How do you know if?

[Minitor2]

how do you know your in Ketosis ive been on the atkins plan for 4 days now and i was wondering whats the best way to tell if i am in ketosis? Im also taking hydroxcut, CLA at 2000mg and ALA at 900mg with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with isopure protein shakes in between . Will this accelerate the process any and what are the most noticable signs? Also just a question but would you guys trust a package coming from europe right now or would you stick with a domestic supplier? Just to get some opinions.
Thank you

 

[barbell265]

One way to discern if your in ketosis is the smell of your breath. If your burning lipids, which the body utilizes for energy as ketone bodies, your breath will smell sweet, almost sugary. Diabetics, when their in ketosis, have a halmark sweet smell on their breath.

Also as mentioned before you can go to a drug store and get some urine strips,(manufactured by Bayer Pharm.), to detect ketones in your urine. This will show levels between 5 and 160 mg/dl.

Barbell265....

 

[bwood]

Read the book again!

Bro,
You're gonna get flamed!
1. Keto stix, its in the book
2. Most noticeable signs for me
are fruity breath, complete loss
of appetite. This too is in the book, I believe.
3. I don't know if Hydroxycut
accelerates descent into ketosis
or not. Ephedra is supposed to boost
metabolism approx 3% but I believe that
its an increase in fatty acid metabolism(not 100%sure)
Its supposed to lower insulin sensitivity(which doesn't
help get into ketosis) so the only
way to tell if it hastens ketosis for you is to
experiment with the afore mentioned ketostix.
I can't remember if caffeine helps to speed ketosis
or not. I've personally never noticed a difference.
4. The ALA should help hasten Ketosis.
5. I have no idea if CLA helps or hurts.
6. I've read that aspirin can cause false
positives on the ketostix(I can't remember if
Hydroxycut has willowbark or anything else that
is changed into aspirin in the body, you check)
7. Excessive protein will not help achieve ketosis.
8. I wouldn't trust anyone mailing me anything
illegal in the mail right now. If in doubt,NO!
You won't like the protein shakes in prison

A lot of your questions could be answered with
a topic search. Don't get flamed!

 

[jack hust]

stink ass breath