I am two months and two weeks post op. Maybe the fact that I have not been craving chocolate should have been a tip off. Today I had a Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream bar. I bit into the thing and nearly gagged. I pulled the chocolate out of my mouth and tried to scoop out the ice cream inside the bar and eat it. I thought I was going to throw up. I ended up throwing the whole thing in the trash. I guess it's true that the taste buds change.

My first bite of chocolate post op was at about three months. It tasted like I had just licked an ashtray the morning after StPatty's Day. BLURP.

Unfortunately, I like it again.

My taste buds have changed quite a bit also. As of now, I don't like overly sweet foods.

BTW - it's probably a good thing that you couldn't eat that ice cream bar, huh?

Ice cream, on the other hand, still makes me vomit after the second bite.

@@Lipstick lady, what on earth are you doing licking ashtrays the morning after St patty's day. I thought we warned you that this was not a healthy habit ????

French fries and milkshakes weren't such a great idea either, apparently.

I've noticed now that I'm 6 months post op I actually enjoy Avocados and guacamole. I NEVER liked it before now I find myself wanting some!

Maybe it's from all of the sweet protein shakes we had to endure! Just a thought! Lol I know I'm sick of chocolate shakes and chocolate bars!!! But I have to have them! Haven't tried "real chocolate" yet!

I guess I'm unusual. I never experienced a change in my food preferences. As soon as the immediate post-op ickies were over, i wanted to eat all the same goodies I liked before. I only avoided them because I wanted to lose weight, not because I thought they were too sweet. The only change I have noticed is that since I am still less hungry than before WLS, I have an easier time walking away from temptation.