Thursday, September 25, 2025

Weird side effect of dieting: everything smells stronger

⚠️ TMI warning lol ⚠️

I started my weight loss journey at 80 kg on July 10 and I’m now down to 73.8 kg thanks to sticking with a calorie deficit and doing Zumba a few times a week 💃. It hasn’t been easy, but I’m proud of the consistency so far.

One thing I did not expect, though, are the weird little side effects. Ever since I cleaned up my eating and cut back on sugar/processed food, I feel like my sense of smell has gotten noticeably stronger. I catch myself noticing scents I never really picked up on before and sometimes it shows up in very unexpected ways 😅.

For example, coffee makes my pee smell strongly like coffee, and when I eat salmon, well… let’s just say my poop smells like salmon. Before I started dieting, I never really noticed these things, but now it’s like my body is way more “transparent” about what I put into it.

Has anyone else experienced something like this when losing weight or changing their diet? Is it just my body adjusting, or do other people find their senses get sharper too? I know it’s a little gross, but I’m curious if this is actually a common part of the process!

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