I'm at the tail end (I hope!) of a cold and suddenly my sense of taste is off. Not totally gone, but not great either. You'd think this would make food less appetizing, but it seems to be having the opposite effect. Nothing tastes very good, and therefore nothing is very satisfying. I keep snacking. I think my sub-conscious brain wants something to taste good and wants me to keep trying 'til I find it. Ugh!

That's happened to me too.. I wind up not chewing much either because it's too hard to breathe.