I keep getting this sweet tast on the tip of my tounge while drinking water. I have heard of the metallic taste but never the seet taste. What does this taste mean? Where is it comming from?

Its a fairly strong sweet taste also. I kinda reminds me of the time that i first put splenda on my tounge to see what it tasted like.

I used to hate drinking pure water when I was thirsty. Always wanted when younger sugar soda and then older sugar iced tea. Water was so bland and uninteresting. When I went on Atkins I forced myself to drink only water. Well wouldn't you know it I gained a taste for it and now love it. Funny you mentioned the sweet taste - that is what happened to me. Now it tastes a little sweet. This happens with all brands of spring water I drink.

Beer was even more dramatic. Although a fan of beers with strong taste like lagers I could stand a Budweiser. Now though Budweiser tatses way too sweet. It is hard to believe - just deprive yourself of sugar and then like in my case my sense of sweetness is increased.

Same thing with Strawberries - my wife can not understand how I can eat raw strawberries without sugar. They taste sweet to me.

My tap water does not taste like that to me, but bottled water does.

i have no noticed that but i have just started so I will make sure I watch out for that though

Great Bear and Deer Park bottled water taste sweet to me.
I only notice it when I am in ketosis. I figure its something to do with that.

Almost everything tastes sweet to me now though.

I noticed that too. Even romaine lettuce tastes sweet to me now.

Yeah, I get the sweet water thing as well.... sometimes too when I'm drinking water it feels to me like I'm drinking milk.... sometimes so much so that I have to double check the glass is clear

I'm glad i am not the only one. I thought it might be my body telling me i need more sugar or something. I actually enjoy the taste. I have still not tasted the metallic taste but that could be because i have a peice of metal behind my two front teeth holding the gap closed (just got braces off).

It does taste a little like sugar milk. Sometimes it is extreemly strong. Does anyone know what is causing this. Is it from drinking so much water or is it from reducing the carbs?

I also get a sweet taste

I read about the sweet taste........something about being on the high fat/protien with low carb does it to you. There's even a term for it....something like "sweet breath", I can't exactly remember. In addition, after about 6 or so months they say your stools become smaller and lose the offensive odor.....I'm all good with that one!!!

hmm..I have noticed it too...not always...just every now and then. It doesnt even seem to have a pattern...like all day or for an entire jug of water...just every now and then. I was hoping a moderator would pop onto the thread and clue us in! I am very interested now!

Those are ketones you are smelling/tasting. Your are most likely in benign dietary ketosis. This means your body is burning fat!

Candyless

At first i thought there was something wrong with my water I poured it out and bought a new filter. Same taste... Now that i know its ketosis i am simply craving more sweet tasting flavors in my mouth... I just double my water intake. This isnt going to hurt is it?

My next move is to stop looking at the scale every morning.

Squintz,

According to Atkins if you up the water intake it helps with the sweet taste and ketosis odor. Is sugar free gum okay? I know I chew a lot of sugar free gum. I know there are a few carbs in it but I find it hard to give up gum.

Candyless

d'oh! Why didn't I think of that! I've been on Atkins for long enough to know better!

At the start I always used to have a reassuring metallic ketosis taste in my mouth, but that went away, but I taste water as sweet loads

/me hangs head in shame