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 what is ketosis???
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Cool Novice 
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i've read some posts on diet/cardio/fat loss and seen people use the word ketosis, what does that mean???     | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 449 |
To not re-live my exercise phys. days...Ketosis is when the body is forced to fat as the main source of energy to function. It is derived only when you muscle glycogen levels have hit rock bottom and there is no other carb soruce to raise you blood suger levels. Otherwise, your body has 3 choices for energy and your taking some of them away to force it to choose what you want...fat! If you get ride of carb intake and glycogen levels deplete then you have only 2 other choices for energy to function...protein or fat. Protein is a poor choice for the body as it take a 2-3 more steps to convert it to glucose for use as energy. Therefore, the body will choose the easiest form available to survive and that is to use fat stores in the body. Ketosis is the result of huge amounts of fat being used as energy and giving off the bi-product ketones. This is usually seen in diabetics. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 86 |
Very well, put!  | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 39 |
so basiclly, if i cut all my carbs.. my body will be forced to use body fat already stored in my body for its energy! | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 581 |
It is derived only when you muscle glycogen levels have hit rock bottom and there is no other carb soruce to raise you blood suger levels. Depletion of muscle glycogen is not necessary to acheive ketosis. Only depletion of liver glycogen. Depletion of muscle glycogen is only necessary for glycogen supercompensation. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 611 |
I agree AM, but even so, amino acids in the blood comes into play before the degradation of muscle. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 39 |
too confusing for me  | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 146 |
I'll tell you one thing for sure. Stick to it and you'll be shredded. |
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posted September 14, 2000 11:57 PM