On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Jim Hutchinson wrote:
> I have been eating paleo for 1 1/2 weeks, and feel really good. I have
> been working out 3 days a week and walking most of the others. The weight
> loss has not been much, which is strange since I have been in ketosis since
> a few days after starting.
Ketosis is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for
losing weight. If you are consuming enough calories, you won't
lose weight, regardless of ketosis.
> The one thing I noticed was there is a large
> variation in the color. Sometimes it might only register a trace and other
> times it might regester moderate? Is this normal? I am eating way less
> than 20 grams of carbs. Any thoughts?
Protein in sufficient amounts can throw you out of ketosis, even
if you are eating zero carbs.
Todd Moody
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