The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[summerblue]

Hello Everyone - HAPPY SATURDAY!!!! (love saturday's) :-)

I did purchase those ketosis sticks, but not quite sure if it's working or if my body is there. The stick shows a 'trace' is that enough???

...Thanks Everyone!....Mara

[jump4joy]

I use them too, just for fun. Yup, a trace means you're IN! Medifast puts us in such a mild state of ketosis that the stix don't always register for many who are in ketosis, so they're not always the best gauge to determine ketosis. Also, I notice that they only turn color for me on the first morning tinkle, and not as the day progresses....even though I KNOW I'm still in ketosis. After a couple of months on MF the ketostix won't show ketosis at all.....BUT YOU'RE STILL IN if you're sticking to the plan---guaranteed! I'm into my first month back on the plan (I've done this before) and I like to see that little stick change colors for some reason. But I'll stop when my bottle's gone since it won't register a color change later (it's because your body adapts to the mild ketogenic state and the ketones won't show up in your urine, but you'll still be in that state).

Welcome to the Land of Ketosis where appetite disappears and bad breath reigns!!

[Arklahoma]

Jump4Joy is right ... decreased hunger, increased energy, and dragon breath.

[DogMa]

And sometimes a little different urine smell. Someone in my old Atkins group said friends used to call her "Sweet Pee."

[dede4wd]

I have a sure-fire way to tell if you're in ketosis or not (don't trust those pesky and expensive ketostix)...

Breathe on your plant...if it dies, you're in ketosis...

or

Breathe on your dog and if he/she chases you around because they think you've been somewhere GOOD and want to see where it is...you're in ketosis!

Just here to help!

DeDe

P.S. Stick to the plan...if it's not in the quick start guide, it doesn't go in your mouth. Then, you're virtually guaranteed to be in ketosis!

[lauradr]

Dede,

[ktrout]

My wife, the dental health care professional, brough home a large box of listerine strips and several of the sample bottles of the liquid listerine, just as a hint to the foulness of my breath. Yeah, bad breath is a dead giveaway that ketosis reigns.

[summerblue]

Thanks Everyone!

The decreased hunger and increase energy is there.......I work fulltime, have a family AND am an All Star Cheerleader Coach and for once, I am NOT dredding the season to start on May 1st - I have the ENERGY for it AND I will no longer be the 'fat gal' at the gym!

I haven't noticed the bad breath, but I do use breath stuff a lot just because I am always talking to 'customers' or athletes and their parents.

I love MF!

xoxoxo and sooooo GLAD I FOUND ALL OF YOU!

[wildtrk]

And sometimes a little different urine smell. Someone in my old Atkins group said friends used to call her "Sweet Pee."

Yep...I know that odor.