Okay fellow dsers, vets, or anyone passed me two months out.

Why does my food taste so different its nasty at first it was the chicken now that i was able to move up to ground beef that taste like shyte literally. Yes dont judge people what i mean is (tmi time)when i use the restroom it is still baby type poop which has a baby type milk poop smell. I have that taste in my mouth all the time. Nothing tastes normal not coffee, not my Beans, not tea, or any of the allowed meats. All i taste is what i think the whey smells like after your body processes it.

Somebody please tell me you know what im talking about its getting me down in the dumps. I know that food is fuel not for enjoyment now but come on. It has gotten to a point where i force my self to eat and try not to gag. Sorry for the rant but just needed to vent i guess anyone got some story on how to make this better. I know it will eventually go away its the when part that gots me down.

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I dp lnow what your talking about. Almost 4 years out and it's still the same for me. I almost dont eat any meat

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I am 3 1/2 years post-op RNY. My taste buds changed very dramatically after surgery. I couldn't even drink Water because it tasted overly chlorinated. As the years went by my taste buds are slowly returning more to normal. They will never return to the same way as pre surgery but they did improve.

I remember the first time I tried ketchup after surgery, it tasted like hot sauce. Ketchup now taste like ketchup. Many foods like butter completely lost their taste post-surgery and became very bland. I use to love crab legs dipped in butter pre-surgery but post surgery they completely lost their flavor. Anyways expect things to improve but not overnight.

Your body is probably in a state of ketosis which is affecting the smell of your breath, sweat and poop. This will come to an end when you transition from the weight loss phase to the maintenance phase.

One of the things I found difficult to tolerate was my Protein shakes. They tasted terrible. I improved their taste by blending in a half a banana into my Protein Shakes. Also I concentrated on eating high protein meals. As my meal volume increased, I was able to reduce my reliance on protein shakes. So now I no longer drink them because I am getting my protein from my meals.

Thank you guys for responding mrs nelson im curious how do you manage to keep your protein levels up. What foods do you eat?

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