9 Clear Signs You're in Ketosis: Without Testing

Getting into ketosis is important not only for weight loss but for getting healthy, too. Learn the nine key signs of ketosis.

For more details on this topic, check out the full article on the website:

Healthy Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting Plan:

0:00 Introduction: How to tell if you’re in ketosis
0:50 Signs of ketosis
10:25 Learn more about how to do the keto diet!

Today I want to cover nine signs you’re in ketosis.

Testing your ketones when you first start the keto diet can be helpful. But, the problem with testing your ketones long-term is that once you start to burn ketones efficiently, the tests aren’t very accurate.

Thankfully, there are nine clear signs that can tell you if you're in ketosis or not.

Top signs of ketosis:
1. No keto transitioning symptoms (keto flu, keto fatigue, keto rash)

2. Weight loss (initial water weight)

3. Loose clothes around the waist

4. An increase in energy

5. A boost in cognitive function

6. Less inflammation and pain

7. Feeling satisfied after eating

8. Better mood

9. No appetite

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the signs of ketosis. I’ll see you in the next video.

[genxena]

Dr. Berg, you have changed my life! It's not even about the weight (from 190 lbs to 130lbs), I am no longer obsessed with food, I have insane amounts of energy, I sleep better, my mind is clear, I no longer need anxiety medication, I look like I'm in my late 20s (I'll be 43 this year)and I feel proud of myself and my new lifestyle (over a year now)! I am sharing your videos with everyone! Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 (I haven't yet done strictly healthy keto, but I do limit the amount of carbs I eat. I mostly fast between 16-18 hours every day with a 24 hour fast every week or two...i can't imagine how much improvements I will see once I do healthy keto!

[bonnieromick]

Not feeling hunger in ketosis is a dream come true

[Daner]

1. NO KETO TRANSITIONING SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMS LIKE KETO FLU, KETO FATIGUE, AND KETO RASH
2. WEIGHT LOSS - INITIAL WATER WEIGHT
3. CLOTHES ARE LOOSE AROUND THE WAIST
4. INCREASE IN ENERGY
5. BOOST IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION
6. LESS INFLAMMATION AND PAIN
7. FEELING SATISFIED AFTER EATING😊
8. BETTER MOOD
9. NO APPETITE 🎉

[lanalowery]

All of this apps to me now on two years of keto life style. 125 lbs lost no pain and so happy at 71

[weatherlicious]

49 years old. I started my keto diet with intermittent fasting 3 1/2 months ago. I have lost 30 lbs, my belly disappeared very quickly, dropped 2 pant sizes, do 8 laps on the track and field almost every day as of now, only eat 2 x a day (9a & 3p), I'm eating foods I never thought I would, and lastly I feel great with lots of energy! A lot of the information for my journey was taken from this channel. Thank you Dr.!

[albertjurgen]

Thanks Dr Berg, I'm so glad I've discovered your YouTube channel, I'm 75yrs I'm following your "Keto" diet, I'm feeling 20yrs younger, walking 6km a day, have lots of energy lose some weight and eating once a day. You're a gift out of the hand of GOD ALMIGHTY. I've recommended you and your YouTube videos to all my family & friends 🙌👏🙌👏

[pininolfg]

On month 9 of keto and fasting, now moved to carnivore and 335lbs down so far, 335 more to go, dropped 130lbs first 2 months just from the water weight, body was swollen with edema, started at 850lbs now down to 515, hoping to get to my goal in another year we’ll see, one day at a time. But dr bergs info definetly helps people!

[DuffMan.]

This has changed my life. 43 year old now. I have been hospitalised with treatment resistant, severe clinical depression since my early 20s. Had ECT treatment as in in patient on a psyche ward for 3 months. Didn't work.

I have yo-yo'd in my weight due to eating my feelings & drinking excessively and anti-psychotic meds that defined my life.

Calorie counting worked to a point... but old habits soon creep back in. Weight went down.. depression kicked in...weight went up. Rinse. Repeat.

I have gone from 400 lbs down to 190 lbs up to 370 lbs 3 times since 2018. This was my last chance... this year, then I was going to give up. Everyrhing. I was done.

Jan 10th... 361 lbs. On 3 prescription meds for depression, anxiety, and mynheart. Pre-diabetic.

July 19th... 235 lbs (on the way to 190). No meds. I walk every day. 6 to 12 g carbs max. OMAD. Apple Cider Vinegar... I use Saunas... I use electrolytes... I use BVitamins, DVitamins I use milk thistle, riboflavin etc etc... but I eat clean keto. Salmon, eggs, chicken, chia, cottage cheese, brocolli, asparagus

And now...
No meds. Blood Sugar avg is 4.5. No depression. No anxiety. I sleep 7 hours and wake gladly at 5.00am

I have saved my life and enhanced it in ways I never thought I would. I should and would have been dead.

I'm thinking of working again.

This isn't a miracle but feels like one.

Calorie counting isn't enough. Slimming world is a disgrace... I've taken my time to understand and research all the processes and science behind the ketoenic lifestyle... the value of acetic acid and fasting. How vitally important sleep is.

This all starts and ends in your mind. Everything else happens secondarily.

Dr Berg. I thank you for your guidance. Also equally Thomas deLauer and James Smith for talking sense.

This stuff works. If you meet these guys halfway...and put in the work, you can save your life.

Good luck to you all.

(apologies for the meandering ramble, but this is only youtube, and it's a brain dump. I am usually more eloquent than this).

Again bless you all.

[GalveiasGoldenRealtors]

Hello Dr. Berg. I am a 48 years old portuguese. I started intermitent fasting, keto diet and exercice and i lost 16kgs in 2 months. I am with the weight i had at 18 years old and i MUST thank you. I learned from you what is keto diet and the way to do it. I do not have enough words to thank you. You already changed my life.

[jchongtk]

Another thing I notice with keto diet is my sleep quality is so much better. thank you Dr Eric Berg.

[Shubsru]

Less inflammation via autophagy, IF and healthy keto is very motivating.

[ashleelitt]

Almost 4 months of doing strict keto and intermittent fasting I hit 50 lbs loss. I have about 30-40 more lbs to go. Thank you Dr Berg for all the helpful information on our bodies! I never was able to do this but keto has been the one. Mentally and physically.

[Useruseruseruser]

I am writing to you from Greece and you have changed my life. I've never been overweight, but I've gained a few extra pounds over the last decade, which I'm slowly losing. But what I did not expect is the miracle that intermittent fasting brought to the biggest problem that had been tormenting me for over 20 years or so. The very frequent (almost daily) headaches. With the omad method, which I have been following for some time, it has decreased drastically. No doctor could find the cause. No doctor thought that my insulin and glucose levels might be too high. Doctors were loading me with various pills, while there is such a simple solution for our health. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤

[SolomonSage]

Problem with health nowadays is it cost so much money to go to the hospital . But this guy hasn’t just changed my life but my health for the better . And this is why I subscribe .

[shananakinpiewalker]

I wish I saw this earlier because I lost 6kg In the first 20 days and when I was losing barely anymore weight I fell off the diet for a month, but this video is helping me because I’m going to retry, keep up the good work everyone

[lindaknapp]

I started KETO almost 13 months ago, not to lose weight but to regain health and get off three prescriptions. I jumped in blindly in the beginning then discovered you Dr. Berg and also added intermittent fasting to the KETO. I am so grateful to have lost 79 pounds so far and I didn't think it would be possible for me to lose even one pound. I feel so much better and plan to stay on track for the rest of my life. Thank you for your very valuable videos that have made this possible.

[patrickarmitageWWW]

Wow I really needed this video when I started Keto in April. I had to find out by experience why my weight loss was slowing down or stopping altogether. 15kg lost so far and anther 15kg to go. So hard to believe my overweight fat is/was 33.3% of my bodyweight. I gained the weight when I cured my hyperthyroidism. I'm now hypothyroid, so if I can lose kilos anyone can.

Thank for sharing this video.

[bmtenoch]

Making the world healthier one video at a time. Thanks Doc!

[CrystalNicoleLSW]

I knew nothing about the Keto diet. I recently made a few adjustments in my diet in order to lose a few pounds for the new year. I have lost 5 pounds in 10 days! I started to get worried because I thought I was doing something wrong. after doing some research, I discovered that I was actually on a Keto diet, without knowing it. I am now fascinated and consuming all the information I can about this diet. I am flabbergasted at the amount of weight I have lost in such this short period of time.

[ocanou]

Merci Monsieur.
And thank you for the care you take with your speech and articulation, which makes your videos so much easier to understand for viewers who are not native English speakers.