Am i leaving out or ketosis?

[ringofchaos]

Last night i checked and i was under ketosis with moderate ketones. I also had horrible breath and a metallic taste in my mouth. I woke up this morning and the breath and taste are gone and the ketone shows small amount of ketones. I didnt eat or drink anything in between since i was asleep. Am i leaving ketosis?

[liv]

Re: Am i leaving out or ketosis?

You're leaving something...peeing on sticks every waking hour
Now relax - eat right - drink water
Those sticks are unreliable - they measure some ketones but the fact that you are not spilling them in the urine does not mean that you are not in ketosis.

[IrishIrish]

Re: Am i leaving out or ketosis?

As Liv said, the sticks are not a great indicator. Trust your body and the Atkins menu until proven otherwise.

There are no degrees of ketosis! Moderate or weak in color indicator doesn't matter at all! The difference in shades of the sticks is simply how hydrated you are ... after all, it is pee that you are measuring. Put away the sticks, follow the Acceptable Food List and the Rules of Induction and do your exercise. If you are doing what you are supposed to, then you will do just fine.

[imagood1]

Re: Am i leaving out or ketosis?

I agree with Liv and Irish -- I have never shown any color on the sticks (I drink 150 oz of water daily) and once in awhile I have a nasty taste in my mouth or strong urine smell -- I follow the scale and the measuring tape. Throw the sticks away - they aren't worth the money you wasted buying them.