someone help!

I have been on atkins since jan 2003. Have lost 60 lbs. BUT for 2 months I
haven't been able to go into ketosis, no matter how good I am. Why? And can
I still loose wait if Im not in ketosis.
thanks

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"kellie" writes:

I have been on atkins since jan 2003. Have lost 60 lbs. BUT for 2 months I
haven't been able to go into ketosis, no matter how good I am.

What makes you think you're not in ketosis? And why does it matter if you've
lost 60 pounds? Many people here don't even bother to use ketostix, because so
many things can affect the color.

And can
I still loose wait if Im not in ketosis.

Yes, you can still LOSE WEIGHT without ketosis. But obviously you're doing
something very right if you've lost 60 pounds. Stop worrying and keep on with
your successful weight loss plan!

Connie
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My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

"kellie" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
I have been on atkins since jan 2003. Have lost 60 lbs. BUT for 2 months I
haven't been able to go into ketosis, no matter how good I am. Why? And
can
I still loose wait if Im not in ketosis.
thanks

I have never been in Ketosis - not once (or at least, the strips aren't
showing it) since starting, and am losing 1-2 pounds per week. I was
concerned at first, but if the weight is dropping, don't worry...be happy!

GT

kellie wrote:
I have been on atkins since jan 2003. Have lost 60 lbs. BUT for 2 months I
haven't been able to go into ketosis, no matter how good I am. Why? And can
I still loose wait if Im not in ketosis.

Yes, you can still lose weight without registering ketosis on the sticks.

(Conversely, you can also be in ketosis and not lose weight, if you
eat too much fat. Ketosticks can't tell the difference between burning
dietary fats and bodyfat.)

Not registering on the ketosticks (assuming you are not miscounting
your carbs) might be one or more of:

Your ketosticks may have "died", especially if you're keeping them in
the bathroom. The warm, moist air makes them expire more quickly.

Or you may be using your ketones as fuel, and don't have enough left to
measure in your urine, especially if you're getting a lot of exercise.

Or you may be drinking plenty of fluids, so your urine is too dilute
to register.

Or you're testing at the wrong time of day. It's normal to not excrete
enough to measure at various times of the day. Atkins suggested most
people will see their highest ketone level late in the day, yet most
people try to test first thing in the morning.

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