Ketone Strips

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lisa11

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Joined: 28 Aug 2003

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Thu Aug 28, 2003 2: 47 pm    Post subject: Ketone Strips

I just started atkins today. I went to GNC and got the ketone strips does anyone know what color they should be when you are in ketosis? also area the strips often dark when you unlocked the bottle?

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Rico

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Joined: 24 Jul 2003

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Latitude: Louisville, KY

Thu Aug 28, 2003 3: 04 pm    Post subject:

All stix pads I ' ve ever heard of start off - white, and turn colors when you are in ketotis... anywhere from [ / icon_pale. gif] fuchsia to dark purple. The packaging should explain. You may have gotten a bad band if they are all dark purple.

Rico

blueskyes2

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Joined: 11 Jun 2003

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Whereabouts: Durham, NC

Thu Aug 28, 2003 3: 33 pm    Post subject:

What brand of stix did you get? Completely frankly, if you are wanting to use strips, I would not buy the new gimicky ones that they sell with the low carb supplements and the like. Experience with friends have shown that they turn pink or purple at the drop of a boater. If you really want to use these ( they are not necessary to lose weight ), I would use a brand used by diabetics as they are more accurate. You can get these at any * * * * * *. I wouldn ' t ( and don ' t! ) trust all these folks who are making these for low carb dieters.

Remember to keep the bottle tightly sealed as well and do not throw away the little drying packet in there. Moisture will effect performance and the effective useful time for these is a few months. Sensitivity will decrease over time. The time of day the Atkins center recommends for testing with these is 1 to 2 hours after eating dinner, so you might want to look at that time as well as some others in the day to see what seems to work for you.

For me, the Atkins recommendation seems to be the most consistent. Colors you are looking for are anywhere in the spectrum from pink to purple and should be shown on the side of the bottle. If you have even a hint of pink, that means you are burning fat for fuel. Keep in mind, that some pople will not turn the sticks color even though they are in ketosis so don ' t panic if you don ' t see any color.

The bottle you have has gone bad and is a perfect example of what I was talking about. Take them back to GNC and get your money back and then go to your local * * * * * * and buy Ketostix brand. The pharmacist keeps them behind the counter.