Why I cant get into ketosis?

Posted by anacarnivore @anacarnivore, May 9 11:10pm

Hi! I having doing 100 days of carnivore diet (O carbs) and intermittent fasting mostly 16:8 and some days 24 hs and I started to measure my ketones levels in my blood and even after running my glucose is 113 mg/dl and my ketones 0,3 mmo/l!! I can’t understand it!!
Before this diet I have been doing paleo diet very low carb (no starch vegetables and zero fruits) and my training was similar (running swimining and weightlifting).
In this sense, I would like to clear up what would be happening in my body? Maybe I am producing glucose through glucogenesis and that is preventing me from producing ketones? If so I should restrict my protein intake as well? My regular macros are mostly 58/60% fat 42/40% from protein but this last two days when I started to measure my ketones levels I eat 81% fat anf 19% protein.
Thanks!!

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | May 9 11:55pm

@anacarnivore forgive my ignorance but I don’t understand why you would want to get into ketosis. As a 50ish years of diabetes I have experienced diabetic ketoacidosis and it can be life threatening. Isn’t ketosis similar? It was explained to me that carbohydrates are the first choice of fuel for the body. If you can’t metabolize carbs, the body turns to fats. Ketones are the by product of burnt up fat and can be toxic (life threatening). It seems like it could be tempting to get rid of fat as a weight loss strategy but there must be better ways IMHO. Do you have a professional supervising this diet?

dbamos1945 | @dbamos1945 | May 10 7:02am

@anacarnivore: Could you be Diabetic? This happened to me when I tried Atkins Diet and it was because my body was resistant. I tested positive for Diabetes. I would see my doc right away for lab tests. Trying to loose weight by flooding your body with protein could permanently cause you harm. Just my 2cents…

anacarnivore | @anacarnivore | May 13 9:05pm

Did anybody try the carnivore diet?? Please comment results!! Thanks

anacarnivore | @anacarnivore | May 13 9:10pm

In reply to @cehunt57 "@anacarnivore forgive my ignorance but I don’t understand why you would want to get into ketosis...." + (show)

Hi! Thanks for your comment! Ketosis is an state in which ocurrs autophagy and your body becomes healthier. Ketoacidosis is something completely different and bad for your health and mainly takes place when you are diabetic and misregulate your insuline levels.

anacarnivore | @anacarnivore | May 13 9:13pm

In reply to @dbamos1945 "@anacarnivore: Could you be Diabetic? This happened to me when I tried Atkins Diet and it..." + (show)

Hi! Thanks for your message! I don’t need to lose weight and I shifted my diet to make it more ketogenic and be healthier . Although I gainned weight and never got into ketosis !! It is really strange! Maybe it is because I do a lot of Cardio and my body burns all the ketones or maybe i have a big storage of glycogen in my muscles so I ve never entered into ketosis . I don’t think i would be diabetic because i would be losing weight in that case . I will ask my doctor and probably will try to Cut Down on protein and increase fat intake to rise up my metabolism!!

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