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Carebear_80

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Posted: 02 Sep 2009, 10:40
I did some research on ketosis and are we supposed to go in to ketosis on the south beach diet?
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Posted: 11 Sep 2009, 20:45
Nope. not supposed to go there on South Beach. But Atkins wants you in ketosis.
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Posted: 11 Sep 2009, 21:13
I think the gram is right about Atkins and it's definitely not even mentioned in the SBD AFAIK. I never quite understood how it's applied in Atkins (of course it's right there available for googling). My understanding (this goes way back) is that as fat is burned in one's system, crystals called ketones form. The lymphatic system attempts to remove these ketones by draining them through the kidneys. An elevated state of ketones in the kidneys is one definition of ketosis (potentially dangerous if not flushed out with water I believe). The ketosis referred to in the Atkins diet *must* be something else, but I have not delved into it. Also, my description above is as I remember having read it and as I understand it, but it may be wrong.

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Carebear_80

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Posted: 12 Sep 2009, 08:12
Wow thanks for the info. Ketosis sounds awful from what i read.. Bad breath, mood swings, and fatigue.... NO THANKS! I want to be thin, but I don't want to kill my hudband and children in the process