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Originally Posted by RN4Babies
Was given a bottle of ketostix from a friend who used them in her pregnancy. I know a lot of factors weigh into their validity, but after 5 days of 100% IP, I was a little surprised not to see any color change. I'm feeling the post-carb addict euphoria, so I was assuming I was in ketosis. Do you think the fact they sat on my porch in 10 degree weather all day might have affected them? Or maybe the massive amounts of water I'm drinking is making it hard for the sticks to pick up the ketones? Either way, I'm not discouraged...I know this plan works for me and I feel good. I guess I'm just curious what your experiences have been with them.
Ketostix are not reliable. If you want accurate measures, it is best to use a blood monitor. The monitor itself is not too expensive but the strips are a bit pricey.
I try to stay away from restricteds and usually stick to the lower carb choices of the ip selections. A personal call.
