A few tips:

If you suddenly drop your carbohydrate level, you could experience headaches
or muscle cramps due to potassium loss. I used No Salt (potassium chloride)
with success, and I ate a piece of fruit to get rid of my headache. Drink
plenty of water as well if you go 100% carnivore for a period of time,
otherwise you could feel tired due to dehydration.

Arthur McConnachie
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From: "jlpresto" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Ideal carb intake for paleo? (was insulin sensitiv...)


> Oh...so that's how it works.  Ok good because I really dont know about
carbs
> either.  I mean, is that 1/3 by weight, vol or cals?
>
> So I am hoping that if I eat just meat and fish and chicken for a day (I
> leave the skin and fat on) that I will go into ketosis, and then I will
know
> what ketosis feels like.  And once I know what ketosis is, then I will
know
> what I am really aiming for, right?  To stay on the border of ketosis.
>
> If I eat only steak and seafood and chicken for a day will it make me
> ketosis? What is the minimum number hours of no carbs before you hit
> ketosis?  Or is this excessive for a beginner, and should I have an apple
or
> something too that day?
>
> So I am assuming I will know ketosis when I feel it? I will identify it
even
> without experience and a stick? (!)
>
> Probably up til now about 1/3 my cals have been from carb, I dunno..just
> guessing...but I was hoping I would know what ketosis feels like by now.
> Does it wake you up in the middle of the night so you cant go to sleep?
> Does it make you restless?
>
> Ding ding ding lights finally going off...
>
>
> Judith
>
>
> ((Over time, you'll find the point that you go into ketosis, and can
> balance in and out as needed to regain weight loss. When you reach your
> desired weight, the idea would be to keep at a level just above ketosis.))
>