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Thread: Anyone know much about ketostix and coulours?

Started 2 months, 2 weeks ago by Nickynoodle71
Hi guys Just wondering if anyone can assist me in query about ketostix. I'm in my second week on induction and all of last week i had purple reeding on the ketostix and this week, i'm only showing traces??? very light pink. This is a real motivator for me and feel like it's something i doing wrong, why is it just light pink this week? Still drinking the same amount of water like last week, ...
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Sherrie replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Nicki it's perfectly normal, you use a large amount of weight in the first week or so due to water loss as you enter ketosis then it slows down as its hopefully mostly all fat. ketosis sticks only measure EXCESS ketones in the urine some people find that after that adapt they stop registering on the sticks at all even though they are still in ketosis. But that aside if you have any shade of pink ...

Nickynoodle71 replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Sherrie, appreciate you help. I was just confused. I know it depends on how much weight you have to lose aswell, but i feel as though this week i have lost nothing infact have gained. Is that normal during the second week of induction ? Do you think i need to do anything different in my diet? As for TOM i am in the middle.

Gosfordgirl replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Nicky. I use ketostix too, and as long as it shows even the lightest shade of purple or lavender, I'm happy, and have been losing weight. In the last 4 months I've had 15 weeks of losses ranging between 0.2kg and 2.3kg, and 4 weeks of gains ranging from 0.4kg to 1.6kg. Also in that time, I've gone off the rails 3 times. I used to (and still do sometimes, although I'm getting ...

Nickynoodle71 replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH !! Gosfodgirl, I appreciate the pep talk and it does make sense what you said, I really don't have much to lose at all and am trying to keep things in perspective . I just want to fit into my clothes comfortably and also want to be healthier for my kids . I am 38 and need to change my habbits. Can you tell me what you eat, how do I increase my fat? I think i have been doing...

Sherrie replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Do things like adding butter to your veggies, choosing fatty cuts of meat or cooking in fat and then pouring the pan juices onto your food when you serve it etc

 

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Anyone know much about ketostix...
Published (2009-10-16 09:45:00)
THANK YOU SO MUCH !! Gosfodgirl, I appreciate the pep talk and it does make sense what you said, I really don't have much to lose at all and am trying to keep things in perspective . I just want to fit into my clothes comfortably and also want to be healthier for my kids . I am 38 and need to change my habbits. Can you tell me what you eat, how do I increase my fat? I think i have been doing it wrong cause i just eat more cheese or eggs....
Sherrie
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Anyone know much about ketostix...
Published (2009-10-16 10:22:00)
Do things like adding butter to your veggies, choosing fatty cuts of meat or cooking in fat and then pouring the pan juices onto your food when you serve it etc
Gosfordgirl
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Anyone know much about ketostix...
Published (2009-10-15 23:18:00)
Hi Nicky. I use ketostix too, and as long as it shows even the lightest shade of purple or lavender, I'm happy, and have been losing weight. In the last 4 months I've had 15 weeks of losses ranging between 0.2kg and 2.3kg, and 4 weeks of gains ranging from 0.4kg to 1.6kg. Also in that time, I've gone off the rails 3 times. I used to (and still do sometimes, although I'm getting better) rage against the...

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