hi newbees and hi mekcob



you wrote

"Thank you for providing a message board for newbies like myself. I am following the Atkins Diet. I am a bit confused as to how to measure ketosis. I purchased Clinistix to test my urine, but am not sure as to the color match I should be shooting for. Could you help me with this question? Thanks so much!"

forgive me if my info isn't correct i am a newbee also, but while reading in different forums i came across an entry by an experienced lc er who wrote that the middle color was good the darker color may just be indicating that you aren't getting enough water. this person went on to say that the ketostix dosen't distinguish between fat you may have just eaten or fat that was stored.

i tryed to locate and copy here but couldn't find that post. if i do locate it again i'll post a link

i am an oldie who hasn't lost anything yet but then i take a diarretic for bp everyday so water is constantly being eliminated
and apparently increases resistance to loosing fat
but i am feeling good about following this way of eating as a life plan
talkercise

I FOUND THIS ARTICLE HELPFULL

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/carbsmart/kandd.html