I prefer going old school and I use a notebook and pen to track my carbs. You may find the easiest way to track your carb intake on a low carb diet is by using an app. Ketosis happens when your carb intake is as low as possible, ideally between 20 and 25g net carbs. Right, so lets get into my tips for how to get into ketosis. The purpose of getting your body into a state of nutritional ketosis is so that your body switches it’s primary energy source from being carb burning to fat burning.

A diet like this should really be followed under medical supervision to prevent any potential health risks or side effects. The important thing to keep in mind is that everyone is different and people experience going into ketosis at different rates.Īlso – I can’t stress enough the important step of chatting with your Doctor before starting a strict diet like the Keto Diet. If you haven’t been in Ketosis before, and you’re just beginning your weight loss journey for the first time, then it is likely to take you longer. Keep in mind that I had been in Ketosis for a while before, so my body was used to being in a Ketogenic state and slipped back into it easily. The other option for testing whether you’re in ketosis is to measure blood ketone levels by using a blood ketone meter.

How to keep on track with the keto diet