Originally Posted by JEY100

You just posted you have lost 10 pounds and only have 12 more to lose...How do you call that "painfully slowly" loss? One pound a week is perfectly normal! Read: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...99&page=1&pp=15

Please read this to understand Ketosis:
http://www.tuitnutrition.com/2016/0...-a-ketard1.html

Originally Posted by GRB5111

Carol - just a comment that may or may not be relevant to your objective: Many have started a specific way of eating to reduce weight or prevent weight gain as the primary objective. Many transition from the objective of weight loss to vastly improved health, as that is what happens while many of us are attempting to lose weight. It's the most pleasant by product of this eating approach, and I shouldn't describe it as a by product. It's become the paramount objective for me, as I'm no longer on any medications and feeling great physically and mentally with lots of energy. As others have said, weight loss happens during this process at varying levels of degrees and progress. Yes, vent and share the frustration, and be aware that there are many experiencing the exact same thing. If you're one who does better with a low carb approach and elimination of grains, wheat in particular, you're on the right track. Sometimes it's just a slow moving train regarding weight changes while you're making large improvements in health. It's gradual, so many of us at some point have looked back in surprise to notice that minor and major symptoms have completely disappeared over time.

Originally Posted by thud123

Kind of jumping on this thread late but it looked interesting. I can add that I've been using a device from Ketonix http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=472278

and comparing it to my walmat strips on the daily weight thread going back a month or two too 2 tutu ... oh wait a second

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=474056

my experience on this experiment. hydration or lack of affects strips (diuretic experiments -maybe it's the diuretics too)

the ketonix meter seems to be more sensitive on the lower end. as others have described you can be not showing on strips and you are still making some acetone, weather that's "optimal" is in question



both my strips and meter get HOT when I keep my net carbs below 20 a day.

Am i loosing weight? who knows and who cares. it's all in fun anyway! It would be fun to try out a blood meter too, maybe I'll do that and measure on a weekly basis as those strips are really expensive.

PS, I'm a HUGE Stewie Griffin fan! Him and Brian in the "on the road" episodes are the best and brightest of animated comedy, comedy GOLD Jerry! IMNSHO

Originally Posted by carol2016

i just read all that and honestly? i thought it was amateur. too full of things that dont matter. the fact is, i am losing terribly slowly and i am in ketosis. facts. the person writing says (and they could be anyone at all, not even a doctor, let alone an atkins specialist who is qualified to make such claims) losing even nothing at all is normal (not why i am doing this total change of lifestyle, to lose v slow or nothing for weeks at a time) and ketosis stix are a waste of time and money cos they dont say anything conclusive apart from that you have this substance in your blood beginning with acet****** ! so, not very helpful in the long run BUT i do thank you for trying to inform me and being generous with your time.

Originally Posted by carol2016

hi my friends

my current quest is to find out what numbers atkins recommended to show 'the state of ketosis' (though i know i am in ketosis and have been since day 2, for a zillion reasons, and also i know how rough a guideline it really is, and in fact not important because its not reliable and can be swayed by so many factors,an d who cares if you look fab and feel great?) but i want the facts. in this case the figures. any ideas?

xx is it 0.5-3.0 ? i read that somewhere.

just looking for numbers.

love xx