Typically, it takes a few weeks to adapt to the high fat lifestyle, and the adjustment period could include bloating or the keto flu. This eating pattern restricts your daily carb intake to 20-50 grams to put you in ketosis, a metabolic state in which your body burns fat instead of carbs for energy. In fact, most people need around 50 grams of carbs per day just to function properly. Dragon fruit, also called Pitaya, contains an average of 10 grams of net carbs per 100 grams, so it’s not very keto-friendly. A cheesy broth and hearty chunks of meat and veggies make a soup so good, you won’t believe it’s 5g net carbs. Your body won’t go into ketosis after just one day of eating no bread and all bacon. And that comes from burning fat in foods you eat or your own body fat." She says people tend to feel good once they’re off carbs because they don’t have any wild swings in blood sugar, and eating meat is not as inflammatory. A serving of exogenous ketones will set you back only 100 calories or less, but most people who’ve tried them - including Langer - say they taste awful.