Joanna, I have had a yo-yo dedication for the past couple of years. I do well, then go on a cruise, then do well, then go on a cruise.... You get the picture! It is all LCT's fault! LOL
Dave, Ketostix are test strips made by Bayer and they show you how many ketones that you are expelling in your urine. Many nutritionalist use them to determine if their clients succeeding with the program. The darker purple the strip turns when dipped into a stream of urine the more you are burning fat. If it doesn't turn at all, you are not burning fat, and worse yet if it turns beige then you are storing fat! Pretty easy to tell your progress from day to day. A scale is a sign but your body fluctuates so much that often times it does not reflect what is really going on. You test it at the same time everyday and preferably when you first wake up. A bottle of 60 strips cost about $10 and you can buy them at most pharmacies over the counter.
Andrea, I really like it, because it is another area that you can really chart your progress. It is a great motivator.
There was an interesting article that was in our paper this week on a study on low carb diets that the AMA conducted. It kind of flies in the face of all that you have ever read about high protein and high fat diets.
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