Stinking while loosing fat?

tomsarno
tomsarno Posts: 105 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone noticed an increase in body odor while loosing fat? A slight bit of sweat makes me stink worse then ever. I have to shower two to three times a day to keep the stink to an almost exceptable level

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  • wreckzrainer131
    wreckzrainer131 Posts: 33 Member
    I haven't noticed but my wife might just be being nice not saying anything.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    It could be what you're eating? Certain foods can secrete scents out of your pores.
  • gaelowyn_pt_duex
    gaelowyn_pt_duex Posts: 135 Member
    It could be what you're eating.. garlic, onion can be smelled in sweat/on the skin. Are you doing low carb? being in ketosis makes you stink. bad. Not trying to offend any low carbers out there.. my hubs does it hardcore once a year and his breath smells like roadkill and he has an overall funk smell, not to mention attitude. Maybe he doesn't do it long enough to "get over" the smell and 'tude. I work in Vet med, and cattle that are ketotic stink as well, smell and attitude wise! :)
  • tomsarno
    tomsarno Posts: 105 Member
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Anything like nail polish remover? That's the smell that comes from a Ketogenic diet.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    tomsarno wrote: »
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss

    Not sure how much truth there is to this article:

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    edited June 2015
    There is another current thread on this topic. It is also on the first page.

    Are you running? Make sure that you are getting enough carbs and are not consuming too much protein.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Here you go:

    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10188554/weight-loss-and-body-odour-need-some-suggestions/p1
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    it's the high protein intake.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Another vote for excess protein/nitrogen.

    http://drmirkin.com/archive/6187.html
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    tomsarno wrote: »
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss

    sorry you stink but that just made me laugh LOLOLOL
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    tomsarno wrote: »
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss

    When I ate too much protein, I got the urine smell.

    Not that I endorse this, but here's a link with a possible explanation:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    it's the high protein intake.

    yep
  • 2009jewellz
    2009jewellz Posts: 187 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    tomsarno wrote: »
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss

    sorry you stink but that just made me laugh LOLOLOL


    Never heard of stinking while losing fat. Learn something new everyday on here!

    Wreck, hahahaha. You are funny.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    2009jewellz wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    tomsarno wrote: »
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss

    sorry you stink but that just made me laugh LOLOLOL


    Never heard of stinking while losing fat. Learn something new everyday on here!

    Wreck, hahahaha. You are funny.

    Wow, wonder if I stink . . . I hope not!
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    I am on a high fiber diet, which causes lots of farts. Anybody want to pull my finger?
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    tomsarno wrote: »
    Has anyone noticed an increase in body odor while loosing fat? A slight bit of sweat makes me stink worse then ever. I have to shower two to three times a day to keep the stink to an almost exceptable level

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    I haven't had that issue...
    Are you on a ketogenic diet?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Wait...I eat high protein. Do I stink and not notice it?
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    andympanda wrote: »
    I am on a high fiber diet, which causes lots of farts. Anybody want to pull my finger?

    I learned that my whey protein for shakes was causing flatulence. I guess it's the kind of protein and/or fiber. However, of course, my farts smell like roses.
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    Yeah, I've noticed this. I just figure the fat that I'd being burned is old fat.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    tomsarno wrote: »
    I eat very high protein the smell comes foe the sweat. Ammonia smell like old cat piss. Deodorant and body spray makes it smell like fancy old cat piss
    Maybe you just fell asleep on the floor?
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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    The only person I ever smelled that on was in kidney failure and secreting things from their pores that couldn't be excreted elsewhere. She was really out of it, but asked if that smell was her. She was dying, so we told her no, it was the person in the next bed. It's the last thing she said. After that, it was morphine, morphine, morphine and death. It was so sad, her worrying about the smell. :(

    I never smelled ammonia on anyone else.

    Smelling like pee isn't normal. Something's up. Might want to get that checked.
  • omnipotentmiku
    omnipotentmiku Posts: 107 Member
    No, I've actually noticed I smell really sweet.
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