Are my tastebuds going to change after surgery?

[Niki15 198]

I am having my bypass on August 4th and have heard that I may not like certain foods afterwords what is your experience?

[dhrguru 1,238]

My taste changed for the Protein shakes I got accustomed to prior to surgery. And coming home from surgery, I was sensitive to smells of food.

I still like the same things, but certain thing foods my tummy likes less that my heads liked them.

[Niki15 198]

Thanks for the info @@dhrguru

[James Marusek 5,244]

My tastebuds definitely changed after surgery. I could't even drink the Water in the hospital because it tasted extremely chlorinated. Protein shakes tasted bad after surgery. Most foods were very bland after surgery.

[Niki15 198]

That sucks James this liquid diet sucks I am so ready for this to be over

[SkinnyDown 409]

My tastes definitely changed. Water has tasted horrible to me since surgery. Not good when you need so much of it. I finally found I could handle tepid/room temperature Water best. I used to love iced water, and the no calorie drops you put in iced water, forget it now, I want nothing to do with it. It makes it really difficult to get in my minimum water requirements daily, I'm sorry to say. I love hot tea. Celestial Seasonings no caffeine Raspberry Zinger.

Also, most foods did not taste right to me, and still don't. I don't really care all that much though. I'm still not experiencing hunger 2+ months after surgery. No cravings to speak of. I think that this means the surgery was a success!

It's just going to be trial and error for you. You'll find out what works and what doesn't. Best of luck to you, with everything @@Niki15 !

[Niki15 198]

Thanks @ today has been hard was feeling nausuas I am on my 5th day of liquid diet not sure what to do I went ahead and had some Tomato Soup and I feel better but my stomach contines to grumble really loud too

Just want this to be over ...

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[maggie409 765]

Most things taste the same but nothing smells the same.

[SkinnyDown 409]

@@Niki15 The warm Soup usually helps on the liquid diet. I'm not sure what your liquid diet consists of, but I had to do 5 shakes a day with extra Protein in each shake, with 2% milk.

I could also do SF Jello, broth, SF popsicles, caffeine free coffee, tea etc.

I would double up on my shakes at least once a day, and that was key for me, in feeling full.

I know it's difficult, but you'll be fine. Take it one day at a time.

[Niki15 198]

I am only allowed 4 to 5 carnation instant Breakfast Sf Jello Sf popcicles and Water ..but not supposed to have anything else 1 small cup of tomatoe Soup is all that has saved me as with the shakes I use 2 oz milk and the rest water

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[catwoman7 10,933]

my taste just got more intense - e.g, salty things taste saltier, sweet things taste sweeter.

[ohjul 51]

12 days post op and so far no changes.

[Redsfan19 37]

I couldn't bear the taste of plain Water my first few weeks post surgery (and my surgeon's PA said that is really common and she has no idea why), but now that I'm a few months out, nothing really TASTES different/bad to me vs. how it tasted pre-op. I know other people lose the taste for certain meats and things like that, but the thing that has changed the most for me is food preferences. I crave fruits and vegetables more than things like chocolate/sweats and carb-heavy products like bread just because the former makes me feel better and the latter makes me feel sick if I have more than 2 bites. Even high quality chocolate will make me nauseous if I eat more than a bite or two. So it's kind of more of a behavioral aversion (which is something I hoped my RNY would cause!) than the change in taste that other people have experienced.