My Flavor Log Says Condiments Are Falling Apart

Tuesday at 8:25 AM 404 views 1 post

I started a 1–5 flavor column in my food spreadsheet on day 94, mostly to separate "I don't want it" from "I don't like it anymore." Condiments are getting wrecked. Hot sauce used to be a reliable 5; last three meals it's a 2. Pickles now read as pure salt. Coffee is the weird one: still like the ritual, but the actual sip is flat and slightly metallic. Meanwhile vanilla protein shake stays a 4, and eggs slid from 4 to 2.5. My appetite trendline is down, sure, but the flavor trendline moved before the hunger one did. I'm not looking for a workaround, just curious how common this is. If you track anything, did specific categories shift for you, or is it more random day to day?

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