Thread: Can't seem to get into Ketosis
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Old June 13th, 2009, 08:18 PM
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Default Re: Can't seem to get into Ketosis
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People get confused about ketosis. The strips are just a way to test. Their original purpose wasn't to determine if your body was in the fat burning mode for Atkins, but they work for that purpose. As long as they show trace, you are in ketosis. The shades are only a function of how much water you are drinking and it would seem that you are well hydrated and that is a good thing.

Ketosis is like pregnancy ... you either are or you are not. There are no degrees of ketosis just like there are no degrees of pregnancy.
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