Silvermaster

Ive noticed a big change in tasting food its very welcome..my tastebuds must of been fried while drinking..
Anyone else ?

MidnightRider

For sure!
Ice Cream

lookinforward

Oh yea....Some foods hit my mouth after I stopped drinking and I was amazed at how good it tasted. I must say...I do love my IceCream as well.

Gemini1967

Ice cream for me too🍦

thomas11

Definitely. All food tastes better now.

August252015

Yep- sugar here too. And it's so common, one reason being that we were ingesting a LOT of sugar in alcohol.

I gave myself a lot of free reign in my first year of sobriety, focusing on eating healthy (and having treats) then adding exercise in the later part of last year, and for real in 2017 (I am almost 18 mo sober now).

Take care of yourself and be kind!

Silvermaster

Thats good to know thought it was just me ..im drinking over 2litres of water now too and amazed at how good it feels to be hydrated..😅

AlwaysGrowing

My first few years could be easily be called "The Reese's Cup Years'

AAPJ

For me the articles titled:

Trading Alcoholism for Sugar Addiction
and
Sugar and Alcoholism

were very informative. Links below.

https://www.promises.com/articles/al...gar-addiction/

Sugar and Alcoholism

columbus

I absolutely traded alcohol for a severe sugar addiction.

Ice cream with chocolate sauce, cheap cookies dipped in strong coffee, hunks hunks of chocolate, even started baking pies!

Started finding myself suddenly growing weak/tired/confused, so would immediately have MORE sugar, MORE coffee, which worked for about a half hour.

Then found myself literally having to go home because of overwhelming sleepiness.

Turns out I had turned myself into a full-blown hypoglycemic!

It can be very serious.

The solution for me was to follow what is basically the diet for someone with diabetes.

BlownOne

Be careful with the sugar thing. I was pre diabetic while still drinking. After about three months sober, the sugar cravings kicked in and I went crazy on sugar. Became full blown diabetic because of it. Easy does it.

Andagain

Not necessarily sugar, but I've just gone food mad. I cook every day, I even bought a pasta maker!

Not only that but I'm losing weight at the same time, just shows how many calories I was putting away from the booze.

Silvermaster

Sorry but these stories are funny to me☺..i never had a sweetooth (well maybe for cider)...these days i cant get enough of chocolate crunchies theyr unreal tasty ☺☺..buiscuits ..icecream ..etc..yummy stuff indeed..
Need to keep a control in it though

Tatania

I'm almost a year alcohol free and can attest to my sense of taste recovering. I used to add chilli to foods that I thought were mildly spiced, but they were fiery and uneatable to others.

Plus, whilst drinking I'd developed nasal polyps (yuck) for which I used a nasal spray, to no avail. I couldn't smell properly. But now, I no longer use the spray, the polyps have shrunk and I can smell a delicate rose, cut grass and my wet dogs. The simple joys of stopping drinking - dulled senses returning!

columbus

Absolutely be careful with the sugar thing.

The craving WILL be strong, but do some thorough research on healthy, low-glycemic, diets, adrenal fatigue, etc.

It can become very serious if not addressed directly.