It's not just you, and you're not imaging it! I had my sleeve 2 weeks ago tomorrow, and I have noticed things I could drink with no problem before surgery no longer taste good to me, and make me want to gag! I cried the other night because I miss being able to eat a hot meal, some meat especially! My husband is very loving and supportive, but he does make and eat hot meals in front of me. He drives me crazy watching him eat it, smelling it, and wanting to be able to eat it! I'm so sick of protein shakes, yogurt, sugar free pudding, and broth! People have no clue just how hard this is! Everything revolves around food. Parties, get together's, holidays, almost everything! If anyone thinks this is the EASY WAY OUT, they couldn't be more wrong! This is not for the weak of heart, or the quitting kind of person for sure! I use to love a couple cups of decaf coffee in the morning when I get up, but since my surgery it no longer taste good to me. Now I drink decaf tea instead. Not sure why your taste change, or why things seem to smell even more than they did before, but they do! I'm hoping in time we will get more use to our new stomach's, and our new life styles. Also as the weight continues to drop off, and we can wear smaller, and smaller clothes that it will be all worth it! Hang in there you're not alone, and you're not alone with these feelings you're experiencing. I thank God for this web site where other sleever's can help each other through these rough patches.

God bless, and feel free to add me as a friend on here. Kathy

I am only 6 weeks out and have some of the same issues with the taste buds and sense of smell. I am hoping it will get better. It actually isn't as bad as it was. My doctor has assured me it will get back to normal in time. So I guess it will get better in time. Hang in there.

Hi there.....the only time I am nauseous is when I eat too fast. I am accustomed to bite, chew (sort of) bite, chew, bite, chew til done. I am almost at 3 months & it is getting worse as I forget or eat 8-10 tortilla chips. Right now I am completely stuffed from those chips I wolfed down and a HALF PIECE of string cheese. Last week, I had finally got it together & was eating my 1/2c of food over like 15-20 minutes and I felt ABSOLUTLY FINE and because of how long it took me I would not be able to finish the last few bites cause that full thing in 20 minutes was going on. Imagine that, they were right.

I left town for a few started eating fast.....now it is time to get back to slow meals, vitamins.

Also, I saw my doctor 2 weeks ago and when I told them I was regularly nauseated they were very interested & concerned to hear all details, they considered an ulcer til I told them my eating habits.

Water, I have played w/ tricks to get my water down. I do water, Savemart lemon squeezed in a bottle and some Stevia. I mix it to my liking and yum. If you work at a desk, I use to make 8 lines I I I I I I I I. And then cross them off as I drank each glass, the colder the water the better. The final thing that makes me go get more water is......" it is one of the easier things for me to do to get this fat to dissolve.

My tastebuds and sense of smell is very sensitive now too. Just tonight my husband had some egg drop soup and I took one teaspoon and almost threw up. The egg taste was so strong. I use to love egg drop soup. Among other things I can't stand sweet drinks not even if it is artificial sweetner in them. Drinking plain water is getting old. But its better then the alternative wich is nothing..stay strong. We will survive.

What a great relief to know that I am not crazy or alone with this crazy issue. Thanks to all of you for the verification of my sanity! I can honestly say that when I do over-do on the eating part I do feel nauseous.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and in the beginning, maybe the first month I was scared of turkey day coming up. Scared for the simple reason of eating and over-eating etc. But Im 3 months out and I feeling more and more confident with each waking day. Only for the simple reason that I have come across birthday's or office parties that offered just about all my favorite foods and I was able to turn them all down. My surgery is exactly what I wanted and I dont want to jeopordize my sleeve or my health or worse, gain weight!

Lastly, after having this surgery, I found that friends and family members would be scared to eat in front of me. What I told them is "go ahead and eat, pretend I never had the surgery, resume regular routine because I will always be around food regardless". Its up to me to turn it away. Everywhere I turn there will be a fast food joint, my house has all the junk food in the world because I have teens and a husband with a sweet tooth. My dietary lifestyle is just that, mine! I continue to make dinners that they love, i.e. lasagna, fried chicken, spaghetti, etc. I make it for them. I make my own healthy dish. There are times where they actually have tried my food and enjoyed it. My husband alone lost 10 pounds by being self-conscious on what he eats because he sees me doing "me" and my diet regimen. Good luck to all of you, and Im relieved that we can all relate because yes it is hard to talk something thru to someone who has not gone through it let alone know the emotions we go thru on a daily basis.

Have an amazing Tureky day all!!