Hi everyone!

I started the atkins diet with friend of mine. We are each others support system through the first two weeks.

Here's the problem: After entering ketiosis I cheated on the fourth day, and on the sixth day. My question is if I am in ketosis already, how bad can i screw up before I've completely blown it?

Well if you go back to eating low carb instead of adding carbage, you will probably resume losing.

However, here's something else to consider. Some people think that you get only ONE chance or "golden shot" to really get the weight off or else your body adapts to the lower carb level and might refuse to lose. Read the article at this link and then the next time you want to eat carbage, think about it.

Hope you are back on the plan.

Good Article, BarB!

Really makes you think on that "one little bite", doesn't it?

You're lucky!

I couldn't get into ketosis if my life depended on it!

it just isn't happening for me

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how do i know im in ketosis??? im not into buying the strips b/c im never good with "urinating" on things LOL i usually wind up with pee pee on my hands ((GGGGGRRRRRRRROOOOOSSSSSSSS) i know but i thought you guys should know LOL.... anyways any other sure "fire" ways of knowing?

I get a potassium deficiency and can't go to the toilet when I'm in ketosis!

Tofi, great article...makes you think... do not elope for too long!!!!

In response to your ketosis. One can buy ketone strips from the drug store for approx 10 dollars for 50 of them. It is best to test this when you first wake up and you will see if you are burning and how high are you burning. When you are burning ketones that is a sure sign that you are burning fats. this is what the ketosis is all about. If you start eating starches and carbs it can throw you right out of ketosis so this one has to be careful with.
Hope that helps you
Julia

Sure-

There are other signs of ketosis:
Bad, metallic taste in your mouth
noticable odor in urine
my temperature seems to go up at night
lack of appetite
Losing weight and inches!

Some people need more deodorant... I guess you "Sweat" ketones out too!

LOL ewwwwwww so you taste metal and you start to "smell like green onions" LOL! thats funny!

anyways thanks guys

Misty