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I love to cook for my family, especially big Sunday dinners. I am afraid my surgery is going to change that. I want to continue our Traditional Sunday dinner when everyone comes home.

Has your attitude toward cooking changed?

Maggie

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nah I still love to cook especially with my slowcookers

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I love to cook too. I will still cook, but I plan to make healthier food for my family that we can all enjoy. I bought a cookbook and follow a WLS blogger that both have some great recipes. I can't wait until I'm far enough out to make some new things. I think the slowcooker will be a great way to make moist meat.< /p>

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I love to cook too. I will still cook' date=' but I plan to make healthier food for my family that we can all enjoy. I bought a cookbook and follow a WLS blogger that both have some great recipes. I can't wait until I'm far enough out to make some new things. I think the slowcooker will be a great way to make moist meat.[/quote']

That's what I am hoping that I will be excited to try new healthier recipes. Which blogger do you follow? I like www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com

Maggie

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Maggie, that's the blogger! I love her and I believe she actually lives here in my town. Even my nutritionist and nurse said that since we can't eat very much, we might as well make it taste good. I'm trying not to look at many recipes right now since I am still a ways out from normal food, but I will definitely look for ways to make our meals healthier and pouch-friendly. I don't want to cook two dinners every night.

Maria

Surgery 9/10/12

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Maggie' date=' that's the blogger! I love her and I believe she actually lives here in my town. Even my nutritionist and nurse said that since we can't eat very much, we might as well make it taste good. I'm trying not to look at many recipes right now since I am still a ways out from normal food, but I will definitely look for ways to make our meals healthier and pouch-friendly. I don't want to cook two dinners every night.

Maria

Surgery 9/10/12[/quote']

I have definitely seen a lot of food I would serve my family on Egghead, I have stopped looking because I am on my pre-op liquid diet and my stomach growls when I read a recipe. LOL

Maggie

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Actually I didn't cook much prior to my surgery. Now' date=' I wanna cook all the time! I am constantly looking for and trying new low carb recipes.[/quote']

Glad to hear that. I am hoping my family will eat differently.

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Actually I didn't cook much prior to my surgery. Now' date=' I wanna cook all the time! I am constantly looking for and trying new low carb recipes.[/quote']

If you haven't checked out www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com lots of low carb recipes.< /p>

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That's what I am hoping that I will be excited to try new healthier recipes. Which blogger do you follow? I like www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com

Maggie

I love her recipes she has some really good ones

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

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I don't want to cook, but I still want to BAKE !! I love baking.. Christmas will not be the same with the baking mess in my kitchen !!

I have even had friends ask " Will there still be Cookies at Christmas ?" I assured them that there will be !!

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I think this change in my life has inspired me to be a healthier cook. Both my husband and I need to lose weight, so I am determined to stop buying junk and start researching healthy recipes that will work for both of us. I want to be a healthy family!

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I still cook all the time. A great thing is when my kids want to go get a specific meal and then I plan recipe tweaks to make a much healthier version at home. I think it sets a good example for them that you can have great tasting healthy things.

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