Hey everyone! I'm waiting on insurance approval for my sleeve. Been doing a lot of research and am very excited to get a surgery date! However, I have a small fear- I LOVE to cook and bake with my kiddos. Every holiday it's our tradition to make homemade goodies! I'm afraid that I will lose the desire to do this after surgery. I've heard many say that they lose the desire to not only eat, but the desire to cook. What are your thoughts about this? Any post-op people want to share your experience with this? Thank you!

A fabulous topic I will be following. Thank you for posting as I am sure you are not alone!

I love to bake now and did not before surgery. I think the reason I like it now is because I know I will not eat it all!

Hey everyone! I'm waiting on insurance approval for my sleeve. Been doing a lot of research and am very excited to get a surgery date! However, I have a small fear- I LOVE to cook and bake with my kiddos. Every holiday it's our tradition to make homemade goodies! I'm afraid that I will lose the desire to do this after surgery. I've heard many say that they lose the desire to not only eat, but the desire to cook. What are your thoughts about this? Any post-op people want to share your experience with this? Thank you!

Why not create new traditions? Something not food related. Craft projects, DIY ornaments. The options are endless.

I've lost the desire to eat...

And to cook...

I'm an ex-chef tho, so that may have some bearing on my lack of desire to cook...

And once again, I find myself agreeing with @@BLERDgirl

You'll find other things to do with the kids...

Who knows, you may end up changing their lives for the better as you're changing yours...

You don't need to eat to have fun Holiday times with your kids. It's the togetherness you love, right?

As others have said, there's plenty of fun traditions to do with your kids. How about make a special ornament each year so your children can have them when they're off on their own? Think of the memories they'll have! Far better than the fleeting taste of a cookie.

I'm pre-op (I always offer that as a disclaimer) but I have seen lots of blogs from people who enjoy cooking who post recipes adjusted for post-WLS meals. One of my favorites is Welcome to Egg Face's (Michelle Vicari) Pinterest pages.

The first probably four months after surgery I lost my desire to cook and bake. Most food looked and smelled slightly yucky to me. I especially did not like looking at large portions.

By month six I started cooking and baking like a crazy fool. Everyone was sick of me making cakes and cookies. I over estimated on amounts and always ended up fixing a feast, even at small family dinners. By then food was beginning to smell and look normal to me again. I think subconsciously I thought "if I can't eat treats and large amounts I will cook it for everyone else". I got lots of enjoyment from watching others eat and enjoy foods

By the end of the year everything evened out. I cook normal portions now for others, I only bake for special occasions. Now that I am in maintenance I even occasionally eat my baked treats.

You know what...same here. I love baking with my 5 girls. I worried about this too. I havent had my surgery yet. Im scheduled for January. So this christmas...i have made it all about doing things together. We cut down our tree together. We decorated it together. We are quilting a new tree skirt together. We are making some wreaths, ornaments etc...all together. We have planned to make just a few christmas treats....because you just can not delete all of this from your traditions. You can make new ones though. Start new projects with your family. New traditions. It is what my husband and i have been working on this year....and so far, i havent gone hog wild with grocery shopping for all those cookie recipes and treats. My kids and family haven't even really noticed it, and i haven't over indulged on treats making myself sick over it later. I hope these new traditions keep for next christmas in my family.

Find healthy options to cook with the kids? I found a true love of cooking by doing it with my mom when I was a kid. Think of giving a child the desire to eat home cooked healthy food!