How long to ketosis?

I wanted to make sure I knew when I was in Ketosis, so I dove into a blood testing monitor and Keto strips. After the first week, I was at .2 then raised a 10th every week until I got to .4. The next week I was .7, so I was very excited. That following week I was .3. WHAT?! I was watching my macros and eating everything that I should. My fat count was typically around the 80% mark, couldn’t believe it. The next week, I was .3 again. I’m a bit slow, but figured it was time to look deeper. I had introduced raw milk, but it was accounted for on my macro list, I was still within range. Having not been a soda drinker for years, I was excited to have found a soda that “I was allowed to have,” Zevia. Zevia has many flavors and they are all decent, but grape produces an almost addictive situation for me. On top of the raw milk, I was drinking 2-3 sodas a day. So much for moderation. At this point, I know it is one of the two or maybe the not so moderate consumption of both. After a week with neither, mixed with planned fasts of 18 and 23 hours, I was at .6. I will attempt to reintroduce the raw milk, maybe 4 oz. a day instead of 8 oz. after I get into that sweet spot of 1.5, but so far lesson learned.

I guess the short answer would have been, for me, 5 weeks into the lowest form of ketosis. I am curious if that is typical. Not that it's important, more of informational than anything. Testing your ketones is mentioned a lot to be done in the morning, but that is not when they are highest. I test mine in the evening. I learned a good lesson and felt that I would share it. I would have never known I was going about it the wrong way, if I hadn't been checking the numbers against my macros. Hope this may help someone.