Even with my struggles with the band over the past 16 months postop , one of the major changes I've made in my eating habits is that I never eat at fast food places unless I'm traveling and then only if I've forgotten to plan ahead. Prior to the band it wasn't unusual for me to eat out at Arby's, McDonald's or any number of fast food places several times a week as a mid-meal 'snack'. Laughable now when I am so conscious of the fact that the 'snack' was more calories than I can have per *DAY*.

But I digress. One of the things that has come out of this is not just better eating habits and weight loss, but a cleansing of my taste buds. My husband used to say I had steak with my salt and I had to consciously refrain from salting foods to 'my taste' when cooking for others. Last night, I realized as I placed the meal on the table that I had not put any salt in the meal. Oops. Even my husband, not a big salt eater, sprinkled some on the food on his plate.

I used to enjoy eating out but the last time my son and I went out to eat at Joe's Crab shack, I sent my cup of clam chowder back because it was too salty. My son said later that his was fine, so I think it's just that I'm no longer used to the overuse of salt in fast food places and restaurants.

I've noticed that this now extends to other things. The other day I was jonesing for a cherry pomegranate crystal lite. I avoid SF stuff for the most part because the sweet taste gets me craving for more sweets. This time, I ended up pouring half the bottle into another empty 20 oz bottle and diluting both down with more Water because it was wayyyy too sweet.

I think this is a good thing.

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I am with you , I like fries before the band had my first one since Jan , it didn't taste as good as I remember , also lost sodas , cookies and a few others , I try different things so I don't crave but after a bite , I am like that's wasn't so good and the craving goes bye bye

Yeah, I was amazed at how fast your taste can change when you take away those unhealthy things. I have tried soda and the first taste was like, "why do people drink this?" My son brought home a Sonic burger the other night, and I even hated the smell!

That is a great observation!! I have never salted anything so I am used to that but I do agree, my palate is more sensitive than before, particularly to the sweet things.

My tastes totally changed as well. Some of my favorite things like fruit flavored candy and most fast food now has a soapy taste to it. I also never put salt on my food before but I do now. I think because I am eating such smaller bites I try to bring out the flavor more with the salt but I am not sure. Since surgery I also try to avoid anything that has artificial sweetener in it and I notice that I don't like things as sweet as I did before.