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I plan to test every two weeks and use ketostix in between.

Not exact matches

Ketostix are good as «indicators» of whether or not you are in ketosis (not always) but may not show the actual values.

I started on my journey a few weeks ago - was pretty disappointed that I did nt lose weight quickly even though ketostix showed I was in ketosis.

They are also popular among low - carb, non athletes for the way in which they often turn ketostix a deep purple.

I guess the best way to measure ketone would still be blood ketone meter but if you can measure anything using Ketostix, it means you are in ketosis.

According to ketostix I'm in ketosis, small amounts detected and moderate at night.

Don't worry about not being ketones if using Ketostix (I explained why in this post).

especially cause in my coutry i can't fine these ketostix..

We use Ketostix to ensure we are in ketosis.

Ketostix is not accurate and you may be in deep ketosis while showing almost no urinary ketones.

I was wondering if the ketostix would be useful in determining ketone levels in my urine so i can be sure not to have excess levels when i go to the dr.. They look like the same thing dr.s use.

Your takeaway point is this: If you stay on your keto diet for long enough, the primary ketone circulating in your serum (and consequentially, present in your urine) is not detected by your ketostix.

I was feeling SUPER discouraged as I can't seem to stay in ketosis consistently (according to the ketostix), with silly things like onions and cucumber seeming to bump me out.

When I started, I used Ketostix to find out when I was in ketosis and what my net carbs limit should be.

Ketostix show minimal in the morning, but as the day goes on, I am usually showing heavy amounts.

I'm one week in and measuring high for ketosis with ketostix.

I do nt use ketostix cause cant never find those in my country (im dominican), I started with 202 pounds and im already down to 194 (wich is crazy) I know that most of the pounds I've lost is water loss.

Ketostix — I have had a lot of trouble finding these in drug stores lately, so I get them from my favorite, Amazon.

If you measure your ketone levels (using ketostix), they may get quite high due to the lack of water but it doesn't mean you will be in deeper ketosis (ketostix are not accurate).

To know whether or not you're in ketosis you can measure your blood ketones using Ketostix.

Ketostix are thin strip that you either dip in your urine or pass the through the stream.

Hi, I just startet my keto diet 3 weeks ago, then i went to the drug store and bought some ketostix to measure the ketones in my urine, and it showed between 8 - 16 mmol / l Is this dangerous?

Hi Aleksander, Ketostix are very inaccurate and the level in your blood is likely very different.

Of course the fastest and most accurate way is to test your breath, pee on a Ketostix or measure ketone levels in your blood.

I expected the extra energy to dial down after a few weeks but nutritional ketosis (or at least low carb — I only have ketostix so I'm not really sure if I'm in nutritional ketosis) has allowed me seemingly boundless energy even after 5 weeks!

So the Ketostix, which are measuring the acetoacetate content in your urine only, will tell you after a while that you are not in a sufficient way of Ketosis anymore - though you may still be in perfect ketosis.

If you are sticking long enough to a ketogenic diet the production of the different types of keton bodies will change: the serum and urine volume of acetoacetate (the only ketone detected by ketostix) is significantly reduced, according to Phinney and Volek, you will have more Hydroxybutyrate in your serum - and thereby in your urine.

For your sake, if you're doing everything right and Ketostix are only showing trace elements, accept that you are in ketosis.

Ketostix are thin strips of paper that have an indicator in them.

Ketostix only detects one type of acid and a lot of other factors can affect how light ketone bodies become in urine.

I kicked myself out of ketosis, I know this because I bought Ketostix (ketostix are a stick you pee on — a bit like a pregnancy test but they measure the amount of ketones in your wee, the more ketones, the pinker the stick bKetostix (ketostix are a stick you pee on — a bit like a pregnancy test but they measure the amount of ketones in your wee, the more ketones, the pinker the stick bketostix are a stick you pee on — a bit like a pregnancy test but they measure the amount of ketones in your wee, the more ketones, the pinker the stick becomes).

Remember those Ketostix I mentioned in my previous keto post?

The purpose of the Ketostix is to measure the amount of ketone bodies in the urine.

An occasional person will actually require a ketogenic state to achieve weight loss, i.e., complete elimination of carbohydrates in order to metabolize fats, evidenced by the fruity breath odor of ketones or urine dipstick testing positive with Ketostix.

I'm definitely in ketosis (ketostix turns purple).

I do not have a thyroid issue and ketostix (I know they're inaccurate) say I'm in ketosis.

The best way to test if you're in a state of ketosis is by using ketone urine testing strips, often referred to buy the brand name, Ketostix.

- Ketostix only measure one of the three types of ketones that may be in the urine - You can be in ketosis & not see a change on the ketostix — does not mean you are not losKetostix only measure one of the three types of ketones that may be in the urine - You can be in ketosis & not see a change on the ketostix — does not mean you are not losketostix — does not mean you are not losing fat.

During the following week, I went down to 78.4, but my weight went back up until my next weight in at 79.1 I did cheat last weekend, to be completely honest, but I cheated on milk and peanut butter (not a large amount though) and was still in ketosis the next day (I use ketostix).

Ketostix are used to detect ketones in urine and can be obtained at any drug store.

Ketostix are urine dipsticks when indicate the presence of ketones in urine.