hi fellow bandsters,

i was banded a week ago,28th jan,and the last few days i have terrible bad breath.

I dont smoke or anything and brush my teeth regually so i was wondering if it would be because im not acually ;eating at the moment;

anyone else have this problem?

I was banded the 22nd and am also having really bad breath. I have a follow up on the 5th, so I am going to ask, but would love some info from banders that have been out al while also!

You are most probably in ketosis. Since you are not taking in any carbohydrates, your body is using fat for energy rather than carbs. Bad breath is one of the side effects of ketosis. Once you start adding carbs back into your diet this should go away. It's a small, short-term price to pay as you begin your journey to better health! I think most of us experience it - I know I did.

Edited February 3, 200917 yr by MistyD65

im too having bad breath, im 13 days post op now..Im pleased someone has pointed it out as ketosis, also my mouth can taste a bit like metal too..

Its great to know our bodies are using fat for energy rather than food carbs..

in the last 5 weeks ive lost 35lbs & its great seeing a difference

Misty is correct. Ketosis will cause you to have bad breath. What happens is when your body burn your fat stores for energy it also burns a chemical that is in the fat cells which causes bad breath. If you add some carb back in it will be either gone or very mild. Make sure to not add too many carbs as your weight loss with suffer as a consquence. What I do is carry a pack of sugar-free gum with me or breath strips. Mouth wash also helps if you use it twice daily.

Happy losing!!

thanks jfrost..i have another 2 weeks on liquids..yuk..i will get a diff mouth wash as mine isnt minty enough..i darent chew gum for the fear of swallowing it accidentally & getting it stuck..

Gum wont get stuck. It has to be a large piece for that to happen. I buy "5" spearmint flavor and they are fairly small pieces so you wont have to worry about that.

hi debbie, I was just wondering if you could give me a sample of what you eat in a day as I am 14 days out of surgery and have not lost a pound! I did have major complications during surgery which did'nt allow me to exercise until now but I should have lost something, I am amazed at how much you have lost

Once you have restriction gum can get stuck...if so they can remove it but you have to go in to a doc's office. Safest to just use sugar free breath mints!