Hi there
Does anyone ever check their ketones while on this diet, I read somewhere that it is a good way of telling if your body is really burning fat and not just losing muscle?
So im on day 10 and after checking mine I am still not in ketosis... this has got me really worried as now im thinking that all im actually doing is a really low cal diet, without the good effects of the hcg ie; resetting your hyp, and burning abnormal fat stores.
I am on homeopathic spray, please can someone give me some advise!?
Thanks
Saz

Don't worry too much about it. Whenever I am on hcg, I rarely go into "trace" ketosis, even tho I am loosing weight. Everyone is different.

I did Atkins many years ago and I NEVER got into ketosis.

Really? Oh thanks for that, it has been playing on my mind all day, I read a few other things saying that it doesnt matter, and apparently if your well hydrated it is less likely to show up on ketone strips( which i am)!! Thanks again!!

Hello! I was just skimming through today and saw your question on ketosis. I just wanted to let you know that, although everyone is different, I stay in ketosis everyday. I check every morning because it keeps me motivated to see the colors change, even though just about every day they're large..sometimes moderate. It makes me feel good when the scale doesn't move much...I know SOMETHING is happening! I drink plenty of water..usually right around a gallon..so I know I'm not dehydrated. All I know is I feel good and clothes are starting to fall off!

Hope this helps..

I check too and sometimes I am in (barely) and other times not at all!!! I think the fruit affects that... but I lose either way...

I saw this and wanted to post. I find the ketosis very interesting because I have epilepsy. Ketosis actually helps some patients with seizure control. The diet is extremely different than this one however. I was on it and you eat almost all high fat in a VLCD.

I am curious to find out how this will effect my seizure activity. I have a suspicion that I will do well though,

L