Absolutely.  However, it isn’t recommended.  For a ketogenic diet to be effective, you HAVE to be in full ketosis and it is almost impossible to tell if you are without testing. In fact, you may be in sub-optimal ketosis and … Read More

The best time to check your blood ketone levels to verify you are in optimal ketosis is first thing in the AM prior to eating.  Although you haven’t been actively fasting, being asleep keeps you from eating, so in essence, … Read More

This is a tricky question. Some of the largest keto food producers sell products we wouldn’t recommend, despite the “keto friendly” label.  This is generally due to either sugar-free additives, such as sugar alcohols that have a high glycemic index … Read More

Although you can eat a low carb and low fat diet and lose weight, it will most likely be due to calorie restriction and not ketosis. Unfortunately, this is a common misconception with new keto dieters by thinking it would … Read More

How to get back into ketosis quickly after cheating (or how to get back into ketosis after a cheat day). Getting back into ketosis after cheating with a cheat day (or a few), depends on a couple of different things.  … Read More

Control carb intake Watch protein intake Utilize carbohydrates better Cheat the system Staying in ketosis is physically very easy; mentally it is much harder.  There is a reason sugar and carbohydrates are so hard to cut out, our bodies evolved … Read More

There is still a lot of debate about how best to get into ketosis when you first start the diet.  You can read about how to get BACK into ketosis after a cheat day in “How can I get back … Read More