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I've heard of it happening from so many people! Here's my question: Does it occur right away or can it take a few weeks or even longer to happen?

I'm just over 2 weeks post-op, and I kind of feel like my taste is changing..

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It does change. I'm a week post op and feel it changing . Cottage cheese doesn't taste the same nor does crystal light drinks .

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You'll find as you go on that your taste definitely does change as does you food choices, and favourites.

I'm 8 months post MGB, and am a self diagnosed carb-aholic...at least I was pre-surgery. This month I have a weird desire for watermelon. Lol. I know...it's crazy. I went through a sunflower stage this late Fall which I chalked up to a need for salt.

White bread, potatoes, donuts, etc cause my guts to gurgle like a babbling brook. Gas, so I stay away from them. I get my carb fix from fruit.< /p>

I really enjoy fruit now. The taste is sweet, satisfying, and sits well. I love fat-free yogurt with red seedless grapes tossed in, and multigrain toast with Peanut Butter and a sliced banana on top about an hour after my morning Protein shake. Delish.

Enjoy the journey. It's a trip of self discovery, and is amazing what twists and turns take place every day.

BTW...in the past 8 months I've gone from 320 lbs to 193, got rid of type 2 diabetes, high BP and cholesterol, sleep apnea and GERD. BEST GIFT YOUVE EVER GIVEN YOURSELF!

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Hi!

My tastes have definitely changed. I'm a year out. I was a carboholic too. Rice, noodles...just gimme the pot. Now, no interest. I can't stand the taste of pork or red meat anymore either. I dunno what that is about, because I loved pork before (not so much red meat) My stomach just can't tolerate it anymore, and I lost interest.

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@@brandy31 My taste didn't really change at all. I don't have hunger anymore but when I do eat I still like what I eat...everyone's different.

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My taste and sense of smell has changed. chicken broth now tastes horrible and the smells of normal everyday things are sometimes unbearable. ...not sure what the smells are like is just something I've never smelled. It's kind of a chemical type smell. I used to love Progresso chicken noodle Soup. I can't stand the taste or smell now (and I bought a bunch to have during my pureed stage) A lot of "fresh off the stove" foods also have that horrid smell. I also bought a lot of applesauce, it still tastes really good to me. This is so strange. My Surgeon's nurse said things will return, but my Surgeon did not give me that hope. Anybody else have their smell and taste return?

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My taste and sense of smell has changed. chicken broth now tastes horrible and the smells of normal everyday things are sometimes unbearable. ...not sure what the smells are like is just something I've never smelled. It's kind of a chemical type smell. I used to love Progresso chicken noodle Soup. I can't stand the taste or smell now (and I bought a bunch to have during my pureed stage) A lot of "fresh off the stove" foods also have that horrid smell. I also bought a lot of applesauce, it still tastes really good to me. This is so strange. My Surgeon's nurse said things will return, but my Surgeon did not give me that hope. Anybody else have their smell and taste return?

It SO funny that you mention chicken broth, because after the liquid and puree stage the smell of chicken broth made me nauseous. I had about 10 cans in my cupboard stocked for post surgery. They stayed there for months. Now, a year out I can bare the smell and taste of chicken broth. I never thought that was going to happen.

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My taste didn't change too much, although I don't need foods to be as sweet or fatty anymore. I do now love cottage cheese and tofu (sometimes together) and I thought both were gag-worthy before surgery. Although I don't think liking these items is due to a taste change, I think I just learned how to dress these items up and now I love 'em.

All food tastes fantastic and I enjoy it just as I did pre-op, but I love being satisfied with a healthy quantity...currently about 4-4.5 oz per meal.

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My tastes changed on some things but not others. I used to eat hotdogs (the good organic ones not the cheap ones) daily with the lap band, but now I can't stand them. I also used to prefer sweet more, ketchup or sweet bbq that kind of thing, but now I prefer sour, vinegar and mustard and such. I noticed the first about month after surgery many smells and tastes were super strong and I couldn't stand stuff like Jello or crystal lite, but that passed and I can have those normally now. There are some things that you will get a belly ache from, so you will lose your taste for, or you might just deal with the crap feeling and just plan for time to lay in bed until it passes, depending on the kind of person you are. I get this from Peanut Butter and cocoa, I can live without peanut butter but I need some form of chocolate in my life so I just plan to have hot cocoa when I have an hour to lay in bed lol. It'll be a learning process for you, but once you get past the initial recovery diet then you can figure out what your body likes now and what you don't. The initial changes though, can subside and others move in. The initial changes can be due to the change in diet, or the effects from the anesthesia, or ketosis putting a bad taste in your mouth. All of which will pass with time.

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