Hello all,
I have been eating low carb for 5 days and used the Ketostix this morning and it only showed trace amounts. Should I be concerned with this, as Atkins Induction phase states that once "induced" they should be higher

Thanks in advance.

Nope, that's perfect. It means you're drinking plenty of water. It's good to help your kidneys out by giving them plenty of water to dilute those ketones.

newbiegb: Kristine is right...the darker the stick the more water you need to drink. You are either "in" or you're not. And according to DANRD, you can be burning fat even if you aren't "in". Some folks don't even use the sticks, but the sticks can be helpful when you first start this WOE. And I have found some brands of sticks to be more sensitive to ketones, oddly enough. The ones I bought at Costco aren't nearly as sensitive as the ones I got at a pharmacy. I don't know if anyone else has had this experience, though.

That is great to know...I am also on induction day 7 and tested showing only trace - I am drinking gallons of water! Thought maybe I was doing something wrong!