Food challenges for partner/spouse

BadgerMom · June 16, 2008

Well, my partner is now on Day 4 of her ten day liquid diet, and she's doing really well, but we're having to make some adjustments to what I'm eating (I'm non-banded, low BMI). I've decided not to cook anything that would smell yummy while she's on the pre-op diet (like onions and garlic, bacon, chicken) since it just seems unfair to do it, so I'm trying to eat my main meal during lunchtime at work and then have a salad (she's not a lettuce gal) for dinner in the evening. My usual Breakfast is a piece of toast with two slices of turkey bacon, but I felt bad cooking the bacon, so I had granola with plain yogurt instead. Poor thing, the other night she just went upstairs while I ate (scrambled eggs - I figured it wouldn't smell like much) so she didn't smell anything, but I feel badly even eating salad in front of her. Mind you, she hasn't asked me to do this, but it feels like I'm drinking a beer in front of someone in recovery if I eat a regular hot meal while she has just a shake. I gotta say that I know I would feel seriously challenged to stick to that liquid diet. She's a trooper, though, but I'm glad it's only for ten days!

BadgerMom

MrsFlipFlops · June 16, 2008

You are SO NICE!

BadgerMom · June 16, 2008

I may be nice, but I sure am hungry, too. :biggrin:

BadgerMom

redsoxmom · June 16, 2008

Face it the 2 week pre diet is HARD. I do not think anything would make it easier. What I did with my family and husband was I asked that he not cook some trigger foods for the kids, like pizza. Also when they ate I took a walk so I was out of the house and not "Smelling" anything. It was hard because in the end I was dreaming of hamburgers and I was HUNGRY....the only solace was that surgery was much closer and you really should not cheat so I approached this diet differently than I had others. You are thougthful to be so sensitive to her issues!!