Smell and Taste? Did yours change?

[WL WARRIOR 690]

My taste never changed. My sense of smell has never worked well ever since a massive sinus infection when I was a kid.

I've never heard of salmon having that much Protein. Most frozen and canned salmon is about 22-25 Protein grams per 3-4 ounces. Salmon does have more protein compared to other fish. Maui has only 60 calories and 15 protein grams per 6 ounce piece.

[IncredibleShrinkingMan 437]

LOL I wish, but not even close. I love and hate exactly the same things I did before surgery and my cravings have not been mitigated in the slightest. The benefit is that a little bit of food will get me to stop thinking about food altogether for at least several hours. I don't tend to come down on the lucky side of these lotteries, but at least the surgery appears to be doing what it essentially guaranteed.

[BohemianBeauty 58]

YES! I was "sleeved" on Dec 11 2013... and almost right away I noticed a change - I have always had keen sense of smell - but now... it’s crazy... and my sense of taste... holy craziness!

I use to LOVE bacon, pork chops, HAM… they use to be my very own food group… NOT anymore! Even tap water… I can taste the chemicals, so I do bottled (sigh)…

Really anything that has been processed has a funny chemical taste to me… like Pasta, bread etc… I can taste the flour and salt etc… CAKES… omg they are disgusting now, they are just grossly sweet… its really helped with my weight loss… because foods that I would “go to” are no longer appealing to me. I have lost 73lbs in 4 months… I don’t know if I would have, had it not been for my taste buds being completely different…

THAT IS AWESOME!!!! ????????????????

[byebyedarkpassenger 203]

My sense of taste only changed for a couple of days, about a week after surgery. I couldn't tolerate any type of Protein drink, apple juice or applesauce but white grape juice was ok. Everything is back to normal now (6 weeks out). The list of foods I am allowed is still relatively narrow but I LOVE to smell food. I'll Detour and drive down streets with savory food smells every chance I get. It doesn't make me hungry but really satisfies this need to "experience" flavors.