I picked up my test strips this afternoon but would like to know when is the best time(s) of day to test my urine for ketones.

Around bedtime is a good time, when most of us cut down on our water intake for a couple of hours before sleeping. That's generally the best time for a reading, since water and fluids would generally dilute the reading.

Wa'il

Try them out a few times in a day and see where you get your best reading.

I'd recommend first thing in the morning - simply because you've been fasting and there's no a) water or b) food to interfere with your results. Later in the day will give you a darker reading, because you've had all day to eat fatty foods.

Whatever time you choose try and be consistent with when you test, same time every day. I remember at first I was testing about 4 or 5 times a day It was kinda fun!

Nat

I've tested twice so far...last PM showed ust trace ketones...first thing this morning showed moderate ketones.

BTW guys...I blew it last night. I had just such an awful craving for grapes and there was a bag in the fridge going bad...I had bought them a few days before going LC...so I ate...well...quite a few of them. I felt better afterwards and it certainly was better than eating a bunch of candy or cookies like I would have before,

In that case, wouldn't morning be better? When its at its yellowist..

I test in the morning because I drink around 5L of water every day. I am usually drinking water up to bedtime even though I do slow down a bit so I don't have to get up in the middle of the night. Hmmm.... well actually I should say that the results I stick by are the morning ones but testing can be an amusing thing. I am still new enough to really enjoy watching the pretty color changes

H