Strips....

[Courtney]

Ok, I know there have been a million questions about this, and I've read as much as i can possibly on this subject -- when someone is in ketosis, are the ketone strips dark or light purple? In other words, when you are testing, what color do you want your strips to be, so your in ketosis?

sorry for the repeated questions, i am sure, i just need like a straight up answer because i am confused with everything i read haha

[ValidRouge]

Re: Strips....

2big's famous last words: Ketosis is like pregnancy--either you are in ketosis or you are not. If the sticks change any color, you are in ketosis. If you drink your water like you are supposed to, you may only register a slight change. That's fine...as long as it changes SOME color, you are okay.

[Courtney]

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so you want the strips to a purpleish color, right? that means you are in ketosis?

in other words, i was focusing on the tan color, and my strips kept cominig up purple and i was getting discouraged, thinking i was doing it wrong, purple is good? And it should constantly change? from dark purple to light purple, etc?

(haha see, i feel like i am just being silly with not knowing this and asking a million times, i apologize)

[Seshena36]

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Mine have never changed color....BUT..ive lost weight so I'm not too worried about the ketosis thing.....

[angelstar]

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From my experience purple is the best colour to be!! The sticks I've got range from tan colour to deep purple, with deep purple being in the most fat burning state

[Courtney]

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From my experience purple is the best colour to be!! The sticks I've got range from tan colour to deep purple, with deep purple being in the most fat burning state

thaaaaank you haha thats all i needed for an answer (and everyone elses was much appreciated). See, i think i was looking as them being surgar - like when it said moderate, that i had a moderate trace of sugar in my system, and that wasnt good, silly me. Now I know I am on the right track! THANKS

[cristylp]

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Can the sticks go bad if they are too old? It's been a really long time since I bought them and they don't seem to be changing any color at all. I am losing so I'm trying not to be to worried about it, but it would be nice to see SOME change on them.

[angelstar]

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Can the sticks go bad if they are too old? It's been a really long time since I bought them and they don't seem to be changing any color at all. I am losing so I'm trying not to be to worried about it, but it would be nice to see SOME change on them.

They do have an expiry date on them, I dont know why tho. Mine expired last year but I've used 1 since and it seems to be fine, said I was dark pink so I was happy with that!

[Courtney]

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Can the sticks go bad if they are too old? It's been a really long time since I bought them and they don't seem to be changing any color at all. I am losing so I'm trying not to be to worried about it, but it would be nice to see SOME change on them.

well, i don't know much about them (obviously haha) but I remember reading the package and it saying to check the expiration date periodically... check to see if there in one on your bottle....

[staziaw]

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Take a look at the bottle and see if the expiration date has passed. Sometimes a batch just doesn't hold up! I've also noticed that sometimes a few sticks in each batch just is a dud. Move on and don't worry!!

Tan means you aren't releasing ketones. Anything above that is good! During Induction, I flitted between light and dark mauve and lost 13 pounds! I'm redoing Induction now (long story) and am between dark mauve and deep purple. Hey, whatever, I'm releasing ketones just like I want!!

Good luck!

Stacy

[Courtney]

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haha this is funny -- my boyfriend started doing atkins with me a few weeks ago (he doesnt do it right and cheats all the time, he's pretty thin, but wanted to lose his gut). so anyways, we both were doing the ketone strips one morning & his kept coming up with like "sparce" or whatever it says (practically nothing) and mine was deep purple... i got frustrated with him and said "i can't believe you are in ketosis and not even doing this right and i am not in ketosis and working this to the 't'"... now that i know purple is good, i am going to go home tonight and bust his **lls. haha

[staziaw]

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You go, girl!!! You're the one burning fat like a demon!

Stacy

[Courtney]

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You go, girl!!! You're the one burning fat like a demon!

Stacy

haha yeah, now i am happy (before, I was letting it get to me a little)

Thanks for everyone's input!

[branemi]

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These things are making me crazy. I am testing a couple times a day (excessive, I know) and sometimes they are tan and sometimes they are light pink and sometimes they are mauve. They are making me crazy. I don't own a scale, and my clothes seemd loose last Sunday AM, but have gone back to being tight. I have never been so frustrated!! To make matters worse, I don't have the "Flu", I smoke so I can't tell if I'm releasing ketones in my breath or not. I am using fitday and my percentages are good. I'm just obsessing and making myself nuts.

[ValidRouge]

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You're right about obsessing and making yourself nuts LOL If they change any color at all, you are in ketosis. If you are doing good on your water, they won't turn as dark. In the mornings when I haven't had water in 6-8 hours, mine will be dark. BUT, a few hours later after I've been chugging water, they'll only be a light color change. The water dilutes the ketones, they are still there, but when your bladder is full and your are going to the bathroom frequently, you won't get as high a concentration of ketones as you do first thing in the morning, or when you aren't drinking your water.