Is
the Fat Loss Plan right for you?
I
am a carbohydrate sensitive person who usually does
well on a low carb diet. I do not feel comfortable
eating high amounts of protein and I want to follow
the Fat Loss Plan as a lifestyle (for greater than
2 weeks).
Will either
of the Fat Loss Plans put my body into a state of
ketosis? It’s unlikely the Fat Loss
Plan will put your body in a state of ketosis. Ketone
bodies are from the incomplete breakdown of fat. Carbohydrates
need to be present when your body burns fat. Without
enough carbohydrates, the fragments of fat metabolism
combine with each other to form ketone bodies (acidic
molecules). Some nervous system cells are able to
burn these ketone bodies as a back up fuel source,
a process that allows you to live 6-8 weeks into fasting.
When the levels of ketone bodies build up, your body
is said to be in a state of ketosis. Ketosis will
decrease your metabolism, suppress your appetite,
add a fruity smelling odor to your breath, and make
your body quite acidic. The lowest calorie level offered
for the Fat Loss Plan is 1,100 calories, a program
which contains 70 grams of carbohydrates per day.
To prevent ketosis your body requires at least 50-100
grams of carbohydrates per day. |