on a low carb diet your body switches to ketosis (fat burning), but what about what you eat?
Hi, so my friend went on a low (no carb really) carb diet and the doctor said when there are no carbs, your body switches to ketosis, and attacks body's fat reserves for energy.. so… just mathematically speaking, if as an average weight, average height female i need around 2200 calories per day to stay alive, walk around, do basic things, and my body is in ketosis, does it use ANY of the calories from teh food i eat? cause i'm thinking, if there are no carbs in my diet, the giant fat and protein molecules (which is all i'm eating) can't get broken down easily, since there are no sugars and carbs to be used for fuel… so does that mean my body will ignore what's in my stomach? all or some of its calories? and does that mean that if all of it is ignored, my body is burning 2200 calories a day for fuel from my body fat? it 'would' make sense, since my friend was losing about 2/3lb per day (one lb is 3500), 2200/3500 = approx 2/3
please shed some light, thank you!
Hi AliciaR
Yes, it's actually the Atkin's diet, phase 1 (induction)… for 2 weeks you eat no more than 20g of carbs per day..
so i bought these jumbo wieners, each has 2 grams.. so i can eat 10 of those a day
eggs have 0.3, so you can eat like 67!
some luncheon meats, chicken, beef, fat, olive oil, mayo have zero, so u can eat unlimited..
my first 3 days on the diet i lost 7lbs, and i would have lost more if i drank more water (you have to, or you'll get constipated w/o any veggies).. but yes, look online at foods or read labels.. hidden carbs EVERYwhere.. as long as 20g or less, you're golden 
i honestly forget when i start the diet, it's not a diet, i eat like a PIG, a plate full of bacon, cheeses, as long as you eat no carbs, there's no quantity limit
look into it, it's actually a sweet lifestyle! butter, cream, all kinds of meat, it's like, everything in a sandwitch, minus the bread LOL!
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Yes your body can use protein and fat for energy which will be provided by the food you eat. But your brain MUST have glucose. It can get this from the liver which will convert protein into sugar or from ketone bodies from fat.
To lose weight BTW you must create a calorie deficit not just a carb deficit, eating less carbs will do this but it can also happen by eating less fat and protein rather than carbs. When you eat very little carbs your muscles use up all their glycogen (used for energy). When you lose glycogen from your muscles you also lose water! this is how your friend lost a lot of weight so quickly by losing water!
wow! Thats amazing, i have never heard of that. Sorry i cant help seeing as this is new to me too. But can you please tell me what food "you" eat to get less carbs.