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When the body is making and using ketones we say that the body is in a state of ketosis. Ketosis begins after about 48 hours (2 days) or water fast for women, or about 72 hours (3 days) of water fast for men.
If you go on a binge, it can take you a couple of days or more to eliminate the glycogen out of your liver. If you just have a few extra carbs, then no it does not take 3 days to get back into ketosis. If I have a piece of chocolate cake, for example, it only takes me a day to get back on track.he post is about how to get into ketosis faster, and the fastest way is to stick to no-carb foods so the body empties out its carb storage in the liver quicker. Induction is about getting the body into a state where it predominantly burns fat for fuel, rather than glucose.