Taste for food - will it come back?

[Wynnie 186]

Hello all, I am 5 weeks post sleeve today and am wondering will my taste for food come back? Also, when I eat Protein it sits like a log in my sleeve. I chew until mushy and I do wait the full 5 min between each bite. My taste has changed and smell has as well. I'd love to hear that this will pass

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Yes, it will come back with a vengeance. Make plans for how you will deal with it, how you will exercise, and how you will overcome it and keep on the right path. Good luck and it is doable. Just read the success stories!

[Wynnie 186]

Thanks LindafromFlorida

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

I am 8 months out, and my husband. I am hungrier than he is. He has lost 100 lbs but he is 6'2 and was 320. I am 5'4 and was ?220. My best advice for months has been eat before you leave home, eat before you shop. I took the 13 y/o grandson for a hamburger yesterday and I bought a small chicken nugget order. I came home and got on BP and realized I did this without thinking, because I was hungry. I have gained 7 lbs because of this stupidity. Plan better than I have. I am back on track LOL!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Linda. Girl. There is no way those nuggets were 24,500 calories (7*3500). Water retention. They were salty. Drink a lot of water, flush your system and the pounds will be gone. Next time get a grilled chicken sandwich, remove the bun and feel good about your choice.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Linda. Girl. There is no way those nuggets were 24,500 calories (7*3500). Water retention. They were salty. Drink a lot of Water, flush your system and the pounds will be gone. Next time get a grilled chicken sandwich, remove the bun and feel good about your choice.

I know this my LipstickLady friend, and yet...... I chose the cute little nuggets. But No more. I solemnly vow to never again go through a drive thru - even drove to Kansas from Florida and back, no weight gain. Gained 4 lbs. on a 7 day cruise, and lost it immediately. I am blessed to be old and retired. I got off track when my NUT said I was eating too much Protein, and I got gout in both big toe joints. I am going back to 1/2 filet mignon, fish, tuna, and more Protein and a little exercise as I can, and I should see a difference. Cowgirl Jane posted some good pointers last night that opened my eyes. Sometimes we think we are on point and then duh! Not! Thanks for the help, LipstickLady, we all need it. As you can see Wynnie, we are all helped here. Best of luck. Linda

[Wynnie 186]

Many thanks to each and every one of you, it is a blessing having this site to go to, and to know that I / we are not alone.

[InfiniteButterfly 438]

At nine weeks, my taste for food hasn't come back. I walk by fast food places on my way to voluneer work, and the smell of greasy food makes me vaguely nauseous. Okay, more than vaguely. But then, I haven't been able to eat fast food since my gall bladder came out years ago...but sometimes the smell can drive you crazy.

My only real cravings pre-surgery (chocolate and salty snacks) both make me deathly ill now :/ And I do pack Snacks wherever I go for just-in-case. I don't trust myself to not make bad choices if the urge hits, so I try to cover the eventualities. Good luck

[jodyjetson 72]

Enjoy the freedom of not wanting any of those things! Everyday I feel blessed that I don't want junky food. I feel blessed that I only want to eat small portions. That's the benefit of WLS having a break from all those things that made us gain the weight. Enjoy your break and learn to enjoy what you can have.

[boccob81 244]

Mine came back 2

Second month out