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I have a husband that can't cook and two kiddos 13 and 8 and I wanted to see what other moms (or dads who do the cooking) did for after their surgery? I know I won't feel like (or should) stand and cook right after my surgery. I was thinking about making some freezer meals ahead for them so my husband would just have to pop them in the oven or crockpot. Do I just get Cereal and sandwich stuff the kids can make themselves?

Also while my family does eat healthy I know it will be weird cooking for them yet drinking my Protein Shake during my liver shrink diet....should be interesting! Any tips for cooking basically "two meals" right before/after the surgery?

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I have started freezing meals, so I can either throw them in the crockpot or in the oven and not have to worry. I have found some great freezer to crockpot recipes on Pinterest. I have also pre cooked bulk ground beef and put in freezer bags and froze them so if I need food in a pinch, it's ready quick. :)

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Cooking while on the pre op diet will be hard. That was the toughest part, even being around food when on liquids. After surgery I was fine. I could cook and it didn't bother me at all. I had no interest in food for 2 weeks. My husband and 2 year old didn't mind frozen pizza and Soup and grilled cheese if I had a sleepy day though.

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