Mostly water I think, but probably 0.5kg of real loss. Roughly what I predicted! As I say, the interesting bit is what happens when I stop. I'm torn between 'just going back to eating whatever' and 'putting a few potatoes in my curry but otherwise continuing this'. I can't tell which will be the more informative experiment.
Oh for sure, ketosis achieved. And today for the first day I've been feeling bouncy-bright since I got up, and keen to write things and do things. This is the nice feeling I remember. In spite of yesterday's milk incident.
> I don't think it's ketosis causing water weight loss, but probably low insulin.
Really? I thought that was *known*, as the Dothraki girls so wisely say.
You have a store of glycogen ready for short term needs, which is dissolved in about 1-1.5kg of water. When you stop eating carbs you stop being able to replenish that store.
Over a few days you use all your glycogen, and now you've got a load of spare water so you piss some out.
Magic and yet completely meaningless weight loss, which will reverse as soon as you eat enough carbs to replenish your store.
Do let me know if this is wrong. I read up on that when I first realised I was doing a ketogenic diet and I've just taken it as true ever since.
Down 2kg, nice so far.
Mostly water I think, but probably 0.5kg of real loss. Roughly what I predicted! As I say, the interesting bit is what happens when I stop. I'm torn between 'just going back to eating whatever' and 'putting a few potatoes in my curry but otherwise continuing this'. I can't tell which will be the more informative experiment.
Probably social things will decide.
I always think that the water weight loss is a good sign, though.
Oh for sure, ketosis achieved. And today for the first day I've been feeling bouncy-bright since I got up, and keen to write things and do things. This is the nice feeling I remember. In spite of yesterday's milk incident.
I don't think it's ketosis causing water weight loss, but probably low insulin.
But good to hear that you're feeling well :)
> I don't think it's ketosis causing water weight loss, but probably low insulin.
Really? I thought that was *known*, as the Dothraki girls so wisely say.
You have a store of glycogen ready for short term needs, which is dissolved in about 1-1.5kg of water. When you stop eating carbs you stop being able to replenish that store.
Over a few days you use all your glycogen, and now you've got a load of spare water so you piss some out.
Magic and yet completely meaningless weight loss, which will reverse as soon as you eat enough carbs to replenish your store.
Do let me know if this is wrong. I read up on that when I first realised I was doing a ketogenic diet and I've just taken it as true ever since.
I think this is largely right, but not caused by ketosis. Both ketosis and this effect are caused by a ketogenic diet.