Does ketosis really help in weight loss or is it total calories?
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Ketosis is not about calorie reduction, although that does play a role in weight loss. Ketosis is a state where your body switches from burning sugar (glucose) for energy and starts burning fat for energy instead. Used stores of body fat will then be broken down in order to be used as fuel, resulting in weight loss.
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Yes, it effectivley burns calories, but if your going to try to use it as a dieting technique, forget it, it doesn't burn THAT many calories.
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definetly talke to your doctor.. there are several different kinds but u do not want any other adverse affects from anything else u already take... i have lost 50 lbs since june from counting calories.. i had tried the carb diets and everything else.. but the basic calorie count is what is working.. my doctor told me how many i could have a day... and it is great i do not deprive myself of anything... i just make better choices.. but if i want a candy bar or a cookie i have it.. i just know i have 2 count those calories and i decide if i really want it that bad that day... sometimes i do sometimes i dont... good luck
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No it doesn't because your body thinks that you are starving it and it will hold on to EVERY calorie that you put into it. Believe me, been there, done that. The fastest way to lose weight is by eating six **small** meals a day. It takes some getting used to but once you see the results it gets a lot easier. Very small portions six times a day combined with exercising 3-4 times a week has helped me take off almost 100 lbs this year. Also: water is key. Make sure that you drink plenty of it!
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There is no evidence currently that any food alters your metabolic rate sufficiently to be useful in promoting weight loss.\nLook at the second article in the link below:
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NONE...ketones are a sign that your body is having to metabolize muscle mass to nourish itself!!  You need to eat more...
428747
Nope.  Look at an exercise table and it will tell you how long you have to do a given activity to burn so many calories.  A small portion of ice cream probably has 200 calories, which you would have ro run for say a couple of hours for to burn.  Exercise is good, dieting is better, and both is best.
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First of all, as any credible dietician or health professional will tell you, diet is only half the equation. You also have to increase your level of physical activity to burn off more calories and speed up your metabolism while reducing your daily caloric intake. Losing weight is a slow process and if you follow a strict regimen of diet and exercise, you can expect to healthily lose around 1-1.5 pounds tops a week. One pound of body fat equals about 3500 calories so there needs to be a large net caloric deficit to lose a lot of weight. The key is consistency. Check the net for more information, there are tons of resources.
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I just started taking Slimquick three days ago.  I haven't seen any major results yet, but I have noticed my loss in cravings (especially for sweets), and a lot more energy.  If all of this energy keeps up, I should be able to do my cardio workouts longer, which hopefully will be able to help me lose more weight.
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In the short term, most people who go on low carb diets do lose weight and they lose it very quickly. However, the majority of weight loss comes from loss of water and muscle tissue, not fat which is what you need to lose to keep the weight off. Also, if you're trying to lose weight permanently, losing precious lean muscle tissue is like sabotaging your own body. Muscle tissue is metabolically active, and burns calories even when you are at rest. A decrease in the amount of muscle tissue you have will lead to a decrease in the number of calories you need each day to maintain your weight, making it much harder to keep your weight under control when you stop following the low carb diet.\nThis type of diet is not healthy. Essential vitamins and nutrients come from a balanced diet and low carbohydrate diets are certainly not balanced. You can only get many essential nutrients from fruit, vegetables and grains - low carb diets only allow very small amounts of fruit and veg - definitely not enough to give you your recommended daily allowance. The Atkin's diet claims to clear up all manner of ailments, but the bottom line is these diets are lacking in nutrients essential for good health and the high level of protein puts a huge strain on your kidneys.\nLow carb diets are also likely to encourage yo-yo dieting, cycles of losing and regaining weight, which has been shown to be a health risk.\nAs a nutritionist I would recommend you read the Pritikin diet, and you are welcome to email me for help setting up a weight loss plan.
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well you have to do a little more than watching the calories... 'cause i know i sometimes sit on the couch and just watch them come in the form of doritos without thinking twice!\n\nbut anyways, your body's weight is limited by laws of science, so in fact, calories in vs calories out is the main factor as to your weight fluctuations (other than water retention).\n\nso, what does this mean? well... you have two sides of the equation you can manipulate to make your calories in be less than your calories out (which would in turn make you lose weight).  First, you can decrease calories in.  Second, you can increase calories out.\n\nbut before you start cutting back on a diet and thinking you'll lose weight, remember this: if you take in less calories than you exert, guess what kind of weight your body will likely lose first?  the answer is: muscle weight!  your body likes to go this order in choosing what to burn as extra energy: carbs, proteins, then fats.  your body can go through the carbs rather quickly, and then hit the proteins. now it will hit a little bit of fat simultaneously as well, but you will proportionately lose quite a bit of muscle as opposed to fat. \n\nnow here's the dilemma... the more muscle you have, the more fat you burn during activities!  so by losing muscle weight by reducing calories in, you then start reducing calories out as well... it's a sick cycle.  so then, how the heck do you lose fat?\n\nwell, simple answer is... you have to exercise--weight training and other anaerobic exercise is crucial for this purpose--in order to maintain muscle mass!  \n\nso hopefully the term "diet and exercise" will begin to make a bit more sense than just two dull words jammed together.
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Yes, I am sure they do.  If you replace two regular meals with a serving of special K, you're losing a ton of calories.  One serving of Special K is only about 150 to 200 calories.  Considering that a normal meal is usually 300 to 400 calories, you will be reducing your caloric intake considerably.  But, I wouldn't trust that diet.  It would be temporary, as is any starvation diet.  Try eating sensibly, or reducing your current portions.
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15 pounds in two weeks equates to a reduction of nearly 3500 calories daily. (not including diuresis)  This extent on weight loss may be unsafe and should be monitored by a promary care physician.  However the most effective way to perform this would be to incorporate a reduction in water intake along with a drastically reduced diet.\n\nAs a medical professional I would never reccommend this drastic a weight loss approach.\n\nVisit Cloud9Fitness.com to have your medical and fitness questions answered by doctorates in medicine and physical therapy.
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Robert C. Atkins is the founder of this diet. \n\nThe diet works because if you dont eat any carbs your body basically freaks out and starts using the fat that is stored to get glucose which is what it needs for energy. This is called ketosis. \n\nI read his book years ago, was on the diet for a week and felt really gross so I quit. Then I lost 100 pounds by working out and eating some of every food group! That's really the best way. \n\nIf you need more info. on the Atkins diet you can check out the below website. It gives you sample menus and all the other information you said you are looking for. \n\nGood luck. Let us know how you do with your project! :)
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PROABLY NOT,SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE MY ADVICE TO YOU IS TO CUT CALORIES AND EXERSCIE THE OLD FASHIONED WAY,THERE IS NO QUICK FAST,IWORK OUT AND IM REAPING THE BENEFITS LOL
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I would suggest not changing your diet...just add 30-45 minutes of exercise each day.  You will lose weight and be HAPPY about it.\n\nYou need calories to be healthy and develop muscles.  Ketosis is not recommended for long periods of time, because it is basically your body eating itself.\n\nAnd for exercise:  walking, situps, stretching, pushups, jumping jacks, jumping rope, dancing, anything that gets you to move your body will help.
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No matter what you do or what you eat it is simple math.\n\nAs long as you burn more calories then you put in you will eventually lose weight. This doesn't happen over night because each pound of fat has 3500 calories and you could realistically burn maybe 350 more calories a day then you put in. Thus losing 1 pound every 10 days.