Question: Do light-weights smell bad post VSG/while losing weight?
As far as I know - this happens during rapid weight loss and ketosis for most WLS patients.
I was considered a "lightweight" by some - I have had to change deodarants and invest in mints and listerine strips. I now use the clinical strength deodarant.
I was considered a "lightweight" by some - I have had to change deodarants and invest in mints and listerine strips. I now use the clinical strength deodarant.
HW:242 Start of Preop Diet: 217 SW:200 CW:116.8 GW: 115; SOCAL MEETUPS GROUP!: http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/socalhallo2012/
I get mine at Walmart - it is a bit more expensive. But Secret, Degree and I believe Mitchum all make a clinical strength option.
I haven't had a problem with the rest of my skin - but to be honest I have always had a habit of one spritz of body spray from Bath & Body Works. No one has mentioned it to me that anything else smells. (And I have had the breath/underam smell mentioned lol).
Honestly I think the skin smell was worse pre-surgery, and the underarm smell back then was not too bad. Now it appears to be the opposite. I have bad underarm BO - but don't seem to have the oother body odor issues.
And thank you
I haven't had a problem with the rest of my skin - but to be honest I have always had a habit of one spritz of body spray from Bath & Body Works. No one has mentioned it to me that anything else smells. (And I have had the breath/underam smell mentioned lol).
Honestly I think the skin smell was worse pre-surgery, and the underarm smell back then was not too bad. Now it appears to be the opposite. I have bad underarm BO - but don't seem to have the oother body odor issues.
And thank you
HW:242 Start of Preop Diet: 217 SW:200 CW:116.8 GW: 115; SOCAL MEETUPS GROUP!: http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/socalhallo2012/
I was considered a light weight and no one has mentioned anything to me about me smelling badly (and I haven't noticed it myself). I have noticed that drinking protein shakes make my mouth taste bad though, so I just keep some altoids with me.
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Excuse my ignorance but what/ who is a light weight? I had my surgery on the 11 th October and my breath has been smelling I thought it was natural since I have been in liquids only. Kim can also imagine that a dense protein diet would do that too so drinking loads of water should help! I am a novice at this so don't take my analysis as the word!
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My breath gets funky sometimes so I keep gum and mints around. And this is totally weird, but one of my armpits is stinkier than before. The other, pretty much the same. I use Secret clinical and it works great.
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I noticed it immediately, as I have never been one to really get BO.
I noticed BO under my arms. It didn't smell like normal BO, not even much "worse", it was just a different smell that my regular antiperspirant/deodorant wasn't working on.
I read somewhere that ketosis and shedding fat change your body PH, and that's why your normal deodorant wouldn't be effective, which makes sense to me.
I changed to Secret Clinical Strength (about $8 instead of $3 for the regular) for a couple months until it subsided.
The breath though...ewwww. Altoids, Listerine and lots of it.
I noticed BO under my arms. It didn't smell like normal BO, not even much "worse", it was just a different smell that my regular antiperspirant/deodorant wasn't working on.
I read somewhere that ketosis and shedding fat change your body PH, and that's why your normal deodorant wouldn't be effective, which makes sense to me.
I changed to Secret Clinical Strength (about $8 instead of $3 for the regular) for a couple months until it subsided.
The breath though...ewwww. Altoids, Listerine and lots of it.
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