Urgent. Ketones levels are way too high

(Raj Seth) #22

BTW: URGENT label on posts is reserved for true emergencies only
Including, but not limited to:
Being down to last 4 lbs of bacon
Only 2 quarts of heavy cream in fridge
Less than 2 lbs of butter, with none in the freezer
egg count not possible in dozens.
bacon grease container half empty
…

(Laurie) #23

Help! I’m down to one egg!

(Raj Seth) #24

Someone call 911!! or 253 (thats 2KD on phone)!

(Allie) #25

Please throw the pee sticks away and stop stressing yourself out.

#26

Dug out my ketostix, 4 this morning however when testing ym blood it’s 0.3.

Again don’t worry. Don’t bother with the stix, you’re in ketosis that’s all you need to know.

(Raj Seth) #27

And if you’re not eating carbs, and eating moderate protein, and getting the bulk of your energy from fat - AND - you are not dead - then you’re in ketosis. There, saved you $3/day…

(KCKO, KCFO) #28

After only 3 days of eating keto, you are not fat adapted, and probably producing very little in the way of ketones. Urine strips are great for showing you how dehydrated you are. They are NOT great at how many ketones you are throwing off. I gave up using those consider using either a blood ketone monitor device or this inexpensive method discussed here: