Mon, Nov-10-03, 06:21
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& Dillion Doggie Do!
Posts: 2,061
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Plan: Atkins, Maintenance
Stats: 221/172/147
BF:Sizes over scale!
Progress: 66%
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There are always different factors that effect the ketones reading on the sticks. Somethings even the sticks themselves can go bad very quickly. Some other factors for different reading is the amount of water you are taking in. How long you test after you have eaten, how much exercising you are getting. As time moves on you may notice naturally that even if you keep the carbs the same, ketosis breath gets better.
Basically, the strips are not the be all end all telling point of wether you are in ketosis your not. The best factor, according to Atkins himself. "If you are losing weight, you are in ketosis."
Do I still us the strips? Yes, but only once in a while. IF I am not moving on the scale I will test. I don't seem to worry about it if the stips still read ketones. When the scale is not moving, and sadly it does stop from time to time it is reassuring to have another source.
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