Don't be shy. I know it's not just me. I've looked it up.
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My BO doesn't seem bad at all, but man, that cheese-breath is vile. I mean, literally after eating cheese. Yuk.
OMG! I am pleased I am not the only one with cheese breath. I used to be a complete cheese-aholic and could eat alot of cheese before getting the 'breath' but lately I have reduced it right down. Since being on Keto even when I have a wee piece by itself, straight away cheese breath. Its revolting. It has actually put me off eating it as a snack, now I only have it with a meal and then only a small amount . so sad ...
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I get metallic Keto breath (but lovely clean teeth) and I can smell my pee if I have asparagus but otherwise I seem to have no issues. BO seems reduced even but it's hard to say, I just don't really have it at least when using a deodorant.
I eat pretty high protein compared to a lot of people and I have cheese just about every day. No issues.
I do stay very hydrated though, I'm always peeing, so maybe I flush everything out.1 -
Almost all asparagus pee smells, but not everyone has the gene to sense it. Seriously, lol.
(Smithsonianmag.com) In 2010, the genetic sequencing company 23andMe conducted a study in which they asked nearly 10,000 customers if they noticed any scent in their urine after eating asparagus, and looked for genetic similarities among those who couldn’t. This peculiarity—which you might consider useful if you eat asparagus frequently—appears to stem from a single genetic mutation, a switched base-pair among a cluster of 50 different genes that code for olfactory receptors.
There is also a difference in the kinds of sweat and how they smell (Piedmont.org): 1. Regular sweat. When the body is hot, sweat is released by the eccrine sweat glands, which open onto the surface of the skin and cover most of the body. This sweat is made up of water, salt and potassium, and sits on the top of the skin. When this moisture evaporates, the body cools down.
2. Stress sweat. When the body is reacting to an emotion, like anxiety, stress or excitement, sweat is released from the apocrine glands. These glands produce a milkier sweat comprised of fatty acids and proteins. The apocrine glands are found near dense pockets of hair follicles under the arms, around the groin and on the scalp. While this type of sweat is initially odorless, it doesn’t evaporate as quickly and can develop an odor when it combines with bacteria on the skin.
I notice this in my case - workout sweat = no scent. Nervous sweat = OMG Get AWAY from me!!3 -
If only we could see ourselves as our pets smell us....
I'll bet they'd have a few more descriptors for our various fragrances than we've managed to come up with.3 -
canadjineh wrote: »Almost all asparagus pee smells, but not everyone has the gene to sense it
I wonder if it's similar to the cilantro thing?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/cilantro-aversion-gene-study_n_1901124.html
Would be funny if all this variability in smelling keto breath or sweat or whatever has more to do with different abilities to smell it than it does the presence of ketones. lol1 -
Maybe I'm not doing keto right! I'm getting medium-dark readings on my ketostix even while drinking plenty of water. But I have never experienced Keto flu, bad breath or bad body odor...or at least no one has told me. The smell of my pee is a little bit stronger though.
Hmm. How's the taste?
Of my breath? Tastes normal. Awful in the morning but after I brush my teeth it's ok. In the morning I can't really taste anything much other than my BPC in my mouth and that taste lingers for a while but starts to fade because I try to drink a lot of water. But I'd say overall it's normal.0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »JessicaLCHF wrote: »ashtaylor83 wrote: »My fiance has been telling me my armpits stink. I've been in ketosis for around 6 weeks. I already knew my breath was gross, but now my armpits and "lower region" are "spicy" smelling. I already use Mitchum 48 hour deodorant and have very good hygiene. I start stinking quickly after showering and applying deoderant. I even sprayed cologne on my pits after my shower this morning. Please tell me this will go away. Pretty, pretty please.
This is my biggest issue with this WOE. I can't STAND the smell of keto pee! It stinks and honestly makes me feel gross.
I also noticed my armpits smelling BAD and I was someone who armpits rarely stank. I changed deodorant to that's clinical strength Certain Dry It works great!
Same here. I used to easily be able to skip a day, no problem. Now if I shower and don't immediately deodorize, my husband is telling me I stink within an hour. Sigh.
@JessicaLCHF - I wonder if this has to do with the actual burning of fats. For a while, while I was moving my office between locations, I would get this itchy as all get out rash that felt like a low level sunburn on my arms, face, neck, exposed skin, basically. I was trying to figure out how on earth I was getting sunburned...
Then it occurred to me, that it was generally when I got warm or was physical. Turned out I was burning fats, and they were being partially processed and released through my skin, and it was just enough to be like a low level sweat that I didn't notice when it was happening. If I do a quick wipe down with witch hazel - and then if still...residual, a quick rub of coconut oil, there's no itch, no burn, no rash, no stink... I don't know if the witch hazel neutralized things or what, but it really helped... Just something as a thought for "quick pinch hit" kind of days.
Could be. I sometimes use apple cider vinegar. But deodorant seems to work - I just need to use it. I can't skip a day like I could before.0 -
RowdysLady wrote: »I am very aware of odors and I constantly check myself for the exact same things everyone is mentioning here. I'm weird, but lucky I guess. Nothing seems different as far as bodily smells go...and I assure you, my very honest kids would tell me! I do notice a metallic taste in my mouth in the mornings but my teeth don't seem to get that build up overnight that they used to get. Urine may or may not have a smell depending on what I drink. The more water, the less concentrated the less odor. A day filled with diet soda and it smells pretty bad.
Very true about the teeth! I hadn't recognized it till you said that! Must be directly related to the sugar we're not eating.0
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