Bad Body Odour since starting MFP? - Help Please

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  • lindustum
    lindustum Posts: 212 Member
    Did you start working out properly, and you have never done before in your life? I mean, beyond crappy PE at school- have you actually worked your butt of before? I know some people that will stop using machines at the gym because their face turns red. If you have never been used to good workout, smelling BO might be a new discovery..
  • ASPhantom
    ASPhantom Posts: 637 Member
    Try adding a cup of vinegar to the wash, kills all the stinks in the clothes.

    As far as the deodorants go, be cautious about what you use, the more Aluminum, the worse. Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's disease.

    That being said, the Clinical Strength Secret is amazing, I only use it if I know I will have to be around people immediately following a workout, otherwise it's regular strength.

    And so what? You stink a bit. The only way to avoid it, is to sit on the couch and do nothing. I for one, would rather stink.
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    My workout clothes...especially the cotton blend stuff... STINKS!!! When I wear them and they get heated up....YIKES. But, after I shower, I no longer stink. The vinegar suggestion is solid. You can also buy sports wash and wash your athletic clothing separately. Should help a ton!!
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    Stress hormones can increase sweat production. There's stress involved in changing your diet, so that could be it.
    Otherwise, drink a lot of water and use maximum strength deodorant.

    ^^^ This and Secret makes a clinical strength deodorant/antiperspirant that is for extreme cases
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    what materials are you wearing for working out? I find that the under armor style synthetic fabrics trap smells. you might need something that simply breathes better. Or try natural fibers like cotton or wool. Wool t-shirts are amazing.
  • mustangmonie
    mustangmonie Posts: 33 Member
    I have the same problem. I can be outside on a 95 degree sunny day and sweat (or shall I say "glisten"?) and no smell. I can wake up in a menopausal night sweat, no smell, but when I hit the gym I can smell myself about 30 minutes into a work out. Work out sweat is just a different kind of stink and as others have said some of it is the fabrics workout clothes are made of. Follow the laundering advice you have received, it should help. I say embrace the odor, it is a sign you are exercising and that is a good thing.
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    Is the smell like ammonia?

    If so read this...

    http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/information/nutrition/ammonia-sweat-smell.htm
  • Alliwan
    Alliwan Posts: 1,245 Member
    Is the smell like ammonia?

    If so read this...

    http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/information/nutrition/ammonia-sweat-smell.htm

    yes this^

    when i first had to go low carb because of wheat issues and insulin resistance, i smelled like ammonia everytime i worked out. its better now but i wash my work out clothes a lot and use Purex crystals in the wash and they smell divine!
  • baybeejulia
    baybeejulia Posts: 218 Member
    Alright everyone I figured it out.

    I recently started laser hair removal on my underarms, and due to the fact that I'm not waxing it any more, dead skin cells are piling up. Solution? Exfoliating more lol. Thanks yall!
  • ladyark
    ladyark Posts: 1,101 Member
    yes, I have it really bad, my shirts reek even after i wash them i can still smell it.

    I have found that Tide Sport can help with that problem. I kept thinking my clothes smelled like BO....this stuff works....
  • supposedtobeapril
    supposedtobeapril Posts: 12 Member
    Somebody mentioned your clothing. That is really possible if you are wearing moisture wicking or performance apparel. What happens is that if you put them in the dryer, the static sheets clog (ruin) the breathability (porosity) of the material. "Microbes" from your body get stuck in those pores and over a relatively small period of time, your clothes start giving off a horrible odor. Probably only you are smelling it, but if you asked somebody to sniff the apparel, they'll crinkle their nose, too. It really is an awful odor and you think it's coming from your body.

    Don't dry your workout/moisture wicking apparel, EVER. Hang dry.

    I know this is true as it happened to my husband, he thought he was losing his mind. I also work in the apparel industry and know all about why they add anti-microbial chemicals to workout apparel (for this exact reason).

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