I must be insane. I don't really know what else to think. I hope someone can explain this to me. I have about 1 week left on my pre-op liquid diet and I can't stop cooking! Yesterday I made my family french toast for Breakfast, BLT's for lunch, Lasagna/Cesar salad/Garlic bread for dinner and a GIANT batch of homemade chocolate chip Cookies. I also tossed some chili in the crock-pot before bed. I am making oatmeal raisin cookies now and have the entire day planned out food wise. I am not making simple foods that I would normally make. I'm doing "from scratch" recipes that are time consuming. I am NOT eating any of it. In full disclosure, I took a big fat bite of the BLT (which I had been craving since day 1 of pre-op) but promptly got sick. It was so salty to me! I threw it all away.

I almost got ill watching my husband scarf down dinner last night. The amount was obscene to me, but in reality it was our "normal" serving size. He is not fat at all...he is about 175 and 5'10". I also can't stop cleaning. I almost feel like I'm nesting I'm not talking your normal cleaning. I'm talking my military parents would be proud cleaning! WTH?

I was really tired all last week but yesterday I woke up with so much energy and I KEPT it! Is this normal? Oh, on our walk last night my husband got tired and wanted to come home and I wanted to keep on walking. That has never happened before!

Sounds crazy to me but I bet your family is loving it.

LOL!!! I did the exact same thing! I was making all kinds of fancy meals and baked goods, using spices and flavorings that I had never worked with and I didn't eat a bite! I became obsessed with Ina Garten and tried about 5 of her recipes! The hubby and kids loved it! It must fufill something in our psyche while we sip our protein shakes!!! Hang in there! And know that soon enough you will be able to taste the things you make!!!!

Hey, it's keeping you busy and time flies when you are busy !! Congrats on not being tempted.

Maybe your mind is telling you to satisfy someone with food, even if it's not yourself. And that does sound like nesting.lol

Sounds crazy to me but I bet your family is loving it.

Right!? Certifiable! And yes my family is really enjoying it

LOL!!! I did the exact same thing! I was making all kinds of fancy meals and baked goods, using spices and flavorings that I had never worked with and I didn't eat a bite! I became obsessed with Ina Garten and tried about 5 of her recipes! The hubby and kids loved it! It must fufill something in our psyche while we sip our Protein shakes!!! Hang in there! And know that soon enough you will be able to taste the things you make!!!!

I know Ina is the barefoot contessa but I can't stop singing In A-Gadda-Da-Vida whenever I hear her name!