Are your taste buds changing ?

No. I eat the same kind of food just different portion sizes.

kitkatlp wrote: »

I suppose it's because I eat much more subtle food (no added salt, no added sugar, lots of whole food, uncooked vegetables, etc.).

I ate mostly whole foods (well, cooked by me), not much added sugar, lots of vegetables before, so not really. I did use more oil or butter than I do now, but I think my food is as flavorful as it was. Rather than changing my tastes, I've just been conscious about avoiding unnecessary calories and mindless eating (for example, I don't care about rice, but would have it because it was expected and eat more than a serving because it was there and I misjudged how much to make; I love pasta, but am happy with a serving and no (or a small amount) of cheese with the protein and veg, but would make more than needed and eat that because it was there, usually with plenty of cheese; I'd eat foods I don't even like that much at work because they were there, or bread on the table of a restaurant or some such).

I suppose it made the process easier that I already really enjoyed cooking and foods like vegetables (I love focusing on seasonable vegetables when possible too). (I do want my food to be really delicious and flavorful, though, and while I like raw veg, I see no reason why cooked would be less good -- I eat both.) I also still add salt when cooking.

Definitely. I still enjoy my chips and ice cream in moderation almost daily. But fast food, average restaurant food, store-bought desserts--they are all major disappointments to me now. They just don't taste as good as they used to and it's no longer worth spending my calories on them. I've gotten used to eating higher-quality, freshly prepared food, and it's what my taste buds and body have come to expect.

Nope. I love all of the same foods just as much as I always have. I just eat them in moderation now.

What has changed is my lovely boyfriend is such a good cook that going to a restaurant is always a let down

I haven't craved cheese at all. It's weird because I used to be the biggest cheese lover around and loved putting cheese on everything.

Now I sometimes eat stuff with plant based cheese on it (like a couple times a month), but I don't even crave that stuff even though I like the taste of it.

Also, I don't miss eating any candy... I'll sometimes eat a bite of licorice or some chocolate, but I used to wanna eat candy all the time too in the past.

Completely. I used to snack a lot, on sweet stuff and high fat content stuff.
I recalled, one day, walking home and feeling peckish, and realising that my cravings were not for sweet stuff, or fatty stuff. I fancied some chicken breast, maybe a small portion of pasta and pesto. I started thinking about my tastebuds, and tried picturing some of those snacks I used to eat, and had no emotive response at all.

I'm more aware of food that has added salt or sugar. If I eat a sugary dessert I literally start to giggle while eating it. I had an eton mess a couple weeks ago (broken up meringue, whipped cream, strawberries, all mixed together) and reeeeeeeeeeeeally enjoyed it.

The only difference for me is that I'm way more sensitive to sodium now.

Oh, they totally change. I eat food with way less salt now. A coworker baked the other day and I had the calories left so I had one of her cookies and it was almost too sweet.