Ketosis is the metabolic state that occurs when your body doesn’t have enough glucose from carbohydrates to burn for energy. When this happens, fat is converted into ketone bodies, which your body will then use for fuel. While a keto diet can help you achieve ketosis, it’s not the only method. Read on to find out how to achieve ketosis without following a strict keto diet.
Being on a keto diet means your body will fall into ketosis; however, being in ketosis doesn’t necessarily mean you’re on a keto diet.
– Dr Michael Mosley
It involves the body producing ketone bodies out of fat and using them for energy instead of carbs. You can get into ketosis by following a low carb, moderate protein and higher fat ketogenic diet, like The Fast 800 Keto. However, a keto diet may not be right for everyone and is not the only method of achieving ketosis.
The Fast 800 Keto combines a traditional keto diet with the principles of a Mediterranean-style diet, which science continues to recognise as one of the healthiest out there. While this approach can be extremely effective for accelerated weight loss, it may not be sustainable for everyone and is certainly not a long-term plan. If you don’t think the keto approach is right for you but are hoping to achieve mild ketosis, here are some ways to induce it on any of the other approaches of The Fast 800.
How To Achieve Ketosis
Time-restricted eating
Intermittent fasting has been recognised to speed up the process in which ketone bodies are produced.
Around 12 hours after eating your final meal, the sugar stored in your muscles (glycogen) will be depleted. As a result, your body will be forced to release some of your fat stores, which convert into ketones, flipping your metabolic switch to begin burning fat and therefore, inducing the process of ketosis.
If you’re new to TRE, we recommend starting with a 12:12 pattern (12 hours fasting : 12 hours eating window) or if you’re more experienced, you may wish to try 14:10 or 16:8. The Fast 800 Online Programme now has two meal a day (TMAD) plans for anyone looking to enjoy a 16:8 method of fasting while having confidence that they are…