June 12th, 2009, 02:04 PM
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Status: "180 you naughty little thing, get over here..." Atkins Phase: OWL Rung 4 S/C/G Weights: 240/183/168 | | Join Date: Mar 26, 2009 Location: East Coast
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 Re: Can't seem to get into Ketosis | |
Quote: | Hi, just a quick question. I have been on induction for a week and a half. I have lost about 5 pounds.....thats it. I use the test strips and all I can ever achieve is TRACE amount. I drink atleast 2 gallons of water a day. |
Sounds like you're in ketosis to me. Are your cravings gone? Yucky taste in your mouth ? Ketosis readings on the ketostix are an all or nothing thing - you're either in it or not. There are no "degrees" of ketosis. The "trace" readings you're seeing are probably a result of your water consumption (i.e. you're hydrated, therefore the readings are diluted - it doesn't mean you're not in ketosis).
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