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ttw1211
ttw1211 Posts: 91 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone else use them ketone test strips?

I love them lol!! Mine finally went to purple today (moderate) and it's such a sense of accomplishment. Esp after I was staring at a box of cheez its and talked myself out of eating them :)

Also feel free at add me!

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Pee strips? Yes they can help but also they can build frustration if you don't show on the strips but have everything else right.
  • ttw1211
    ttw1211 Posts: 91 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    Pee strips? Yes they can help but also they can build frustration if you don't show on the strips but have everything else right.

    Yes that is very true!! It took me all week to get to that purple again.
    Tomorrow is weigh in day..I hope I get a good result there too...
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    LOL Those are fun. I would be quite satisfied with myself when I saw it change colour. LOL

    I've heard that the Ketostix become less accurate as you become fully keto adapted. Apparently, eventually the body stops peeing out the extra ketones and uses them instead. I've been keto for over 3 months, and the test strips are usually trace or small for me now, even on days when I eat very few carbs. Small to moderate used to be more my norm.

    The blood tests are the most accurate but it is a few dollars per test strip, and not in my budget.
  • ttw1211
    ttw1211 Posts: 91 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    LOL Those are fun. I would be quite satisfied with myself when I saw it change colour. LOL

    I've heard that the Ketostix become less accurate as you become fully keto adapted. Apparently, eventually the body stops peeing out the extra ketones and uses them instead. I've been keto for over 3 months, and the test strips are usually trace or small for me now, even on days when I eat very few carbs. Small to moderate used to be more my norm.

    The blood tests are the most accurate but it is a few dollars per test strip, and not in my budget.

    Oh ok. That's good to know for the future!
  • kingrat2014
    kingrat2014 Posts: 51 Member
    There is a reusable breath ketone analyzer called the "Ketonix" on the market. If you would like a lot of information go to the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Blog.
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