To all knowledgeable Keto dieters

[iced earth]

I still have a mid to dark purple colour showing on my keto sticks when I drink coffee with one package of sweatener and/or chew a few trident gum sticks during the day. My question is, as long as I see the colour change on the sticks am I burning fat? Thanks everyone

 

[Zagreus]

You need to use the search funtion and research read, read, read, and read. That way you will understand how and why your diet is or is not working. Purple indicates ketones present, thus you are in ketosis. Get the Atkins diet revelution book or if you want to get more advanced get Lyle Mcdonald's book on Ketogenic dieting.

Zag-

 

[iced earth]

I have read a lot of books on this, I read Lyles book a few times actually, why I ask is because I read conflicting issues on a lot of different forums to whether or not chew gum, drink coffee ect. thats why I ask. I wanted a persons opinion that is or on or has done the diet, drank coffee & chewed gum regularly and had success. Thanks

 

[MiniColemans]

some people need to stay near 0 carbs, others can have 100 grams a day and still be in ketosis. Just find your body's area and go with it. Personally 50 grams a day works for me so i drink diet soda etc.

 

[iced earth]

some people need to stay near 0 carbs, others can have 100 grams a day and still be in ketosis. Just find your body's area and go with it. Personally 50 grams a day works for me so i drink diet soda etc.

I guess Imy body can tolorate more carbs then. Thanks a lot MiniColemans