tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post7692995075881061088..comments2024-02-20T16:22:10.042-05:00Comments on Tuit Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Ketogenic DietsAmy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08471580967464668110noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-13606677187096044622017-09-15T07:37:12.331-04:002017-09-15T07:37:12.331-04:00I know this is an older blog post, but I totally a...I know this is an older blog post, but I totally agree. The first time I did ketogenics was back in 2010. Online information was limited but I understood the concepts. There were no products on the market whatsoever. I lost 20 lbs - my goal without any of the items listed above. I'm a bit older but trying it again.Kim RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647984211747091355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-4964556006129612972017-04-09T16:36:02.081-04:002017-04-09T16:36:02.081-04:00Amen! :D Some I like, but only because I like '...Amen! :D Some I like, but only because I like 'em (cooking in coconut oil and fasting for breakfast). ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109463447469954968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-37390103523377865522017-03-14T06:14:30.449-04:002017-03-14T06:14:30.449-04:00ThanksThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571828795230778384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-67970055099175262492017-02-18T10:19:11.038-05:002017-02-18T10:19:11.038-05:00Oh, yes, I'm well aware. Can't afford to g...Oh, yes, I'm well aware. Can't afford to go, unfortunately, but it looks like a fantastic gathering of many people I would love to meet and talk with. (I've met a few of those rock stars at other events, but not all of them.)Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-3866021828346413822017-02-18T10:14:20.785-05:002017-02-18T10:14:20.785-05:00Hi Amy. You may enjoy this conference where all th...Hi Amy. You may enjoy this conference where all the biggest names in LCHF are speaking: http://denversdietdoctor.com/low-carb-breckenridge-2017/Jack Hadleyhttp://www.insuliniq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-49820674209452277302016-12-09T01:36:01.613-05:002016-12-09T01:36:01.613-05:00nice post.nice post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247369883867666848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-66276807512213741342016-11-16T16:06:02.048-05:002016-11-16T16:06:02.048-05:00Thanks for this response Amy, I will check out Ket...Thanks for this response Amy, I will check out Ketogains website (not on Facebook). I have at least 70lbs to lose, probably 90lbs but I am 47 now and have given up the bikini dream and 70 would see me a relatively healthy weight. So not one of those skinny women looking to get skinnier ha ha I WISH! <br />I am very guilty of thinking the more ketones the more weight loss, lost sight of how to do this sensibly. I lost 56lbs doing it moderately then lost the plot and have been trying to get back on track but going to extremes. I need people like you to 'keep it real'. Thanks for being the voice of reason in the crowd.Groundhog Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896347749384197279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-6397312538087194582016-11-14T13:15:29.588-05:002016-11-14T13:15:29.588-05:00Hi there... I have a huge post (probably a multi-p...Hi there... I have a huge post (probably a multi-parter) coming up about exactly these issues. In the meantime, you might like this post and the second part of it: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/2016/01/dont-be-a-ketard1.html<br />Start there. But beyond that, if your goal is specifically fat loss: Ketones are the *result,* not the cause, of using fat for fuel. Ketones do not drive the process of “burning fat”; they are the byproduct of it. In other words, higher ketones do not mean you will lose more fat. Remember: ketones are a byproduct of burning fat, BUT: there's no way to tell if that fat is coming from your food or from your body's stored fat. (And you haven't told me how much fat you are looking to lose anyway -- I'm finding more and more that a lot of women who are *already* at a healthy weight are following a strict ketogenic diet because they *think* (incorrectly) that they need to lose weight. <br /><br />Are you part of the KetoGains group? They have a fantastic Facebook group. You will also probably benefit from reading this: http://ketogains.com/2015/08/dont-fall-victim-to-ketone-envy-ever-wanted-to-know-what-it-means-to-have-more-or-less-ketones-and-how-should-we-measure-them/Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-85029502930568271862016-11-14T05:41:13.932-05:002016-11-14T05:41:13.932-05:00Amy this is rather embarrassing for me to ask, me ...Amy this is rather embarrassing for me to ask, me thinking I have a strong knowledge of Keto but....... Can you explain further what you meant when you were saying "Most people do fine being fat adapted rather than chasing high ketones" I am a chaser of high ketones because I always thought the deeper in ketosis the more fat you are burning. It may be that I have read too much and have now composed some misguided view of Keto from information overload with lack of ability to process it logically. I think I have become a bit Keto neurotic and by striving harder for perfection I have fallen if the low carb-Keto bus more times than I can imagine. <br />So, please write a ranty response to people like me who have entered Keto overload confusion. Now you have called me out on my overuse of ketostix for confirmation of how deep I am in ketosis, please help me understand why I wouldn't want to be permanently in ketosis. My primary goal would be weight loss and feeling good. Groundhog Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896347749384197279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-12323778455858450302016-11-13T16:54:55.774-05:002016-11-13T16:54:55.774-05:00I use the Mk 1 Nose. If my pee whiffs of ketones f...I use the Mk 1 Nose. If my pee whiffs of ketones first thing in the morning but not so much the rest of the day then I'm probably using them at about the same rate I'm generating them Which is after all what they are there for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-88604412057148135412016-11-10T17:42:58.805-05:002016-11-10T17:42:58.805-05:00I really wouldn't sweat not seeing ketones >...I really wouldn't sweat not seeing ketones >3.0. According to Volek and Phinney, nutritional ketosis encompasses anything from 0.5 to 5.0, so even someone who is "only" at 0.8 is still in ketosis. And unless you're aiming to be in perpetual ketosis at all times, don't make yourself crazy doing so. Most people do just fine being fat-adapted, without deliberately chasing high ketones for the sake of high ketones. (But I'm not trying to insult you or anything. If you have a reason to be in "deep ketosis," or you just plain *feel better* there, then yes, of course, by all means, do what you have to do to get there.)Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-57414105925768395992016-11-10T15:36:05.820-05:002016-11-10T15:36:05.820-05:00I actually need a blood ketone monitor, as I find ...I actually need a blood ketone monitor, as I find it difficult to know whether I'm in ketosis without one. I thought I was in ketosis when I ran out of strips, but when I ordered new ones, I was no longer in ketosis. I also find I need to fast for a few days to get into ketosis, if I have even a moderately high carb intake. I realize it might be possible to get into ketosis without fasting, but it's a heck of a lot easier with fasting. Even with fasting, a 24 hour fast isn't enough to get me in ketosis. I need a longer time, so I usually go 2 days or more. And even then, I'm barely into ketosis. I rarely see levels >3, even while fasting for days. It also takes very few carbs (we're talking small amounts of onion and other vegetables) for me to get kicked out of ketosis. Thus, I personally need a ketone monitor. BobMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-9256513350158963172016-11-08T15:15:44.134-05:002016-11-08T15:15:44.134-05:00Another great article Amy! Although more succinct...Another great article Amy! Although more succinct than any of your other articles, it made the point very well. "Ketogenic" is becoming as commercialized as "Paleo". You don't need to buy anything, just use a little willpower and put up the twinkles. <br />Christophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467835168741971656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-1688832234639586132016-11-08T13:36:51.859-05:002016-11-08T13:36:51.859-05:00No problem at all, and I did not say it was one. A...No problem at all, and I did not say it was one. All I said was that measuring blood ketones is not *required.*Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-11468565241979069742016-11-08T12:17:27.184-05:002016-11-08T12:17:27.184-05:00Blood ketone meters allow you to know if you are i...Blood ketone meters allow you to know if you are in a ketogenic state. What's the problem if someone wants quantitative feedback ?PhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473047092857031739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-76795025594978672332016-11-08T06:20:27.268-05:002016-11-08T06:20:27.268-05:00Welcome to the 21st Century!Welcome to the 21st Century!Mackay Rippeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062470505642784404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-73545679799042707282016-11-08T05:56:04.736-05:002016-11-08T05:56:04.736-05:00A lot of that extra stuff is to sell product...thu...A lot of that extra stuff is to sell product...thus the reason the low carb and kept diets never appeal to the masses. People like to buy things. IMHO.<br />Lauren Romeo MDLarcanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109743909244156390noreply@blogger.com