Smell!

[deelavi 17]

O I have seen videos and read that there are smells. Bo is more common, horrendous bad breath, scalp stink, and general funk. Tell me true if this is a legit fear. Also, tips? Carry baby wipes or shower 3x per day or what? I have to go back to work (close quarters cubicle setting) pretty quickly.

[fat_free 463]

I am 3 months out and have not had any issues

[johnsydney 65]

Nope don't think that's true. Maybe some bad breath due to the low carb diet, same as with Atkins diet, doesn't last for ever, brush / floss more, drink more Water, chew sugar free mints, no big deal.

[WhoKnows 288]

I've noticed a few changes (I think it stinks when I floss, and honestly, my, ahem, private area has a different, though not unpleasant, odor), but nothing so major that anyone seems to have noticed anyway. My partner has been away on business since I was two weeks post-op though, and frankly he's the one who would be most likely to say anything if the changes are less subtle than I think.

[HappyQ 1]

I am 9 months post op and I have not experienced any unusual smells. I exercise everyday and even after a vigorous workout there are no overly unpleasant odors.

[justagirlat50 1]

This doesn't really have to do with smell but on my phone I couldn't figure out how to start a different thread :0

I have not been about to drink Water, of any kind!, since about a month out! Water makes me seriously nauseous!!! I can do unsweet tea and unsweetened flavored sports drinks but I CANNOT tolerate water!! I drank water at first all the time but now? No way! Talking about it is making me feel sick! This is ridiculous! I've always been a lover of water!!!

[HappyQ 1]

Have you tried using the MIO drops to flavor your Water? It has really helped me drink 8-10 glasses of water a day.

[Tamlyn 107]

My husband says I smell different. He said it's not a bad smell, just that my skin smells a little different. The best he describe it, he said I smelled more carnivorous, so I'm guessing it's ketosis? I don't know. But he said it's not unpleasant, and it's not any stronger than I usually smell.

[par1959 470]

I asked those questions also, I think its all BS. I smell better than before.

[Whathereagain 3]

TMI but it fits the conversation ;0)

My breathe and body odors are the same but my BM's are horrid! Very foul. I don't know if its due to the increase in stomach acid or Protein, but they are definitely stinky. Also, I'm more prone to eatery stools than anything else. Yep, TMI....;0)

[WhoKnows 288]

TMI but it fits the conversation ;0)

My breathe and body odors are the same but my BM's are horrid! Very foul. I don't know if its due to the increase in stomach acid or Protein, but they are definitely stinky. Also, I'm more prone to eatery stools than anything else. Yep, TMI....;0)

I totally concur! As someone who mostly stays away from animal Protein, I always thought I got off pretty lucky in that department, but since surgery there has been a major change! I'm still vegetarian (almost fully vegan), but things are... different.