I'm finding that the more things I'm able to reintroduce to my diet, the better tasting they are. Today I had a small chili from Wendy's and it tasted SO GOOD! I've had it plenty of times pre-op and it was always 'okay' but nothing impressive. I ordered it today, one of the first things I've tried since I'm now on solids and WOW the flavor and everything was just so delicious LOL! I've found this with other foods too....weird?

Not weird! We went quite a while on liquids and now that the variety is back our taste buds are dancing like Gollum when he got the ring back.

Also before I was more concerned with filling up the abyss and not with savoring flavors.

Reminds me of a dog I had. You could throw him a piece of T-bone steak, a lobster tail, or an old hot dog, his reaction was the same. Gobble, gobble, gobble and look at you as if to say, "Anything else? I'm still hungry."

We definitely are able to decipher flavors now. It can be wonderful with great food but if you happen to get something greasy or ick then you will know it.

Food is important now. I want healthy tasty and power packed nutrients! I can't afford to just have something just to feed myself like before.

It's fun to be healthy

Not weird! We went quite a while on liquids and now that the variety is back our taste buds are dancing like Gollum when he got the ring back.

Also before I was more concerned with filling up the abyss and not with savoring flavors.

Reminds me of a dog I had. You could throw him a piece of T-bone steak, a lobster tail, or an old hot dog, his reaction was the same. Gobble, gobble, gobble and look at you as if to say, "Anything else? I'm still hungry."

I know what you mean about those dogs! I have a couple pups and you are so right - throw 'em anything and it just goes straight down the hatch!

Nice reference to one of my favorite movies....."MY PRECIOUSSSSS"!! lol that was me with food!

We definitely are able to decipher flavors now. It can be wonderful with great food but if you happen to get something greasy or ick then you will know it.

Food is important now. I want healthy tasty and power packed nutrients! I can't afford to just have something just to feed myself like before.

It's fun to be healthy

Yes, so true! I haven't had any major issues yet....my friend told me a story about her first encounter with a tator tot after surgery....NOT GOOD!!!! LOL! Needless to say she's x'd those from her diet! I'm not even going to go there after how sick the grease made her. I learned from her experience it just isn't worth it!