Does Drinking and Dieting Mix on the Kimkins Diet Plan?
June 5th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
They were discussing alcohol on one of the Kimkins Diet forums today. Some think it is OK to have just one alcoholic beverage. To be more specific, it was a rum and coke (diet, of course). The general consensus was that if the calories are low, meaning no sugary mixers, and you stick to just one – technically you shouldn’t gain.
Some think just one drink wouldn’t even knock you out of ketosis. I am presently on a power drive to get under 200 by mid-June, so I’m not even thinking about giving this theory a try right now.
Some of the posts did indicate that even one drink might have a big effect on the diet. They worry about losing control and having that one drink leading to another and another. It all really becomes just a control issue at that point.
And, of course, along with drinks usually come snacks – so I guess the whole evening could add up to one HUGE disaster. This is a simple case of the drink not breaking any of the diet rules, but causing a much bigger problem because of that evil thing called “temptation”.
Party Time!
This weekend I went to a dinner party where the main dish was lasagna. Well you can’t even pick around in lasagna. The sauce, if jarred, probably has sugar. The cheese is a no-no and we don’t even have to talk about the noodles. I just told the hostess about my diet, and she was gracious enough to throw a piece of chicken on the grill for me so that I could have it on my salad.
She hadn’t seen me for a few weeks and was really surprised with the results of my diet. I drank diet coke all evening and all went well. The only think I would have done differently is switch to ice water, since I really don’t think I got drank enough water during the day.
Diet “Wisdom”
I found that the Kimkins Diet Plan, like any other, is somewhat of a learning experience and you adjust your habits as you go along. Like I said in another post, certain diet rules, though technically sound, won’t work for everyone. You really need to find your own “special” path within the framework of your chosen diet.
You know what your weaknesses are, so just avoid them rather than convincing yourself that it’s OK because the food or drink doesn’t violate the diet rules. It’s really not worth jeopardizing all of your weight loss progress over a simple decision - just don’t do it!
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What is Ketosis?
May 29th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
You may be wondering what this “ketosis” thing is all about. You will hear the term “ketosis” frequently on the Kimkins website and here, as well, so I thought we should explain what this process is all about. The term itself sounds a little scary, but it is a normal bodily state where fat is being burned for energy. And it is a KEY component to losing large amounts of weight quickly.
A thing called ketone bodies are molecules that are generated during the metabolism of fat. The important point is that it doesn’t matter where this fat originates - in sour cream, bacon, sausage, or the fat you are storing in your body.
This is the secret to quick weight loss. Burning your body’s stored fat for energy will allow you to enter the state of ketosis, where your appetite will be suppressed and you will not feel hungry all the time, like you do on the low calorie diets.
How Do You Know When You Are “In” Ketosis
It’s when the fat is being broken down into energy that the majority of the fat is converted into an energy molecule called ATP. Besides the ATP, ketones are also being produced as part of the process.
When you as a dieter eat fewer and fewer carbohydrates, your body turns to its own fat for energy. As a result, more ketones are manufactured. These are used for energy to drive bodily organs such as the heart and kidneys. Most of your body’s cells are able to use ketones as part of their required energy source.
However, there is one type of ketone (acetone) that is unusable and just gets excreted from the body as waste. This comes out in either your urine or breath. This can cause a very distinctive breath odor. You may have noticed this when you have lost significant weight in the past – now you know why!
Ketosis - Can You Test for It?
Test strips are available that can detect ketones in the urine and indicate that you are actually in ketosis. These test strips, called Ketostix, will turn purple and become darker as more ketones are detected in your urine. When a higher concentration of ketones is indicated, you are in a “state” of ketosis.
Most low carb diets don’t stress ketones or ketosis, as they aren’t low enough in carbs to generate significant amounts of ketones. The Kimkins diet doesn’t require monitoring of the ketones, but relies on you entering a state of ketosis if your goal is fast weight loss. So, now that you know the secret to fast weight loss, what are you waiting for?
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