Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

[texasparalegal]

Is it possible to be in kitosis (in the dark purple) and still not lose weight?

[ThinSoon]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

You should not be showing purple, but lighter shades.... purple indicates possibly dehydration - you are not drinking enough water....


Not enough water will also stall you....
So drink up my friend!

Tracey

[rozigrl221]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

I think it is...cause I am in pink/ purple too and not losing much at all. Hopefully someone more knowledge will let us know.

[ThinSoon]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

read this - someone more knowledgable......

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...light=ketostix

[rozigrl221]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

Kate says it really well in this link.........



http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=53416

[*Emma*]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

Is it possible to be in kitosis (in the dark purple) and still not lose weight?

heck yeah it is, you can be primarily burning fat and GAIN weight, if you aint eating the right foods, following that acceptable foods list then you can gain weight.

[Mirya]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

yup I am the color below purple all the time now even with a gallon of water. I think I have stalled as well and I am on plan. I think I am going to go back to induction and go ONLY by whats on the list. If it says be careful with it I am not touching it. If it say NO then I'm not touching it. If it says ok then i will eat it.

[APanthesilia]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

I wondered the same thing-- I am three weeks out of induction now and I have shown purple on the sticks for a while. I lost like crazy the first two weeks but the past week I haven't and have even gained a bit (it has now leveled back out to the weight from after the first two weeks). I was worried but did a lot of reading here and it seems that this is perfectly normal and that you may still be losing even though the scale doesn't register it! The frequently asked questions page is wonderful at explaining some of this stuff. I recommend these two I read today about this!

Why the scales can lie: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6737

Reasons to Drink Water for weight loss:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6724

[DigitalMocking]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

Ketosis has nothing to do with losing weight, it simply means your body is producine ketones.

You can gain weight in ketosis if you aren't doing it right.

[LCer09]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

You should not be showing purple, but lighter shades.... purple indicates possibly dehydration - you are not drinking enough water....

I'm sorry... "should not"? People can drink too much water, and advising them to risk a potential electrolyte imbalance or worse isn't a great idea. Plenty of people drink enough water and still show purple, it doesn't necessarily mean anything.

[texasparalegal]

Re: Kitosis - Purple, but not losing weight...

Thanks everyone for the helpful links and the suggestions. I think that it is because of the extra sodium and not enough water that I gained 3 lbs. I recently added fajita seasoning to my eggs at breakfast.

I'm drinking water right now as I write this. I've also noticed too that my skin is dry.

I want to thank each and everyone of you for responding. I really love this site. I always get great responses. It's not like other sites. Everyone is so nice and helpful and best of all friendly!