Diet Dr. Pepper...does it knock YOU out of ketosis?

[wesley90]

Anyone drink this while on a ketogenic diet? Has only aspartame, no citric acid.
Thanks.

 

[fiction agent]

I actually drink it all the time, but when I first started I thought that it was the reason I wasn't reaching ketosis quickly, but I found out I wasn't eating enough. But after my first carb up, I was more wise and reached ketosis more quickly and I was still drinking a lot of it.

So the answer is no, it doesn't.

 

[wesley90]

What do you mean you werent reaching it because you werent eating enough? I thought starving yourself put you into ketosis?
Thanks.

 

[KWKSLVR]

No, keeping carbs below around 10g/day and keeping your fat intake higher than your protein intake will get you in ketosis.

 

[fiction agent]

yeahh, if you don't take in high fat, then you won't reach ketosis. they don't tell you this in the articles, so the first time i just ate half the amount i should of and took too much protien (shakes from workout.) but this diet is higher in calories than my usual diet. i know it doesn't make sense, but i had to eat more to lose weight...

 

[wesley90]

hmm, I think its 20 grams

 

[wesley90]

I also thought aspartame kicks you out...it must depend on the person.

 

[chewyxrage]

BBF studied diet dr. pepper with a blood glucose meter some while ago.

there is a thread on it.

I believe he found it had no effect

 

[the guy on the couch]

BBF studied diet dr. pepper with a blood glucose meter some while ago.

there is a thread on it.

I believe he found it had no effect

This is 100% true. The chemical structure of aspartame is NOTHING like glucose. Your body can't utilize aspartame as a source of energy at all. Aspartame will not affect blood sugar levels in the slightest bit.

Keep in mind, it has caffeine, a diuretic. I try to follow diet sodas with a couple of glasses of water.

 

[Toozee]

When I used to do keto diets, Diet DP never knocked me out.