Wine & Ketosis

#1

I have been eating ketogenic for about 9 months and I am regularly between 0.2 and 0.8 on my ketone meter with my average being about 0.5. I have noticed the last two times I have consumed red wine, (about 24 ounces or 3-8 ounce glasses) the next day my ketone reading is as low as 1.1 and as high as 3.5. I would think that drinking three glasses of wine would kick me out of ketosis. Anyone have ideas as to why I would get more into ketosis? It kind of makes me want to drink more often.

(Ash Simmonds) #2

It might technically “help” ketosis, but the downsides make it a wash.

Wine is great, but imbibe to enjoy, not for ketones.

(KB) #3

So I noticed something similar with my ketones today. I drank quite a bit last night (rum & coconut bai)& my ketones are significantly higher today. I did not check ketones upon waking, but proceeded to have 2 BPC’s and don’t eat anything until later tonight. I checked ketones about 5 hrs after the BPC’s and had a reading of 2.8. 2 hrs later it was up to 3.8. I mentioned this oddity to my hubby and he thought it might have something to do with the breakdown products of the alcohol- acetylaldehyde…sort of along the breathalyzer that will test for alcohol but will also pick up ketones…
So in essence it’s not that we’re making more ketones but perhaps still breaking down the alcohol?

(Michael Wallace Ellwood) #4

Are you trying to lose weight? It would be interesting to see if it has any effect on your progress, if so.

Also, if you are able to get regular blood marker measurements, see if it has any effect on those.

I think most people would say this isn’t a particularly good idea… :slight_smile:

I personally have sworn off all alcohol until I get down to my target weight (assuming my blood markers are all good). I’ll re-assess then, but my intention would be to only re-introduce it slowly and cautiously and in a very limited way. One low-carb writer wrote that if you must drink alcohol, then perhaps spirits are the least bad way of doing it (obviously without the carb-laden mixers). I’m not sure how good this advice is, and I’d think extreme caution would again be advised.

(No I'm not mad - that's just my face) #5

Doesn’t alcohol produce similar ketones to ketosis? Except your body will always burn alcohol first before going back to fat burning.