Hi all,

So my husband has been complaining about my breath since I started the two week pre-op liquid diet. I'm all Protein shakes, no solids (including Jello or pudding). He says it's unlike any bad breath he's ever experienced! I brush regularly, and this only started when I started this high protein, low carb/low fat pre-op diet. Has this happened to anyone else??

-Ginnie

ketosis and the accompanying horrible breath are notorious for going with a high protein, low carb diet. Don't be surprised to get sour B.O. and funny smelling urine, too (sorry to be the bearer of bad news).

Yep was gonna say the same thing! Low carb high protein is a bad breath,body odor habitat! I hated always feeling warm and smelling when I did low carb.. But just think soon none of that will matter !

@@Capegin, my husband had bad breath when he went on the Adkin's diet, similar to what people eat during pre-op liquid phase.

OMG, thank goodness I'm a teacher and not around students right now!!!! I teach middle school, and I would so get a reputation as the smelly teacher! After reading these replies, I promptly stocked up on sugar free gum and breath mints! At least I know the preop diet is doing its job, for whatever that's worth! Thanks for the replies!

OMG, thank goodness I'm a teacher and not around students right now!!!! I teach middle school, and I would so get a reputation as the smelly teacher! After reading these replies, I promptly stocked up on sugar free gum and breath mints! At least I know the preop diet is doing its job, for whatever that's worth! Thanks for the replies!

I had this problem early after surgery but it only lasted about a month. I am now two months out and its no longer an issue. Good luck I know how hard kids can be, especially those middle schoolers.

OMG, thank goodness I'm a teacher and not around students right now!!!! I teach middle school, and I would so get a reputation as the smelly teacher! After reading these replies, I promptly stocked up on sugar free gum and breath mints! At least I know the preop diet is doing its job, for whatever that's worth! Thanks for the replies!

I had this problem early after surgery but it only lasted about a month. I am now two months out and its no longer an issue. Good luck I know how hard kids can be, especially those middle schoolers.