[GypeFeeshyTes]

I have noticed when i eat my food it does not tast like it use to do before.
Now food is food only to make the stomach have something to work with it dont matter what i eat . except i dont eat meat

someone have had similar experiance ?

The thinker

[valiumnopresc]

someone have had similar experiance ? Only if I haven't added any herbs, spices or other flavourings to a vegetarian meal !

There's nothing wrong with eating tasty food to keep the body alive, as long as it doesn't become an obsession.

[machpamb]

For me food is something to sustain the body.All these food and cooking programmes on tv are obsessing with food which is just gluttony.

[accelieda]

Hi The Thinker
It is interesting isn't it. I noticed that if I consider food as merely a way to sustain my body I also don't tend to overeat. I say it is "eating for the belly instead of eating for the mouth (taste)".

[77Dinaartickire]

hi oliver i am so agree with you. it is freedom to not be attached to food

the thinker

[Forex Trading Software]

You are right "freedom" is a good word for it!
I have started to consider the words of Buddha when he spoke to his son about actions. Because when it comes to food I love eating (sensual pleasure). I could quite easily eat a bar of chocolate sat at the PC, but I have started to ask myself if the action would lead to my affliction. In the case of eating a whole bar of chocolate I know it would lead to my affliction so this sutta helps to stop me. I share it for interest:

"What do you think, Rahula: What is a mirror for?"

"For reflection, sir."

"In the same way, Rahula, bodily actions, verbal actions, & mental actions are to be done with repeated reflection.

"Whenever you want to do a bodily action, you should reflect on it: 'This bodily action I want to do — would it lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Would it be an unskillful bodily action, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it would lead to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both; it would be an unskillful bodily action with painful consequences, painful results, then any bodily action of that sort is absolutely unfit for you to do. But if on reflection you know that it would not cause affliction... it would be a skillful bodily action with pleasant consequences, pleasant results, then any bodily action of that sort is fit for you to do. URL http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....061.than.html

Metta

[KukkoDrukko]

I love a good feed......absolutely great.....I also enjoy lots of other things as well.....and I laugh a lot.

[Sawyer]

I think you can enjoy food without either getting too attached to the taste or rejecting all enjoyment of food.

You can read some of Thich Nhatt Hanh's books on mindfulness, particularly those which teach how to eat mindfully. I found them really helpful in being able to live fully in the moment by being mindful of each bite and the resulting sensations. I feel this allows one to both enjoy food yet at the same time practise mindfulness.

[AlexDatig]

I find that I can agree with you on this The Thinker.
I eat a meal once a day, but I also have a protein drink in the morning to get the nutrients the body requires.

But I don't find myself salivating over the thought of what and how good the meal will taste.
Please don't get me wrong, I cook with alot of flavor and so does my girl, our meals are enjoyable. But not something to me that is the apex of my day.
We are also don't eat meat or the flesh of any living animal/fish.

With Metta

[mosypeSom]

Once a day, I have always wondered if someone would suffer hunger pangs later in the day or during the night? Have you, theseeking1?

Also I heard that sumo restlers only eat once a day because that is a good way to get fat (put on body mass). So I find it curious, not having tried one meal a day myself.

[thierabess]

Hi Oliver,

No I have not, I do sometimes get a bit more hungry if I do more than my usual physical work. But then I just eat earlier or grab a protein bar if it is early in the day. I don't believe it would be healthy to deny the body what it needs to function, kinda like the saying have to feed the fire to keep it from burning out, lol. I also have not gained or lost any weight, I maintain my weight I believe because we try to properly balance our meals to get all we need.

With Metta

[Affolfembonge]

Thanks for the reply. If you are eating well, then I imagine that is key. After all one rarely sees a picture of a fat monk, so it must work well enough

[Mumeseest]

I have noticed when i eat my food it does not tast like it use to do before.

Any reason why something which tasted good before doesn't taste good now?

[Enjoymms]

well it dont taste good or bad its just food. its just no attachment to it anymore. i eat because the body need energy .

the thinker

[ElisasAUG]

I understand what you're saying The Thinker.
But I guess since we have to eat, we might as well enjoy it for the short moment it lasts.

With Metta

[goctorsurger]

to me it still has a 'good' or 'bad' quality but the taste seems 'weaker'. I don't feel like good food is absolutely incredible nor do I feel food I don't particularly like is disgusting.

[allaboutauto.us]

I am a bit non-plussed by this as even during intense retreat rather than food becoming less tasty as my attachment to it decreases actually it becomes more tasty!!!

I am not stating anything other than my experience.

[Saad Khan]

Hi Ngagpa

Thank you for your opinion too yes we are all different in one way or the other

The thinker

[Yfclciak]

I have found that food still tastes good and I still enjoy it, but I am becoming less attached to it. In the past, I overate and had an unhealthy diet. I have come to understand that I was in fact attached to the sense pleasure of eating food.

Now, like others who have posted here, I see food primarily as fuel. I eat several times a day, because my activity level requires it. But I have managed to transition to a healthy vegetarian diet. Sadly, this has been helped along considerably by the people around me and their obsession with food. It has made me realize how attached we can become to food and the negative effects it can have.

I still enjoy a good meal and sweet treats like chocolate; but I eat them in moderation (a couple small pieces of chocolate, small portions of a delicious food, or a big meal every once in awhile).

[WXQMQFIr]

Always look down at your tummy. Can you see your feet? If not, you are eating too much carbohydrates.
We need more natural fats in our diet...tasty!.....and healthy!

Go to SECOND OPINION by Barry Groves, it's a real eye opener about so called modern healthy diets...they are killing us.
We need cholesterol. Proof....not many people die of natural causes anymore.

Tony