Anyone notice taste change with diet change?

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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Yes - I find I'm I'm becoming much more sensitive to things being too salty or too sweet. I had one of the seasonal drinks at Starbucks this week (Salted Caramel Mocha), and had to have them make it with 1/4 the amount of syrup they normally would (and no whip). I just couldn't drink it any sweeter!

    I can't believe the sweet coffees I used to drink - just the thought now.... ewww
  • cfmay
    cfmay Posts: 19
    I have had this happen to me too. Fast food doesn't taste the same AT ALL. When I had cake at a birthday party...it was HEAVEN. Sweet is sweeter.

    AND I sipped regular Kool-aid when in a pinch for something cold at the families house and...NO WAY. SUPER SUGARY!
  • faya195
    faya195 Posts: 17 Member
    Most definitely! Some things just stopped tasting "good", with others it took some perseverance.
    E.g.: Diet Coke, most chocolate bars, crisps, most fast-food taste very chemical and disgusting to me now. I didn't have any of it for close to a year and after that I just didn't like it anymore (and I tried eating it, thinking it would be a lovely treat -> ended up leaving most and/or spitting it out). Other things like yoghurt, cottage cheese, honey, porridge, onions, mackerel took several repeated attempts to take me from "yuck!" (before I started losing weight) to "ok, I can eat it without feeling the need to spit it out" to "ooooh, nice".
    I am very happy about the changes and continue trying out new things and give previously dismissed foods another chance. I feel like I have s much more choice nowadays and enjoy food more.
  • Cespuglio
    Cespuglio Posts: 385 Member
    Same here! Last week I went to an Asian restaurant and I usually love plum wine (a dessert wine that is so sweet it's sickening). I ordered a glass with my meal thinking I'd love it and I couldn't get past two sips! It felt like I was drinking liquefied sugar! I also find foods saltier as well. However, I haven't managed to become desensitized to my beloved pizza. A girl can dream though!
  • susanswan
    susanswan Posts: 1,194 Member
    its to the point where i crave vegetables and can walk by a plate of cookies without any problem. its not even that i wouldnt let myself have one, i just have no desire to ^^

    I've been doing ETL and notice salt and sugar as the first taste in many processed foods. I prefer eating veggies and fruits, but still eat bites of things like chicken salad, tuna salad, white bread on occasion. Went out to dinner last night. Everyone else got Shrimp Diavolo, Prime Rib, Paella, and I believe the bread basket was filled 3 MORE times meaning everyone had 5 dinner rolls each!! I had a spinach and pear salad lightly dressed with olive oil. Unfortunately ended up with chocolate mousse! But still ate far less than the rest did. I was very proud of myself and did not feel deprived. I took two bites of my hubby's paella. Would LOVE to be repulsed by cookies and sugar, though! Am still hopeful in that department!
  • hawaii86442
    hawaii86442 Posts: 167
    I am glad I am not the only one. Most foods taste weird. The best tasting foods are fresh fruits and veggies. I snitched a piece of my husbands bacon this morning and spit it out. So greasy fat and salty. I have been eating turkey bacon lately but I dont enjoy that either. It tastes like chemicals.

    I still enjoy DQ sundaes. but have started throwing away the ice cream after the hot fudge or caramel is gone.It tastes tinny without the syrup on it.

    I had fries last week but after eating some I felt heavy-feel the same way after eating red meat.

    So I guess my body wants non processed real food. And I have lost 21 pounds since Spring. --the majority of it while on MFP.

    I am anxious to get blood work done to see the changes in chlosteral and the triglycerides.

    Let's all keep up the good work!!!

    Ps--all the alcoholic beverages I used to enjoy taste bitter ,salty or just off!!
  • shanster23
    shanster23 Posts: 144 Member
    Yeah. It's like people say, eat less crap, crave less crap. Basically your body craves what it's used to it, and once you have your body used to healthier things, your body adjusts to prefer those things over unhealthy things. I can't stand the taste of a bunch of unhealthy things now, and I now prefer coffee to tea/hot chocolate even though for 90% of my life I couldn't stand the stuff. Some take away foods actually make me feel ill with how greasy and horrid they are, even though 5 years ago they were my favourite food! :)
  • madisoneads
    madisoneads Posts: 30
    I have been drinking more and more water and now, I can't even handle the taste of fountain, or any pop. It tastes like syrup and I just don't even like the taste anymore. So, If I don't want just water or some flavor when we go out, i'll usually get lemonade or a fruit punch.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I tend to notice more when I eat greasy food that I am sluggish afterward. I also find desserts to taste very rich, and I usually don't eat a whole portion of most desserts. The sugar is a lot for me to handle.
  • jcraig1980
    jcraig1980 Posts: 34
    I am glad to know I am not the only one. I wasn't sure if I just got into a bad bag of M&M's, but then when my Sprite Zero tasted nasty, I knew it was something more. My grapes which I eat a lot of, still taste fantastic, it's weird, but grapes are what I crave all the time now! It used to be candy or chips, but no more. I also can't eat at McDonald's anymore, it used to be a favorite for me, but the last 2 times I had a chicken wrap from there they were just disgusting. At one time years ago, I was a fast food junkie and now I can't stand it, I would rather go without than eat at one of those places. The body is so amazing at what it does!
  • elm2008
    elm2008 Posts: 95 Member
    Oh yes! I'd say I've been taking the healthy route for the past 6-7 months. I can no longer eat anything greasy, especially potato chips. I can taste and recognize the sugar in foods a lot more. The granola bars I used to eat have become way too sweet for me! I no longer have cravings for all the carbs/starches I used to live off of. I took cheese out of my diet (vegetarian but just learned about "enzymes") and for the most part do not miss it. It is strange because pasta, potatos, pizza, cheese, and bread were my favorite foods a year ago. I actually just made an organic and veg friendly mac and cheese as a indulgence but didn't really seem to enjoy it and I may just throw it out! I cannot eat regular yogurt anymore (and regular sweetened/flavored yogurt is unbearable). Greek plain yogurt is no longer sour to me.

    Of course I have added some new foods into my diet throughout this journey. things like brussel sprouts, cabbage, beans, lentils, and tofu are now my favorite foods.
  • beebee0925
    beebee0925 Posts: 441 Member
    bump
  • MVY_
    MVY_ Posts: 253 Member
    yes processed food taste oily to me and I can't seem to contain it in my stomach as much it feels and taste disgusting lol.
  • Ivana331
    Ivana331 Posts: 230
    yes, I noticed it when I tried to have a soda after a month and a half of none at all, it tasted so gross. Then, I made the kids a top ramen and there was some left over so I went to eat it, but it was soooo salty!! I was shocked that I had never noticed it before. Now I know I can't eat that anymore.
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
    YES!! I RARELY crave junk food of any kind actually. If I do, I allow myself that little bit. The last time I ate something I normally now would never eat, I physically felt so awful. My body responds much better to good food!!
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    My fiance and I had been using salt alternative (potassium salt) even before we started eating much cleaner (because he has high blood pressure)... now EVERYTHING tastes salty. Even sweet things, like chocolate, I will always taste the salt more prominently.
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
    Hi. I'm a total newbie. But this is one topic I can add my .02 in. It started 4 weeks ago tomorrow. No more sodas. I was only drinking the diet variety, but still... A friend brought ice cream to our get together. I took two bites and had to throw away my serving. It was way too sweet for me! And it was plain vanilla, too! I have a mostly full bag of Kisses sitting around because they are way too sweet. My coffee creamer, once my indulgence, barely colors my coffee now. I look forward to more taste changes. :)
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    Yes many foods now taste different to me. I have a new appreciation for the natural tastes of fruits and veggies, and no longer need to rely on salt and sauces so much.

    I also have discovered new foods that I never would have tried before that have become household staples.
  • Allyice
    Allyice Posts: 122 Member
    I haven't had fried food in just over a month, which is a big deal for me because I loved it so much (hence why I got so fat!) but now when I'm around the smell of oily foods it makes me nauseous.

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