Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: Re: [fast5] Re: ketosis

Friday, August 28, 2009

Re: [fast5] Re: ketosis

Thanks Bert. That makes sense. Great explanation of consumption of
ketones. I won't forget that!

Ellen

On 8/28/09, thentor <bherring@fast-5.com> wrote:
> The ketosis strips are not terribly sensitive, and most people don't
> register above the "trace" level if at all.
>
> However, a lack of measureable ketones in the blood or urine doesn't
> necessarily mean production hasn't increased. Consumption is a big factor in
> what level is found in the blood, and consumption of ketones is probably
> enhanced by adaptation.
>
> It's analagous to dumping a bucket of pieces of paper from a New York City
> rooftop, then going down to the street and counting how many you find. If
> the pieces of paper are blank, you'll find most of them on the street -- a
> high level. If the same number of pieces of paper are dropped again, but
> this time happen to be $20 bills, you likely won't find any on the street,
> because they have been snatched up ("consumed") by pedestrians. So, even
> though the number of pieces of paper "produced" were the same, the
> measurable street levels are quite different due to consumption.
>
> Similarly, if ketone production rises, but consumption increases more, the
> measureable ketone level in the blood will fall.
>
> This is one of the intriguing questions that warrants further research.
>
> Bert
>
> Bert Herring
> Fast-5 Corporation
>
> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Ussery <ellen.ussery@...> wrote:
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>> Interesting. You are low carb and fast 5 but not in ketosis. Years
>> ago I tried the strips on the Atkins diet but they never showed
>> ketosis either.
>>
>> Thanks for the experiment.
>>
>> Ellen
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>> On 8/28/09, gianna4417 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>> > I've tried the strips and it didn't show any sign of ketosis, both 1/2
>> > hour
>> > before breaking fast and 1 1/2 hours after. I am losing weight though,
>> > even
>> > if with ups and downs, it must be simply the calorie reduction:
>> > yesterday,
>> > an average day where I didn't stuff my face but didn't deny myself
>> > anything,
>> > I counted to see how much I was eating and it was around 1400 calories.
>> > I'd
>> > imagine that before I started I was easily eating at least 2000 cals a
>> > day.
>> >
>> > --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Ussery <ellen.ussery@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Well you could anyway. Just for science.
>> >>
>> >> Ellen
>> >>
>> >> On 8/24/09, Karen <laurvick@> wrote:
>> >> > You know? I think I tossed my ketostrips out. I'll check.
>> >> >
>> >> > But I guess I can't check for ketosis for me, tho, eh? Since I'm
>> >> > low-carbing...
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
>> >> > Of
>> >> > Ellen Ussery
>> >> > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 4:43 AM
>> >> > To: fast5
>> >> > Subject: [fast5] ketosis
>> >> >
>> >> > i am curious if any of you who are doing Fast 5 and eating a fair
>> >> > amount of carbs have tested for ketosis?
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>> >> > It seems to me that it would be impossible to go into ketosis while
>> >> > eating carbs even on Fast 5. So just wondering if anybody had tested
>> >> > or would be interested in doing so.
>> >> >
>> >> > Ellen
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