Strange thing happened after surgery. The foods that i loved before, I cannot hardly look at anymore. I loved broccoli and cauliflower. I tried to eat some for Easter .... The smell was so strong that i couldn't eat it... Weird isn't it. And smells..... All sorts of odors bother me now: some food smells make me nauseated like when i was pregnant. In fact I can't hardly enjoy any food anymore to tell you the truth. I start eating and then i get this feeling in my chest that tightens up and I feel so sick. Sometimes this occurs. I guess this is my body's way to telling me to stop eating. I don't crave junk food or fast food at all...... I bet it would make me vomit actually. I'm just not enjoying food anymore.. I guess that was the whole point of the surgery to limit our eating but i wonder if I'll ever be able to enjoy a real meal again even after my weight loss goals.....I've talked to the nurses at the weight loss institute and they keep reassuring me it'll get better in time...... But in the meantime the SF popsicles are my best friend..... Oh I tried the Quest bars..... not impressed. I'm still looking for foods that are soft enough to go down easy. I've bought a food chopper now from the health food store. Maybe that'll help.... I guess I'll have to find other veggies that i like..... Can't do broccoli and cauliflower at the moment....... I am officially nine weeks out tomorrow. I have lost 33 lbs since surgery..... that's the good news....

I am opposite on broccoli. I love it now. Couldn't stand it before surgery. I also love yogurt that I hated before. Still can't stand cottage cheese.

Do you think you need a different kind of anti acid med??

Good job in the weightloss!

It happens yes. Mine changed, and many others have reported the same thing. I love spicy stuff now, before I couldn't handle spicy anything.

I should also say that I have super sniffer nose powers. I could smell cheese 2 rooms over when I was first out from surgery. Its better now tho.

The sight of any raw meat would make me gag for a period of time too.

Edited April 23, 201412 yr by gomekast

This is going to sound so stupid since I only had my surgery on Monday, yes 2 days ago. But I was making my son some Mac and cheese and gagged at the smell. Hello...I loved this stuff a few weeks ago. What is going on?!?

Yes, I still have that with occasional things. Not very often tho. It will pass...no clue what it is. I remember my husband telling me it was like I was pregnant again with the heightened senses.

I suspect that the heightened sense of smell is the body's way of dealing with trauma to the stomach. You have to eat clean, high-quality food (nothing even a little rotten!) and so your sense of smell ramps up to hound-nose quality so you can smell anything even remotely bad from a light year away!

That's my theory anyway.

@elfnow I was thinking the same thing. I can't hardly stand processed foods of any kind not even deli meat. I can't eat the frozen foods etc. The smell of hot pockets and all that ready made frozen foods make me feel sick. Fresh foods are easier to handle. I love fresh tomatoes and strawberries and salad. The meat has to be fresh and not frozen. I crave good healthy foods. I eat a lot of greek yoghurt still and try to get the organic whenever possible Stonyfield is a great organic yoghurt. I just add fruit and some stevia to it as all greek yoghurt tastes a little sour to me.

@sleevexcited I'm taking Prilosec.... I don't know if that is the problem or not but the nurse assures me it will get better say.... six months from surgery..... Hoping....

Great job!