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Im noticing a strange body odor. I dont stink but I dont smell fresh eitger. Im not a sweater and even sweating from workouts dont have this scent. I take a bath, use my normal body wash, put my deodarant on and 3 hours later I have this "havent showered today scent" is this an issue due to surgery?

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You're probably in ketosis, which it's a good thing. It means your body is in major weight loss mode.

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I agree. My breath unfortunately smells bad. I'm constantly brushing my teeth like it helps. LOL It's an unfortunate side effect.

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Once you are able to get your carbs back up to a better level, this goes away.

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Once you are able to get your carbs back up to a better level' date=' this goes away.[/quote']

Oh....thank God, I thought I had caught that teenage smell from one of my sons....whew

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You're probably in ketosis' date=' which it's a good thing. It means your body is in major weight loss mode.[/quote']

Okay...i was under the im po redsion that ketosis only made your breath smell....didnt know it coukd cause body odor too.

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Okay...i was under the im po redsion that ketosis only made your breath smell....didnt know it coukd cause body odor too.

Oh, yeah, you radiate that cr@p from everywhere, it seems. And I mean from everywhere.

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Drink as much Water as you can to help flush out the toxins. Really no cure except to add in carbs :wacko: It's showing that your lifestyle change is working!

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OMG, I got so self-consious over this once that I stopped allowing my hubby to do laundry - I was convinced he was using the wrong cycle or something and my warehouse sweat wasn't coming off...but it isn't quite like that, it's just, off - like if I were a room I need to open a window more, kinda-sorta...

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Im noticing a strange body odor. I dont stink but I dont smell fresh eitger. Im not a sweater and even sweating from workouts dont have this scent. I take a bath' date=' use my normal body wash, put my deodarant on and 3 hours later I have this "havent showered today scent" is this an issue due to surgery?[/quote']

Dnt feel bad it affects my mouth and my body order the same. Good thing my hub told me about my mouth because I love to smile an talk to people but I keep the trident sugar free gum on hand even tho I hate gum just gatta do it. But am considering changing my arm deodorant to see if it will make a difference

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