Question regarding Ketostix

[MistyDawn1973]

I have a quick question regarding the Ketostix. I know not to count on them for my weight loss, but I am always in the darkest color. Is that a bad thing?? I am drinking lots of water also.

[nikkinik00]

From what I have heard.....that's great and that means that you are in full ketosis!!! Good job. Keep up with whatever you are doing!

[MistyDawn1973]

:icondance Oh goodie goodie! I have stalled on my loss for almost a week now! Waiting for that whooshie to come my way! :joy

[spirittalker]

how much is lots of water? Also ketostix only measure the amount of ketones in your urine. Those ketones could be from the food you are eating or from fat you are burning. It is very normal to stall after the 2 week induction period.

[tickletussler]

Misty, the darkness of the ketostix doesn't matter. It matters more that the ketostix shows some colour, any colour because that shows you are in ketosis. There are some of us where ketostix doesn't change colour but we are clearly in ketosis because we can smell in our breath and urine. As Susan says, ketostix shows presence of ketones in your urine and it could be that you've just eaten meat. Please read these stickies regarding ketostix usage and colour, posted by Perry and Elleth

Questions about ketostix color

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=68063

When is the best time to test with ketostix?

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=68065

What are the physical signs of being in ketosis?

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=68113

[1sexy_mama]

I only felt frusterated every time with those stupid stix! I am a perfectioniast anyway so I was freaking if there was only a bit color. Still I was losing.

I finally threw the whole bottle of stix out. Now I do much better and am not fixated on seeing how many ketones I was peeing!

[MistyDawn1973]

Great, thanks for the advice you guys..My breath has a funny taste to it and so does my pee...My mouth is always dry too, so I do drink lots of water to quinch my thrust and dry mouth. Believe it or not, I am beginning to like water. :icondance

[Elizellen]

I finally threw the whole bottle of stix out. Now I do much better and am not fixated on seeing how many ketones I was peeing!

Good for you mama for recognising that using the sticks might have upset you and ditched them. We see many posts from people who gave up because of poor results with them :sadblinky
For anyone who is getting frustrated by either the sticks or the scales - please think about limiting your use of them to confirm your progress - if you follow the plan, drink your water and exercise you WILL be successful :joy

[america57]

I range from light pink to dark purple with the sticks and I've never been able to figure out what makes them different colors. Someone on this site once said that the darker it was, the more dehydrated you are, but I drink a gallon of water a day, everyday, so I don't think that was it. Meanwhile, my DH has lost 30 pounds and the sticks have never turned color for him!

[tickletussler]

The darkness of the colour just means there are more ketones present in your urine at the time you used it - THAT'S ITt. It's not really an indication of how much fat you are burning, as you could've just eaten meat and released more ketones.

You have 2 choices:

1. Don't use ketostix because they aren't 100% reliable
2. Use them as an indication that you are still in ketosis but disregard the colour because even if it is a very pale pink, you are still in ketosis the same as someone with a darker colour results.

[momofcaz]

.My breath has a funny taste to it and so does my pee...

Sorry, that just struck me funny! :icondance

[1sexy_mama]

That is funny!! I thought the same thing a :confused nd had to read the sentence a few times too!

[america57]

Oh man, I ain't tasting my pee! No WOE is worth that, no matter how well it works!

[kpayseur]

Re: Question regarding Ketostix

Wow! Thanks for all the info on ketosis. I can tell by my breath if I'm in ketosis but I was fixating on the stix. I feel much better now and I think I'll get rid of them.

[msanjelpie]

Re: Question regarding Ketostix

I think that they are a great motivator in the very beginning, your first time doing induction... seeing the color change is a thrill.

After the first weeks, you know when you are in ketosis so they aren't necessary anymore...