Using Ketosis & Ketone Stix to Increase Food Selections in HCG Diet
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Ketone Testing and the HCG Diet
Disclaimer: HCG is a drug which has not been approved by the food and drug administration as safe and effective in the treatment of obesity or weight control. There is no substantial evidence that HCG increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or "normal" distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restrictive diets.
Common uses of HCG: HCG is presently relied upon as a medication for fertility and it is also used to safely promote the production of testosterone in males.It is not approved by the FDA for weight loss.
HCG Side effects: HCG side effects include headaches, irritability, restlessness, slight water retention, tenderness of breast tissue, There are some rare, severe side effects as well which include the development of ovarian hyperstimulation in females. If a user of HCG products notes any side effects it is recommended that he or she cease using the products immediately and that he or she seek out the assistance of a physician.
*As with any weight loss program, there are no guarantees for individual weight loss. Information provided herein is based on historical research, studies, and results from the many thousands of former HCG (human chorionic gonadatropin) weight loss clients. Individual success is dependent upon a variety of factors.
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What are Ketones?
What are ketones?
Ketones are a normal and efficient source of fuel and energy for the human body. They are produced by the liver from the fat as it is released from fat cells in response to the absence of glucose/sugar in the HCG diet. When your body is producing ketones, and using them for fuel, this is called "ketosis".
How will ketosis help me to lose weight?
1. Being in ketosis means that your body's primary source of energy is fat (in the form of ketones). When you consume adequate protein as well, there's no need for the body to break down its muscle tissue. Ketosis also tends to accelerate fat loss --- once the liver converts fat to ketones, it can't be converted back to fat, and so is excreted.
2. Ketones suppress the appetite and make you less hungry.
3. Testing for Ketones will tell the status "fat burning" and if you can add new foods
to the HCG diet or if you are making mistakes.
Is ketosis dangerous?
Being in ketosis by following a low carbohydrate diet is NOT dangerous. The human body was designed to use ketones very efficiently as fuel in the absence of glucose. However, the word ketosis is often confused with a similar word, ketoacidosis.
How do the ketone test strips show I am burning fat in the HCG Diet?
Ketone urine-testing strips, also called Ketostix or just ketone sticks ... are small plastic strips that have a little absorptive pad on the end. This contains a special chemical that will change color in the presence of ketones in the urine. The strips may change varying shades of pink to purple, or may not change color at all. The container will have a scale on the label, with blocks of color for you to compare the strip after a certain time lapse, usually 15 seconds. Ketone test strips can be purchased at any pharmacy, and are usually kept with the diabetic supplies.
What does the Keto Stix Look Like and what color should the strip be if I am
on the HCG diet and burning fat?
No. Testing in the darkest purple range all the time is usually a sign of dehydration -- the urine is too concentrated. You need to drink more water to dilute it, and keep the kidneys flushed. The strips only indicate what's happening in the urine. Ketosis happens in the blood and body tissues. If you're showing even a small amount, then you are in ketosis, and fat-burning is taking place. Don't worry about how dark your strip is.
Some low carbers NEVER show above trace or negative even ... yet they burn fat and lose weight just fine. If you're losing weight, and your clothes are getting looser, you're feeling well and not hungry all the time .. then you are successfully in ketosis. Don't get hung up on the strips; they're just a guide, nothing more.
Keep Keto-Stix dry and always use first morning urine. Dipping the stix
in the urinary stream is just as good as collecting a sample Most HCG
dieters keep the Keto Stix on the tank top of the commode.
Will drinking alcohol affect ketosis?
No &yes. The liver can make ketones out of alcohol, so technically, when you drink you'll continue to produce ketones and so will remain in ketosis. The problem is ... alcohol converts more easily to ketones than fatty acids, so your liver will use the alcohol first, in preference to fat. Thus, when you drink, basically your FAT burning is put on hold until all the alcohol is out of your system.
Any change from negative indicates fat burning***
Ketone Testing In the HCG Diet
***Does my urine have to show dark purple to indicate fat burning?
Using Keto Stix and the Process of Ketosis Can Help You
in the HCG Diet:
1. Avoid Making Food Mistakes:
Keto stix tell you if you are making mistakes and eating too many carbs. It takes 3-4 days in phase 2 of my HCG diet to go into ketosis and notice a change in the color of the keto strip. Any change is good. Don't worry about how dark the strip is. Follow the trend.
ex. if you are losing weight and are not hungry and your strip
shows light purple and suddenly you wake up the next morning
and its negative and you are very hungry, you probably ate
something the day before with sugar... think about sauce on your
meat, sugar in a salad dressing, a dessert, sugar in your coffee.
2. Adding New Foods:
One of the criticisms of thehcg diet has been the boredom,
an the need to do considerable food preparation and the failure
to include many new products. Remember Dr Simeons, who
invented the diet did so in 1953! That is a long time agol Many
