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Yesterday was the first emotional day I have had. I made dinner for my boys my favorite speghatti! It looked so good and I really wanted some. Then my husband made steak he's trying to avoid the carbs and I really wanted that. I'm stuck on this liquid diet and all I really want is some type of regular food! I miss eating with my family. I hate even going into the kitchen. Now I get to cook Christmas Dinner and am really not looking forward to it either. I know this will pass, my husband told me he was proud of me and that I am doing better then he expected but this truly is harder then I thought it was going to be. :(
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it is so so hard especially when people around you eat regular food .... but just think in time you too will be able to eat once again just not as dramatic as you did before its very hard though its my 13 post op and ive tried tuna and ff mayo in processor and its great just small bites and pinto beans heated and cheese and then pureed in processor its great i did try some crackers with laughing cow cheese and it was fine but only small bites i at 3 crackers and had serious pain meaning my stomach is super full my problem is water i keep forgetting to wait one hour after i eat something in time all will be great im 25 lbs down and loving it already smile
Mora2007
Tuesday will be my 2week post op I've lost 23 pounds so far haven't lost anything in 4 days though lol I've found some recipes like cottage cheese with a tbs of speghatti sauce and parmesean cheese it smelt like lasagne I've found another one with fat free refried beans salsa and some cheese so I'm going to try those I just miss food lol I know once I start losing more and can eat something regular I will be happy thank you for your response and for caring :)
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That does pass. I\m 15 months out and now I can enjoy the smells of my favorite foods without feeling deprived. I can also really enjoy watching their enjoyment in my cooking even when it is something I can't even try. I have become obsessed with trying new recipes out on them, but they enjoy it and so do I so I guess it is an o.k. obsession to have.
TxShyanne
Stay strong :-) I can't imagine. I only had to cook for my sis kids 2 days a week and that was hard enough. I tried cooking things I didn't like but of course they were begging for my favorite creamy Mac and cheese 0_o but there was a point I was able to actually be around people eating and be ok but it was REALY hard at first.
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I am feeling exactly the same way! I am 6 days post op and on liquids. I have been out to dinner twice with my family and sipped on hot tea. I survived but it took all I had not to try a bite. We are in this together! 23 pounds is amazing!
deleted_user
I am feeling exactly the same way! I am 6 days post op and on liquids. I have been out to dinner twice with my family and sipped on hot tea. I survived but it took all I had not to try a bite. We are in this together! 23 pounds is amazing!
Mora2007
thank you all for the support I am so glad that i found this site. We live in Germany so going out to eat is not that big of a deal for me unless we go to base and i meet my husband there for lunch or we go and the kids are hungry lol I do have to cook all the time though and i dont want to cook anything!! Today was easier i watched them all eat something from base as i sat there and thought of getting skinny lol I catch myself thinking about that often haha. We shall see taking this one day at a time here! Thank you all so much I truly do appreciate it!
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