As another holiday approaches, I'm sure everyone is thinking about what to eat/what to pass up for their traditional feast.
One thing that is helping me is reminding myself how much my very tastebuds have changed. My husband (who is starting to feel these effects) and I were discussing this with a friend who has been lcing even longer than we have. Like me, he used to eat pasta every other meal, or even more, and now reports even the thought does not appeal to him.
I used to love sandwiches, but now I find rollups so much more tasty. I did eat half a wrap last week, discarded the second half and just ate the filling, and was reminded quite dramatically of how much better it tastes WITHOUT the dread substance (I've taken to calling it the "edible plate.") This stuff actually masks and dilutes the great flavors of the filling.
So remember, YOU are changing, and your taste buds are changing.
That food you keep dreaming and scheming about may not taste as good to you as it once did. If you keep that in mind, it might help.