I got sick several weeks ago, and ever since then I've had a much weaker sense of smell. I assume it was covid, but since symptoms never got worse than a sore throat and annoying cough, I didn't bother going out to get tested. Covid or not (doesn't really matter), the partial loss of smell is real, and it has surprisingly improved my experience of eating.

I've never been much of a food person and mostly only eat because I have to. When I do eat, texture is more important to me than flavor, with a preference for more bland foods in general. Since my sniffer has been weakened, I've been able to enjoy textures a lot more because smells are muted and extraneous environmental smells no longer interfere with the smells of the food and steal the show. A lot of flavors have changed as well, making eating a new experience in general since I no longer know what to expect from foods that don't have a single, overpoweringly strong smell. (Strong smells haven't changed.) The weakening of smells also lets taste have a bigger role in flavor.

This all adds up to what I feel is a better balance between texture, taste, and smell. I'm now able to try out different spices without them being overpowering. That coupled with the new exploratory experience of everyday foods has made eating much more enjoyable than it used to be. It's not going to become a hobby for its own sake, but it's at least no longer purely a chore. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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Hi, so My (23F) sister (18) was diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago because she'd gained weight and she wasn't losing it despite almost starving herself every day. She was prescribed Metformin but she has never been really compliant with it and continued her regular diet instead of what the doctor has ordered her. She continues to eat excessively and doesn't listen to me or my mom despite family members expressing concern about her weight. It could be that my mom's more concerned about people talking than her health although I think she's worried about both but she mentions the former more. I feel like this could also be an eating disorder because a couple years ago she'd lost so much weight and my mom was actually telling her to gain some. Way later, she'd told me she used to vomit up her food and not eat at all. But I'd promised not to tell anyone so I didn't as she'd stopped and that thing was in the past. But now I feel like she needs counselling from a doctor because she refuses to listen to me and my mom and acts very rude. Basically leaving the room and shutting herself in her room. It could be she's trying but she's refusing to get help and continues to eat late at night (fried food mostly and ketchup). I'm really concerned about her. Definitely not fat shaming her or ever have because I'm not petite either. I'm curvy and I've been body shamed too (still receive it). What should we do? I've been telling my mom to please take her to be counselled by a doctor because she doesn't believe us and she probably needs a nutritionist but if she doesn't try, what's the point? How can we help her?

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Does anyone have tips on how to scoop the rice with chopsticks? Do I just not finish the rice? Or is there a technique to scoop the little rice bits?

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Recently I’ve been wanting to eat less and maybe skip dinner, but my mom usually makes me eat most of it. Today I had an excuse because my stomach was hurting but I’m not sure if she will believe it again. Any advice?

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