Changing taste - hating food you once loved

[David M. Bueker]

I bought some chips and dip/salsa for the Super Bowl. Never did get into them, and I realized the other day while walking past the junk food dispenser at work that I now loathe Doritos which until some undetermined time ago (not that long) I loved and ate too often.

I was munching on a few Sun Chips at lunch today & realized I wasn't enjoying them at all either. I just crumpled up the bag & tossed it (rather than keep munching on something I didn't like).

I'm actually glad this has happened, but I'm at a loss, as nothing about me has recently changed.

Anybody else have this happen? I hope it doesn't happen with wine!

I used to like Lay's potato chips, but these days I find them to be revoltingly salty. My potato chip allegiance has shifted to Utz.

I was always more of a Tostitos or Santitas fan, in the Frito-Lay tortilla chip department. I bought Utz tortilla chips for the first time this weekend and again I prefer them to the Frito-Lay products.

-Paul W.

[David M. Bueker]

The chips I bought for the game were Utaz Potato Chips and some plain Tostitos. Right now I cannot even stomach the thought of either. I cannot imagine what the heck has happened.

Maybe you're pregnant?

Maybe you're pregnant?

That's gotta be it!

rwj

[David M. Bueker]

Maybe you're pregnant?

Maybe you're pregnant?

Hmmm, I take that back. Maybe it's just "that time of month."

[David M. Bueker]

I'm actually asking a serious question. Pardon me for wanting something other than flip insults.

[Robin Garr]

A non-flip answer: It's probably just one of those things where you suddenly got tired of a particular flavor - I used to drink a bunch of Coke but really lost my taste for it after I became a wine geek, for instance - but it might be worth seeking medical attention to be on the safe and secure side. Googling came up with this result, written for seniors but presumably more widely applicable:

"Although the senses of smell and taste do decline with age, anyone who experiences significant loss of smell or taste or a sudden change in one of their senses should seek medical attention," says James F. Battey Jr., M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), which developed the content for the taste and smell topics on the NIHSeniorHealth Web site. "Loss of smell or taste can be indicative of an underlying medical condition and should not be ignored."

David, I have another non-flip suggestion. You've been getting fit, and working out, and psychologically it's hard to undo all that hard work on stuff that's really bad for you. I think something happens physiologically too - I know when I started exercising that I really lost my craving for oil and salt (and very interestingly replaced it with a much milder craving for sugar). Doritos and dips are all "crave" foods. I don't think they actually taste that good, but you get the salt and oil thing happening, and you can't stop eating them.

The EXACT same thing happened to me, I used to binge on Doritos, but now I can't look at them. When I taste one, all I can taste is salt and msg now. Ugh...and don't even mention KFC.

Hey, maybe we just ate too many Doritos and got sick of them ?

[David M. Bueker]

Thanks. I don't think it's loss of taste (thankfully), but the sick of it and/or psycholgical versions (I am after all completely nuts) ring at least a little bit true. I used to love McDonald's fries & now never crave them at all.

I'm actually asking a serious question. Pardon me for wanting something other than flip insults.

Definitely taking it too personally -the guys aren't having a go at you. Indeed playful fun is a sign of social acceptance or inclusivity.

... for me Cheddar cheese - just down to overexposure to consistently poor quality 'cheddar' cheeses.

regards

Ian

[David M. Bueker]

I know, I know...not a good day. Got to take it out on somebody...

Here's one for you. Low-fat Twinkies. Used to love 'em. Took them to work with my lunch as "dessert". Suddenly I couldn't face them anymore. Still love Micky D's fries, though.

For me it's candy. I used to love Thin Mints and Almond Joys. Now I really don't care to eat even a bite of either.

Ditto for crab. I ate so many blue crabs growing up that I can barely stomach the smell of crab these days. I also had an aversion to lobster for the same reasons but got over that one somehow.

Thanks. I don't think it's loss of taste (thankfully), but the sick of it and/or psycholgical versions (I am after all completely nuts) ring at least a little bit true. I used to love McDonald's fries & now never crave them at all.

I really think it's more than that. I think it has more to do with exercise and fitness and how it affects your bodyfat and hormone levels, and how everything in your body is inter-related. Or maybe I'm just listening too much to the personal trainers..

Mmmmmaybe... but my exercise program didn't change my taste for greasy, crispy, salty junk even an iota.

[David M. Bueker]

Mmmmmaybe... but my exercise program didn't change my taste for greasy, crispy, salty junk even an iota.

Good point, though I changed my exercise routine recently to something even more 'healthy.'

David, I don't think our bodies actually like the crap we insist on putting into them. When I started taking better care of myself, using the gym and walking, plus more fruits and veggies, little meat and lots of fish and chicken, I saw and felt a dramatic change. I no longer craved chips, fats, and bad stuff. I took soda pop out of my life years ago, and two years ago, all chips left too. Sweets have never been a problem for me nor bread or pastas. It gets to be a mind set...you are putting good stuff in, your body loves it and it loves the workouts/walking, etc. Go with what it is telling you. Mine yells at me when I do bad things! Thank God for that smarter inner voice that is always right.
Now if I could just figure out how to replace the wine, but still get than nice, relaxed glow.

I'd like to know what healthy changes causes people to stop craving gin and tonic so I'll know at what point to stop being so healthy!

Now if I could just figure out how to replace the wine, but still get than nice, relaxed glow.

Medicinal marijuana.

I'd like to know what healthy changes causes people to stop craving gin and tonic so I'll know at what point to stop being so healthy!

Gin is a funny drink. I like it a lot, but it makes me cry. Really !

Karen, I agree entirely. I actually think it has something to do with sugar levels too, because they affect your cravings.

Gin is a funny drink. I like it a lot, but it makes me cry. Really !

Interesting! For me it's Scotch -- except for the liking it part. And, tequila just causes me to pass out -- but I do so with a smile on my face. Funny in deed.

I've noticed that the last few times shrimp cocktail was being served, even when I served it, it just didn't have the same appeal as even a few years ago, when I could devour huge quantities of it.