Questions, questions...my need to know. Ketosis?

[ConstantCraving]

Me again.

I went into ketosis about 5 days after I started induction. It has been in the high moderate to large range since then except for the past two days it has been in the trace to small area and I don't know why.

I haven't eaten anything bottled, canned, packaged, boxed or processed except for the mayo and the salad dressing (no sugars). Well, that and the two packets of Splenda I alllow for my tea and I count those (hey, it's a big cup! ! My carb intake is about the same at 19. If I'm the least bit usure of the carb's I'll make it on the higher side. I am trying to drink more water.

I haven't lost much in the way of pounds or inches since just after the first week however I am feeling good. My energy level is high and my mood is up and positive. I've put a sample menu here. Maybe you can see something I'm missing or have ideas. I will change the meat and cheese around but nothing else. I'm too scared to make any changes yet. I was going to go to the first rung of OWL but decided to give induction another week or two.

breakfast
2 eggs, 2 slices bacon, 1 tsp butter, decaf tea, 2 pkts Splenda, 1 oz. cream
lunch
100 gm shrimp, 1/2 c. salad greens, 1/2 c. mushrooms, 1 tbsp. salad dressing
dinner
2 c. salad greens, 1 tbsp salad dressing mixed with 1 tbsp cream), 150 gm chicken (white and dark) 1 oz. cheese and perhaps a hard boiled agg for a snack later on.

Hmmmmm.....thoughts?
Thanks
Cathy

[SunnySmile501]

There are a lot of reasons that the stix show darker or lighter. It makes a difference as to when you test, how much liquid you've had to drink, if you've exercised or if you've had a fatty meal (yes, it will indicate if you are burning body fat or dietary fat). Actually, the color doesn't matter--it's like the pregnancy test--either you are or you are not.

I lost 102 pounds in 10 months and I was never over a trace but once and I was very sick and dehydrated. Mostly it showed negative, but I know I was in ketosis.


Your menu looks fine, so don't fret over the color of a stick that you pee on. Just stay on track and give your body a chance to know you mean business. It will happen.

Sunny!

[abbeyrd1]

Suuny, tanx for posting what you experienced with the stix- I am on my second or third day (its a long story) and I'm only showing trace amounts when I use the stix- I was already begining to worry that my little mistakes like atkins bars and deli meats were already holding me back from losing. Please share more about the stix- thanks

abbey

[ConstantCraving]

Thanks Sunny,
I'll just carry on the way I have been. I keep trying to remember that patience is a virtue!
Something is happening though. I put on a pair of jeans I couldn't get on three weeks ago and they are so loose I have saggy butt in them. Woohooo!