Don't be discouraged! There is usually a stall after the initial loss. As far as being in ketosis, you don't say what your macros are or how low carb you are doing so it is hard to say. I have been told by many though that this way of eating is not a guaranteed "melt the pounds off diet". You have to think of it for what it is, a beneficial way of eating that will help you create a deficit while not feeling like you are starving. It will help you FEEL better....and you will lose weight, but it's not a magic bullet. I felt the same as you when I first started. Others here will explain probably better than I have, but please don't give up yet

Twibbly wrote: »

There could be any number of things going on. Are you drinking enough water? Are you eating ENOUGH calories? Do you have any thyroid issues? Are you measuring anything other than weight? Are you tracking everything you put in your mouth?

Ketostix have been known to quit showing anything after a bit because your body quits excreting excess ketones or something. It is a known phenomenon.

Right. Without specifics like your carb level, or being able to see your diary (or maybe typical meals for you), or if you have any health issues that might make losing difficult, we can't give you specific advice. Do go and input your info into a keto calculator. This one is good: http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/
It will give you the cal intake and protein intake you should realistically consume.

Go into the Launch Pad and read the Closed threads on Low-Carbing and Why the Scale is a Lying Liar Pants. They are numbers 1 and 5 on the first section of links. This might help give you some tips.

Twibbly is right about ketostix. After the body becomes fat adapted, you start producing different kinds of ketones. At this point only blood ketone tests are accurate.

I know it is hard not to compare your results to others you hear about. I have a hard time too. I have to remind myself that I am 41, with several health issues, and medications working against me. This way of eating is not a magic bullet, but it is a way to feel better, be good to your body, and to maintain a calorie deficit without feeling like you are starving. Please don't give up, and like they tell me, trust the process.

Dmwinter5 wrote: »

I have been doing low card for 3 weeks. I lost 10 pounds the first week. and now nothing! I have the bad taste in my mouth, the sweet smelling urine, but my ketosis strips show nothing. Since the first weight loss, I have lost and gained the same 2 pounds countless times. I don't know if I should hang in there or go back to counting calories. I lost 90 pounds 2 years ago counting calories, staving myself. I have gained 30 pounds back and desperately want to lose it before 30 turns to 50 and so on. I am definatly not hungry doing low card. I feel good. I think my stomach is getting smaller but that damn scale just hates me and the feeling is mutual! So looking for guidance. Can it take this long to get into ketosis? I'm weighting for the pounds to start melting off that I keep hearing about. I know this has worked for people just don't know if it is suppose to take this long. Feeling discouraged.

I've been doing the keto diet for almost 3 weeks now and it took me a single day to get into ketosis. I'm a carb fanatic and going from 300g to <25g probably sent me over quicker. Who knows though, just like everyone else said, our bodies are different! My husband sounds like he's in the same position as you and it's because he's been eating or drinking a few more carbs than he should. I know some people don't worry about counting their calories on keto, but I do. Otherwise I'd be eating steaks all day and it would be WAY too many calories for me! It's possible that something in your diet may be kicking you out of ketosis every day that may have too much sugar in it. So, use the ketocalculator and use MFP to count your calories and macros. Remember that you're counting NET carbs....carbs minus fiber and reach your goals with the ketocalculator and you should be okay. You need to eat less than 25g or less of net carbs and barely any sugar...like preferably 0g. I tend to say I'm more sedentary than active and I'm a critical care nurse that works out 3 times a week. So, I'm lying to it and I'm losing the weight a little faster. Don't get on the scale but maybe once a week (it's hard as crap to not get on it every morning - and I do...and I'm slightly discouraged this morning) and MEASURE yourself once a week in the morning after you pee...with no clothes. Use this link http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Measurements-(For-Women) Even though it says for women, it's still an accurate way of measuring! Also, after so many weeks our body gets keto-adapted and no longer shows up on the sticks. Mine is still showing up. I'm not looking forward to the day it no longer shows up. I like seeing it turn purple. Makes me feel good. lol. But oh well. Keep trudging along and do all that we've said, keep your spirits up and try not to think about it as much. It'll start coming off! BTW, have you been to www.reddit.com/r/keto ? There are a lot of pictures and stuff on there to inspire you!

I'll also add that if you're stalled or questioning whether you are in ketosis, the first thing to cut should be anything with "sugar alcohols" as they affect people differently. Some people can eat all of that stuff they want without any BG spike (they just don't process it) and others may as well have had a bowl of sugar. Cut that first and see what happens. Also, be weary of anything labeled in "net carbs" or "effective carbs" as this implies the company marketing the product has a vested interesting in advertising that number as low as possible, which means some trickery may be involved.