Keto Stick Color Change

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(Lori Valdes ) #1

Hi Everyone, new to this Forum …have a question .
This is my 5th day on keto, dropped 6 POUNDS already and keto stick was like 2 steps away from dark purple this a.m. …Checked keto again tonight & light pink . To my knowledge, I didn’t eat anything that should have broke the ketosis process !! Is this normal ?? Thanks

(Allie) #2
(Carl Keller) #3

Hello and welcome Lori.

The pee strips will answer the question “Am I in ketosis?” but will not provide an accurate measure of blood ketones. What the pee strips measure is the excess ketones that your body is disposing of. It’s basically as good as a urine pregnancy test. They will tell you, yes or no, you are or aren’t pregnant, but they cannot accurately tell you how pregnant you are…

The dark color might be something to worry you if you have type 1 diabetes or have severe issues with insulin resistance. Mine typically showed purplish to dark purple when I was [spoiler]pissing[/spoiler] my money away while testing with pee strips and I’m still here, 5 months later and feeling great. :slight_smile:

Also understand, even if the strips are accurate in their readings, the ketones in your urine are excess ketones. If you were testing with a blood meter, you might discover a trend of levels being higher when fasting and lower after waking up or after a meal. The whole process is demand regulated. If you need more energy, the liver will make and release more ketones… if you don’t need a lot of energy, production slows.

(Lori Valdes ) #4

Good Evening & Thank you so much for your explanation on the keto sticks !! I found out what threw me out of ketosis …it was a chemical/flavoring I ate on some almonds !! The same thing happened to someone on my Facebook keto group.

Today it’s one step away from the darkest purple . I started keto last Tuesday so almost one week…lost 6 POUNDS. I do not have health issues …just want to reach my goal weight !! 20 - 25 POUNDS to get to my ideal weight …so I thought I’d give this a shot after hearing so many success stories !! It’s working great so far …just not used to eating so much food !! Other than that it’s really helping me not crave sugar anymore !!

ANYWAYS …Thanks again for your response!

Have a blessed Night :grin: