Question:
ketosis is it good for you or bad for you???

i am 7 weeks postop and landed on a major platea i had lost 32lbs by week 3 and stopped loosing now at week 7, 4 weeks later i have upped protein and water and i am loosing again i am also in ketosis. i don`t know if this is good or bad bc when i was a preop the only diet that worked for me the longest was atkins, and now i am eating very similiar to that and i have started loosing again my question is do we have to stay in ketosis to loose? and is it safe on our bodies post op?    — nice n sweet B. (posted on October 7, 2002)

October 6, 2002
No, ketosis is not good for our bodies. It basically means your body is using 100% fat for its fuel source, which is very hard on the kidneys. Just my personal opinion, but Atkins is a dangerous diet.
   — Terissa R.

October 6, 2002
Cherice, it is normal for all post-ops to experience plateaus that can last from a week or two to a month or longer. Most of us experience the first one at around the 3-4 week post-op timeframe. Its the bodies way of catching up with the changes. Its fine to up your protein and water, but ensure that your diet has other healthy things in it, like fruits, vegetables, dairy, and yes, some carbs. Ketosis is what most early post-ops experience as its hard to eat anything much other than protein early on. But it is not good to stay in it for too long.
   — Cindy R.

October 7, 2002
I have to agree w/Terissa on this one. When I brought up the subject of the Atkins diet, both my Urologist and Cardologist STRONGLY advised me against it. My Urologist indicated that being on a no-carb diet for any length of time can really put a strain on your kidneys - since that's his speciality, I definately heeded his warning. Instead, they suggested The Zone, which I love. It's a high protein, LOW carb diet. The difference between this and Atkins is that you are allowed carbs in the form of fruits and vegtables and protein comes from lean sources, not fatty meats, etc. It's similar to Atkins, just not as stringent. Our bodies need a little of everything (protein, fat, carbs) to function properly, personally I don't think that you can cut out something like carbs (fruits, veggies) and be healthy.
   — Rosario T.

October 7, 2002

   — Amber L.