Have your taste buds changed?

r.jean · Post by **r.jean** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:30 pm

I am in month 10 of doing No S, and I am becoming aware that I do not like a lot of foods that I liked before. I am becoming a picky eater.

This happened early on with sweets. I am lucky because I really do not crave sweets that much any more. And when I do eat sweets, it has to be good quality sweets.

However, now I find it happening with other foods as well. For example, my favorite pizza no longer seems as good.

I am just curious if anyone else has experienced this?

Who Me? · Post by **Who Me?** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:08 pm

I gave up cheap candy years ago, and stopped drinking colas years and years ago. It's amazing. If I try those things now, they taste really disgusting.

determined · Post by **determined** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:30 pm

Absolutely! I haven't had a fast food burger or fries in several months & the thought of eating either of those makes me shiver. Also, I just don't want to waste any space on my three plates for anything in the junk-food category. I didn't anticipate this change, but I love it!

janie

ksbrowne · Post by **ksbrowne** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:57 pm

I used to be a junk food junkie. I can hardly believe how little junk food I eat these days. It used to be all day, every day. Now I might have a small cookie after dinner, but that's about it. Even on weekends.

gk · Post by gk » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:18 am

Well, I haven't reached that point yet, but reading all of your posts gives me hope. Thanks for sharing!

NoSRocks · Post by **NoSRocks** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:50 am

I've noticed - in particular this weekend - that I am not enjoying desserts as much as I used to. I have an incredibly sweet tooth and used to crave all things sweet. I still indulge in a huge, decadent dessert on S Days (haven't broken the habit). But I am finding that they fill me up a lot quicker and are really quite sickly. Hasn't stopped me from indulging though....yet!!

r.jean · Post by **r.jean** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:19 pm

I was not too surprised to lose my taste for junk food and cheap sweets, but I was surprised to lose my taste for some other things...like my all time favorite pizza. I am not a big pizza eater, and I only ate the best.

There are a few other favorites that no longer taste as good like some pasta dishes and breaded tenderloins. It seems that I have less of a desire for carbs. I still love mashed and baked potatoes and homemade macaroni and cheese though!

wosnes · Post by **wosnes** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:14 pm

It's mostly due to other changes I've made in my diet, but processed foods taste like chemicals to me. That eliminates a lot of junk from my diet. But I still jones for sweets and haven't cut down or cut out any food group.

DaveMc · Post by **DaveMc** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:46 pm

I find fruit a lot sweeter-tasting than I used to, probably because of the lack of contrast with sugary-sweet other stuff during the week.

ksbrowne · Post by **ksbrowne** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:06 pm

DaveMc wrote:I find fruit a lot sweeter-tasting than I used to, probably because of the lack of contrast with sugary-sweet other stuff during the week.

Me, too, Dave. Sometimes I find I'd rather have a piece of fruit for dessert than a sweet. Unbelieveable!

SunCat · Post by **SunCat** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:25 pm

Absolutely! So many foods are just 'not worth it' - and sweet things are often too sweet.