Keto strips - continuously dark purple

(Barry Quinn) #1

I started keto about 7 weeks ago, and have been consistently losing about 1kg a week, which I am happy with. My hunger levels have dropped, and I’m sleeping better. This all sounds good and is in keeping with most of my research.

However, ever since about day 4, my keto strips samples have remained very dark purple (apart from 2x 2 day period where I had big nights and kicked myself out).

From what I have read, my body should be fat adjusted now and using these ketones, so the strips should be much lighter. Am I doing something wrong?

(Frank) #2

There’s no exact science here. You’re eating the right food at the right times and losing excess body fat, healing your metabolism, and feeling great no? Purple, green, yellow…who cares what color your piss strips are. Whatever you’re doing it’s working. Keep doing that.

(Allie) #3
(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #4

I’ve been fat adapted for many months and most days mine is dark. Yesterday I was fasted 18 hrs and it was just barely showing some ketones. On my KetoMojo meter my Ketones were 4.1 mmol/L. (yea). Just consider the urine strips to be directionally correct.