In a study of 70 young adults, a savory meal shifted food preferences toward sweets, without increasing the overall desire for them. A review covered by News-Medical explored pleasure, the desire to eat, and fullness. It looked at how these feelings overlap without always moving together. For our Hunger / Food Cravings community, that distinction helps explain why dessert can still seem appealing after dinner. Eating usually reduces both food enjoyment and the urge to eat. But the drop can be greater for foods just eaten. Foods with a different taste may remain more appealing by comparison. That means feeling done with dinner is not always feeling done with every food. In the study of 70 young adults, liking and reported wanting fell after a savory meal. The drop was especially strong for savory foods. A separate measure of wanting, beyond what people directly reported, shifted toward sweets. This was a change in preference, not a stronger overall desire for sweets. Other studies found that meal tastes changed later food choices without clearly changing total calories eaten. The review also cautioned against treating strong food desires as proof of addiction. Enjoying food, wanting it, or eating a lot does not establish that on its own. For members comparing notes, separate ratings could make meal logs more useful. Fullness and the urge for dessert could each get their own score. Notes about the meal’s taste could add context. Comparing these patterns over time may reveal details that one overall rating misses. Community comparisons can highlight shared experiences without assuming everyone responds the same way. What happens to your fullness and desire for dessert after different meals?