Has anyone had any issues with taste after surgery? I was sleeved on 7/11 and can't seem to tolerate protein drinks, protein powders, artificial sweeteners, dairy. Everything tastes so sweet or milk tastes so sour. I've ordered a protein powder made from egg whites hopefully that will be better. Even water doesn't taste very good. Hoping this is temporary. It has been a struggle getting my fluids in and I haven't met protein goals yet.

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Yep, everyone's tastes change (and so far at 4 months postop, mine have stayed changed). I'm surprised milk tastes sour to you. You can try lactaid milk (might be too sweet, but worth a shot).. ok to drink, even if you aren't lactose intolerant. Fairlife milk also tastes different (and of course 2%, skim, and whole will all vary as well).

There are a zillion types of tea (especially herbal), hopefully some of those will go down ok. Camomile is usually pretty nice and soothing. Homemade broth might be good, and can get you some protein in as well. (google "bone broth" for recipes.. but put meat in too, as it will add more protein to the broth.)

For the next couple months, everything will be an experiment to see what you can tolerate. Tiny changes in type or brand can make a big difference.

OMG YES!!!! Mines were exactly like yours, and still are. I was sleeved on June 15th and I can't even look at anything sweet without getting disgusted. It gets better with time though.

Yep, I've had changed tastes too. I don't like ice cream as much as I did preop (which is a huge plus), but I also don't like my protein shakes. I loved the Premier Protein vanilla and caramel shakes preop, but now they are way too sweet and I have to choke them down. I still have some left from when I purchased a whole bunch preop. I'm still ok with the chocolate flavor.

I also have to add flavor infusers to water and can't drink it plain without gagging. I used to chug plain room temp water preop. Now It's gotta be cold and flavored.

I was sleeved the same day as you, and am having the exact same issue. The taste even wakes me up at night! It's gross. Just on protein shakes and water. In desperation I took a tiny bite of some dentyne hoping the strong minty taste would help which it did.

My tastes never changed at all.

I did however get really sick of having sweet stuff all the time, because I wasn't living on sweets before surgery, the idea of living on sweet stuff all day post-op was just stupid to me.

I did a lot of broth with unflavored protein powder.

2 hours ago, MSinger said:

Yep, I've had changed tastes too. I don't like ice cream as much as I did preop (which is a huge plus), but I also don't like my Protein Shakes. I loved the Premier Protein vanilla and caramel shakes preop, but now they are way too sweet and I have to choke them down. I still have some left from when I purchased a whole bunch preop. I'm still ok with the chocolate flavor.

I also have to add flavor infusers to Water and can't drink it plain without gagging. I used to chug plain room temp water preop. Now It's gotta be cold and flavored.

I still like all of them just as much (which is good since I bought WAY too much for pre-op) but where Chocolate was my least favorite pre-op, it is now my most favorite.

(PS- don't throw these shakes away if you can't drink them anymore, send them my way!)

@gwbicsterThat's exactly what happened to me as well. Chocolate was my least favorite preop, now it's my favorite flavor post op. I'm definitely still drinking my shakes - I'm too cheap to throw them away

Yup! Artificial sweeteners taste horrible now and real sugar taste better. Premier protein tasted like crap but muscle milk taste great, weird.

I was sleeved on the 7th of July and am going thru the same issues. Anything sugar free tasting is making me nauseous. Forget about the protein drinks too because I can't even choke them down right now. Broth and tomato soup is the only thing that is soothing.

Are you able to put unflavored protein powder in the tomato soup? Tomato soup sounds good. What brand are you using?

I have, it works fine. Watch the sugar, though.

I can't stand eggs anymore. I just do not like the taste or smell. Sometimes cheese or coffee tastes like vomit, perhaps it reminds me of acid reflux, I don't know. It is pretty strange. Otherwise everything is normal.

Since ditching refined sugar over 12 months ago, I'm repulsed by the taste if/when I have it inadvertently, whether in a meal at a restaurant that has a sauce laced with it, or if the barista gets my coffee order wrong and puts a sugar in it. It disgusts me.

The thing is, this gross taste is coming from my system. I'm not talking about food preferences....

Has anyone had any issues with taste after surgery? I was sleeved on 7/11 and can't seem to tolerate protein drinks, protein powders, artificial sweeteners, dairy. Everything tastes so sweet or milk tastes so sour. I've ordered a protein powder made from egg whites hopefully that will be better. Even water doesn't taste very good. Hoping this is temporary. It has been a struggle getting my fluids in and I haven't met protein goals yet.
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Hi. I was sleeved on June 14, and I have the SAME issue. Pre-op, I LOVED my protein shakes, now, I can't stand them! I tried a meatball, I used to love them...not the same. I can only drink water if it has tons of ice in it! And even then, it doesn't always taste "right". I hope this passes with time. I have switched to Fairlife milk, thats really good, and extra protein.

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40 minutes ago, EnuffisEnuff said:

The thing is, this gross taste is coming from my system. I'm not talking about food preferences....

That sounds rough. I hope it gets better for you.