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parrottroofing · 10-24-2004, 10:22 AM

I noticed lately that my taste in food has been changing. It's kind of weird. I used to hate veggies and now I find myself craving them. Also, I have a hard time eating chicken, and now I am repulsed by it. I used to love chicken. Have any of you had this happen?

pambragg · 10-24-2004, 10:41 AM

Welcome to one of the side effects of WLS. I have been "off" chicken also. I can do red meat in small amounts but something about chicken gets me. I understand that what may bother you one time will be ok down the road a bit. Good luck.

Woody · 10-24-2004, 10:42 AM

What you are going through is very common. Your tastes will change daily or weekly. I eat foods now that I could never stand pre-surgery. Also, something that makes me sick one day is just fine the next day or week. So if, like you say, you can't stand chicken today, try it again in a week. You never know how things will change. The worst dumping experience of my life happened when I ate Egg Foo Young. I had every symtom of dumping including vomitting and the runs. It was terrible. Yet, one week later, I ate it without any problems at all. Go figure.

TabFox · 10-24-2004, 09:34 PM

My tastes have definitely changed also. I absolutely love veggies now. I "crave" broccoli, and tonight I had a few brussels sprouts..something you couldn't have paid me to eat before. I don't even think about cake or candy bars...YUKKKKKK. I do sneak a potato chip every now and then. I crave the salty stuff now. I don't do chicken. It made me very ill one time and just haven't done it since. I can do red meat just fine. Our guts can be tempermental at times.

Tabitha
Open 5/21/04
321/221/180-ish

Butterfly · 10-24-2004, 11:37 PM

Hi Tabitha,
Funny you should mention that your taste buds changed. That happened to me the day after surgery. I went from really disliking water to only wanting to drink water. The diet, sugar free popsicles I ate were way too sweet to tolerate! My first bite of chicken was horrendous! Now, I can eat it just fine. I can't do the Crystal Light or Propel waters because they are too sweet, but I can do iced tea with sweet 'n low. It's only one of many changes that you will notice and I imagine they're all normal.

The thing I'm dealing with currently is that my hair has officially started falling out more than normal. Oh goody, goody.

That too, I know will get better.

My favorite change throughout this whole process though is the amazing results I am getting from losing weight!

So, although there are some disappointing changes, being a LOSER is one of the best out of the bunch!

bridgetgirl · 10-25-2004, 11:55 AM

I have the most bizarre craving... horseradish! i love the stuff, and I never had it all a day BEFORE surgery. I just got this really weird desire to eat it on red meat...

I dont care for chicken, the smell of fried food sends me over the edge... I use to love chinese food but now I cant tolerate it... chicken... ewwww. Red meat use to have to be well done before I would eat it, now I HAVE to have my red meat medium rare... cant stomach it any other way. Stuff is funny, lofe is like a mystery everyday now... not knowing whether or not you will be able to handle something on a day to day basis... keeps you on your toes!

triciaknox · 10-25-2004, 01:27 PM

Well, before surgery I loved cheese. Now I am lactose intolerant and can't have it. But I have been able to add chicken to my diet. Turkey bacon is a big no way though. Eggs are hit or miss with me, I can only eat about 3 small bites of them regardless. Haven't made it to any veggies really, but I can do a banana for breakfast!

dconlee · 10-18-2007, 04:22 PM

I have a similar problem. I did a google search for post bariatric surgery taste changes and found this post. I am 5 1/2 months post surgery and have lost 112 lbs so far. My problem is that I can't find anything that I can eat other than chicken and rice or noodle soup. I have tried to east a little meat for the protein, but I find that I get nauseous when I eat any meat. It doesn't matter if it is beef, chicken or pork (I don't eat fish). It also doesn't matter if it is baked, boiled or nuked. I just saw my nutristionist and was told that I wasn't getting enough protein. Any ideas on what I can do? I also find that I can't eat eggs and can't drink milk. So for breakfast I usually eat cheerios with out milk or oatmeal. For lunch its chicken soup. For dinner I sometimes just end up not eating at all because I have no appetite for anything! The weight loss is great but I feel that I am also losing a lot of muscle.

rgbmom1 · 10-18-2007, 05:46 PM

i cant believe that at four weeks out i am craving a nice medium steak. I am such a carb addict its outragious. I have been doing good on soup though. beef and barly is my favorite. I cant wait for the next thing to happen. LOL No dumping but i did get the foamies and the hickups during my sleep.

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