Hi Jane, I am not sure that this is a definite answer but by my thinking, being
in a state of ketosis means that you are burning your own stores of fat.
Not exact matches
Cutting the intake
of carbohydrate does not necessarily
mean that your body is
in ketosis state.
Let's dive into the world
of ketones, and what it really
means for your body to be
in a
state of ketosis, today.
Low carbohydrate diets or ketogenic diets like the Atkins Diet have gained
in popularity
in recent years as a
means to lose weight by putting your body
in the metabolic
state of ketosis.
Once you drop the percentage
of carbs from your diet, your body will enter
in a
state of KETOSIS, start producing KETONES and will use your fat as a source
of energy because there is no more glucose to use.Keep
in mind that eating less carbs doesn't
mean that you don't eat anything else - you will loads and loads
of healthy fats and moderate amount
of protein to keep your going.
This is a key point because what this
means is that even
in a «fat - burning
state of ketosis,» you will not lose weight unless you eat fewer calories than you burn.
By eating a diet high
in healthy fats, the idea is to reach a
state of ketosis,
meaning the body is no longer using glucose for energy.