No sugar for 6 weeks. 1 ice cream?

#21

Its my understanding that fat adaptation is the cellular up regulation of certain transporters that facilitate the oxidation of fatty acids. This process takes time to develop and is not quickly reversed.

A day of increased carb intake may temporarily increase weight, raise blood glucose, halt ketosis, etc. But by whatever metric (ie. weight, insulin sensitivity, body fat) you choose to measure, the progress that’s been made over a 6 week period cannot be undone in a day.

The only caveat is food addiction, which I am unqualified to speak about.

(bulkbiker) #22

You very obviously don’t have a dodgy relationship with food like some of us do. I can’t even have a slice of keto bread without wanting to (and usually eating) the whole loaf. When talking about mental triggers for overeating… the pure mechanics of carb intake are irrelevant as it just sends you down a cascade of badness. So whilst one day may not (in your eyes) be too bad the consequences for some of us may be disastrous.

#23

You’re absolutely right. I was merely speaking about the physiological impact.

Knowing what works for you psychologically is crucially important to success with this, and with life.

(Lane) #24

My husband got knocked out of ketosis for some reasons, and it took him two days to get back in. He’s been knocked out again due to dental surgery, he’s on a liquid diet and is enjoying popsicles. Based on the last time, I don’t think it will take that long to get back.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #25

Depends on how deep into adaptation one is. On average it takes 6-8 weeks to become adapted, so at 6 weeks, one may not even be adapted yet. I wasn’t fully adapted until 9 weeks.

So yeah, it can push one back further than you might expect.

(Terri) #26

Unfortunately the Diet Coke is also likely having an effect on your insulin, thus keeping ketones lower and all of the other consequences of insulin being activated between meals, etc. I know a lot of folks use sweets to try to manage cravings for sweets, I tend to believe it can be more of a problem than a useful tool for many of us (though some seem to do ok with this strategy).

(LeeAnn Brooks) #27

Yup, I’m sure it is. Thus the weaning off part. I wanted to be off completely yesterday, but I broke down after my run and wanted one so bad. I did only get a small instead of a 32oz, so there’s that.

So far so good today.

(Terri) #28

I stopped my daily continuous intake of diet soda a little over 4 yrs ago; for me it was cold turkey and never again. Haven’t tasted Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi since March 1, 2014. You can do it!

(Ken) #29

It’s fairly preposterous to think that after six weeks of lipolysis having a serving of ice cream will somehow be detrimental. Even a day of ice cream. No chance of reversal of lipolytic adaptations, and if anything a metabolic positive.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #30

I’ve done it before many times. Sometimes for 6month to the longest period of over a year.

This last time around i was off since January.

Somehow I always end up back again.

(bulkbiker) #31

Unless of course it triggers psychological cravings for more bad things…
The act in itself may be fine but the consequences…