Why do I smell like ammonia or bleach?

[nice honest man]

Hi,

 

I was wondering if anyone knew why I sometimes smell like ammonia or bleach after a workout?

 

I obviously don't drink either, and it's before I hit the showers, so it's not in the water and it doesn't matter what clothes I am wearing, especially since I don't use bleach in washing my clothes anyway

 

Any thoughts or ideas? Like maybe I'm an alien in a human body

[johan]

Hi,

 

I was wondering if anyone knew why I sometimes smell like ammonia or bleach after a workout?

 

I obviously don't drink either, and it's before I hit the showers, so it's not in the water and it doesn't matter what clothes I am wearing, especially since I don't use bleach in washing my clothes anyway

 

Any thoughts or ideas? Like maybe I'm an alien in a human body

 

I don't remember exactly anymore. It's a by-product of hard workouts. Either from lactic acid or protein. Wish I could remember. It's nothing to worry about, except I'm sure the chicks probably won't dig it.

[JayKay]

You're not on a low-carb diet plan by any chance?

 

Some people give off the odor of acetone when they're going super low-carb and their body switches into ketosis to burn fuel.

 

It's a smell somewhat akin to nail polish remover....but might also smell a bit like what you're describing?

[shespeaks247]

I was going to say the same thing...if you hadn't eaten very many carbs, the workout could have shoved you over into ketosis. I'm a lowcarber (7 years) and if I drink a lot of water before a weight workout plus have a protein shake before it, the acetone smell isn't as bad.

 

Pam

[penkitten]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ammonia.htm

 

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