I am 4 days out from my RnY and I swear I can smell my own breath. I brush and use mouthwash but I can still smell something unpleasant. Is this in my head, if not will it get worse as you lose more weight?

My husband equated it to death. I still have it somewhat and I’m 4 months out. [emoji849]?

It’s essentially ketosis—- aka rapid fat loss


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18)
GW#3- 160
CW 174
5’6”

@BostonWLKC I have the perfect line for the next time he mentions it. Smile sweetly, say "Oh Honey, it's just all my fat dying!"?

It's a side effect from the extreme ketosis you are going through after surgery. It will get better, after a while once you are able to get to a diet that isn't so exclusively protein based. My wife commented that she missed the "sweet breath" that you get on a less extreme ketotic diet like Atkins.

The tradeoff with RNY though is that's about when you start having to worry about smells from the "other end of the pipe" so to speak.

Edited April 20, 20188 yr by aNYCdb

Thank you. I have heard that ketosis cause bad breath. I didn’t think I would be losing any weight so soon. I am not going to weigh myself until Monday, 1 week out.

You’ll be shocked then


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18)
GW#3- 160
CW 174
5’6”