nature of many ketogenic foods makes it easy to exceed daily caloric requirements.
As a final option, there are computer programs that generally contain food databases
which can be used to develop diet plans. As well, many individuals have used spreadsheet
programs to track their intake of calories, protein, carbohydrate and fat.
Summary
A variety of tools can be used by ketogenic dieters to gauge progress and measure the
effects of changes in the diet. These include a variety of ways to measure body composition,
including the scale, skinfold calipers and the tape measure. The presence of ketosis can be
measured with Ketostix (tm), which indicate the concentration of urinary ketones. While some
have tried to use a glucometer, which measures blood glucose concentrations, they have proven
inaccurate and are not recommended. Tools to measure food intake, as well as nutrient levels of
foods, are recommended especially in the beginning stages of the diet.