questions about ketostix color, water...

[but_nice]

Hi everybody,
I am on extended induction for the 3rd week after completing a totally clean 2 week induction (but now I have been using sparingly some milk in my decaf coffe). Anyway I am happy evethough the scale these 3 weeks has moved down just a kilo ie 2.2 lb. (I wanna lose 20-25 lb so I am happy that i have already lose 7 lb up or down)
The questions now...
1) It says that we are supposed to drink 8 8-ounce glasses of water. Is it OK that I drinking the double water?
2)I started using ketostix. The color is not purple. My bottle has 5 colors. the first is the zero ketones and I am ranging between few and moderate but definitely NOT purple..I am using it for the last 3 days morning and evening and its always like that.My scale (because I weight everyday - I like it and it doesnt give me trouble)is flunctuating( i cheated also last week...but since Monday I am doing it properly). Do u think that it s OK that I am not purple in ketostix?I am losing but I think I havent experienced the symptoms everybody is talking about...of course I have given up carbs in the form of bread, potatoes and similar one week before I went on to Atkins.
thanks!!!

[Georgiana]

Re: questions about ketostix color, water...

1) It says that we are supposed to drink 8 8-ounce glasses of water. Is it OK that I drinking the double water?

Actually the book does not say we have to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water. It says "drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of pure water". So if you are drinking more than eight, that's fine.

Do u think that it s OK that I am not purple in ketostix?

If the ketostix change color, then you are in ketosis -- different color nuances only tell something about the concentration of ketones in the urine. You can also be in ketosis if the color does not change at all.

Here are some sticky threads about ketostix:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6726-when-best-time-test-ketostix.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6725-questions-about-ketostix-color.html

[but_nice]

Re: questions about ketostix color, water...

thank u!!!

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: questions about ketostix color, water...

The fact that your ketosticks are registering a pale pink is most likely great news.

The only time mine register darker is when I get a little dehydrated. NOT good when you're on Atkins!

With the amount of water you are drinking, it probably indicates that you are doing an excellent job of keeping your system flushed out.