Not seeing purple on the strips...what am I doing wrong?

chapman182 · 01-10-2013, 01:25 PM

Hey guys,

So here I am complaining again. It's my 5th day of a less than 20 carb, 500 calorie diet today. I've tested for ketosis since day 3, and the strips are becoming more purple, but It seems that I can't get out of the "small" category (light pink). What do I need to do to get into full purp? The only thing I can think of that is delaying my progress is possibly my one cup of coffee in the morning with sugar free creamer (2g carbs) and a Splenda. The rest of the day, I just drink black coffee, water, and 1 diet soda...

What's going on here!

Thanks,

Shaun

MerryKate · 01-10-2013, 11:55 PM

Try adding a couple TB coconut oil to your daily food plan. Not only will it help you get into ketosis, it will provide a quick energy boost, like you used to get with sugar, and help prevent the low carb "flu".

And eat more! Cutting your calories back so severely will not help you lose weight on nutritional ketosis; however, eating enough calories will encourage your metabolism to burn fat. I know it seems backward compared to the usual diet advice, but the usual diet advice is wrong.

Mistizoom · 01-11-2013, 06:22 AM

You might want to check out this thread Can't stay in ketosis!! someone else posted a couple of days ago with the same question.

Short answer, you are in ketosis, you don't need to worry about the level on the ketostix, plus it isn't as meaningful as blood ketone levels anyway.

clackley · 01-11-2013, 06:38 AM

500 cal per day seems very extreme. Phinney says at least 1200 per day and that was referring to women.

reddarin · 01-12-2013, 07:46 AM

I went to google Medi-Weightloss to see what the heck it is and I found that LCF has a forum for it:

medi-weightloss

At 500 calories a day it doesn't matter what color those sticks turn. When you starve yourself you are going to shed weight - fat and lean body mass.

From what I can tell though, medi-weightloss is just a calorie restricted standard American diet with only the one quirk of being all protein for the first phase.

Well, that and the fact that it is always referred to as 'medically supervised weight loss program'. 90 minute physical with a doctor going over medical history, complete with blood work and an EKG.

Jimtoslim · 02-06-2013, 11:15 PM

5 days? Usually takes me 2 weeks into ketosis.

01-10-2013, 01:25 PM	#1
chapman182 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 29 Gallery: chapman182 Stats: 188.8/186.6/165 WOE: Medi Weightloss (doing on my own without clinic) Start Date: 11/19/2011	Not seeing purple on the strips...what am I doing wrong? Hey guys, So here I am complaining again. It's my 5th day of a less than 20 carb, 500 calorie diet today. I've tested for ketosis since day 3, and the strips are becoming more purple, but It seems that I can't get out of the "small" category (light pink). What do I need to do to get into full purp? The only thing I can think of that is delaying my progress is possibly my one cup of coffee in the morning with sugar free creamer (2g carbs) and a Splenda. The rest of the day, I just drink black coffee, water, and 1 diet soda... What's going on here! Thanks, Shaun

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01-10-2013, 11:55 PM	#2
MerryKate Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 334 Gallery: MerryKate Stats: 252/184.3/140 WOE: Nutritional ketosis Start Date: LC: 04/11 • NK:10/12	Try adding a couple TB coconut oil to your daily food plan. Not only will it help you get into ketosis, it will provide a quick energy boost, like you used to get with sugar, and help prevent the low carb "flu". And eat more! Cutting your calories back so severely will not help you lose weight on nutritional ketosis; however, eating enough calories will encourage your metabolism to burn fat. I know it seems backward compared to the usual diet advice, but the usual diet advice is wrong.

01-11-2013, 06:22 AM	#3
Mistizoom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 978 Gallery: Mistizoom Stats: 300/246/190 initial goal WOE: low carb Start Date: November 2012	You might want to check out this thread Can't stay in ketosis!! someone else posted a couple of days ago with the same question. Short answer, you are in ketosis, you don't need to worry about the level on the ketostix, plus it isn't as meaningful as blood ketone levels anyway.

01-11-2013, 06:38 AM	#4
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,041 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	500 cal per day seems very extreme. Phinney says at least 1200 per day and that was referring to women.

01-12-2013, 07:46 AM	#5
reddarin Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 5,467 Gallery: reddarin Stats: 6' 47y/o 265/193/170 WOE: NK Start Date: Aug 13, 2011	I went to google Medi-Weightloss to see what the heck it is and I found that LCF has a forum for it: medi-weightloss At 500 calories a day it doesn't matter what color those sticks turn. When you starve yourself you are going to shed weight - fat and lean body mass. From what I can tell though, medi-weightloss is just a calorie restricted standard American diet with only the one quirk of being all protein for the first phase. Well, that and the fact that it is always referred to as 'medically supervised weight loss program'. 90 minute physical with a doctor going over medical history, complete with blood work and an EKG.

02-06-2013, 11:15 PM	#6
Jimtoslim Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Beautiful BC Posts: 63 Gallery: Jimtoslim Stats: 330/295/??? WOE: Low Carb Start Date: rerere start 6/2012	5 days? Usually takes me 2 weeks into ketosis.