Ketosis Signs: What are yours?

[**Nikki**]

I don't know if this is true, but I feel hot in my midsection and a little bit less all over. I hope this is a sign of Ketosis.

[Buddrfly]

SO FAR I AM EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF APPETITE. I JUST MAKE SURE THAT I EAT 3-4 TIMES A DAY, WHETHER I'M HUNGRY OR NOT! ALSO BAD BREATH, AND MY KETOSTIX ARE A MAROONISH BURGUNDY COLOR.

[spazzyhilo]

I have like a lump in my throat.. it doesn't hurt or anything.. doesn't affect my eating or drinking or the way I talk.. I'ts just.. there...

[scaleslave]

Originally Posted by spazzyhilo

I have like a lump in my throat.. it doesn't hurt or anything.. doesn't affect my eating or drinking or the way I talk.. I'ts just.. there...

that's odd -before i started atkins i had that "lump" thing, it felt like indigestion though. it didn't hurt -but it definitely was annoying. I would drink water to know end hoping it would go away.

Anyway, now I dont have it and I'm happy. My signs of ketosis are: pink-purple keto strips, and loss of appetite (i sometimes find myself pushing myself to eat... which is very, very, odd).

[Peterlock]

Hi Nikki, :wave

I'm not so sure about that lump feeling you're having - if it persists have it checked out.

As for signs of Ketosis, decrease of appetite, general feeling of well being and sometimes even a sense of euphoria. Keto sticks of course can tell the level of ketosis a person is in but the results are often very misleading.

Ketones can be released through breath and skin as well. So if you test neutral on a keto testing stick it's not conclusive that you're not in ketosis.

Plenty of people who have lost a great deal of weight on Atkins, never tested positive on Ketone testing strips - even once.

Like scales and measuring tapes they have value once in a blue moon but should never be used as tools to define your success!

Peter ha

[cleochatra]

That sounds like a chat-up line.

"What's your ketosis sign, baby?"

Mine is metallic taste in mouth, the sticks turning dark purple, not feeling hungry, and I'm an Aquarius.

*lol*

[used2b]

spazzyhilo, hi!! you look LOVELY , WELL DONE AND NOW YOU'LL NEVER GO BACK TO WHAT YOU WERE, COZ LOOK HOW CUTE YOU LOOK - I'M GREEN WITH ENVY, HA!

BEST WISHES,

[used2b]

I HAVE THE SAME METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, AND I AM NOW INITIATING MY OWL PHASE (NO.1 - VEGGIES) ......... MY LEGS ARE AMAZING (THO I SAY SO MYSELF!) AND ROCK HARD AT THE TOP OF THIGHS , NO FAT VISIBLE ....... NOR ON MY BACKSIDE!!
bUT IT'S STRANGE AS I SHOULD BE OUT OF KETOSIS AND AM NOT.....ANY IDEAS????
LOL EVERY1 AND YOU'RE ALL DOING SO DARN GOOD, HA HA...

[used2b]

Ps Am Off To Weigh Myself For 3rd Time Tomorrow, Lol!!!