, that is all you need to know.


Yes, and no, Dave. Yes, either you are burning fat or you are not, but No - those damned keto stix aren't going to tell you the truth every time you use them. When you get right down to it they are not very good indicators of fat burning at all.

Ketosis = Fat burning

What has happened to you is a) normal and b) normal Your body needs a break - give it one. It has been rewarding you with fat loss and now it needs time to adjust to its new size. Weight gain is rarely a straight progression upward. Weight loss is even less a straight slide down. And please keep in mind that a stall is defined as six (6) weeks with no move on the scale and no change in measurements.

If you've slowed down and have not changed anything then it's a sure sign that the old body needs time to adjust. Let it; and in the mean time enjoy your new WOE.

Nat
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