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My ketosis sticks stay on the ‘second pink’ on the strip although I don’t cheat. According to the pharmacist my ketosis level is low. Is it true. Need I be upset about this?
Anna,
No, it’s not typically something you should concern yourself with. If you’re very new to low carb eating, maybe it’s a good reminder to reflect on what you are consuming, etc… but it is not unusual for people to not register dark colors on the stick, even if they are eating very low amounts of carbohydrate (especially if they have been low carbing for a while).
Now, if you are brand new to eating this way, lack of dark colors may indicate carbs are creeping in somewhere…which is why I said it’s always worth reflecting on. But it can also be significant of nothing more than your body is not producing sufficient _excess_ beta hydroxybutyrate to measure on the stick.