Thu, Jun-16-11, 11:00
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Posts: 902
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Plan: Atkins Induction
Stats: 282/266.2/174
BF:
Progress: 15%
Location: Vacaville, California
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Originally Posted by hulagrrl
i ordered my ketostix from amazon as well - not sure if it's because i live in hawaii, but the same bottle on amazon for $8 costs $28 here. yikes!!
i used them every day when i started lc'ing years ago, and it really helped to see a visual validation of what i knew was happening (my body is eating itself!!). i fell off the wagon for a long time, and am using them as a tool to help keep me motivated.
as long as i'm not cheating, i always register high ketone levels. especially at night a few hours after exercise.
i guess it depends on your body and if you register ketones. if you don't, i can see how it can be misleadingly disappointing. just my $.02!!
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It could mean that even though you are in ketosis, your body uses ketones so efficiently that you don't have much to excrete in your urine to register. If you are losing weight and are eating a low carb/high fat diet, you are in ketosis. Trust the science. |