[jerkyslim]

what is the ideal range in your ketone analysis?????

[Thomas_Rivera]

If your not on ketosis it shouldn't test positive, or at least i dont think so. While on ketosis I would say its safe to be uppermiddle range. Ketone levels also range with how well your body uses ketones, at 2 pounds a week I test within lower-middle range and rarely test any higher with up to 3 pounds weight loss.

Keep in mind ketostix can be thrown off by excessive water intake.

[Thomas_Rivera]

Let me expand on my last point a little, too much water dilutes the concentration of ketones within the urine. I've found that with as little (or as much if you look at it that way) as a gallon of water that the concentration can be diluted.

[JD is HUUGGAAHH]

I think im drinking upwards of 2 gallons a day!

This could be why I cant seem to go into ketosis ( along with some other possibilities but im just trying to trouble shoot here ).

Thomas, good info again man. You seem to be very knowledgable, REPS!

[Thomas_Rivera]

If you've taken less than 20 carbs a day, avoided sugar alcohols, then you should be in ketosis wether you test positive or not. 2 gallons of water a day will definatly give false negatives. Generally, if its a ten second piss your bound for a miss.

[jerkyslim]

yea thanks man great info. thats the thing though i keep losing weight but i test negative. that made me feell better though hahah