Fri, Nov-17-06, 11:19
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Plan: Angry Paleo
Stats: 375/205/180
BF:
Progress: 87%
Location: Sacramento, CA
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I think you should do exactly what your doctor says if what she says makes sense to you. Ketosis isn't starvation, so that's strike one. There's never been any good reason (from Dr. Atkins or anyone else) why a ketogenic diet is even potentially harmful for a mother and her baby. Uliana's got it right. But I'd even go farther than Uliana. Because every single mother has been in ketosis during their pregnancy for millions of years, that you can only say that babies EXPECT ketosis in the womb, and we (and every other mammal) evolved giving our babies ketones. If you can find someone who can counter that without making up stories out of thin air about prehistoric humans, then you should listen to them, and I would greatly appreciate their phone number.
That said, LOSING WEIGHT while pregnant is a mistake. Ketosis and maintenance levels of carbohydrate are not mutually exclusive.
Last edited by TheCaveman : Fri, Nov-17-06 at 16:12.
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