While not eating carbohydrates is arguably the most important aspect of successfully inducing ketosis, protein intake is extremely important to prevent muscle loss.
Protein is also a vital component of every cell and tissue in your body. Since your body can't store protein for later use the way it can store fat, it's very important to try to get at least enough protein each day.
So your protein macro is considered a goal you want to try to achieve:
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Sedentary people: 1.5 - 1.7 g per kilogram of lean body mass
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Lightly active or doing resistance/strength training: 1.7 to 2.2 g per kilogram of body weight
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Heavy strength training/bodybuilders: 2.2 to 2.6 g per kilogram of body weight
Protein per kilo lean is recommended for people who are obese or who want to achieve low levels of body fat.
We must ensure that proteins are consumed at every meal.
Will too much protein kick me out of ketosis?
It's a common misconception that too much protein will cause your body to convert the excess protein into glucose and kick you out of ketosis. This simply shouldn't worry you.
It is true that the body can convert non-carbohydrate sources, such as protein and fat, into glucose for the body to use. However, the rate at which the body will create glucose is based on the demand for glucose, not the supply of protein and fat.
Just because your body can convert them into glucose doesn't mean it will.
