Hello all,
I am on my 5th day of the VLCD (600 cal) option from saints and slimmers. I have trawled the web for information and feel i have a good knowledge of what i'm doing but still have a couple of aspects i am unsure of.
The VLCD on saints and slimmers supposedly forces your body into ketosis. I have read that to get into ketosis you need to consume less than 80g carbs a day MAX. Now here's my problem. Some of the meal replacement products saints and slimmers provide contain around 28g of carbs (specifically the shakes), therefore if i was to have 3 of those a day as my meal replacements i would exceed the recommended limit of carb intake. I haven't been consuming 3 shakes a day and generally mix it up incorporating a meal replacement bar and a savoury meal replacement which i notice contains less carbs. However, they state on their website you can use any combination of products throughout the day.
So i done some more research and other sources state that a restriction on calories alone can also force you into ketosis. So does this diet still allow your body to enter ketosis even if you are still consuming slightly above 80g carbs a day because it is also very calorie restrictive? I notice other dieters say you should be consuming under 30g of carbs!
I genuinely feel ok through the day and am still able to exercise moderately. I can go on a 30 min walk and do some weights although i did feel noticeably more tired throughout especially during the weight session. I also feel full after eating any of the meal replacements. However, i do on occasion feel hungry (late at night most often) and go through phases of being tired- which i didn't think was the case when in ketosis- but then again, just today the thought of eating my last meal replacement (savoury) made me feel sick so i had to substitute it with a shake, so maybe my appetite is suppressed (which i am led to believe is a symptom of ketosis).
I just want to make sure i am in ketosis. I have had some of the symptoms, dry mouth, urination etc but during the day i still get tired have brain fog etc. which goes away after eating. I thought was only a side effect whilst entering ketosis not when you're actually in it. I have ordered some ketostix just to be sure. I am worried that my daily carb intake may exceed 80g a day even when sticking to the diet plan religiously and constantly knocking me out of ketosis during the day. I realise my body is probably still adapting so it may be too early to tell?
There's a lot of conflicting information from my body as well as on the internet! So any help/clarification would be greatly appreciated.
I am on my 5th day of the VLCD (600 cal) option from saints and slimmers. I have trawled the web for information and feel i have a good knowledge of what i'm doing but still have a couple of aspects i am unsure of.
The VLCD on saints and slimmers supposedly forces your body into ketosis. I have read that to get into ketosis you need to consume less than 80g carbs a day MAX. Now here's my problem. Some of the meal replacement products saints and slimmers provide contain around 28g of carbs (specifically the shakes), therefore if i was to have 3 of those a day as my meal replacements i would exceed the recommended limit of carb intake. I haven't been consuming 3 shakes a day and generally mix it up incorporating a meal replacement bar and a savoury meal replacement which i notice contains less carbs. However, they state on their website you can use any combination of products throughout the day.
So i done some more research and other sources state that a restriction on calories alone can also force you into ketosis. So does this diet still allow your body to enter ketosis even if you are still consuming slightly above 80g carbs a day because it is also very calorie restrictive? I notice other dieters say you should be consuming under 30g of carbs!
I genuinely feel ok through the day and am still able to exercise moderately. I can go on a 30 min walk and do some weights although i did feel noticeably more tired throughout especially during the weight session. I also feel full after eating any of the meal replacements. However, i do on occasion feel hungry (late at night most often) and go through phases of being tired- which i didn't think was the case when in ketosis- but then again, just today the thought of eating my last meal replacement (savoury) made me feel sick so i had to substitute it with a shake, so maybe my appetite is suppressed (which i am led to believe is a symptom of ketosis).
I just want to make sure i am in ketosis. I have had some of the symptoms, dry mouth, urination etc but during the day i still get tired have brain fog etc. which goes away after eating. I thought was only a side effect whilst entering ketosis not when you're actually in it. I have ordered some ketostix just to be sure. I am worried that my daily carb intake may exceed 80g a day even when sticking to the diet plan religiously and constantly knocking me out of ketosis during the day. I realise my body is probably still adapting so it may be too early to tell?
There's a lot of conflicting information from my body as well as on the internet! So any help/clarification would be greatly appreciated.
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