have any of you ever experienced bad breath from a cutting diet? i eat a lot of lean meats, and healthy fats, and since i've been doing so my girlfriend has been saying my breath has been less than favorable. thanks.

If you've got your carbs low enough to be in ketosis then you will have bad breath. No doubt about it.

why? and would it be really really bad?

well, i have 50 grams of carbs pwo, and then atleast 15 in another meal later on.

i am not sure if that is low enough to become ketosis (but that is low carbs).

lets say that it is ketosis, then your body is breaking down your fat into fatty acids to be used, thus your blood becomes acidic, your blood is always in contact with your lungs. thus for the same reason that police can check your blood alcohol level by breathalyser, the acids get into your lungs and your breath starts to get that awkward sour acidic smell.

if this is a problem try upping your carbs for a while and seeing if this helps

~v

i am hoping that since my girlfriend and i go to different colleges i can just have a normal or slightly above carb intake the day before and the days i see her, and then continue back with the low carb diet. that would work correct?

I'm gonna go ahead and say keep the diet where you are doing the most good and invest in some Altoids gum. :gl:

dude atkins people always have horrible breath :)

i'm talking REALLY bad, like smelling like death or something!

and most of the time they won't chew a piece of gum cause it has like .001 carbs per stick. duh!!!!!

If bad breath smells slightly sweet or slightly like fingernail polish remover, it's from ketosis (low carb). If it's just bad breath, it's from something else.

For both cases, drink a ton of water, brush your teeth and tongue often, and use Listerine to kill off germs.

I remember being in a meeting with a guy who was (like many we all know) doing nothing but "Atkins Induction" for months on end. Dude smelled horrible, and his breath was about to knock me over from across the table. I pull out a piece of gum and put it in my mouth, then offer him one. "No thanks, too many carbs." I almost ended the meeting early cause I was about to gag right in his face!

Do you think with on average atleast 65 grams of carbs including 50 of dextrose that i could be in ketosis?

It really depends on the person but usually 50g of carbs PWO won't knock you out of ketosis and if it does, it's not for long.

Do you think with on average atleast 65 grams of carbs including 50 of dextrose that i could be in ketosis?

Do you think with on average atleast 65 grams of carbs including 50 of dextrose that i could be in ketosis?

so you only take your PWO shake on days you work out can i assume this is every other day at the most, if so then i think you might be in Ketosis.

have you tried a diet with a macro ratio of 40/40/20 p/c/f if not give it a go, if you have tried it and it didn't work for you or you don't like it then get some mouthwash and some gum.

just a note it is really unpleasant around ppl who have bad breath but most ppl are just to polite to say anything, so you gotta choose.

~v

Make sure you use dental floss, bacteria from food particles in the gum line causes very bad breath. Also floss your tongue.

~Todd

well, i really don't think i'm in ketosis. i was figuring it out and i eat 50 grams of dex pwo, then an hour later more like 25-30 grams of carbs.. I also eat 4 tablespoons of peanut butter throughout the day, and each has 6 grams of carbs. My breath was leaps and bounds better yesterday she said, but i also ate carbs like a mad man after hearing that was the problem.

It's to the point where I really don't care what anyone from school thinks, and they won't stand in the way of my goals. I will eat lots of carbs before i see the girlfriend so she isn't digusted, but other than that i will not alter my diet.