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I think the bad breath is one of the better ways to judge. The ketostix are not that accurate if you are
a) drinking plenty of water,
and/or
b) eating calories well below maintenance.
In either sitch you may be in "ketosis" but not excreting ketones as measured by ketostix.
Most folks can "feel" when they first enter ketosis. If you're not sure, then you may not be in ketosis. But you will still most likely be benefitting from a drastically reduced carb intake. So don't stress too much and hang tight.
a) drinking plenty of water,
and/or
b) eating calories well below maintenance.
In either sitch you may be in "ketosis" but not excreting ketones as measured by ketostix.
Most folks can "feel" when they first enter ketosis. If you're not sure, then you may not be in ketosis. But you will still most likely be benefitting from a drastically reduced carb intake. So don't stress too much and hang tight.
