How to test for ketosis?
Well, your local pharmacy has these nifty little urine-testing strips, called Ketostix (just as the dour looking guy behind the counter, watching to see if you’re going to steal something and beat him up in the process) where he keeps them – behind the counter with the insulin needles and other diabetic supplies. When testing for ketones in your urine – a sure sign that you are using fat as your primary fuel (at least initially) – keep in mind that ketones will only spill into the urine when there is more in the blood than is being used as fuel by the body at that particular moment.. So, if you have exercises previously, for an hour or so, your muscles may have used up the circulating ketone bodies and you may appear to be a diet slouch. Just test several hours after exercise and you should get an accurate reading. Truth is also, some people who do just very low carb and not as much fat, burn fat at a great rate, but never register as ketone-positive on these strips, so check out your
