Know your numbers
I have been on a ketogenic diet for 2 years. One of the problems is knowing what foods might throw you out of ketosis. There is so much conflicting information and of course each body is different. I have tried keto sticks but they are next to worthless. Although there is nothing better than a blood test to determine the level of ketones, the Ketone Breath Meter is the next best thing. You can't always believe the nutrients that are listed on a package. There are no regulations as to what constitutes net carbs. The only way that you can tell if the food you are eating is throwing you out of ketosis is by testing your ketone level about a half hour after you eat it. The Ketone Breath Meter is an easy, accurate way to do this. In that way you will know for sure.<br /><br />This little device is easy to use and seems to be consistent and accurate. Press a button to turn it on and wait for the 20 second countdown then blow into it for between 5 and 10 seconds. There is an audible beep which tells you when to begin blowing and another audible beep which tells you when to stop. It then displays your ketone level. A reading between .5 and 3.0 indicates that you are in ketosis. The first time that I used it I registered 2.30. To me this seems to be very accurate since I rarely have more than 12g of carbs each day.<br /><br />If you have cheat day or days then you probably will be thrown out of ketosis because of the carbs that you ate.  The Ketone Breath Meter will let you know how many days it took to bring you back into ketosis.  In this way you can judge whether the cheat days are worth it.<br /><br />The readings on the meter are large and unambiguous. It comes with 10 attachable mouthpieces and everything can be stored in a small convenient pouch. If you are serious about a keto diet you need to know your numbers and have the proper information about the foods that you eat. And the Ketone Breath Meter is an economic and convenient way to track your ketone level.
Rating: 5 stars