Ketostix, trustworthy?

[conqueso]

So I just bought a bottleof ketostix this morning just for curiosity's sake. I've been on induction for four days now and was expecting at least a "moderate" on the ketostix color scale on the side of the bottle. But I was only "trace"!!!!! AAAHHHH!!! Does that mean I'm not eating enough fats or proteins? I'm sticking to my 3 cups of salad a day and the 3-4 ozs. of cheese. Should I give up the cheese and see if I can get into deeper ketosis? I work out too, but I thought that would help me get further into ketosis. Or are ketostix not trustworthy?

[Pru]

Re: Ketostix, trustworthy?

Hello Conqueso, If the ketostix are new, and haven't expired, then I would give it another day. Also it depends on the time of day, and what you have eaten when you test. I would test throughout the day. Then again some people have a harder time going into ketosis, but they still lose. Hope this helps. Pru

[conqueso]

Re: Ketostix, trustworthy?

Thanks for the advice Pru!!!

[not2late]

Re: Ketostix, trustworthy?

You might want to read these ketostix threads in the FAQ section of the board:

Ketostix color:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6725

When to test:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6726