Loss of appetite with age.

It's only been in the last five or so years but I've noticed that my appetite is getting smaller and sometimes I have to force myself to eat. The strangest thing is that I have always hadd a sweet tooth but just can't eat anything sweet anymore, it just doesn't appeal to me.
Anyone else notice this phenomenon?

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Are you less active than you were?

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Thank goodness no, it's not happened to me, my whole life pretty much revolves around the next meal time....

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A little but my job is still very physical. In the past year i've lost 6 inches from my waist. My doctor says nothing's wrong.

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If you've been to the doctor about it then I would say don't worry. Do you smoke?
I've heard that quite often, especially amongst smokers, taste and smell decreases with age and can lead to a loss of appetite.

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I wish I love my food,
.. and I can hear Uncle Joe behind me echoing this with a huge plate of suet dumplings ...

I think our tastes change as we get older, I now prefer savoury things to sweet.

Lloyd, I see you are just a youngster of 50, if you have lost your appetite I think maybe a health check would be a good idea.

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I love my food

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I do smoke, I guess that could be the reason.

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I smoke too Lloyd, and I find my appetite varies, some days I'll eat a lot when I'm doing nothing, but when I'm working in the workshop I nearly forget about eating...until herself shouts out. And yes, I'm gone off sweet things too.

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My appetite also varies, but I've never been a big eater, and rarely have anything sweet, preferring savoury.

I don't like not eating though as I'm trying to gain a bit of weight, and if I don't eat when my body tells me to, I get dizzy and I start shaking, but I'm not diabetic.

If the doc says there's nothing wrong, then I'd monitor any weight loss and, if it gets a bit too extreme, I'd go again and ask for any tests that may give some answers.