Today, I cooked dinner for 2.5 hours. I made chicken curry, lentils, cauliflower with peas, rice, and chapatis (freshly made Indian bread).. And I got to eat.....none of it. Hello Protein shake! Long time no see. Four hours to be exact.

I'm spoiled. Since my husband and I got sleeved together, and since my 13-year old is easy to fix meals for, I haven't had to worry with fixing large meals for my family. Today with my dad visiting from India I cooked a proper meal.

It's not even like I was hungry for it. It's just the PRINCIPLE of it!

So I'm done whining but I will say....all those men and women who have been cooking for whole families while on pre-ops and post-op liquids?

I salute you! You are models of giving and selflessness!

I've been having a torrid love affair with a man named Joe. Trader Joe.

I've been having a torrid love affair with a man named Joe. Trader Joe.

There's not one close to me. Can you believe that?!

Hell. I drive 35 minutes to get to mine. He doesn't even kiss me goodbye on my way out of the door, either.

Can you believe my trader joes is a four hour round trip? I went before I started my pre op diet. Made it so easy for the kids to cook!!

Man, that sounds delicious!

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It probably WAS! But do I know for sure? I do not.

Can you believe my trader joes is a four hour round trip? I went before I started my pre op diet. Made it so easy for the kids to cook!!

Maybe I need to do that. My dad will be here for two weeks and next week I travel for work so i was going to cook like a mad woman this weekend so he and my husband would have food while I was gone.

You didn't even lick anything?

You didn't even lick anything?

No because Ms. Laura-Vern's article about chewing and spitting put the fear of god into me!

That sucks! I think there's something whiny in the air tonight. :-)

That sucks! I think there's something whiny in the air tonight. :-)

Yes. That something is ME!

Licking is not chewing! Licking is...LICKING.

Noooo! It's me! I'm in one of those hate-everything stages of sleevedom.

But thank god I don't have to cook for anyone; hats off to you, lady!

Maybe I need to do that. My dad will be here for two weeks and next week I travel for work so i was going to cook like a mad woman this weekend so he and my husband would have food while I was gone.

Gamer girl, while I'm sure your home cooked Indian food is amazing, I found a lot of the trader joes Indian frozen Entrees to taste like good restaurant quality. My family also loves the turkey meatballs and teriyaki chicken. Last night they steamed TJ frozen tamales. Omg they looked good. I'm on day 12 of pre op and surgery Monday. I need to stop talking about food...haha

Gamer girl' date=' while I'm sure your home cooked Indian food is amazing, I found a lot of the trader joes Indian frozen entrees to taste like good restaurant quality. My family also loves the turkey meatballs and teriyaki chicken. Last night they steamed TJ frozen tamales. Omg they looked good. I'm on day 12 of pre op and surgery Monday. I need to stop talking about food...haha[/quote']

That's definitely something I want to try then! My dad is 90 years old. He eats very little. He'd be happy with a frozen entree.

Monday is almost here! Are you excited??