I can relate to the food tasting better actually. I can actually enjoy food alot more now being sober although the anxiety doesn't help at times with the appetite. I don't know if its the flavor or just actually eating good these days.
When I would get the alcohol "munchies" food did taste really good but only when buzzed and never sober. Not to mention I'd always wake up with the worst stomach problems the next morning. I always ate a ton of junk though and loaded up on the worst food ever.
I too lost quite a bit of weight since quitting, almost 20 pounds in 7 weeks.