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  1. Original post
    Lady o' the house
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    #1

    I know that I probably should already know the answer to this but I've
    loaned out my DANDR to a friend and I can't look it up.

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in ketosis in
    order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being in ketosis, does
    this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been curious but I don't
    remember this part in my DANDR. If it was there, I don't think I really
    understood.

    TIA!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

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  2. Jim Bard
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    "Lady o' the house" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know that I probably should already know the answer to this but I've
    loaned out my DANDR to a friend and I can't look it up.

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in ketosis in
    order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being in ketosis, does
    this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been curious but I don't
    remember this part in my DANDR. If it was there, I don't think I really
    understood.

    TIA!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html


    The process of burning fat is lipolysis. Ketosis is a secondary process
    that occurs at a very low carb level.

    Quoting from my copy of DADR: "Ketosis occurs when you are taking in a very
    low level of carbohydrate from the food you eat, as you will during much of
    the weight loss phases of Atkins."

    And I apologize for accidentally sending this through email.

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  3. DJ Delorie
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    #3
    Lady o' the house said:

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in
    ketosis in order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being
    in ketosis, does this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been
    curious but I don't remember this part in my DANDR. If it was
    there, I don't think I really understood.

    Lots of people lose weight on high carb low fat diets, so you don't
    need to be "in ketosis" to lose fat. Some people just have a hard
    time doing it, and find that ketosis makes it easier to set up the
    chemical processes involved in fat metabolism.

    Actually, though, I think pretty much everyone on a hypocaloric diet
    goes in and out of ketosis throughout the day as caloric demand
    exceeds caloric supply.

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  4. Bob in CT
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    On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:20:56 GMT, Lady o' the house <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    I know that I probably should already know the answer to this but I've
    loaned out my DANDR to a friend and I can't look it up.

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in ketosis
    in
    order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being in ketosis, does
    this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been curious but I don't
    remember this part in my DANDR. If it was there, I don't think I really
    understood.

    TIA!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

    No, you don't have to be in ketosis to lose weight. You have to eat fewer
    calories that you use/excrete. If you biked 100 miles a day and burnt
    5,000 calories but ate 4,500 calories (all in carbs, say), you'd lose
    weight even though you aren't in ketosis.

    --
    Bob in CT
    Remove ".x" to reply

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  5. Lady o' the house
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    Thanks, Jim!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

    "Jim Bard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Lady o' the house" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know that I probably should already know the answer to this but I've
    loaned out my DANDR to a friend and I can't look it up.

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in ketosis


    in

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being in ketosis, does
    this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been curious but I don't
    remember this part in my DANDR. If it was there, I don't think I really
    understood.

    TIA!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html


    The process of burning fat is lipolysis. Ketosis is a secondary process
    that occurs at a very low carb level.

    Quoting from my copy of DADR: "Ketosis occurs when you are taking in a


    very

    Quoted message said:

    low level of carbohydrate from the food you eat, as you will during much


    of

    Quoted message said:

    the weight loss phases of Atkins."

    And I apologize for accidentally sending this through email.

    Report
  6. Lady o' the house
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    #6

    Thanks, DJ!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

    "DJ Delorie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Lady o' the house said:

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in
    ketosis in order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being
    in ketosis, does this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been
    curious but I don't remember this part in my DANDR. If it was
    there, I don't think I really understood.

    Lots of people lose weight on high carb low fat diets, so you don't
    need to be "in ketosis" to lose fat. Some people just have a hard
    time doing it, and find that ketosis makes it easier to set up the
    chemical processes involved in fat metabolism.

    Actually, though, I think pretty much everyone on a hypocaloric diet
    goes in and out of ketosis throughout the day as caloric demand
    exceeds caloric supply.

    Report
  7. Lady o' the house
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    #7

    Thanks, Bob!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

    "Bob in CT" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:20:56 GMT, Lady o' the house <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    I know that I probably should already know the answer to this but I've
    loaned out my DANDR to a friend and I can't look it up.

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in ketosis
    in
    order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being in ketosis, does
    this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been curious but I don't
    remember this part in my DANDR. If it was there, I don't think I really
    understood.

    TIA!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

    No, you don't have to be in ketosis to lose weight. You have to eat fewer
    calories that you use/excrete. If you biked 100 miles a day and burnt
    5,000 calories but ate 4,500 calories (all in carbs, say), you'd lose
    weight even though you aren't in ketosis.

    --
    Bob in CT
    Remove ".x" to reply

    Report
  8. JC Der Koenig
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    #8

    You've been low-carbing for almost a year and you still don't know the
    basics?

    --
    Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW

    "Lady o' the house" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know that I probably should already know the answer to this but I've
    loaned out my DANDR to a friend and I can't look it up.

    I know that ketosis isn't a bad thing, but do you have to BE in ketosis in
    order to lose weight? If you can lose weight w/o being in ketosis, does
    this mean you aren't losing fat? I've always been curious but I don't
    remember this part in my DANDR. If it was there, I don't think I really
    understood.

    TIA!

    --
    Linda
    296/205/160
    LC since Oct. 13, 2003
    http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

    Report

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