Few questions about ketosis

[BigMatt]

1. How much time does it take to go into full ketosis,if you workout lets say on saturday evening(7:00pm) and dont take any carbs after that(not even post workout)?

This morning i feel pretty flat and drain at the moment,i wake up this morning and drank a protein shake + 5G of Omega 3.

2.Im going to try Palumbo diet, Should i keep working out from Monday tru friday? If yes should i Add carbs(Dextrose) to my pwo shake?This would kick me out of Ketosis right?

3.Will working out in Ketosis put you into Catabolic state(Muscle loss)?If i drank Protein + Glutamine shake pwo would that preserve muscle?


4.I personally think i can get my BF down to 8% WITHOUT any cardio, i feel i can burn alot of fat if i go on full ketosis.Mind you i gotta be strict so i dont go out of Keto,Do you think with just working out you can shed body fat? I wanna go from 14 to 8%.

5.About the Refeed, I would take this on Sunday Evening.When Palumbo talk about The refeed he said 300-500g of Carbs, thats over the course of the whole day or just 1 Meal? 400g Of Carb in 1 meal is a shitload of pasta...?


6.The shift from been flat(drain) to Fat loading , how many days does it take to go from the Start(when you get into ketosis) to it, in other terms how many days does it take to your body to get fuller again without the carbs and only the fats?

7.Is it normal that when in ketosis you have problem retaining heat?I always feel cold, like i need to put sweater and more clothes on...??

Thank you

 

[bigman1]

it will depend on your body, you can always go to your local drug store and buy the ketosis test strips and then you can manage it from there. Im currently doing the anabolic diet. Sort of nice to be able to eat all the foods that you usally placed on the back burner, huh??

 

[Force245]

1. How much time does it take to go into full ketosis,if you workout lets say on saturday evening(7:00pm) and dont take any carbs after that(not even post workout)?
It all depends, a couple weeks until it settles. you'll know it cause your mood and cravings will calm and be steady.
This morning i feel pretty flat and drain at the moment,i wake up this morning and drank a protein shake + 5G of Omega 3.normal, until all cravings are gone and your body re-adjusts.

2.Im going to try Palumbo diet, Should i keep working out from Monday tru friday? If yes should i Add carbs(Dextrose) to my pwo shake?This would kick me out of Ketosis right? yes keep working out. and no, don't take dextrose or any other carb pwo, it will knock you out, take your protein only or pepto pro, bcaa's.

3.Will working out in Ketosis put you into Catabolic state(Muscle loss)?If i drank Protein + Glutamine shake pwo would that preserve muscle?no it will not, take a whey shake or bcaa's with you. as long as you are feeding your body protein and fat's you'll be ok.


4.I personally think i can get my BF down to 8% WITHOUT any cardio, i feel i can burn alot of fat if i go on full ketosis.Mind you i gotta be strict so i dont go out of Keto,Do you think with just working out you can shed body fat? I wanna go from 14 to 8%.it will be slower, you need cardio. why would you not include cardio, it's healthy. just keep it long, 30-45 minutes, under 130 bpm.

5.About the Refeed, I would take this on Sunday Evening.When Palumbo talk about The refeed he said 300-500g of Carbs, thats over the course of the whole day or just 1 Meal? 400g Of Carb in 1 meal is a shitload of pasta...? I believe Palumbo is one meal refeed so you can get back into ketosis quicker. trust me that much pasta or carbs is not hard to do every five days or so.


6.The shift from been flat(drain) to Fat loading , how many days does it take to go from the Start(when you get into ketosis) to it, in other terms how many days does it take to your body to get fuller again without the carbs and only the fats?uh

7.Is it normal that when in ketosis you have problem retaining heat?I always feel cold, like i need to put sweater and more clothes on...??no idea...

Thank you

my answers in red.

 

[loganb_football]

About the question on retaining heat... I had the same problem but only when my calories dropped about 300 calories below my BMR. You should really take a good look at how many calories you are taking in. Because I have experienced the same symptoms.

 

[Kahn]

I agree. Check your calories, I'm always warm and tend to sweat easily.

How about creatine? Can the body benefit from creatine when zero carbs are coming in?

 

[loganb_football]

Creatine is a good idea, especially for preserving mass.

 

[Dave_19]

Its just my opinion but I don't think you should try the 0 carb strategy pre-contest. Its great I think for losing fat quick. You can get just as low as body fat while still eating complex carbs daily. Just limit your carbs, and use cardio as a source to burn fat. I think this approach is more ideal for conserving muscle.