How long till I get to Ketosis

[madmaxg]

Hi All,

I have been doing Atkins now for 6 days religiously. I weigh all my salad & veg so I know exactly howmany carbs I am getting, but for some reason I have not got to ketosis yet? Is this normal. I was doing slimming world before this so not sure if gorging myself with pasta and potatoes last week maybe the problem.

Any advise is good!! I have started a diary so you can see exactly what I have eaten and drank :cry:

 

[mustdoit]

you should have got rid of the carbs and be in ketosis by now ........... have you bad breathe , had the flu symptoms , used a ketostix ? keep going ............. any weight loss ? xx

 

[Cinta]

It just took me a day this time....have got a thumping headache & ache like bugger. I get a metal/cheddar like taste, weird, I know.
Hope you get the symptoms soon. Good luck

 

[chocolatecat]

I didn't get any symptoms.
I'm on day 5 & I've had a cheeky jump on the scales and have lost 2lbs so far...

I was already eating fairly healthy so I'm not expecting wowser type losses but I'm definitely in ketosis.

Maybe give yourself the full 2 weeks?

 

[madmaxg]

Thanks all for your replys. Have woke this morning with a metaliccy taste in my mouth. The ketostix say I have a trace so think I've cracked it. Have felt tired and off colour a few days but so far generally not had any other symptoms!!!

Yeah looking forward to the weight loss now and week 2.

Max

 

[Jools]

Hi Hun,

You are in ketosis!Isn't that metallicy taste disgusting (but gooood!)

Usually takes me 2 days on Atkins but a good 5 or 6 days when I did cambridge!

Keep up the good work!

xx