 Re: Questions about ketosis | |
A dark color on the ketone test strips is often a sign of dehydration, which is probably what happened when you were sick. Just increase your water intake. As a rule of thumb, you should be drinking 64 oz plus another 8 for every 25 lbs you have to lose. You might need to drink more when sick.
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"The truth is that temptation lurks everywhere, unless you deny yourself a social and working life and the attendant pleasures of eating out. I believe that the best way to overcome temptation is not with willpower, which is so often in short supply, but with our brain power, a potentially unlimited resource.
Imagine that you're doing great, losing weight, feeling better than ever, thrilled with yourself, hearing compliments from friends and acquaintances---and then it happens! Despite all your good intentions, you're mightily tempted by a food you're not supposed to have. What to do? I'll tell you this: You'd better have a strategy ready!"
(Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Chapter 19)
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