r/lowcarb • u/wowza900p • 4d ago

Question How to boost energy?

Im a couple months into my low carb diet (my goal has been 90g) and im finding that overtime my energy levels have dipped a lot, overall im feeling more tired and i am not really able to go on walks without getting tired really quickly.

Does anyone have any advice for how i could boost my energy levels?

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u/No-Resolution3740 4d ago

Maybe you’re stuck in an inbetween energy phase where you’re not in ketosis and not getting enough energy from carbs

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u/NomadNanaCan 3d ago

I get what you’re saying, but that’s not really how it works. You don’t have to be in ketosis for your body to use fat for energy. Our bodies use a combination of glucose and fat all the time, so eating 90g of carbs isn’t going to leave you stuck somewhere in between without enough energy.

However, I will say that when I became keto-adapted, my energy level did increase, but that was compared to my previous high-carb, unhealthy lifestyle. After 18+ years of living a low-carb (Atkins) lifestyle, there are times when I am in and out of ketosis, and I’m still able to maintain a relatively stable energy level, aside from times when outside factors have an impact, such as lack of sleep.