Some people are of the view that following a keto diet for a few weeks gets you on ketosis. Though frequently they are not calculating their intakes properly. For instance, in keto you can only take 50grms of carbohydrates and anything exceeding that will keep you off from ketosis.
To follow the keto track, you need to monitor your macronutrients-that is what portion of protein, fat, and carbohydrates should in your daily diet. Keto carb calculators give you a rough estimate of how much carbs you are intaking and can be quite useful for a quick start.
When one is n ketosis, the liver produces great amounts of ketones so that it could supply energy to the brain and body. Through the bloodstream, we can measure ketones in our bodies. Numerous ways are discussed below to test whether our body is in ketosis.
Urine strips: Ketone urine strips tell us about ketone quality through color-grading scale. These are an affordable test but can give imprecise results. This test measures the leftover ketones in our bodies. That’s why these strips get darker showing more ketone in our body, especially when you have just started your ketone diet. By the time when one gets used to the diet, the body absorbs more ketone so less are ejected through urine.
Ketone breath meters: Through these test acetone levels are measure when one blows or breathes in the meter. Acetones are water-soluble molecules of ketones. In this test more the acetones we have the more ketosis is I our body
Blood meters: Through blood meters, you can accurately measure the level of ketosis. You just need to prick your finger, draw blood and read the ketones level in your blood. One negative point of these blood meters is that these are quite expensive.
Afraid of these tests? Let’s take another route
You can also avoid the ketosis testing route by recognizing the following signs:
- Fruity-smelling breath also known as the “keto breath”
- High energy levels and more focused
- Feeling less hungry and craving for sugar
- Weight loss