Question For The Mommies

[JenniJune 79]

I start my pre-op liquid diet on Wednesday, and my concern is what to feed my family during this time. My hubby's not much of a cook, and is a bit wishy washy on WHAT he wants. So what did you do during this phase? What advice can you give? I don't want to feed them junk, kwim?

[JenniJune 79]

By the way, this question is for anyone with families, not just mommies. I tried to change the post title and hit the send button on accident :-).

[rodswife 155]

I just but the bullet and fed them what normally feed them. It was my decision to get sleeved so I didn't feel right making them suffer.

[Star1221 270]

I just cooked them what I normally would. I still cook for them. I know right now it is going to be hard to not want to taste and bite... But you can do it. It's so worth it.

[goofycathy 89]

Nothing has changed in my house as far as what the kids eat. I still cook for them the same way as I did before surgery. My cooking wasn't the problem, the problem was what I ate when the kids weren't around!!!

[Lilu 65]

I start my pre-op liquid diet on Wednesday, and my concern is what to feed my family during this time. My hubby's not much of a cook, and is a bit wishy washy on WHAT he wants. So what did you do during this phase? What advice can you give? I don't want to feed them junk, kwim?

I continue to cook for my family as if nothing is changing. This is the true test for the life style change. You need to be able to make choices and feel good about it. I am now 3 month out and the first month the family ate meals that I had prepared and packed for them. But now I clean and cook like if nothing has change. And make the correct choices for me.

[chitowngirl 885]

Can you try to cook them things that your not crazy about, so that you don't get so tempted?? So if your kids love Mac m cheese, but your not crazy about them, then cook them that.

[alliegb3 112]

We have a different menu, but I still cooked for them. We are eating more nutritious things, like for snack, not ice cream but fruit or yogurt, switched chicken nuggets for homemade grilled chicken and kabobs. Just little changes to get the best food in them that I know how.

[I_did_it! 33]

I also fed my family the same stuff that I was feeding them before. I agree that this was my choice and they shouldn't suffer because of it. I will admit that cooking during the pre-op diet was very hard for me, but post-op it's not such a big deal...I don't even really want the food!

Good luck JenniJune!