Body Changes

Okay, I have been reading the forums and I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced changes with their body since weight loss surgery. Since a few weeks after surgery I noticed that my body odor changed, it was actually worse than it was before. I mean, not uncontrollable, I just used more deodorant, lol. Even when I go to the bathroom, I notice that my urine smells worse than it ever did. I know this sounds gross but I just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced these same things. And the gas is really bad, lol, especially in the morning. It has been 4 months and is seems to be not as worse as in the beginning. Has anyone had these changes?

I've heard it said that fat-burning metabolic ketosis (where the body burns up large amounts of fat to support itself while on a low-cal diet) can affect the smell of breath, sweat and urine. Also, the gas and bowel changes are very common with RNY. Make sure you are taking a stool softener to keep the bowel open and, if more than 2 days go by without a BM, take some Milk of Magnesia with water. It works wonders!

I have noticed this with myself. Especially right after surgery. I still have stronger BO and I just use more deoderant.

You go through ketosis in the beginning, it starts to settle down when your weight loss slows a bit.

Scott

As for the gas, try a good probiotic

 ive been through same thing....  i keep wet wipes to use after i go to bathroom now an (FDS) feminine deodorant spray..  it helps with that not so fresh feeling.....  gas is very common with RNY as other posters have said...  GAS-X  strips help...  i take b4 bed an when i wake up less gas... who knows what happens while i'm sleeping tho..

I notice this as well. I keep all kinds of body spray with me all day. I am glad to know that this is because I am losing weight!

Yeah, me too. My husband makes a big show of gagging everytime he finds me in our bathroom.

I figure it's the years of Hohos, Dr. Pepper and Cheetos leaching out through my skin and urine. Kind of like they say a biodiesel car smells like donuts or french fries (whatever they were cooking with the oil they put in the tank)

I also have a theory about vitamins. I smelled almost his bad when I was taking prenatal vitamins.

At least I don't have that awful ketosis taste in my mouth any more!