If you changed your diet for health or weight, did you ever learn to love the new food choices?

Yes. When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I cut way back on sugar and carbs. I already didn’t drink soda or alcohol, so that wasn’t hard, but I completely cut out pasta, white/Italian bread, chocolates, and more. It took a while, but I soon got used to having coffee with no sweetener.

In more recent years, I’ve switched to oat or almond milk and eat a lot of gluten-free and vegan options. Yes, even vegan chocolate chip cookies.

Now, I find anything with sugar in it far too sweet. If they accidentally put sugar in my coffee, I can’t drink it. I love my coffee without it now.

Same for vegan ice cream or oat bread or chick pea rice and more. I actually prefer those choices now.

I changed to pescitarian over 10 years ago. My daughter asked to try and I never looked back.
I don’t miss meat choices and in fact it I try to eat it, my stomach rejects it.
It took 6–12 months to get past any cravings. I do not miss it at all.
I can still prepare any foods for others or when I host meals.
I do not think I could ever go back to it. I love my fruits, veggies, fish. I am also at one of the healthiest stages of my life.

I found out I’m sensitive to gluten, so bread, pasta, and baked goods are all out unless I want to feel gassy and icky for a couple of days. I’m not over bread cravings and really miss good pizza crust.

I switched from canned and frozen food to today’s sponsor (disclaimer: not actually sponsored by Hello Fresh): Hello Fresh!
I am very happy with the new food choices.
Sometimes I do indulge and get a Döner once every few weeks.

@Blackwater_Park That would be very difficult for me. I eat a lot of wheat products. I just told a friend that I was going to try gluten free for 3 days out of curiosity, but I don’t see any ill effects. Sometimes it’s hard to tell how much better one can feel though until you stop and then you try the offender again and realize you feel like crap.

I was dairy free for years, and I think that is so much better, but I haven’t gone back to it.

Edit: Piesanos has good gluten free pizza if you have that chain where you live or when you are in Florida.

I changed my eating habits 38 years ago and never looked back. Of course I found foods that I love.

@JLeslie It’s been plaguing me for years until I finally figured out what It was. 23&me alerted me to the fact I have a gene suspected in celiac disease. I was hoping it would be dairy or something manageable, but alas, it’s gluten. I also hate having to be all like: “Do you have a gluten-free menu?” Most of those people are not really sensitive to it and are just annoying. Now I’m confused for one of those people.

Yes and no.

After going gluten-free for awhile, you learn of more options. And there’s way more GF stuff now than eight years ago. But 98% of it still clearly tastes gluten-free. (ie like cardboard) Plus it’s more expensive and a pain to find.

I miss eating gluten every day—but definitely don’t miss the reaction I get after eating it. :/

I used to like salt a lot. Still do, but in moderation. Switching to a low-salt diet seemed annoying at first, but my palate quickly adjusted, and now no salt is fine, a touch of salt is plenty, and many industrial foods seem too salty to me.

Similar with fat. 2% milk is my normal now, and and seems relatively indulgent. Whole milk tastes almost like ice cream to me.

And many things I didn’t use to find appetizing, I now do . . . though a lot of that has to do with fresh local ingredients and good recipes.

Same as @raum, it’s annoying. But at least I have gf tortilla chips, tortillas and rice-all good. The almond milk vs dairy milk has been much easier over time.

@KNOWITALL Have you tried Boar’s Head lactose free cheese?

AMAZING.

https://boarshead.com/products/cheese?health-pref=lactose-free#products

@raum I haven’t because my doc said no dairy except cheese. Pretty thankful for that! I tried a new non-dairy that was so nasty I gave a case away

@KNOWITALL That’s interesting! What are you avoiding that’s in dairy, but not in cheese?

@raum He allows me the cheese for protein since I went Paleo. And only natural cheese. I’m not allergic or anything, just a healthier lifestyle and diet. 70lbs down.
I think it’s the fats he wants me to avoid so I use coconut oil rather than butter, etc..

I didn’t go with a complicated “other” diet. I counted calories and that naturally led me down a healthy path.
The foods I ate I created myself. That’s why I liked them.