Ketostix

[sugarsack]

hi. i have read a few things regarding the ketostix however after a month and a week i just bought my first stix and just now it shows nothing.. no change in color at all ? any suggestions ? 9 pm pst is it too late in the evening to get a good reading ?

[gman]

Try first thing in the AM Sugar.

[sugarsack]

thanx Gman... tried first thing this am and got a tinge, barely noticable.. dont know what else i could do .. need to stop coffee maybe...

[fat4now]

Hi sugarsack, some of those stix are old or cheap and don't work. Buy from a big volume store if possible to get the freshest availabe. This could be a possiblity too. Stix go bad just like anything else

[boonie stomper]

Originally Posted by fat4now

Hi sugarsack, some of those stix are old or cheap and don't work. Buy from a big volume store if possible to get the freshest availabe. This could be a possiblity too. Stix go bad just like anything else

Also - don't be too concerned if they don't ever turn purple. The only ketones that end up in urine are those that your body didn't get a chance to use for fuel. Some folk's bodies are really good at burning only as much fat as absolutely necessary when there is insufficient other fuel around, and never let any go to waste; no purple tests for them (me included.)

You can see if your strips work by testing them in diluted or stronger vinegar.