diet-induced ketosis is safe as long as you are not Type I Diabetic and drink your water, from how I read the information out there. Atkins doesn't go into a lot of detail, but I've been studying the great fatty acid metabolism site Doreen led me to, and adding the "drink your water" caution is what I conclude at the end of reading that. The site also explains the chemical 'why' of ketobreath, by the way. It's really a cool site. (thanks, do!)

Shaw, don't get fixated on turning those goofy stix. You could be metabolizing the ketones other ways, the stix could be old, you could have missed the time of the day they would have shown positive, and if you're drinking a lot of water, they're never going to show much more than "trace."

smcknight, check on the CKD board about your question about changing the cycle of your KD--though I can't imagine it would be a problem!