We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
Should I be in Ketosis by now?
rparkerslim
Posts: 398 Member
I have been eating low carb for about two weeks now; shouldn't I be in ketosis? I got some test strips today, and they barely read 5! What am I doing wrong? I am opening my diary to friends! Please help!
0
Replies
-
If the test strips read anything, i.e. show any purple, then you are in ketosis. A darker reader does not mean that you are a 'deeper' level of ketosis... it usually means that your urine is more concentrated thereby containing more ketones.0
-
Okay! Thanks!0
-
My Keto strips rarely showed I was in ketosis and usually only showed anything at all late in the afternoon, like 4 pm. Got frustrated and bought the kit that measures ketones in the blood. This shows I am in ketosis pretty much all day. I don’t use it daily, anymore just as a check every few days, but it is definitely a better measuring tool that the ketostyx.0
-
What kit is that?0
-
@rparkerslim I asked the exact same question in a private message to a friend on here. She said that you don't always show on the styx and not everyone experiences the keto flu. What I can say is I have lost 15lbs in about 2 weeks. Give her take. I may not quite be in ketosis but what I am doing is working. if you are losing and seeing results I would assume your body is there or at least what your doing is working. some people can tolerate more carbs than others on Keto. Although I have kept mine below 20. I usually stay between 20 and 30 net and that works for me. I have seen some people post on here that stay below 50 and are on keto so do what works for you.0
This discussion has been closed.