keto breath

mirtilla · 01-25-2013, 12:09 PM

HI FROM italy!! Reading all your wonderful stories, I'm trying to learn more possible about Atkins ( even buying the '72 book, if I can) but....I have a great fear (don't judge me "silly".... ) : I have a terrible fear of "keto breath" ...and its possible "social" consequences...please help me not to fear it, with your experiences and solutions..

thanks and sorry for my english....

mirtilla

Britt1975 · 01-25-2013, 12:39 PM

I use a few drops of peppermint or spearmint essential oil in my water bottle - since I drink water all day, it helps to keep the ketobreath at bay.

lterry913 · 01-25-2013, 01:09 PM

Carry sugar free gum and or breath strips...and carry a bottle of water or a sugar free beverage...I find the breath is worse if you get a dry mouth.

paganrn · 01-25-2013, 06:27 PM

I keep mint water handy. Basically steep some dried mint in water, strain, chill, sip as needed. Sorry, I don't measure it

picklepete · 01-25-2013, 06:36 PM

I think most people find it to be temporary. As the body settles on its new fuel mixture, there are fewer "waste" ketones to remove.

mirtilla · 01-26-2013, 01:03 AM

thanks for all tips, it's interesting that it could be temporary;my worst nightmare, about that, it's to be like one of my coworkers, who, unluckily, has often a bad "sweaty" smell....and all of us try to avoid him.......

lterry913 · 01-26-2013, 08:51 AM

It will be temporary....at least that is my experience also...but dry mouth can make you feel as if it is there all the time.

Rhubarb · 01-26-2013, 01:27 PM

Thera-breath mouthwash. I don't know if you can get it in Italy, but it's available online. It really helped me with this.

coffeelover · 01-26-2013, 03:07 PM

I thought I wasn't going to get it this time. But today is Day 10 and I have Keto-breath big time. Bummers because I find sugarless gum stalls me. Part of the problem is that I don't know that I have it and therefore don't know when I need a breath strip. Every hour, on the hour? lol

01-25-2013, 12:09 PM	#1
mirtilla Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 Gallery: mirtilla	keto breath HI FROM italy!! Reading all your wonderful stories, I'm trying to learn more possible about Atkins ( even buying the '72 book, if I can) but....I have a great fear (don't judge me "silly".... ) : I have a terrible fear of "keto breath" ...and its possible "social" consequences...please help me not to fear it, with your experiences and solutions.. thanks and sorry for my english.... mirtilla

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01-25-2013, 12:39 PM	#2
Britt1975 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 448 Gallery: Britt1975 Stats: 331/293/150 WOE: Low carb whole foods Start Date: 1/14/2013	I use a few drops of peppermint or spearmint essential oil in my water bottle - since I drink water all day, it helps to keep the ketobreath at bay.

01-25-2013, 01:09 PM	#3
lterry913 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,515 Gallery: lterry913 Stats: 5' 11" 238/174/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/1/2010	Carry sugar free gum and or breath strips...and carry a bottle of water or a sugar free beverage...I find the breath is worse if you get a dry mouth.

01-25-2013, 06:27 PM	#4
paganrn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 85 Gallery: paganrn Stats: 218/209/148 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: 1/3/13 AGAIN	I keep mint water handy. Basically steep some dried mint in water, strain, chill, sip as needed. Sorry, I don't measure it

01-25-2013, 06:36 PM	#5
picklepete Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 750 Gallery: picklepete Stats: 265/189/189 WOE: 6hr window + no refined calories	I think most people find it to be temporary. As the body settles on its new fuel mixture, there are fewer "waste" ketones to remove.

01-26-2013, 01:03 AM	#6
mirtilla Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 Gallery: mirtilla	thanks for all tips, it's interesting that it could be temporary;my worst nightmare, about that, it's to be like one of my coworkers, who, unluckily, has often a bad "sweaty" smell....and all of us try to avoid him.......

01-26-2013, 08:51 AM	#7
lterry913 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,515 Gallery: lterry913 Stats: 5' 11" 238/174/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/1/2010	It will be temporary....at least that is my experience also...but dry mouth can make you feel as if it is there all the time.

01-26-2013, 01:27 PM	#8
Rhubarb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 272 Gallery: Rhubarb Stats: 195/133/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2012	Thera-breath mouthwash. I don't know if you can get it in Italy, but it's available online. It really helped me with this.

01-26-2013, 03:07 PM	#9
coffeelover Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 547 Gallery: coffeelover Stats: 5'4" 235/198/120 WOE: LC/Atkins Start Date: 01/15/13	I thought I wasn't going to get it this time. But today is Day 10 and I have Keto-breath big time. Bummers because I find sugarless gum stalls me. Part of the problem is that I don't know that I have it and therefore don't know when I need a breath strip. Every hour, on the hour? lol