pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

[English-bulldog]

well, I peed on a strip on sun, with no effect, mon with no effect, now it is not just light pink it is light-dark pink!!! (wish it was purple...)

I have been chugging lots and lots of water.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

The color simply doesn't matter for the purposes of doing Atkins.

Purple is no better than pale pink.

And not even turning them any color doesn't mean you're not in ketosis.

Turning them a color doesn't mean you're doing Atkins right or that you'll lose weight.

It does mean you have good aim though!

https://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/82407-article-ketostix-color.html

[Desertthorn]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

Color doesn't matter at all as long as your spilling fat. I don't want to burst your bubble but all the strips tell you is that your spilling fat into your urine. Could be last nights butter

[English-bulldog]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

Its okay, I am just going off of what the book said.

[mission to lose]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

Turning them a color doesn't mean you're doing Atkins right or that you'll lose weight.
It does mean you have good aim though!

www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/82407-article-ketostix-color.html

J, I haven't had much to laugh about the past 2 1/2 weeks....So thanks for making me laugh out loud when I just read your comment!

[just4me]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

congrats on getting the encouragement on the third day, way to stick with things! no bubble bursting here, it is good to just be proud that you are doing it and sticking to it!

[ziggy]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

any color change = good means your most likely in ketosis

dark purple most likely = dehydrated + ketosis which is not as good

bad breath is also another way to tell if your in ketosis

also you wont spill out ketones forever your body will adapt the amount created and stop spilling them out so later on your pee strips will show no color and your bad breath will be gone even though you still may be in ketosis xD

Ketosis Myths and Facts on the Low-Carbohydrate Diet.

[English-bulldog]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

thanks everyone.

As far as bad breath, I can't tell yet.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

Not everyone gets bad breath!

[English-bulldog]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

I got a solid light purple today!

I have been drinking 140OZ of water.

Thanks eveyrone!!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

>>I got a solid light purple today!>>

No better than pink though!

[English-bulldog]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

I can't get it to turn purple ... I have been eatting 20 carbs, and lots of cardio.

been getting these since day 4





yes I drink lots of water!

[Georgiana]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

I can't get it to turn purple ...

Umm... you are joking, right?

I have been eatting 20 carbs

Net or total carbs?

[mission to lose]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

I can't get it to turn purple ... I have been eatting 20 carbs, and lots of cardio.

been getting these since day 4




yes I drink lots of water!

What does it mean if it turns purple? What does that mean you have accomplished?

[English-bulldog]

Re: pee strips are a nice form of encouragement 3rd day.

Georgiana, yea, any color change is eye candy for me right now, after monday, I will see if I lost any weight, and if no, I will make adjustments to my diet, (consume far less fat, no oil for cooking, only grilled food, skinless, trim the fat....) and increase my cardio to 1hr, atleast 50mins of my heart rate at 160BPM.

I have been eatting 18-23 net carbs now, but a total of about 40 carbs.

mission to lose, it means (to me atleast and the book) I am doing something right.
I keep having doubts, but I will see monday....

thanks for the support.