So I'm 9 days post.. & OMG it's so so so hard making my kids their meals. I just want to eat everything! Anyone else Have this issue in the beginning?

As a guy (with no kids) I think this type of surgery is much harder on women and especially mothers. Everyone else in your house is eating normally, and you've got to go thru the liquid diet, then the pureed food and finally you get to start eating normally. But even then it is in such a reduced quantity as to be noticeably different. I have great respect and sympathy for all of you Mom's that go through this surgery.

So I'm 9 days post.. & OMG it's so so so hard making my kids their meals. I just want to eat everything! Anyone else Have this issue in the beginning?

Yes, I struggle every night cooking for my family. However, I tell myself just a few more days and I can treat myself to scrambled eggs lol

Yes. I was there too. I found myself resentful that everyone else could eat. Had a fair share of pity parties with me as only guest. But it DID get better. I'm 5 months out now down 55 lbs and no longer am envious of them lol. Hang in there and drink ur shake while u cook. It helps.

Your not alone, especially when your use to eating some of their food... Ugh

I told my kids to make like baby bear cubs and go forage

Of course they are a bit older..

When I did start cooking again I tried to make things I didn't like! Like pasta or spareribs (to much messy work to eat so little food)

This was a tricky one. I tried to always sip on some coffee or tea while cooking to help the temptations. It was still very hard, but the warm liquids helped me feel better about it.

I would probably follow the above advice and try to do a shake or some Soup before you cook! this way you're too full to even care about what you're cooking!

Hang in there doll, it gets better!

This is going to sound terrible but no, hasn't phased me a bit. I actually made my family dinner and a cake a couple nights ago. If I cook it I don't tend to want it, I'm weird like that.

thank you guys. You all helped me today! I called my doctor to see if I got some some sf applesauce it made me feel a little better. Feels like like to me that I'm doing this all wrong it feels like I'm starving myself. I just really want a cheese pizza like no other I just hope once I can eat solids I'll be ok. Don't get me wrong I won't be eating pizza it's just a lot Of bad habits. Food is addiction & that's why we r here today. Bad food is my drug I swear lol

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thank you guys. You all helped me today! I called my doctor to see if I got some some sf applesauce it made me feel a little better. Feels like like to me that I'm doing this all wrong it feels like I'm starving myself. I just really want a cheese pizza like no other I just hope once I can eat solids I'll be ok. Don't get me wrong I won't be eating pizza it's just a lot Of bad habits. food is addiction & that's why we r here today. Bad food is my drug I swear lol

i know just what you're saying danielle...food was my crack, my heroin, my whiskey, my cigarettes...food is always there for me. the definition of addict - someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms. i think most people on a board like this one know those feelings of addiction. how many times have you been on a diet and felt like you would happily run someone over just to take their donut?? just keep trying!! hopefully i'll be in the same boat in a few months.

So true!

I'm like Macy. If I make something I don't like to eat it. I haven't had any issues with wanting to eat what I'm cooking for my family, though generally I cook for them what I would be eating too.

I'm 7 days post-op and the thought of food makes me gag a little. I am lucky that I would only be cooking for one, so the fact that you have to make dinner for your family must be very hard- you have my sympathy! In a few more days we can eat a little bit more normally and hopefully that will help a bit. Real food is coming!

Oh my goodness, I know how you feel. I am six days sleeved and my kids are fending for themselves so it's junk food city over here. One of my kids had a cup-0-soup and left the half full container on the kitchen counter. I wanted to finish that cup so bad I could have cried. Only the fear of getting sick stopped me.....but I did drink the juice.