[DETERMINED GIRL]

Hi Everyone!


Ok,

I have made a trial and error observation. I have a desk job and it is easy for me to sit here and easily deplete a gallon of water just by sipping all day. Well, when I would do this I would go to the bathroom just about every 30-40 minutes. Well, after going to the bathroom so many times you start to notice that your urine turns clear right?

Well everytime I go into ketosis and keep my same water drinking habits....The urine never turns clear. I mean, I have went to the bathroom sometimes 10-12 times in between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm and it never turns clear, it is always either dark yellow, medium yellow, or light yellow, but never clear. Had anyone else ever noticed that? I think this is a good way to tell if you are still producing ketones!

Now, I dont know this for a fact, but it is just something that I have observed. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Or it could just be that when someone enters ketosis they are just producing extra bile?


Just thought I would share with you guys since I just got back from the bathroom. I was kind of getting frustrated because I was drinking water to death trying to get it to turn clear!

[Ruthxxx]

ROFLOLPIMP! Just flush and leave and don't obsess. I have no idea if your urine is darker when you are in ketosis. They only way to really tell would be with ketostix! And that testing can turn into an obsession too!

[DETERMINED GIRL]

No obsession, just an observation

What's ROFLOLPIMP mean? I know the roll on the floor laughing out loud part, but what is the pimp?

[Ruthxxx]

It's what you do in your pants when you have been drinking gallons of water to get your pee to turn clear!

[LindaBC]

Are you sure it's not the residue from vitamin pills that is turning your urine darker? My vitamin pills turn my urine a bright yellow. It's almost scary.

[DETERMINED GIRL]

Originally posted by Ruthxxx
It's what you do in your pants when you have been drinking gallons of water to get your pee to turn clear!

Hey! that is funny! I am going to have to use that!

[DETERMINED GIRL]

Originally posted by LindaBC
Are you sure it's not the residue from vitamin pills that is turning your urine darker? My vitamin pills turn my urine a bright yellow. It's almost scary.

Well, when I was eating anything and everything and taking multivitamins, it was still turning clear when I would drink alot. But maybe since I am in ketosis maybe the vitamins are more noticeable?

[Froufy]

I also believe this is excess vitamins...not ketosis...Don't believe ketosis changes the color of your urine...this just depends on amount of water and supplements.

I take supplements roughly 3 times per day and notice that the urine color is definitely changed at those times. We the have the most expensive pee around (all those extra vitamins our body does not need are excreted in our urine).

I have also had clear urine and still been in ketosis (according to the strips anyways). Also it is best to test 2 hrs after dinner meal and not first thing in the morning.

Froufy

[rover1]

Urine darkening from B vitamins comes from taking large amounts, and while usually harmless, may be an indication that you are taking too strong a vitamin, or too many tablets.
As far as ketosis is concerned, you would usually have a good strong 'apple breath' and could know this way. Get a friend to smell your breath. Ketostix are good tool

[clynne]

I am in ketosis and my pee pee varies from almost clear to light green (assume vitamins or spinach).....

[supersized]

I agree with the excess vitamin theory. My pee is always bright yellow after taking my supplements. I take them throughout the day so if I don't see bright yellow I realize that I forgot to take something.