Post Sleeve Surgery Change in Taste Buds

[Sapot 3]

Post surgery, my taste buds have changed and certain foods don't taste the same as they did before my Sleeve surgery. Has anyone else experienced this change?

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[KristenLe 5,979]

@@Sapot It's common. I believe it can be temporary for some.

[QueenOfTheTamazons 634]

I cant tolerate most artifical sweeteners anymore. McD's soft serve tasted like greasy blech. Jello sugar free chocolate mousse, that I used to love, had a weird taste and a texture I could no longer stand.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 338 Sleeved 10/5/16

[fancypants67 162]

Mine have. I don't like things that are super sweet anymore...used to love it, but now it doesn't appeal to me. The biggest thing I noticed is when I drink liquids, they HAVE to be ICE COLD. anything room temp is gross.

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

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[Remix 153]

1.5 years post surgery

I cant tolerate Milk anymore.

I can't stand sweet foods but I think that's because I haven't had them in a long time. I tried a sip of pop a whole ago. It tasted like thick Syrup. So gross ????

Many foods taste too salty.

I also got used to Protein shakes thankfully. Before surgery it took everything I had to get the down.

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[NikkiRT 265]

I can not tolerate very sweet anymore.. and milk tastes very sour to me now.

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[Heather I 500]

I had a couple Halloween chocolate minis and the chocolate tasted terrible -- like cheap, waxy crap chocolate. Had a bite of cake with frosting at a party last night, tasted gross, waxy (frosting) and too sweet. I haven't had a ton of sweet stuff, just a bite here and there, but it either tastes off or wayyyyy too sweet.

I am noticing all the salt in prepared foods, too. Now that I'm eating so clean, if I eat anything processed it's hugely salty to me now.

Pasta sits like a lead balloon and isn't worth the empty calories, so that's a win for me to not like it anymore.

I had a saltine last night and it was disgusting paste in my mouth. I'm like, how/why did I eat crackers so much before?

Mostly I'd say it's the sweet stuff I can't tolerate, which is fine by me. I'm thrilled my body is self-selecting healthier options.

[Sai 785]

I never had a sweet tooth but now anything sweet turns my stomach. I really think it's because of pre op and all those Meal Replacement shakes. I really really hated that stage lol.

My biggest taste bud change is I don't crave breaded fried foods anymore. I stayed away from breaded fried foods after the band in 2009 but I still craved them. Now after the revision, I prefer grilled fish and roasted onions vs breaded fish and onion rings. I'm wondering if it's because I'm just not "starving" anymore and therefore it's easier to make better choices. I'm really not sure. Either way, I'm so glad that switch is turned off.

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[theantichick 2,204]

Yep. I used to like super-sweet BBQ Sauce and ketchup. I am finding that stuff makes me queasy now, and am preferring flavors like mustard which I used to like a tiny bit but not as a primary flavor. I'm finding that lots of the super-sweet things not only make me queasy but I'm not liking the taste as much.

[Sapot 3]

Just one last thought, after drinking liquids (Coffee, Ice Tea, Sodas) with artificial sweeteners, I get an unpleasant after-taste.

Thank you all for your kind support!

Enjoy and be well.....Si