ketostix result chart.
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I've been on this WOE for 9 weeks now & monitoring with keto sticks. Aim for <20g carbs. Total shed = 22kg (48lb).
I only use the keto sticks in the morning 1st thing. My nutritionist told me during the day a reading can be false as many things like hydration and a protein dump can also affect a false reading.
It's a good thing for me to test once a day actually as I find the testing also motivating & I won't waste a stick by testing during the day.
I do find the shades of pink appropriate to how I have eaten the day before, and if a carb blow out it can take me 24-48hours to get back into the pink.
I use the sticks a 'report card' only and it works for me truely reflecting how I'm going.
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I used them in the beginning because they can be motivating. The first time I saw purple I said "I'm a fat burning machine!" And have continued to feel better and better since then. I now know I'm in ketosis from the smell of my urine (sorry about tmi!). When you sense the difference, you know. I have learned that most vegetables knock me out too! Just sayin!0
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did anyone noticed that their results are different as opposed to collecting urine sample from the beginning as opposed to the end of the pee?
I use cups exclusively, I don't know why, but I find dipping the sticks gets a more accurate measurement when using my timer... bonus points if you can fill the cup without overflowing
Can't wait to start using the blood ones though once I plow through my stixs!0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »If you are adapted, getting purple again will only mean that you're wasting ketones. Getting purple after adaption can actually be a bad thing. CAN be, not is... Just saying.
Why exactly?0
