I haven't used them in a long time but when I did I had no problem getting purple on the sticks unless it was TOM time. I found measuring in the morning the best.

If you're losing and have a reduced appetite then that's the goal anyway regardless of the colour on the sticks.

The reason why the sticks may stop being reliable is that they only measure excess ketones. Onc your body becomes efficient with burning ketones there's less excess ketones spilling into the urine. You're still in ketosis but you're just not wasting ketones anymore so the sticks can't pick it up.

Signs of going in and out of ketosis are always water weight. You won't suddenly lose or gain a kg or two of fat overnight, it's always water.

I am getting my keto sticks today @cate1898 I will let you know how I go.:)

I @cate1898 I finally got my sticks today, I tested this afternoon, and I have a trace so that is good I am in fat burning stage. I will do it first thing in the morning like they suggest, and hopefully I get a better reading.

Last night I had a trace, this morning I eagerly tested again expecting a good colour and I had absolutely nothing, not one trace. Trying not to let it get to my head and remember what Sherrie said. I immediately got on the scale and I can see that it is still going downwards, so it is all good.:)

it just means you used up all your ketones whilst sleeping

Where are you guys buying your ketone sticks? I checked at my pharmacy but they only had the blood test ones.

Have you looked online? an online pharmacy will have them for sure

Thanks ladies! I just bought some on ebay