The lower
limit calorie intake level is based on the maximum rate of weight loss you can achieve without excessive loss of muscle mass (i.e. 21 calories per pound of body fat)[1][2] while also getting a minimum amount of protein.
Not exact matches
Because ketogenic diets minimize carb
intake, insulin
levels are kept low,
limiting the
calories that can be stored in your fat cells.
The human liver has a
limited capacity to metabolize proteins, so excessive protein
intake (> 35 % of total
calorie intake) may result in increased blood
levels of amino acids (hyperaminoacidemia), ammonium (hyperammonemia) and insulin (hyperinsulinemia), and even death [46].
For many people turning to Keto to aide in losing weight, changing to this way of eating will require a reduction in total
calories — the majority of which will come from the elimination of carbohydrates in the diet — and some may also need to
limit their protein
intake as well (but this is different for each person depending on their individual activity
levels).
For example, we found that the highest
levels of approach and EAH
calorie intake were observed among girls with mothers in the Sets
Limits + Restricts All Snacks profile.