i am 8 days post op. i am still on liquids. but i miss food and am eperiencing hunger. my concern is about food preperation.

my H does not cook. he has been warming up food my friends have graciously brought over for him and the kids. soon he will go back to work and it will be my job again to cook. i find i am terrified to do this. i feel afraid to be around food again. esp food i like, but cant or shouldnt eat.

how have others handled this? my only friend with this surgery who has kids has a H who does all the cooking. my other two friends with bypass, one is single and the other a H who does his own thing with food.

could really use some input, a little freaked. thanks.

In the beginning I made things for them I really didn't care for, like pasta.

Sometimes I used to eat first so wasn't tempted to try anything.

But at some point you just have to do what you have to do.

As you get further out its not so bad.

I am able to eat the meat and veg part of most of our meals.

I didn't mind cooking for my family post-op, even while I was still on liquids, bc food just didn't look appetizing. I agree about making foods that aren't your favorites. Also maybe get some stuff for now that is more food you "prepare" vs cook--like Stouffer's lasagna instead of homemade lasagna...or whatever your family likes. Maybe Boston Market for a couple of nights--etc.

lol. yup, thats been happening already. trader joe's chix nuggies for the lil one tonight. my H is gluten free and we dont really eat packaged or take out. so, back to the kitchen with me! (i love pasta! lol) besides, i'm gonna have to stop avoiding it at some point, right? yikes!

I am 3 days po right now. Went from band to sleeve. After getting the band first i was struggling with cooking for my husband and 3 kids as well. I also did the same, cook meals that I really didn't care for. And my husband brought food home a few nights as well to help me out. It's really tough so here I am a year and a half later and now going through the same thing all over again. It's a struggle. Especially because food is an addiction for me.

Before surgery I told the family I didn't know when I would feel up to cooking, post surgery. They were extremely understanding, which was awesome. The strange thing is that after about 3 days I felt good and decided I wanted to cook for them! It didn't bother me in the least and I had fun (I love to cook). The only odd part was having to ask someone to be my taster!