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**GlarlraTpople** · 08-19-2008, 05:01 PM

No... not necessarily. You can be in ketosis because you're not eating carbs, but you could still be eating TOO MUCH protein and fat and therefore, not be losing weight. You could, in fact, gain weight. Ketosis only means you're burning fat for energy... the fatty acids are converted to ketones which your muscles can use for energy. The fatty acids come from dietary fat (the fat you're eating) and/or from adipose tissue (the fat on and in your body). Ketosis is a metabolic state... it doesn't mean your body is living off its own fat.

hth,
Tril

08-19-2008, 05:01 PM	#2
GlarlraTpople Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	No... not necessarily. You can be in ketosis because you're not eating carbs, but you could still be eating TOO MUCH protein and fat and therefore, not be losing weight. You could, in fact, gain weight. Ketosis only means you're burning fat for energy... the fatty acids are converted to ketones which your muscles can use for energy. The fatty acids come from dietary fat (the fat you're eating) and/or from adipose tissue (the fat on and in your body). Ketosis is a metabolic state... it doesn't mean your body is living off its own fat. hth, Tril
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