I didn't have much of an appetite. Soup was a mainstay. Fruit tasted good to me. Oatmeal/cereal. I had to force myself to eat meat and vegetables. Slowly returned to a normal diet.

I had no appetite for awhile - the dietitian and docs at the bone marrow clinic said just to get any kind of nutrition at first. Cream soups or Ensure/Boost. When I was able to eat a grilled cheese sandwich 🥪 it was a major win! Eventually your taste buds and appetite return - just a little hurdle to conquer. 🥰

Dry Frosted Flakes and Sugar Pops were my go to food. I also drank chocolate flavored Boost and lots of water. I followed the Neutropenic diet. I love black pepper and that was the one spice that I had to avoid. The taste of food definitely changed ( not for the better) and that took awhile to get back to normal. It sounds restrictive but there are a sufficient range of options.

I had lots and nausea and I got c diff diarrhea. It was from the high powered antibiotics I had to take more than from the transplant. I ate Honey nut Cheerios and almond milk for weeks. That's all I wanted.

Since we had to stick to the neutropenic diet at first it was allot of applesauce, peanut butter, rice and other digestion safe food. Diarrhea was a killer...
Now a year out I still have to watch the doneness of meats, not too rare and I'm slowly reintroducing favorites from before MM... it's been fun but it beats the alternative...
I can say though that I've cut out artificial sugars and breads... definitely eating much healthier...😁