Just finished 2 wks. of Induction, decided to add 1/4 c. sunflower seeds yesterday, and I stayed within 20 gr. of carbs...guess what?? I was at the bottom color on ketostix bottle, whereas yesterday I was in the middle range.
Question: When adding carbs (slightly), do most people stay in ketosis?
I didn't lose more than 2 lbs. during Induction. Had about 2,000 calories per day, found article saying this was OK by doing math for ideal body weight.
Getting discouraged. Ready to try Somersize.
Question: Do you stay in Ketosis with Somersize or doesn't it matter? Help, please.

Try not to get to involved with the reading on the sticks. You can get different reading for many different reasons. Staying within the 20 carbs, I can see no reason that you would have been knocked out. You will come to learn soon enought that the sticks are not the be all end all way to tell if you are in ketosis. You may find if you test yourself tonight you will get a reading. That is a good way to tell if you were kicked out of ketosis. Once kicked out it take 3 days to get a reading back.

The color on the sticks basically measures concentration of ketones in your urine. So it's pretty obvious that there are lots of ways for that to fluctuate. You could have drunk more water or eaten foods that have more water in them, your level of physical activity could have dipped, your body could be hanging on to the ketones for reasons it will not disclose, etc. etc. I use the sticks as a "yes/no" kind of thing, not for the gradations of color. Hang in there!

ps -- Sunflower seeds are actually pretty carby for nuts; I'd recommend switching to almonds or macadamia nuts if you're worried.

Holly

I added a tbsp of all natural peanut butter twice last week.

The same thing with the ketosticks it want all the way down and in the evening it even showed as not in ketosis (after TONS of water) but also it made me have bad sugar cravings so no more PB for me.

Next morning I was low but now I am back up in the mornings. I try not to get too hung up on it.