I got a ketone result of 8.0 according to ketostix after 2 days of fasting and one day of high fat moderateprotein. Any ideas on what could have caused results so quickly?

(Aidan) #1

I started the ketogenic lifestyle plan by eating 2 avos a day for two days to get myself inyp ketosis. At the end of the second day, my ketone levels(according to ketostix) was 1.5 or “small”. On the third day I decided to go straight intp eating the diet and went to a buffet. There I ate a ton of salad, sausage, bacon and chicken. When I gpt home 3 hours later, my ketone levels were extraordinarily high at 8.0 or “large” (again according to the urine). Any ideas on what could have caused such a high result so quickly?

(Sheri Knauer) #2

In all honesty, the keto urine strips are only good for testing to see if you are in ketosis or not. The color does not make a difference. You are either in ketosis or not in ketosis. When you see a darker color (or higher number), it does not mean you are “more” in ketosis than if it was a lighter color (or lower number). The intensity of the color really just indicates that you may be on the dehydrated side. The darker the purple, you need to drink some more water. Now if there was no change in color at all, then there are no ketones and you are not in ketosis. After a few weeks, the urine strips are ineffective because as you become fat adapted, you no longer spill ketones into your urine, so then if you want to continue to measure ketones, you either have to invest in a blood glucose/ketone meter or a breath meter. A read a lot of times people start wondering what they are doing wrong when they have been keto for a month or 2 and are suddenly no longer in ketosis because the keto urine strips show negative. It just means the body is becoming more efficient at utilizing the ketones. Because you fasted for 2 days, you went through your stores of glucose in those 2 days and started producing ketones.

(Daniel) #3

dehydration, or alcohol consumption within the last 24 hours could be the cause. either way, drink more water!

(Stacy Valdes) #4

I’m at 8.0 and drink 95 oz of water a day…… So dehydration is the only reason to be at 8.0? I’m dehydrated with drinking 95 oz of water a day?

(Ron) #5

When you fast your body is burning body fat which cause ketones as a by product and if you are not fully fat adapted yet then the body doesn’t know how to utilize them very efficiently. It is usually recommended to avoid fasting until you are adapted for this reason.

#6

I am almost always in the high, or the darker colors. And I drink 75 to 80 ounces of water a day. And I don’t drink alcohol. And I’ve been doing strict keto for three months. So…don’t agree with it being dehydration. Nor do I agree that the strips are useless after a few weeks. Mine still come out dark every time.

(Annette (AU Delgato on faceboo H Alberts) #7

Yes, it seems no one wants to give a simple answer. The articles that show the exact test I used, with the 8 Large (underwear???) result then go on to write about mMoles or whatever. Shoddy writing!

(Annette (AU Delgato on faceboo H Alberts) #8

Maybe all it took for you was three days. Sounds like you were nearly fasting, so maybe that did it. I’m new at this, and assuming 8, which I also got, means lots of ketones being dumped, til I start using them. Hope it’s soon as I have zero energy and feel pretty weak right now.