I had gastric bypass 13 months ago. Food doesn't taste the same and it doesn't taste good. I don't like any kind of meat anymore. I feel like I'm just existing and not living. I live on soup mainly. I don't know what to do anymore. My Dr said I just need to eat meat. I am still losing weight and I'm beginning to look anorexic. Has anyone had this problem with food, not liking the taste anymore?

No where near as bad as you seem to have it - But yes - I have been saying for months F@#ck Food - I have little or no desire to eat but what i have found is I prepare exactly what i want to eat and that helps

I am a Trained chef so as a example today i made a tray of spring and egg rolls - all high grade meats and crab and shrimp. This gives me my protien and some other ingredients and tastes decent

Take your time and taste what you like to taste,

I love that I don't love food anymore! Food is no longer an exciting form of entertainment to me, and I am grateful for that. I eat because I need to and I look at nutrition labels. This new me and my new way of living is exactly why I had this rny surgery.

I wish I had that problem. I did the first five months, but then my hunger came roaring back. Things get A LOT harder once your hunger comes back. I was hoping I'd be one of those lucky few who never really got it back. But alas...no.

P.S. Sorry if it sounds like I'm belittling your problem - I was just wishing it was MY problem. Losing and maintaining weight after my hunger (and interest) in food returned became A LOT more challenging. It was so much easier when I didn't want any food!

Edited November 30, 20196 yr by catwoman7

It may be the liquid diet but I’m really looking forwArd to some real food. I do crave some things. I hope that goes away when I finally put something solid down. Right now it doesn’t feel much different for me as far as Some cravings. Hope this is normal during the liquid phase.

17 hours ago, hockleymom said:

I had gastric bypass 13 months ago. food doesn't taste the same and it doesn't taste good. I don't like any kind of meat anymore. I feel like I'm just existing and not living. I live on Soup mainly. I don't know what to do anymore. My Dr said I just need to eat meat. I am still losing weight and I'm beginning to look anorexic. Has anyone had this problem with food, not liking the taste anymore?

Hug's

I hope you are at a healthy BMI and not underweight. 13 months out, It must be hard to go into maintenance diet when you have an aversion to meat. Food can be a challenge. Have you tried any bariatric recipes to mix things up? Are you drinking shakes to get protein in?

Links to the vegan bariatric forum and the maintenance thread below. It may help with food ideas and to stop weight loss,

https://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1101-vegetarian-or-vegan-eating/

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/425802-the-maintenance-thread/?tab=comments#comment-4782396

I'm 5 weeks out tomorrow and still mostly living off shakes feeling great

We were told that our tastes might change after surgery. So far the only issue I've had is tortilla chips tasting bad haha - prolly a good thing!