I have started the atkins diet, after two weeks, I'm finding my urine to be a deep yellow. It does not hurt to urinate, but the smell is strong sometimes. Could this be a serious matter?
2006-09-08 01:29:12 · 14 answers · asked by mybean38 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The strong smell is from the ketones. Don't worry.
2006-09-08 03:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In addition to your diet are you also taking any vitamins?
A deep color urine can be caused by not drinking enough water (your urine should be the color of lemonade) and also most vitamins will turn your urine deep yellow.
Try drinking at least 10 glasses of water for 5 days. See if this makes a difference. If it does you can then lower your water intake to 8 glasses. Drink no less than 8 glasses! If you don't like plain water add crystal light for flavoring.
The Atkins diet also contains allot of protein which will also turn your urine dark.
Avoid caffeine. Caffeine will dehydrate you. If you do drink anything with caffeine, drink one glass of water for every caffeinated drink you have.
2006-09-08 01:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by Momma Knows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think carefully before starting the Atkins or any diet similar to it. Lower carb can be a good idea, but cutting sugars, breads, yeast, pasta and starchy foods while maintaining healthy carbs such as whole grains may be a better plan than Atkins or the like.
Atkins cuts essential nutrients out of your diet, while not limiting any of the unhealthy oils and milkfats (butter, cheese, etc.) that should really be kept to a minimum. Extra virgin olive oil, fish, almonds and avocados, for example, all contain healthy fats that you should increase, while decreasing the other, unhealthy, fats.
If you really need to lose weight fast, try replacing meals with protein shakes - bananas, real fruit juice (no added sugar, corn syrup, etc.), fresh fruit, soy milk, soy protein and ice in the blender. I went from a size 7 to a 3 in four weeks (to fit into my wedding dress) on protein shakes!
I know a couple of people who developed extremely painful kidney stones after being on an Atkins-type diet.
I highly recommend a healthy lifestyle change accompanied by exercise instead of a "diet".
2006-09-10 16:30:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I merely had my gall bladder bumped off the day in the previous on the instant. i'm in seek of the reason. I did merely initiate a juicing weight loss application 2 months in the past and initially for 2 weeks lost a million-2 lbs in step with day. besides the indisputable fact that, years beforehand of that i became on an atkins weight loss application and additionally lost a rapid quantity of weight. perchance the two considered one of them brought about the gallstones. besides the indisputable fact that, now i'm thinking of doing atkins back... besides the indisputable fact that, without gall bladder there is not any place to sustain bile to technique fat... so does that mean that i won't be able to do a extreme protein/fat weight loss application?
2016-09-30 11:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often very strong smelling and very dark coloured urine can denote an amount of dehydration, make sure you drink at least 6 glasses of water a day and if it is still unchanged, speak to your doctor quickly.
2006-09-08 01:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by pa69oldfart 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dehydration. I had a condition a few years back that prevented me from getting thirsty, among many other things. I never even realized I was so dehydrated til I got to the doctors office. So make sure you drink a lot more water even if you dont feel thirsty.
2006-09-08 01:34:38 · answer #6 · answered by zooba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When doing the Atkins diet you deprive your body of nutriants you need. Strongly recommend stopping the diet, one major problem with Atkins diet (it does work though) is that as soon as you stop the diet you gain all the weight back, it also causes other health issues such as constipation along with heart and kidney problems, and more.
Please read this http://www.atkinsdietalert.org/
2006-09-08 01:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by cam 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your urine turns yellow the more protein you consume.
2006-09-08 01:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yellow urine is not serious, in fact it just means your body is functioning correctly.
you may feel more comfortable by drinking more water, but no reason to overdo it.
2006-09-08 01:34:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you taking a multivitamin? urine turns a dark yellow when you do
2006-09-08 03:02:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋