Food suddenly tastes so amazing....WTF?!?!

GOT_Obsessed

Hi. I am down 47 lbs now and in the last couple of days I have realized that suddenly my food tastes amazing! I doubt I suddenly became a better cook. I can hold my own in the kitchen, don't get me wrong. But I just ate a bagel with margarine and it was so freakin good! Yesterday I made a ground chicken and rice burrito and it's a good thing I was at work when I ate it because I would have likely made myself a second had I been at home.

Does this sound familiar to you? Any idea what the heck is going on?

cmriverside

For me it's two things: 1. I really appreciate and savor the food I do have, because I'm mindfully eating good food and 2. I don't often eat really intense things like cookies or salty french fries, so my palate has changed.

amfmmama

I think part of it is, that you are changing you're mindset. How many times, in the past, did you just eat, to eat. I know that when I would just eat out of boredom, it was good, I enjoyed it, but I don't think I actually appreciated the flavor. I think there is something to be said for, really enjoying what you work for. I am not by any means depriving myself, but when I have not had a bagel in some time, or I plan, and know that there is something that I will really enjoy eating planned for later in the day, or even the week, it seems to taste that much better. Today, it is my zucchini lasagna that I made. I will enjoy every bite! 4 months ago, I would have scoffed it down, without a thought!

OH and nice job on the 47!!!

cheryldumais

Frankly it tastes better because you are hungry when you eat. I have experienced the same thing. Items I would never have even considered eating before suddenly taste amazing!

jenna_nicolo

cmriverside wrote: »

For me it's two things: 1. I really appreciate and savor the food I do have, because I'm mindfully eating good food and 2. I don't often eat really intense things like cookies or salty french fries, so my palate has changed.

Agreed. I used to eat a lot of salty things, a lot of super sweet sugary things, and I guess I just wasn't as sensitive to those tastes. Not that I don't still have stuff like that occasionally but when I do I'm finding I don't overeat it or mindlessly munch like I used to. I'm trying to really taste and savor my food.

Anyway sounds like a good thing OP! There's no reason not to enjoy food and the more you love what and how you eat the more likely you are to stay on track. Kudos!

kommodevaran

Oh yes! I am stunned, how can simple, ordinary food taste so good! I think it's all been mentioned already - it can happen when you stop fearing and demonizing foods; when you stop eating just to eat, and wait until you're hungry; when you stop eating and eating just because there's more left; when you make an effort to get good food on the table; when you treat treats as treats; when you eat a more varied diet and less of the same, intensely sweet, salty and spicy foods. I eat and enjoy foods that would make me gag just a few years ago, I don't need so much sugar (or any at all, on some things), I can pick up nuances I didn't knew existed, I actually think my palate has "matured".

Meghanebk

I found that when I eat because I am actually mildly hungry, food tastes better! Not starving, I'm just not usually eating anymore because I am bored/stressed/thirsty/staring at a screen.

Because I am tracking, I think more about food and what I want to eat, not just what's convenient. Tracking makes me pay more attention while I eat, which makes me appreciate the taste of food more. I had a tiny mini twix last night, and I savored it instead of just eating a handful one after the other out of habit. It tasted great!

snowflake954

For me it has to do with tracking my macros. My body seems to crave those and when I eat something I need, I can just feel my body going---ahhhh. I'm talking about the right amount of fat, and protein, especially. It is strange, but seems right at the same time. Congratulations OP.

GOT_Obsessed

Oh thanks for your great responses my good friends of MFP! I am glad to see it's not all in my head and you have experienced this too. I think a little of what everyone has said stands true for me. Especially the part of mindful eating. How many times in the past I could eat a whole bowl of something infront of the tv and not even realize I was done. Tells you how much I really enjoyed it, lol.

AnnPT77

It's one of many gifts of weight loss (for some of us, anyway).

lesstjm

if you have been cutting out sugar things start to taste better after awhile

NovusDies

I didn't know there was anyone left in the world who still uses margarine.

GOT_Obsessed

lesstjm wrote: »

if you have been cutting out sugar things start to taste better after awhile

Nope, totally not cutting out sugar. Except out of my coffee but that was only a teaspoon anyway.

NovusDies wrote: »

I didn't know there was anyone left in the world who still uses margarine.

GOT_Obsessed

NovusDies wrote: »

I didn't know there was anyone left in the world who still uses margarine.

A tub can last me up to a year. I rarely use it. I just didn't know what to put on the bagel except for peanut butter which I was not feeling. I dunno....seemed logical to me. lol

Why don't people use margarine?

NovusDies

GOT_Obsessed wrote: »

Why don't people use margarine?

Because it isn't delicious butter.

Eat what you like though. I doubt the old butter vs margarine health debate would apply to someone who uses it so sparingly.

GOT_Obsessed

lol. Okay, that makes complete sense. On the rare occasion that I eat pickeral there is no way margarine would cut it! EVER!

L1zardQueen

Fresh figs are amazing!

JeromeBarry1

It does take a while to develop sensitivity to tastes other than sugar, but you do appear to have done so. Congratulations!

JeromeBarry1

NovusDies wrote: »

I didn't know there was anyone left in the world who still uses margarine.

In my household of 4, one wants Smart Balance, one wants Shedd's Spread. I use butter when something of that ilk is needed, but if Mrs asks for a grilled cheese sandwich only the Shedd's will do.

NovusDies

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

In my household of 4, one wants Smart Balance, one wants Shedd's Spread. I use butter when something of that ilk is needed, but if Mrs asks for a grilled cheese sandwich only the Shedd's will do.

I don't know these terms Smart Balance and Shedd's which sounds like somewhere I park my mower.

staraly

Years ago when I was a wine waiter I did advanced wine training certification. Part of the course was learning how taste buds work, and identifying guests who were 'supertasters' as they tend to be more particular. I'm in this category too.
The following article gives a good overview of taste buds and some info about taste and weight gain.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.health.com/health/article/0,,20899055,00.html

GOT_Obsessed

staraly wrote: »

Years ago when I was a wine waiter I did advanced wine training certification. Part of the course was learning how taste buds work, and identifying guests who were 'supertasters' as they tend to be more particular. I'm in this category too.
The following article gives a good overview of taste buds and some info about taste and weight gain.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.health.com/health/article/0,,20899055,00.html

Interesting read! Thanks for sharing.