Ketostix Question

[Mkearney]

Probably a couple ignorant questions:

1. When the Ketostix turns purple is it indicating that you are burning your body fat or body fat and the fat you have eaten?

2. I seem to stay in the strong "moderate" range on the Keto stix. I'm losing slowly. Should I try to get very purple?

[Elsie150]

Re: Ketostix Question

I don't use the Keto sticks so not sure if I will answer these right.

1. Yep...it is indicating you are burning fat. It does not tell you where the fat came from.

2. No..the color doesn't matter. If you are being really good about your water you may even barely register purple as it will be diluted. But you will still be burning fat and losing.

Now..the reason I choose to answer you even though I don't use keto stiks. If you follow the plan how it is written then you will lose..whether or not you use the stiks or not. How do I know this? Before I fell off Atkins 4 months ago I lost 60 pounds in 7 months by coming to this board, using fitday, drinking my water and following the book and steps as written.

You don't need them. Follow the plan. Take your starting weight. MEASURE yourself in several places (I had lost 2 1/2 inches off my neck of all places). Your tight clothes will start to feel not so tight. Those will tell you more than peeing on a stik. JMO! :^)

[Desertthorn]

Re: Ketostix Question

Elise is right-on. The color only tells you that your spilling fat and it can be either body fat or ingested fat. The color has no significance at all, except some folks suggest that if you are in the dark purple stage that it might mean you aren't drinking your water.
Great question