Hi everyone,
First of all, I'd like to state that I'm not obsessed w/ those ketostix. I use them 3 times a week, max.
I've been a good LCer in the past month (I've been posting my menus in my journal, if u're interested ) Yet my ketostix are almost always "negative". (I've noticed that everytime I had cream cheese, I'd get a "moderate") I've been keeping my fat-intake above 60% (sometimes I hit 70% ). Can anyone please tell me why I always get "negative"?
I drink 4L to 5L of water a day. I take my supplements. I exercise for 15 minutes a day (that's my best effort ). I've been losing the same 2 lbs (139 lbs-141 lbs) for more than 8 weeks. I'm not losing inches. In fact, I think my wrists are getting fat, kind of swollen. I'm tired all the time. Actually, I'm absolutely exhausted pretty much all the time. My arms & legs (muscles) hurt. My head hurts (but I accidentally hit my head on the window frame the other day, so....) all the time. I'm so tired that I've been sleeping for more than 12 hrs a day.
I've lost 8 lbs since the 1st Jan but honestly I think they're all water-weight (I have a big water-retention problem. All the women in my family do too.) I've been fed-up for quite some time
A friend of mine did Atkins a couple of years ago & he never got into ketosis (he was a good LCer). He was on Atkins for 5 months, no ketosis, no weight-loss.
I'm sorry for being such a baby. I really need your help, encouragement & input on my situation. I thank u for listening.
Have a great day!

Bebe