Food aversion

[LelePeanut 5]

Im 24 days post op Gastric sleeve. I have been able to tolerate really well milk, cheese shredded, laughing cow cheese, cottage cheese… and somehow, greek yogurt is also making me throwing up. Any of you have similar experiences? I feel so confused

[catwoman7 10,845]

is it flavored yogurt? If so, it could be whatever artificial sweetener they use. Some people are sensitive to certain artificial sweeteners.

[NP_WIP 273]

It may be too thick, you can try adding some milk to thin it out. It happened to me at the beginning and even now at 6 months post op is not my favorite alone.

[Sleeve_Me_Alone 654]

I cannot tolerate mashed potatoes. They make me nauseous and give me the dreaded foamies. Sometimes foods just don't sit well, or we lose our taste for them. That is fairly common. Some folks do find they can tolerate different things later on as you heal and your body adjusts.

[LelePeanut 5]

Havent though of that. Yes its strawberry flavored. I will try again more thinned out. Thanks!

[Arabesque 6,442]

It could be just your fussy sensitive tummy. Many of us experience temporary changes to our taste buds &/or sense of smell. For some certain textures upset them. I was so excited when I was able to eat vegetables again but nope my tummy said no to some of my favourites. But it was only temporary. At best it’s just a ‘this is yucky’ reaction. At worst it may cause you to vomit. And yes certain artificial sweeteners (usually the alcohol ones) can cause digestive distress - bloating, vomiting, diarrhoea, etc.

I actually had a reverse experience. Before surgery, I often found smoked salmon too rich & strongly flavoured. After surgery I surprisingly could eat it (smear of cream cheese wrapped around a wedge of cucumber - yum). But a few weeks later - nope awful & still avoid it.

Give your tummy time to relearn flavours, smells, textures, etc. This is often a great time to try different foods or foods you fed isn’t enjoy in the past. Avoid those foods that upset you fur a couple of weeks & then try again.

[MountainClover 81]

I normally love greek yogurt but I have to force myself to eat it now. Im 2 months po bypass.