Ketosis on Opti/Slim Time

Hi all

Quick question - how does one know when one has kicked into ketosis in the Opti/Slim Time phase? With the obvious exception of using the Keto Stix.

Today is day 7 of Slim Time for me and yesterday and today I have been suffering from the WORST dry mouth. I have been getting in enough water, but it does not seem to help at all. I'm just wondering if dry mouth could be a sign of ketosis?

Also - chocolate slim time made with just a little bit of water tastes like brownie batter . Thatisall.

Hey girl, wow, day 7 already. Surgery is just around the corner for you. Whoop whoop!

I think dry mouth is a good sign for ketosis. I knew I was in it when I tried to have broth or jello, and I was full full full. The shakes were more than enough for me by then!

I know it's not a scientific answer... lol. At the end of the day though, it matters more how you feel, and that you're sticking to it, rather than if you're actually in ketosis (which I would bet you are!).

Lol...no, not quite the definitive answer I was hoping for, but you're right. I have been pitch perfect on it - the shakes have been keeping me full. When I get hungry, its usually time for another shake.

I had a sugar free popsicle on day 1 and tried broth on day 2 (I may have just chosen a broth I didnt care for, but it put me off trying again). I bought some jello but I haven't eaten any so far. I've been doing just fine on the shakes and water/tea.

It really does take the guesswork out of my days, lol! 1 week down, 1 to go!! Woohoo!!

what is slim time?

Im on opti... and I got such a bad breath from it!! Also for the first bit, my pee had a strong ouder.

Slim Time is the Opti alternative for those of us that have a problem with aspartame. Basically the same thing, except sweetened with sucralose.

Lol, I keep asking my husband if my breath smells bad - I am super paranoid, especially because my mouth is so dry. He keeps saying no, but I am not sure I believe him!!

I read some articles about the keto diet and ketosis, and apparently it only takes two days of extremely low carb ingestion to go into ketosis. Not sure how many carbs are in Opti, or what you're drinking, though.

That I can believe, but I think that is < 20g carbs per day.

Opti and Slim Time both have 17g of carbs per shake, which is 68g per day, so while low carb it is not super low carb.

Oh well ...I'm losing so I will just assume I am in ketosis!

Keto breath is a dry, almost fruity smell to it. I found my mouth tasted awful but others said it smelled almost fruity that was too ripe. By day 7 you should be in ketosis. Your urine will often have a bad smell to it as well.

I see you already had surgery and this question is more than a week old. Never even noticed the date as it was still near the top of page 1. LOL