I don’t know if it is purely smells but taste as well I’ve noticed I’ve been able to taste small flavors and subtleties as well.
For my Great Great Aunt’s 90th B-day we took her out to eat; everyone ate and had a great time. When dinner was done, people were wanting dessert and my mother ordered an Italian crème cake.
long story short, my mother didn’t want to feel like a glutton for getting it and was offering to everyone. Being the “good and noble son” I am ( I doubt she would agree
) , I told her I would try a bite (I wouldn’t die after having one bite and plus sweet’s are irrelevant to me now at my stage in keto)
I tell ya guys, after having that bite not only was it a sweetness overload (duh) for me but I could taste… lime in it??? my wife is doing keto with me too and was able to pick up on a lime taste as well, but interestingly enough my mom wasn’t.
Is that normal for anyone else, being able to pick small subtle tastes out of things too???