Hi. I am 36 hours post-op. Before I had the surgery I advised my husband he'll have to fend for himself for a few weeks. We are older ( no more kids at home) and he was a bachelor for a while before we got married a year ago so he's pretty self sufficient.

I'm just wondering how everyone else does it. I'm just afraid to be around food that I know I love when I'm only allowed this liquid diet portion of recovery. I don't want to get into a position where I might be tempted to cheat and ruin my new stomach.

Is anyone else making their significant other fend for themselves? What about those with children at home. How are you managing meal prep and not being tempted?

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I told my husband and kids (teenagers and early 20s) that I wouldn't be cooking for the next 6 weeks! If I'm not eating it, I'm not cooking it! They are managing just fine, tho I have relented and cooked a few times.

Same. It's just me and hubby and he said he was fine fending for himself and he might even be lose the 15 pounds he gained since we met and I started cooking for him 6 years ago. However, I broke down and cooked him a steak on Sunday and chicken breasts yesterday. He deserved it. He has been such a wonderful support for me this whole time! I cooked extra chicken yesterday so now he can have salad with grilled chicken and quesadillas with chicken this week too.

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