That may be why, if you've ever tried a ketogenic diet, you weren't able to reach or
remain in ketosis long enough to produce significant health effects.
Over time this could be increased to up to 50 grams as most people should be able to
remain in ketosis on a diet that contains up to 50 grams of net carbs.
REMAIN IN KETOSIS EVEN IF YOU SLIP AND GET BACK ON TRACK FASTER Few people know that even if one eats too many carbohydrates at a meal, it is still possible to maintain ketosis by eating a larger amount of fat.
When you're following a keto diet, it takes some guesswork to determine how many grams of carbs you can eat
while remaining in ketosis.
Not everyone has the same carb threshold to
remain in ketosis.
I had to stay around 25g to 30g net carbs per day in order to
remain in ketosis.
How is it that
I remain in ketosis, as measured by keto sticks, after having eaten low carbohydrate meal of salad, nuts, seeds and dressing?
My first test was to cut back on my saturated fat intake while continuing to
remain in ketosis.
Most people need to consume around 70 - 80 % of their calories from fat to get in to and
remain in Ketosis.
Therefore, it is imperative that you monitor what you eat and keep your carb intake below 30grams or less of net carbs (net carbs = total carbs — fiber carbs) per day to
remain in ketosis.
Very active individuals will often be able to tolerate higher amounts of carbs and
remain in ketosis while more sedentary individuals will need to stick to as little carbs as possible.
This will likely ensure sufficient caloric intake and you can also eat more carbs while maintaing a sufficient fat: carb ratio to
remain in ketosis.
Keto detractors and proponents alike often warn that
remaining in ketosis will tank your thyroid.
Some people find it hard to achieve this and
remain in ketosis.
By measuring ketones and tracking your macros (at least in the initial stages) you will find out your own personal level of carbohydrate sensitivity and learn how many carbs you're «allowed» each day in order to
remain in ketosis.
By eating more fat and
remaining in ketosis, one can also start losing weight again sooner as one maintains the body's fat burning adaptation.
Many keto diet practitioners suggest up to 30 grams of carbs and some people can
remain in ketosis while eating up to 50 grams per day.
So the decision to
remain in ketosis or not is dependent on your weight loss and health goals.
This same topic is also being discussed on the Wheat Belly blog, and I had a response there that gets into the challenge for maintaining adequate prebiotic fiber intake while
remaining in ketosis.
With less than 1g net carb per fat bomb, you can have a Pumpkin Spice Fat Bomb (or two) completely guilt - free and
remain in ketosis!
Other sweeteners can and will — We would NEVER recommend using Sweet «n Low or Equal, Agave or Sugar if you want to
remain in ketosis.
Tracking your macros is important while trying to
remain in Ketosis.