Question:
what should I eat for ketosis

hi! I read thru the library but didnt really get much of a good answer for what exactly I should be eatin to be in ketosis..I know that cheese and protein are good..what about grains like whole wheat bread or crackers? or is it best to just stick to fats and proteins?    — christine S. (posted on March 11, 2003)

March 11, 2003
Eating grains (or carbs of any kind) will keep you from getting into ketosis. You need to eat protein, meat, fish, eggs, cheese, etc. If you eat anything with carbs or sugar, you will not get into ketosis. If you haven't already, you can purchase ketostix at your local pharmacy, or metabostix (not sure where, I've just seen them advertised) They are pee sticks. the matobostix are just a yes or no, you're in ketosis. The ketostix will show you how deeply you're in ketosis, by how dark the color purple is on the stick, if it's tan or pale purple, up your protein and decrease your carbs or sugar... if it's dark purple, you're doing great. good luck
   — Kelly B.

March 11, 2003
I kept my carbs down to 40 or so a day and I had ketosis. Totally eliminating carbs is not necessary and (to me) would be a pain in the butt. Literally if you are prone to constipation like me! ;) Make the carbs you DO eat count by eating whole grains and fruits that are high in fiber. Strawberries have a pretty low carb count and are high in fiber. Plus they taste good AND it's just about strawberry season--they'll be cheap and fresh!
   — ctyst

March 11, 2003
Hi! Ok, first of all...you do NOT need to totally eliminate carbs to get into ketosis. The best foods for inducing ketosis are those that are basically all protein with almost nothing else in them. Examples would be egg whites, lean poultry, lean red meat, fish, etc. Foods that are mostly protein, like low-fat dairy products, etc, are also pretty good. For carbs, just make sure you eat carbs that have a lot of fiber (like whole grain oats, corn, vegetables, etc). Avoid: sucrose, fructose (fructose is metabolized to fat the fastest of all sugars), glucose, and maltose, "white" carbs like wonderbread, donuts, pasta, etc. And avoid any high protein item with a lot of carbs (like ice cream). Of course, if you are physically active, you will need more carbs to fuel your brain. (an interesting fact for ya...humans can't make blood glucose from fat. They can only make it from protein. Since your brain uses blood glucose for fuel, your body uses protein from your diet to make blood glucose and uses the fat to fuel muscles with ketone bodies. Plants CAN make glucose from fat...lucky them, ever seen an MO plant?? :) Good luck to you!
   — Brittany C.