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What about keto strips

Leanbean65
Leanbean65 Posts: 176 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Is is advisable to use these to check if I'm doing this right? If so where do I get them?

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  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    Not worth the bother. They only tell you part of the story not the whole story.

    Blood meters are the best but the strips are expensive.

    Best bet is just to track your carb count.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    They're not necessary. Can be a reassuring novelty but they can also make you think you're not making ketones even when you are because of your level of hydration and how diluted your urine is can give a negative result.
    If you won't be discouraged by a negative result even when you know you're eating very few carbs then go ahead and grab some. Should be by the diabetes supplies at your pharmacy.
    If they show any ketones at all, you're making plenty of them. If they don't show any, it doesn't mean you're not. It could just mean your urine is diluted enough to affect the result.
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