A new toy measuring blood ketones
I just got a new toy: a device for measuring blood ketones. This is a far more exact and reliable measurement than testing for urine ketones using cheap dipsticks. Ketosis is of course the state the body is in when eating very low carb. Ketones, made from fat, will then fuel the brain instead of glucose.
So who needs one of these gadgets? Perhaps nobody. Obviously it’s easy to eat low-carb without it. This is for curious nerds (like me) and for those who want definite proof that they are eating so little carbs that insulin levels are low and fat burning is maximized.
A ketone level somewhere between 1.5 – 3 is said to be an optimal level for maximizing weight loss. It means that insulin levels are very low. As you can see my first measurement was 0.2, after a caesar sallad dinner. I’m not surprised as I’ve probably eaten at least 50 grams of carbs a day lately.
I will try it out fasting in the mornings during the coming days. Perhaps I’ll try being really strict with the carbs for a while to see what happens.
Have you tried one of these or are you interested in doing it?
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How are you measuring 0 carbs? Eating an all meat diet?
The excess protein may be getting converted into glucose. You can read more about achieving optimal ketosis at this link - https://www.dietdoctor.com/lose-weight-by-achieving-optimal-ketosis
Here is our full guide to ketosis you may find helpful.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/ketosis
I just got a Keto Mojo meter, and it reads 0.3 before I even started the diet
I just tested my blood for fun when I got it, I thought it would read negative
Is it normal for people the have small amounts of Ketones?
I have tested a few times and it reads 0.3 to 0.5
To afraid to start diet until I sort this out
My blood sugar is in the normal range, and I am not a type 1 diabetic, maybe the meter is junk?
I just got a Keto Mojo meter, and it reads 0.3 before I even started the diet
I just tested my blood for fun when I got it, I thought it would read negative
Is it normal for people the have small amounts of Ketones?
I have tested a few times and it reads 0.3 to 0.5
To afraid to start diet until I sort this out
My blood sugar is in the normal range, and I am not a type 1 diabetic, maybe the meter is junk?
Check out this guide to ketosis https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/ketosis The fifth paragraph under "What is ketosis" discusses how even in a high carb diet your live is still producing ketones at a low rate.
Our guide to ketosis may be helpful for you!
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/ketosis
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Gluconeogenisis happen only on demand". But if i eat more than 80g protein, i cant stay in ketosis too!