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So for most of my adult life I have been a huge coffee fan. Like, 3-4 cups a day, and not just for the energy but love of the taste and the experience. Inexplicably, I've lost all desire for coffee post-op: I'm a month out and still no signs of interest returning. I get some caffeine with a bottle of Bai most days (that stuff is good!), but no desire for coffee whatsoever. Has this happened to any of you? And if so, did your taste for coffee return?

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I know of a gal who had bypass. She also lost all taste for coffee after years of being a big fan. Five months post-op, she now likes iced coffee, but not hot coffee. She never liked iced coffee before! So, it's just another anecdote that our tastes may bounce around wildly for a while. I'm wondering if any folks become sensitive to odors post-op, to foods, fragrance, whatever... I'm a coffee fan, so I will just keep trying coffee again every month if it happens to me.

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There are some people who report taste change or lack of desire from a lot of things they enjoyed pre op. It’s possible that you may enjoy it again, never lose hope on a food.

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It happened to me too! I never used sugar in my coffee just a little Creamer and since surgery I can’t seem to drink more than a sip. I have no desire either. It’s weird prior to the liver reduction diet I’d drink 3-4 cups a day. I love the smell of fresh coffee but don’t get same joy from drinking it.

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Scroll down and read about the role of two fluctuating hormones (leptin and ghrelin) in the gut and their effects on the central nervous system. This might help to explain why you've now lost interest in coffee.

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I'm actually hoping this happens to me. I need to curb my coffee addiction. The acidity isn't good for my teeth and would make my sleeve more prone to ulcers.

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