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Hi gould, my understanding is you really don't have to be in ketosis to lose weight. I usually test first thing in the morning. I find strawberries take me down to small or almost trace amounts of ketones. I don't sweat it because they're the only type of fruit I can eat without causing cravings. I'm carb sensitive so I try to stay around 20 grams. I have tested before and after the berries and I can see the difference. I hope this helps.
Plan: just low carb high protei
Stats: 462/204/190
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Originally Posted by JypsyLC
Hi gould, my understanding is you really don't have to be in ketosis to lose weight. I usually test first thing in the morning. I find strawberries take me down to small or almost trace amounts of ketones. I don't sweat it because they're the only type of fruit I can eat without causing cravings. I'm carb sensitive so I try to stay around 20 grams. I have tested before and after the berries and I can see the difference. I hope this helps.
hi there thanks
just done a test there just now
and ihave 40 Mg that is a ++ resuly Moyen 0.4
so i must be going into ketosis alot over night yay
Lots of ways for ketones to go missing from your pee. You can burn them for fuel in place of glucose. You get better at doing that the longer you're in ketosis. Then you can drink enough liquid that the ketones are too dilute to pick up on the sticks.
Anyway, it's nothing to be concerned about. You'll lose weight or not and the sticks won't matter one bit.
Plan: just low carb high protei
Stats: 462/204/190
BF:
Progress:
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Originally Posted by Nancy LC
Lots of ways for ketones to go missing from your pee. You can burn them for fuel in place of glucose. You get better at doing that the longer you're in ketosis. Then you can drink enough liquid that the ketones are too dilute to pick up on the sticks.
Anyway, it's nothing to be concerned about. You'll lose weight or not and the sticks won't matter one bit.
yeah i kno but i just wanted to see if i ever did get into ketosis
the stigma you get when you ask for these things is unbelievable