Ketosis

DonnaD40 · 11-09-2006, 05:37 PM

I had never been there before. No matter how many times I tried.

I started '72 on october 30th. By day 3 the stick was purple......not all the way to the darkest but dark as I ever turned it.
By day 5 it was gone again.
I stuck to the diet 100%. I even measured salads & salad dressing & didnt have it everday , even dropped it to get back.

Here was my thinking. On day one , it was a saturday.........most times on the weekend my routine is out of wack & I forget my Blood pressure pill ( which has a dieretic in it) That week , I forgot it sat & sun along with my thyroid pill..........duh. But that was when I had ketosis.

So upon getting the book today , I read that Doc Atkins had people with these kinds of BP pills stop. So as an experiment , Im going to do that...........cuz I just so happened to forget again today. I did take my thyroid pill when I remembered tho...........that I really dont want to mess with.
Im wondering if this is what cause the lack of ketosis.

I will keep you posted & welcome any thoughts.

oh one last thing , last week my bp was down to 119/70 --where it runs 140/90 on meds when I weigh over 175.

Desertthorn · 11-09-2006, 11:39 PM

The BP meds that I take have a big warning not to skip one. I hope your are not like those. BTW, I have been on Atkins for 3 years and I have never shown anything on those sticks and I've lost 50 pounds They don't show that your burning fat, they only show that your spilling fat into you urine. You could have eating a great deal of fat on that day. Personally If your losing weight, I wouldn't worry about using them.
Let me know how your expierment goes cause that might be why I never showed any color myself.

DonnaD40 · 11-11-2006, 08:58 AM

Well , I checked the BP this morning , tho I did have 3 coffees....it was back up to 140/87. If its still that high by monday , Im bagging this experiment & as long as I am losing ......I will be happy.

DonnaD40 · 11-11-2006, 02:09 PM

Well now its a few hours after that last post. I got the stick to turn again , its not darkest purple but mid range.

ChrisInVa · 11-12-2006, 02:14 PM

Please don't experiment with your blood pressure meds -- the results could be disaterous! If you really think they're a hindrence to your weight loss, you could talk to your doctor about changing to a different prescription.

I've never really measured on those sticks because of the amount of water, and other liquids, that I drink. Many people find that to be the case.

By the way, as you approach goal, you may find, as I did, before, that your blood pressure naturally falls to within a normal, healthy range -- without medication.

Good luck!

11-09-2006, 05:37 PM	#1
DonnaD40 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 629 Gallery: DonnaD40 Stats: 175/159.5/150 WOE: Atkins 72' Start Date: restart 3/02/07	Ketosis I had never been there before. No matter how many times I tried. I started '72 on october 30th. By day 3 the stick was purple......not all the way to the darkest but dark as I ever turned it. By day 5 it was gone again. I stuck to the diet 100%. I even measured salads & salad dressing & didnt have it everday , even dropped it to get back. Here was my thinking. On day one , it was a saturday.........most times on the weekend my routine is out of wack & I forget my Blood pressure pill ( which has a dieretic in it) That week , I forgot it sat & sun along with my thyroid pill..........duh. But that was when I had ketosis. So upon getting the book today , I read that Doc Atkins had people with these kinds of BP pills stop. So as an experiment , Im going to do that...........cuz I just so happened to forget again today. I did take my thyroid pill when I remembered tho...........that I really dont want to mess with. Im wondering if this is what cause the lack of ketosis. I will keep you posted & welcome any thoughts. oh one last thing , last week my bp was down to 119/70 --where it runs 140/90 on meds when I weigh over 175.

11-09-2006, 11:39 PM	#2
Desertthorn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 164 Gallery: Desertthorn	The BP meds that I take have a big warning not to skip one. I hope your are not like those. BTW, I have been on Atkins for 3 years and I have never shown anything on those sticks and I've lost 50 pounds They don't show that your burning fat, they only show that your spilling fat into you urine. You could have eating a great deal of fat on that day. Personally If your losing weight, I wouldn't worry about using them. Let me know how your expierment goes cause that might be why I never showed any color myself. __________________ The map includes the states we have visited in our new RV since we retired. 270233190

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11-11-2006, 08:58 AM	#3
DonnaD40 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 629 Gallery: DonnaD40 Stats: 175/159.5/150 WOE: Atkins 72' Start Date: restart 3/02/07	Well , I checked the BP this morning , tho I did have 3 coffees....it was back up to 140/87. If its still that high by monday , Im bagging this experiment & as long as I am losing ......I will be happy.

11-11-2006, 02:09 PM	#4
DonnaD40 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 629 Gallery: DonnaD40 Stats: 175/159.5/150 WOE: Atkins 72' Start Date: restart 3/02/07	Well now its a few hours after that last post. I got the stick to turn again , its not darkest purple but mid range.

11-12-2006, 02:14 PM	#5
ChrisInVa Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 30 Gallery: ChrisInVa Stats: 218/184/135 WOE: Atkins	Please don't experiment with your blood pressure meds -- the results could be disaterous! If you really think they're a hindrence to your weight loss, you could talk to your doctor about changing to a different prescription. I've never really measured on those sticks because of the amount of water, and other liquids, that I drink. Many people find that to be the case. By the way, as you approach goal, you may find, as I did, before, that your blood pressure naturally falls to within a normal, healthy range -- without medication. Good luck!