How Do I know I'm in Ketosis?

H20girl · 05-03-2005, 07:00 PM

I'm on the third day of induction, and I do not really know if I'm in ketosis yet. Is there any way I can tell without buying strips?

Angebee · 05-03-2005, 07:24 PM

Metal taste in your mouth, REALLY stinky pee, no appetite. Sometimes you can be nauseaus. Losing weight.

Woman Typing Badly · 05-03-2005, 08:15 PM

Breath of a dead camel

Lucky4 · 05-04-2005, 01:54 AM

ketosis sounds great huh? All of the above--dilute the breath with lots of water or parley (or a good LC gum). It's not THAT bad--actually I love it and I'm waiting to get there soon

mikasa · 05-04-2005, 01:58 AM

ok im not experiencing the bad breath and other symptoms (i dont think)! but am definitely not hungry and not craving...what do we think? could i still be in ketosis?

Lucky4 · 05-04-2005, 04:49 AM

Probably you are--I didn't have a problem with the urine--and just a small one with the breath. I also never had trouble with nausea or headaches--after I got there that is. I knew I was in ketosis when one day, I looked at my chicken and said to myself "Do I have to eat this?"
But, I am having problems getting kicked out of ketosis during PMS and for that reason, I ordered some sticks to see if anything changes during that time or it's just my imagination

H20girl · 05-04-2005, 11:10 AM

Thanks for all of your replies. Ketosis sounds really attractive! Do you think diet soda can stall me getting into ketosis??

colleen44 · 05-04-2005, 11:29 AM

Diet soda stalled me. Lots of people say the aspartamene stalls them (ie diet soda, sweet N low, etc). I think it stalled me only because I wasn't drinking enough water. When I cut the soda replaced it with water and it worked. I still have diet soda at dinner time. I would suggest going to Duane Reade or CVS and picking up some strips (they have them behind the pharmacy). I didnt have the other symptoms and when your not losing as much as you want at least you know you are in ketosis and keeping up the good work. Its an incentive for me to keep going. Once Im not in ketosis I tend to slack off and carb binge

Lots of luck to you!

Jetski · 05-05-2005, 06:05 AM

Someone described it as a cheese aftertaste too.

trans4mation2005 · 05-05-2005, 05:27 PM

i stall with diet soda... try to eat food that isn't a substitute... like LC soda,ice cream,cheesecake... these are allowable.. but stall many... i use them as cheats...if after 2 weeks you are craving.. have a piece of cheesecake.. then get back to basics... unless the substitute cause you to cheat with real bad food.. then just eat basics

05-03-2005, 07:00 PM	#1
H20girl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Gallery: H20girl	How Do I know I'm in Ketosis? I'm on the third day of induction, and I do not really know if I'm in ketosis yet. Is there any way I can tell without buying strips?

05-04-2005, 01:58 AM	#5
mikasa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 81 Gallery: mikasa Stats: 160/148.8/135 5'6'' WOE: protein!!!!!!! Start Date: September 2, 2005	uhoh! ok im not experiencing the bad breath and other symptoms (i dont think)! but am definitely not hungry and not craving...what do we think? could i still be in ketosis?

05-04-2005, 11:29 AM	#8
colleen44 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 2,072 Gallery: colleen44 Stats: 157/141/125 WOE: Atkins	Diet soda stalled me. Lots of people say the aspartamene stalls them (ie diet soda, sweet N low, etc). I think it stalled me only because I wasn't drinking enough water. When I cut the soda replaced it with water and it worked. I still have diet soda at dinner time. I would suggest going to Duane Reade or CVS and picking up some strips (they have them behind the pharmacy). I didnt have the other symptoms and when your not losing as much as you want at least you know you are in ketosis and keeping up the good work. Its an incentive for me to keep going. Once Im not in ketosis I tend to slack off and carb binge Lots of luck to you! __________________ starting again Wednesday 7/19/06 -- stats 141/141/120 I CAN GET BACK TO GOAL!!! minigoal 1: 138 by Saturday 7/22 minigoal 2: 136 by Monday 7/24 minigoal 3: 133 by Friday 7/28

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05-03-2005, 07:24 PM	#2
Angebee Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,258 Gallery: Angebee Stats: Size 18/12&10/6 5'3" WOE: Body for Life Start Date: LC 1/5/04...BFL 6/12/05	Metal taste in your mouth, REALLY stinky pee, no appetite. Sometimes you can be nauseaus. Losing weight.

05-03-2005, 08:15 PM	#3
Woman Typing Badly Typos, Typos, As Far As The Eye Can See... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Life of the POTTY! Posts: 11,607 Blog Entries: 20 Gallery: Woman Typing Badly Stats: 236.6/230.4/110ish WOE: is up for eval Dec 9th Start Date: Sept 9 2008	Breath of a dead camel

05-04-2005, 01:54 AM	#4
Lucky4 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All over the place Posts: 1,784 Gallery: Lucky4 Stats: Size 20-22/16 /8-10 Right under 5'8" WOE: Trying SouthBeach Start Date: May 2008 (LCer for a long time)	ketosis sounds great huh? All of the above--dilute the breath with lots of water or parley (or a good LC gum). It's not THAT bad--actually I love it and I'm waiting to get there soon

05-04-2005, 04:49 AM	#6
Lucky4 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All over the place Posts: 1,784 Gallery: Lucky4 Stats: Size 20-22/16 /8-10 Right under 5'8" WOE: Trying SouthBeach Start Date: May 2008 (LCer for a long time)	Probably you are--I didn't have a problem with the urine--and just a small one with the breath. I also never had trouble with nausea or headaches--after I got there that is. I knew I was in ketosis when one day, I looked at my chicken and said to myself "Do I have to eat this?" But, I am having problems getting kicked out of ketosis during PMS and for that reason, I ordered some sticks to see if anything changes during that time or it's just my imagination

05-04-2005, 11:10 AM	#7
H20girl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Gallery: H20girl	Thanks for all of your replies. Ketosis sounds really attractive! Do you think diet soda can stall me getting into ketosis??

05-05-2005, 06:05 AM	#9
Jetski Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: C-A-N-A-D-A Posts: 251 Gallery: Jetski Stats: 145/128/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 2, 2005	Someone described it as a cheese aftertaste too.

05-05-2005, 05:27 PM	#10
trans4mation2005 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,567 Gallery: trans4mation2005 Stats: 325/298.5/175..361 at heaviest WOE: low carb Start Date: restart 6/10/08	i stall with diet soda... try to eat food that isn't a substitute... like LC soda,ice cream,cheesecake... these are allowable.. but stall many... i use them as cheats...if after 2 weeks you are craving.. have a piece of cheesecake.. then get back to basics... unless the substitute cause you to cheat with real bad food.. then just eat basics