Hi Pippa,

One of the reasons that using ketostix can be a waste of time is that you will get a positive result after drinking alcohol. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean you are burning fat, just that you've ingested alcohol. And as I said earlier, the body will use alcohol as fuel in preference to anything else, thereby delaying any fat burning.

If you go to "Low Carb Tips" on the orange bar at the top of the screen, you'll find an article by Doreen T called "Ketosis and Ketone test Strips" where she explains more.

Cheers.

Rosebud