Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

[owl48]

I was just curious. I've read where once carbs aren't availiable the body will also burn muscle tissue for energy.
Does that happen to any degree on Atkins, or is it strictly fat that burns?
If so would weight training counter it?

Thanks!
Greg

[not2late]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Remember you're also eating protein-containing foods. So whatever muscle loss will be minimal.

Think about your body like a bank account. As long as you are putting money into the bank monthly and as long as you don't overspend, you'll have some cash.

[owl48]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Sounds good to me.....thanks for the reply!

I'm getting a little annoyed with some family/friends who keep sending me articles as to why I shouldn't be doing this!!

[colirina]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Owl, this is the reason why I don't tell anyone about this. All people notice is that I'm losing weight. People who slam adkins have never read the book. Tell them once they've read the book you will be happy do discuss it with them.

Hugs,
C

[owl48]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Thats exactly what I'm going to do.....just tell people I'm "cutting back"

I was amazed how many negative reactions I got....I think they just want me to stay hujumbus!!!

[not2late]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Thats exactly what I'm going to do.....just tell people I'm "cutting back"

I was amazed how many negative reactions I got....I think they just want me to stay hujumbus!!!

I've found if you tell people these things, they don't begin lecturing you about how bad Atkins is, blah blah blah

1. Someone offers you a piece of cake/pie/cookies/etc.
You say: No thanks, I'm cutting down on sugary foods.
They usually respond with an "Oh, that's really healthy."

2. Someone tries to spoon a big helping of macaroni salad on your plate.
You say: "No thanks, I'm cutting down on white starches...you know the kind that aren't whole grains."
They usually respond with an "Oh, I hear whole grains are supposed to be good for you."

3. Someone shoves a big glass of fruit punch into your hands.
You say: "No thanks. I've read fruit juices don't have fiber and I'm trying to only eat foods with 4 grams or more of fiber."
They usually respond with an "Yeah, I should try to get more fiber into my diet too."

4. Someone tsk-tsks you for using full fat mayonnaise
You say: "The low fat and no fat mayo has a lot more preservatives and additives. So I figure using a little bit of something that doesn't have those chemicals is better for my health than using a lot of something that's loaded with them."
They usually don't respond to this at all.

5.Someone sighs about you passing up bread.
See response #2 about the whole grains. You could also tell them that just because the bread looks brown, doesn't mean it contains whole grains because coloring agents are sometimes added to make the bread look "whole grain-like".

[owl48]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Those are great responses...thank you!

Greg

[cocobelle]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Advancing into 'borderline diabetic' was a good reason for me - I let them know that I eat primarily meats, fruits and vegetables now....

[owl48]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

I've been reading so many posts from people who have had diabetic situations reversed by Atkins....thats so great.

I'm about the age my Dad was when he developed it...another of the many reasons for this desire to change......along with being hujumbus

First weigh in coming up on Monday!!

[Elizellen]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

Great response suggestions, Megs!!

[liftinguru]

Re: Does ketosis burn muscle along with fat??

I think people get really worried over diet in general for nothing. I've seen college kids live on Ramen noodles, I've had friends that ate nothing but candy bars and dry cereal, I have anorexic friends that don't each much of anything, and 500 pound friends that eat everything. Regardless of how healthy or unhealthy any of them may be, they're still alive. It's a long, difficult task to eat yourself to death. So if someone explained how I'm going to die by consuming full-fat mayo or by not eating fruit, I'd probably laugh.