How does your body get into ketosis?

[Anjelique]

How does your body get into ketosis? This would be very helpful, I heard you get cold a lot and I'm freezing but how does your body get into ketosis and what are some signs? thanks

[Jasmain]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

Ketosis is basically the process of your body burning fat for energy instead of carbs. When you restrict carbohydrates, your body switches to burning fat, which causes ketosis. The ketones (leftovers of fat burning) are shed from your body in urine, and even your breath.

Side effects that I know of: funny smelling urine, or wierd colored urine, bad "ketosis" breath, dry mouth.

These aren't the only signs, but they are the ones I've had! I think I have heard people saying they're cold, maybe it's the body working overtime to burn that fat!

Hope this helped some.

[penniedo]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

I haven't noticed being cold more but my sweat smells different!

[Jasmain]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

I haven't noticed being cold more but my sweat smells different!

Maybe your hamster needs a bath! That is a hamster.. right.

[penniedo]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

Maybe your hamster needs a bath! That is a hamster.. right.

Hey!! Lay off the hamster!! lol!!!

[tkdhabidah]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

OMG! I'm freezing, too. It's been driving my husband nuts! I've been sweating him out at night, because I've been chasing him across the bed trying to steal some of his warmth! So, is this Atkins related? If it means I'm burning fat now, awesome! Maybe being too cold is a good thing!

[Anjelique]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

THanks, I have the heat on and I'm freezing, I also noticed that I am getting Musky a lot! I can even put on deoderant and I'm very musky, so now I am wearing mens deoderant

[penniedo]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

See?? It's not the hamster!! haha!!

No, really, the smell seems to seep out of your pores!!

[Jasmain]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

Okay, I refuse to seep! Ladies tinkle! Oh wait.. you're not talking about that!

You know, now that you mention it.. I'm constantly cold too! Okay, I'm eyeing the hamster, sure does look warm in that fur penniedo.. hmm, wonder if it would fit me... HEERE HAMSTER...

[penniedo]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

Okay, I refuse to seep! Ladies tinkle! Oh wait.. you're not talking about that!

You know, now that you mention it.. I'm constantly cold too! Okay, I'm eyeing the hamster, sure does look warm in that fur penniedo.. hmm, wonder if it would fit me... HEERE HAMSTER...

LEAVE MY HAMSTER ALONE!!!!

[Anjelique]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

Is there anything that can speed up ketosis

[Jasmain]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

burn the carbs faster so your body goes to burning fat, exercise will do that!

[Anjelique]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

Okay thanks, will green tea help?

[2big4mysize]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

the cold has to do with weight loss. Part of thermal regulation is tied to a hormone that is in smaller supply when fat cells shrink. Aslo the body is slightly more efficent at enrgy conversion of Fats 48% vs 42% for carbs. the remainder of the possible energy from the molecules is lost as heat so we get less waste heat in the fat burning and thus need to figure out a way to generate more heat. heavy exercise is a great way to generate a lot of heat.

there are foods like green tea, hot peppers and others that are called themogesics and those foods will boost your metabolism a little and every little bit helps. However if you stop consuming those foods your metabolism will be in a bit of a slump since it was used to having them regularly.

[adreliluc]

Re: How does your body get into ketosis?

OMG! I'm freezing, too. It's been driving my husband nuts! I've been sweating him out at night, because I've been chasing him across the bed trying to steal some of his warmth! So, is this Atkins related? If it means I'm burning fat now, awesome! Maybe being too cold is a good thing!

DITTO!!!!!