I am currently on chemo and I am trying to figure out my food problems. I get very worried about what I will/can eat. For me, I will want something that I used to love, like a salad. But I suddenly find that some of the ingredients taste horrible to me, especially the spinach and cheese. But in my mind I remember how I used to love them. I kept trying to eat them but every time they ended up in the trash. So I don't eat them anymore. My mind had to catch up and accept that now I don't like this food. It makes me mad that I can't look forward to them anymore.
Sometimes I get cravings for food that I used to love but when I try to eat the food.... I get repulsed.
So I started a food dairy (list ) of food that I crave. When I eat it I mark down if I liked it. Of course some days I will eat something in my food diary and find that now I don't like it 😔!!!!!
I rarely ate sweets but now they taste great to me! 🍪 So I keep some around.
All these lists of food have helped me to figure out better what I MIGHT like. (I love fish) If something tastes bad after 5 times I stop trying to eat it.
I was losing a lot of weight but now I am holding steady.
Some of the food on my list tastes so-so but I can tolerate it so at least I can eat something.
PS, using plastic utensils helps a lot. I got that tip from this site.
I want to eat but it's complicated.
Keep trying 🍲🥨🥦🌮
I order take out and write down what I liked. I love shrimp lomain and order from the same place so it's consistent in taste. And I love Whoppers from Burger King. I did not eat fast food before.
Good luck.