Ketosis

I love ketosis.

I have never been more sharp, focused, and joyful than when I went on a ketogenic diet for the Body-For-Life bodybuilding contest some years ago. At the time, the only workable ketogenic diet was the "Induction" phase of the Atkins Diet. I practiced this diet for two weeks at a time, alternating with a "bulking" phase in which I tried to eat about 10,000 kcal/day. These days there are several less severe ketogenic diets (including BulletProof and often the Paleo diets). They tend to be more expensive than the typical cheap carbs approach so common in the United States today.

If you have done ketogenesis in the past, you probably don't need ketone strips to notify you when you slip into ketosis. Personally, I just know by how good it makes me feel. If you are new to this, go ahead and buy some strips if that makes you feel more comfortable. The extra effort is worth it because you gain knowledge, wisdom, and a more comprehensive aware of your own body. Which is what this is really about.

Dr. William Davis, MD of "Wheat Belly" fame believes that there are too many side-effects of maintaining a ketogenic diet for an extended period of time. I wouldn't know since I tend to alternate  phases even today (as per Tim Ferriss in "The 4-Hour Body"). I like my Cheat Day. Even if the foods contain grains, I find it not only physically appealing but also emotionally. One can only eat a limited amount of foods for only so long.

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2018/02/be-ketotic-but-only-sometime/?inf_contact_key=a2c935cd9606b6e11a9dafd1ad3032cfda7139702662d0ee3f49e593da7081e4