I don't understand the whole taste-change after surgery thing. This didn't happen to me AT ALL. I am 2 weeks out. Could it still happen? Is it psychological? I just don't get it.

Didn't happen for me either. It's not something everyone experiences.

http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Ketosis_Symptoms

I think initially our taste changes are due to being in ketosis. later on I think i have just lost my taste for sweets and my dear friend, diet coke.

Hope this helps

http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Ketosis_Symptoms

I think initially our taste changes are due to being in ketosis. later on I think i have just lost my taste for sweets and my dear friend' date=' diet coke.

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Very helpful...thank you so much! I have noticed that some foods just aren't "worth it" to me any more....but this explains a lot. Thanks so much!

Yeah, I did a variation on Atkins once and I definitely experienced taste changes during the induction phase, when you're in ketosis. I plan to be in ketosis at least two weeks before my surgery so that I will have a chance to test and see if my choices for protein shakes will need to change for the short term while I still have time to order up a new round of samples if needed.

Yeah' date=' I did a variation on Atkins once and I definitely experienced taste changes during the induction phase, when you're in ketosis. I plan to be in ketosis at least two weeks before my surgery so that I will have a chance to test and see if my choices for Protein shakes will need to change for the short term while I still have time to order up a new round of samples if needed.[/quote']

That's really smart!

Thanks - I may not have been sleeved yet, but like many of us, I sure do have plenty of experience with diets, and it's coming in handy!

Thanks - I may not have been sleeved yet' date=' but like many of us, I sure do have plenty of experience with diets, and it's coming in handy![/quote']

Yes! My loooonnngg Hcg diet experience taught me how to exist at social functions without food, so I'm avoiding a lot of those struggles, thankfully. Even better...I can now have a little! I guess everything we've gone through really can be used for good.