Your Mom is probably right Princess.
Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables? Like, unprocessed food? And do you do any exercise right now?
If you're eating a lot of junk food and not moving enough, if I were you I would think about trying just one week without candy, fast food or anything else high fat. You don't have to go crazy and join a gym or anything - maybe just go for a short run each night when you get home.
At the end of the week, weigh yourself and see what (if anything) you've lost. This will give you a much better idea if this is something that you can get under control with just a couple of simple changes rather than a complete overhaul of how you eat!
Hi Princess!! Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy your stay here.
Well, both the Atkins diet and Keto involve using the "low carb" method of weight loss, so in some ways they are similar.
As far as making your breath smell...honestly, yes it can. If you are on a keto diet, you will produce something called acetone, which is excreted in breath and urine. To be fair, it doesn't last forever, and you can control it with breath mints, mouthwash or gum.
Is there a reason that your Mom is worried about your health while you diet? If you have past health issues, it's probably a really good idea to go for a check up and talk to your Doctor before you radically change your diet or anything.