New Member, I think I’m Keto?
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Or it means that I am excreting more ketones and therefore more fat is breaking down than my body is able to use. I’m down 13 pounds in two weeks, so I think that’s likely. Maybe when my losses slow, I’ll use all the ketones I excrete. Maybe not. I’ve done this before for six months and I also was dropping color. So....0
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As you can imagine, my tolerance for *kitten* flinging is already hanging on a thin thread. Can we not do battle today?
GammieLCHF and tmpecus78 are ok with each other, so we'll let it lie. The end.4 -
A perfect and beautiful happy loving way to know you're in full time ketosis. I'm jolly and happy knowing that I am not just in ketosis but in full time optimal ketosis. With urine strips I wouldn't have a clue what was truly going on with my metabolism. Happy happy love and hugs for you all!
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Even better today after raising my proteins even more for this week. Fasting blood sugar is perfect too
Fat intake way down, protein up and carbs still very low at under 15 but most days around 10 gr or less. Seems upping protein, upping calories, increasing my fasting hours has really tweeked things nicely. Seems a little contrary to some of the info out there hmmmm 🤔 Lean mass building = good good good 
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GammieLCHF wrote: »If I used the ketones all up, sure. I don’t have that problem yet. I’ve always had very accurate ketostix. If I stray, they never lie. If I’m steady, they are dark. I can’t say why they work different for you. I just know they work great for me and give me a hit of motivation every day for about six cents.
Ps. The ketones are not my driving measurements. My order is: blood sugar, joint pain (I have several chronic conditions), weight loss and ketostix way at the end. But they are still on my list and I like ‘em.
If they are not your driving measurement, why test them at all? let me guess, cause they are 6 cents?Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »GammieLCHF wrote: »If I used the ketones all up, sure. I don’t have that problem yet. I’ve always had very accurate ketostix. If I stray, they never lie. If I’m steady, they are dark. I can’t say why they work different for you. I just know they work great for me and give me a hit of motivation every day for about six cents.
Ps. The ketones are not my driving measurements. My order is: blood sugar, joint pain (I have several chronic conditions), weight loss and ketostix way at the end. But they are still on my list and I like ‘em.
The urine strips seem to function for me as well. Even now, 4 years later they always show at least trace ketones. I know that some people do not get any positive test result at all despite being Ketosis confirmed by other testing methods. My opinion on that is the urine strips are easily influenced by how much fluid you drink. I do not drink a lot. I tested the idea on myself once where I drank a lot of black coffee and remained fasted over several hours and each test got lighter and lighter. When the diuretic effect of the coffee was in full swing and I was in the bathroom every hour I was testing negative. I think it just had to do with how frequently I was emptying my bladder and how diluted the urine was.
Testing is def not a requirement, however if I'm gonna test, I personally don't see the use is measuring ketones my body isn't using. I wouldn't be too "thrilled" about seeing a high level of ketones going into the toilet.
After even a couple months of consistently staying keto I’m sure my body was using ketones. I do have a blood meter too. I don’t really care how much my body is using in the end though. Using more doesn’t really equate to anything that aligns with my goals. If blood sugar is lower and ketones are being spilled in urine you can feel confident you’re blood has an adequate supply. Ketones aren’t the primary fatty acid burned anyway. There are several.
Ultimately seeing a positive urine test tells you you’re eating low enough carbs to be in Ketosis. Efficiently using those ketones comes with fat adaptation. If ketones are being spilled, they are extra. Literally wasted calories. That’s fine with me.5 -
Yes! Exactly! Bye bye, stored energy...
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I have only used the urine strips in the past, and I'm one of those people who tend to not test high. Within 6 months, my ketones were rarely more than trace. The only way my urine ketones would go up was if I was fasting.
I don't mind it though. I don't need high ketones for any medical reason. I'm hoping my body is just using my ketones effectively because I usually eat over 5g of carbs a day - I should be in ketosis.
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The ketones are a byproduct of the body burning fat for energy and seeing them on a urine strip is motivating! It lets you know that you are burning fat, which is the goal of the ketogenic woe. You aren’t losing anything from them being excreted via your urine. I can’t see a rationale for wanting to keep the ketones when they’re a left over product from the fat your body has burned.
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