ketosis already

[lisadallasr]

hi all, ok im not trying to worry, but im in ketosis already im only on day 3 is this normal, i am a bit of a hypochondriac and i have never had sugar in my urine but now im worried a bit that maybe i could be having an overspill of sugar and be diabetic and not know it, the color on the stix are between the first two colors from pink to a light purple, i checked one time when i was off plan and it was no color so i just want to know could i be in ketosis after just 3 days. sorry you all im a worry wart and worry all the time about my health, i have never been diagnosed with diabetes but i do know that my physical my gluclose levels were at 100 and he told me that i needed to lose weight and eat healthier but i had no sugar in my urine so im just getting worked up probally over nothing but would love to know if any of you have been in ketosis after 3 days. sorry if im repeating myself here just nervous.

[cocobelle]

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Lisa - you're doing fine...sounds like you're following the diet to the letter. Please remember, tho, that there is a difference between spilling sugar and spilling ketones. A blood sugar of 100 is really not a concern, especially if the other labs were in order.

[Elizellen]

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Some people get into ketosis after only a couple of days, so congratulations on doing so well

[Katlam]

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congrats on moving into ketosis so quickly. you're gonna be a quick looser at that rate! Cool!

Kathy

[SouLThinKing]

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What sticks are you using? If your using just ketone sticks they aren't really for diabetics. You would need the ones that show sugar and ketones. But yes it's possible to go into ketosis that early. I did. If you were even border diabetic you would have had symptoms before you went to this WOE. This diet actually can reverse diabetes for people that are non insulin dependent and lower the insulin need for people that are. Don't worry ...this is a good sign for you. Some people that fall off plan and come back take forever to get back into ketosis.
Good luck and keep up what your doing. Oh, if you see dark purple it can mean you need more water too. It's not all about the color. Just pink is good. You don't want to dehydrate yourself.
God bless
Nichole

[MelissaF_07]

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Maybe it's because I am diabetic, but on Atkins I've always gotten into ketosis by evening of the first day. My blood sugar tends to hit normal levels shortly after lunch if I've been on plan since breakfast. I've never seen any of that as something to worry about. I've always considered myself very lucky that it's like that for me. As long as your blood sugar isn't over 200 I think then ketosis isn't ketoacidosis as in diabetics. Congrats! You're doing it!!

[Quitstretchin']

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I get into Ketosis pretty quickly too. I am not diabetic. By the 3rd day, I am in ketosis. I just re-started Atkins again on Jan. 1st and was in ketosis by p.m. of the 2nd day, so don't worry that you are in it so quickly. May just mean your body responds quickly to the decrease in carbs.

[zencyn]

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My memory may be faulty, but I"m pretty sure Dr Atkins says you should be in letosis by day 3 or 4, so sounds like you are right on target!

[maribelle]

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I usually have a light pink keto stick the second evening of induction, and mid purple day 3. Nothing to worry about, and you're very lucky. Some people take quite a bit longer, and a lot of tweaking to get into keto.

[L74]

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Hi!! How do I know if I'm in it? I have no headaches, bad taste in my mouth, nothing different. I do not have the sticks, I've looked all over town and no one has them. I've been doing the diet for 10 days and only lost 2kg.

I exercise every morning for 2 hours and 4 nights a week. My diet is on track with the book and the carb intake is on track. I'm drinking over 4litres a day.

Sorrrry just a tad confused

[lisadallasr]

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ok now im worried lol, i was worried about being in ketosis but now im worried because i have been in it earlier today but when i checked tonight i was not even registering on the stick, i have not done anything differently or ate anything off plan and have kept my carbs at or under 20 what else can trigger this to happen, just curious could i have had to much water or it is about that tom could that change it.

[Tracie515]

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I don't think those sticks are accurate, instead i just go by the way my clothes fit and iknow i am not supposed to say this but the scale. I heard those sticks don't ever register for some and only sometimes for some and all the time for some others.