Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

[RIMedusa]

Hi All --

I've been checking my keto-stix every day (except the past two) and have noticed that I'm always in the mild to moderate zone.

Today, there wasn't even a bit of ketosis measurable.

The only difference in my diet was about 3/4 cup of strawberries yesterday.

Could that halt my rip-roaring ketosis?

Thanks!

[ragazzarossa]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

Hey RI Medusa - I'm sure other more knowledgable will chime in as well, but those strawberries could be the culprits.

Were they fresh? Did you have anything with them? Did you have them all at once? Are you done with induction?

Dr. Atkins says that when you are first adding items like berries back into your diet you should eat them with a fat - like nuts or cream or cheese - to slow their absorption and lessen any spike in blood sugar.

If they were anything other than fresh (frozen, for example), they might have added sugar or chemicals used as preservatives which would make them higher in carbohydrate content.

He also mentions that with nuts, it is better to nibble them throughout the day when you are adding back in rather than eating them all at once, for the same blood sugar spike reason.

At any rate, this has happened to me as well when I've inadvertantly gone over my amount. The stick doesn't change. (sometimes I get carried away with the nuts!) What I usually do for the next couple of days is stick very closely to the induction diet and then I'm good again.

Hope this helps!

[RIMedusa]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

Hi -

Thanks for that. The berries were fresh -- not frozen, no added anything. I made sure to ask the waiter if they were "real" and fresh.

I ate them with a cheese omelette and sausage.

When I cehcked the stick tonight, it seemed to be headed in the "trace" direction.

I'm no longer on induction, but I'm staying pretty close to it.

I think I'll lay off the berries for a day or two and see what happens.

[dimar97]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

TOM knocks me out and I've heard from others that it does them too

[cutecourters]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

Keto-stix? Where do I get those??

[Buddyjay]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

Hi All --

I've been checking my keto-stix every day (except the past two) and have noticed that I'm always in the mild to moderate zone.

Today, there wasn't even a bit of ketosis measurable.

The only difference in my diet was about 3/4 cup of strawberries yesterday.

Could that halt my rip-roaring ketosis?

Thanks!

As other threads have mentioned... Do not take to much stock in the stix. During my induction, they were always in the moderate range. Since Induction, which was 4 weeks ago, they are ALWAYS in the Trace mode...if even that.
But the weight is still coming off. You may have the same "condition".

[Uk Girl]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

Keto stix can be ordered online or your chemist should have them.

[RIMedusa]

Re: Question: Ketosis Halted--Got A Clue For Me?

I got my keto-stix at CVS, in the pharmacy.