Sense of smell

Kerry · 04-27-2009, 06:12 PM

Has anyone noticed when doing a really strict plan that the sense of smell is like 80x stronger.. ?

holy moly I can smell everything from miles away

Monkee · 04-27-2009, 06:15 PM

Yup. Since I started doing Atkins 72, I can taste and smell everything.

A simple salad taste so good to me now.
It's like the simple flavors intensify.

I actually crave it.

xo ashley · 04-27-2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NurseMonkee

A simple salad taste so good to me now.
It's like the simple flavors intensify.

I actually crave it.

ditto!

steady · 04-27-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NurseMonkee

Yup. Since I started doing Atkins 72, I can taste and smell everything.

A simple salad taste so good to me now.
It's like the simple flavors intensify.

I actually crave it.

Me too!

tybeeanna · 04-27-2009, 07:07 PM

I thought it was all because I quit smoking And yes everything smells so much more intense than it did before

treebunny · 04-27-2009, 07:17 PM

Yes ! My sense of smell has improved .
What surprised me was that things taste sweeter. I never liked sweetened things all that much and now find even unsweetened things very sweet.

Moving On · 04-27-2009, 07:23 PM

[COLOR="Purple"]Yes! But I was accused of being PREGNANT!

(Marie!

) My sense of smell drives the family insane! [/COLOR]

PivaZena · 04-27-2009, 10:09 PM

Mine got worse-- I couldn't smell the sulfur in natural gas (not good when you work in a lab with bunsen burners!) but at the same time, when in deep ketosis, my husband started smelling funny. I thought it was me but I asked him to smell me and he said I smelled fine, but when I smelled him... icky.

That was enough for me to bring myself out of ketosis. Now I need to slightly modify my WOE...

lalala · 04-27-2009, 10:27 PM

yes, it's gross b/c I can smell garlic on anyone within a 10 foot proximity of me and it makes me so sick. It's really interesting b/c I always had a terrible sense of smell.

Sansa · 04-27-2009, 11:07 PM

Yes it does the same to me! That's why I always carry a scented hanky with me everywhere I go.

junkfoodmonkey · 04-28-2009, 02:19 AM

I never thought of that, I'll have to try and pay attention to it. My sense of taste has definitely improved and taste and smell are bound up together, so it probably has.

Oh great, now I'll be going around sniffing things all day. As if I'm not considered weird enough already!

Yellobrix · 04-28-2009, 06:33 AM

My sense of smell is now very intense, and it used to be terrible. If there is something unpleasant nearby, I don't enjoy this new sensitivity! But for good and delicious scents, it's wonderful.

shoelattegurl · 04-28-2009, 06:39 AM

Yes! I was at the grocery store the other day and went down the baking isle to get some splenda and oh my goodness did that isle smell sugary! I never noticed it before low carbing. I could smell all the real sugar, brown sugar, and I swear I could smell the chocolate chips too!

cisrsb · 04-28-2009, 06:41 AM

Wow, I hope this is a side effect I can enjoy. I'm just starting LC and can't wait to enjoy all these wonderful benefits I've been reading about.

qbu · 04-28-2009, 07:30 AM

My sense of smell has intensified also. Especially for sweets...I cannot be around things that are sweet. I actually start feeling sick when I go down the sugar aisle or I'm near the bakery. Just passing a Krispy Kreme when the "hot donuts now" sign is on gets me...and I'm in a car!

But on a brighter note...other things that I never noticed are also more intensified. I'm also amazed at how good a salad can be! DH laughs when I complain about salads in a restaurant if it's not the "right kind" of lettuce.

TAMYRAJEAN · 04-28-2009, 09:59 AM

Me too! It drives my husband crazy!

cisrsb · 04-28-2009, 10:45 AM

How long has it taken you all to realize your sense of smell has become more acute?
Is it something that returns rather quickily or is it well after the induction?
Thanks
cisrsb

**************
M, 44, 5'5" 149lbs

CurlsNCuffs · 04-28-2009, 10:54 AM

YES - folks at the gym need to use DEODORANT!

I might start a donation box at the door for those who don't or forget! Jeesh!

Yellobrix · 04-28-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cisrsb

How long has it taken you all to realize your sense of smell has become more acute?
Is it something that returns rather quickily or is it well after the induction?
Thanks
cisrsb

**************
M, 44, 5'5" 149lbs

For me, it was several weeks into ketosis. The strangest thing that I can smell is the residue from dishwasher detergent. I have to rinse a glass well and dry it before drinking out of it. Doesn't bother me on a plate, because I don't typically put my nose near the plate... unless dinner is really, really delish, and there are no witnesses.

Monkee · 04-28-2009, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CurlsNCuffs

YES - folks at the gym need to use DEODORANT!

I might start a donation box at the door for those who don't or forget! Jeesh!

I'll be there donating as well.

Sometimes I just have to walk away. It's terrible.

Don't they smell themselves?

I understand you get sweaty and stinky, but some of the smells are just repulsive.

jem51 · 04-28-2009, 05:23 PM

my sense of smell is so tuned in to everything. it is amazing how many things smell bad. not just everyday odors but women who wear make up....i can smell the lipstick and foundation. if someone uses a strong soap like irish spring, etc.
if i'm around chemicals, i need a mask even if no one else can smell it.
really, this is not always a blessing even if food tastes better.

FloridaShell · 04-28-2009, 05:26 PM

Oh yeah!

04-27-2009, 06:12 PM	#1
Kerry I'm not fat, I'm fluffy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn Ny Posts: 6,608 Gallery: Kerry Stats: Post Preg:195/151/140 (pre prego 230/135/130) WOE: PALEO/PRIMAL just call me cave lady! Start Date: Low carb living a few yrs now.. Restart Nov 2010	Sense of smell Has anyone noticed when doing a really strict plan that the sense of smell is like 80x stronger.. ? holy moly I can smell everything from miles away

04-27-2009, 07:07 PM	#5
tybeeanna Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern, IL Posts: 2,745 Gallery: tybeeanna Stats: H286 }232VSG{ C185 G when I get there WOE: low/carb 8-21-12 Start Date: 8/21/12	I thought it was all because I quit smoking And yes everything smells so much more intense than it did before Last edited by tybeeanna; 04-27-2009 at 07:40 PM..

04-28-2009, 07:30 AM	#15
qbu Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 764 Gallery: qbu Stats: Never again/getting there/finally! WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 5, 2005	My sense of smell has intensified also. Especially for sweets...I cannot be around things that are sweet. I actually start feeling sick when I go down the sugar aisle or I'm near the bakery. Just passing a Krispy Kreme when the "hot donuts now" sign is on gets me...and I'm in a car! But on a brighter note...other things that I never noticed are also more intensified. I'm also amazed at how good a salad can be! DH laughs when I complain about salads in a restaurant if it's not the "right kind" of lettuce. __________________ ~47 F~ My Journal - qbu's jouney--the sequel Turn your midlife crisis to your own advantage by making it a time for renewal of your body and mind, rather than stand by helplessly and watch them decline. Jane E. Brody

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04-27-2009, 06:15 PM	#2
Monkee Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Monkeeville USA Posts: 6,266 Gallery: Monkee Stats: Total Loss: -142 lbs WOE: The Monkee Way :) Start Date: Summer 08	Yup. Since I started doing Atkins 72, I can taste and smell everything. A simple salad taste so good to me now. It's like the simple flavors intensify. I actually crave it.

04-27-2009, 07:17 PM	#6
treebunny Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North NH Posts: 714 Gallery: treebunny Stats: 170/142/140/age 58 ht.5'6" F WOE: EFGT/VLC Start Date: July 08	Yes ! My sense of smell has improved . What surprised me was that things taste sweeter. I never liked sweetened things all that much and now find even unsweetened things very sweet.

04-27-2009, 07:23 PM	#7
Moving On Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: No idea Posts: 4,242 Gallery: Moving On Stats: 154.5/changing/135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2006	[COLOR="Purple"]Yes! But I was accused of being PREGNANT! (Marie! ) My sense of smell drives the family insane! [/COLOR]

04-27-2009, 10:09 PM	#8
PivaZena Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 185 Gallery: PivaZena Stats: 202/150 - 5'10" - 29yo WOE: South Beach Start Date: January 2012	Mine got worse-- I couldn't smell the sulfur in natural gas (not good when you work in a lab with bunsen burners!) but at the same time, when in deep ketosis, my husband started smelling funny. I thought it was me but I asked him to smell me and he said I smelled fine, but when I smelled him... icky. That was enough for me to bring myself out of ketosis. Now I need to slightly modify my WOE...

04-27-2009, 10:27 PM	#9
lalala MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,425 Gallery: lalala Stats: 183/127/135 at 5'8" WOE: the foods i love!! :P Start Date: Feb 2009	yes, it's gross b/c I can smell garlic on anyone within a 10 foot proximity of me and it makes me so sick. It's really interesting b/c I always had a terrible sense of smell.

04-27-2009, 11:07 PM	#10
Sansa Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sumwhere in Chicago Posts: 41 Gallery: Sansa	Yes it does the same to me! That's why I always carry a scented hanky with me everywhere I go.

04-28-2009, 02:19 AM	#11
junkfoodmonkey Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5,182 Gallery: junkfoodmonkey Stats: 213/193/140 WOE: Atkins - Induction Start Date: Original Nov 2003 Current 17 Sep 2012	I never thought of that, I'll have to try and pay attention to it. My sense of taste has definitely improved and taste and smell are bound up together, so it probably has. Oh great, now I'll be going around sniffing things all day. As if I'm not considered weird enough already!

04-28-2009, 06:33 AM	#12
Yellobrix Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,495 Gallery: Yellobrix Stats: 199/175/150 WOE: Tweaking & Discovering Start Date: Over & Over... 'Til I Get It Right!	My sense of smell is now very intense, and it used to be terrible. If there is something unpleasant nearby, I don't enjoy this new sensitivity! But for good and delicious scents, it's wonderful.

04-28-2009, 06:39 AM	#13
shoelattegurl Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,791 Gallery: shoelattegurl Stats: 255/209/175 WOE: 17 Day Diet Start Date: 10/30/2011	Yes! I was at the grocery store the other day and went down the baking isle to get some splenda and oh my goodness did that isle smell sugary! I never noticed it before low carbing. I could smell all the real sugar, brown sugar, and I swear I could smell the chocolate chips too!

04-28-2009, 06:41 AM	#14
cisrsb Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3 Gallery: cisrsb Stats: 163/146/140 Male:5'5" WOE: LC Discovery Start Date: 4/19/09	Wow, I hope this is a side effect I can enjoy. I'm just starting LC and can't wait to enjoy all these wonderful benefits I've been reading about.

04-28-2009, 09:59 AM	#16
TAMYRAJEAN Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 196 Gallery: TAMYRAJEAN Stats: 282/250/141 WOE: LC & must watch Calories Start Date: Restart 1/05/09	Me too! It drives my husband crazy!

04-28-2009, 10:45 AM	#17
cisrsb Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3 Gallery: cisrsb Stats: 163/146/140 Male:5'5" WOE: LC Discovery Start Date: 4/19/09	How long has it taken you all to realize your sense of smell has become more acute? Is it something that returns rather quickily or is it well after the induction? Thanks cisrsb ************** M, 44, 5'5" 149lbs

04-28-2009, 10:54 AM	#18
CurlsNCuffs Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,475 Gallery: CurlsNCuffs WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2, 2003	YES - folks at the gym need to use DEODORANT! I might start a donation box at the door for those who don't or forget! Jeesh!

04-28-2009, 05:23 PM	#21
jem51 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: south central OR Posts: 3,635 Gallery: jem51 Stats: oh so happy at 120 WOE: Mine, all mine Start Date: controlled carb '97-98	my sense of smell is so tuned in to everything. it is amazing how many things smell bad. not just everyday odors but women who wear make up....i can smell the lipstick and foundation. if someone uses a strong soap like irish spring, etc. if i'm around chemicals, i need a mask even if no one else can smell it. really, this is not always a blessing even if food tastes better.

04-28-2009, 05:26 PM	#22
FloridaShell Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 6,264 Gallery: FloridaShell Stats: Grrr/Grrr/130 WOE: My own way of l/cing Start Date: 1/2/08	Oh yeah!