6 Ways to Know You’re in Ketosis Without Using Ketone Strips

Today we’re talking about how to tell if you’re in ketosis without using ketone urine strips or blood sampling . While there is nothing wrong with testing for ketones , it is also helpful to be able to tell just by your physical symptoms whether you’re in ketosis or not. This way you don’t have to pee on sticks or buy expensive testing devices, and you learn more about your own body at the same time. If you’ve been on the keto diet for at least 3 days, you will see some, or all of these signs of being in ketosis. These signs are confirmation that you’re on the right track with your keto diet. It’s really fun to see yourself enter ketosis and be able to tick off all these (or at least most of them!) one by one! If you are planning to start the keto diet, read through these now for future reference. Watch the video, or scroll to read the 6 Ways You Can Tell You’re In Ketosis Without Ketone Test Strips 1. You’re Following a Meal Plan & Eating less than 20-30 grams of carbs/day If you’re following a meal plan designed to keep your net carbs below 20-30 g/day, cooking their recipes as described using recommended ingredients, you’re going to be in ketosis within 3 days. There isn’t wiggle room here, unless you are a very tiny inactive person, if you are limiting your carbs this much, you will be in ketosis. Here is my recommended keto meal plan . Fasting to start the keto diet There is one way to get into ketosis even faster than eating only keto friendly foods for 3 days. That is to do a fast with only water and salt/electrolytes. You can also consume black coffee, just […]

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