I just got the ketone test strips today and I am getting a beige negative reading... Has anyone else used these? Can anyone offer any insight as to why I am getting a negative reading?

I use them all of the time. How long have you been on the Atkin's? It could be that your body has not produced enough ketones to show any results yet. For example, if you just started, you probobly won't see a change in color for about 3 days.

I use the ketostix. I have gotten a large reading ONLY ONCE. Usually, my sticks are "Trace" to "small" ketone levels. It IS possible that your body is burning the ketone as fast as you are liberating it from stored fat. The big question is, are you losing weight? If so, keep doing what you are doing. If not, start looking for things that will stall you out:

Hidden carbs
alcohol
artificial sweeteners (YES, including Splenda for some folks)
soda?

Hi,

Don't get discouraged.. I have been on Atkins for 3 weeks and my strips don't show any change in color however I have lost 12 lbs and as long as I am losing weight I am happy.. Everyone's body is different.

Good Luck!

Liza

since late December. I lost a total of 13 lbs during induction but since then I didn't lose anything. I have decided to start over with full induction which I have been doing now for the past 2 days. I used to stick today and am getting a negative reading...any ideas?

Mine will read heavy in the morning but by the time I've drank two or three liters of water and flushed out my system I will have a little or no reading when I go home for lunch. As long as you are eating LC and feeling good then I'm sure everything is fine.

Maybe I will try it in the morning. I did it in the afternoon after I had already drank like 5 glasses of water. I feel o.k. I just wish my weight loss would resume.