i had been doing atkins for a while, on the induction stage, and so i bought this strips for encouragement;it showed the darkest color. so my mom tried them to, and she is not on a diet at all...very high carbs, and my stepdad and sister tried them also, neither are on diets and they all came up at the highest level of fat burning...what in the world does that mean?

Thats a good question....I'm curious about them too as mine show up small to moderate amounts

what kind of strips are they (the brand name, or the name on the box)

http://www.youravon.com/cnorulak

carolyn in texas
started 8/11/03
327/290/150

That is VERY strange. It sounds like they are not working right for you.

Started Atkins on 9/20/03
235-->190; 150 goal

Whatever brand that is, it really sounds like a bunch of crap.

I only use Bayer Ketostix. They're the original brand. They've been making them the same way for a VERY long time, mostly for diabetics. That's one reason it has a long pamphlet inside warning you about diabetic ketoacidosis. The original Atkins books recommended using Bayer. I've used Bayer Ketostix off and on for about 25 years.

Bayer Ketostix would never give a false positive for somebody not low-carbing (or diabetic). If that brand did, then I would just throw it away and buy some Bayer Ketostix from your drugstore.

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"Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door."

Unless your step-dad and sister have some uncontrolled diabetic issues going on, it sounds to me like you got a bad batch of sticks. Did you buy them brand new? Was the package damaged at all? If you still have the receipt, you could probably return them and try a different package or a different brand.

(Oops! Posting at the same time as Doc I)

Sky
Atkins since 8/03
186/144/under 150