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I recently had my first appt with my doctor and he went over the "steps" of my surgery, pre-op and post-op. I know about the Clear Liquids, puréed foods, Protein etc. I cant help but to keep thinking what kind of struggle in in for. I have two boys 5 and 6, and a bf...of course they are gonna be eating "normal" food while I'm on my diet and I'm the one who cooks for them and the boys while he's at work. Have any of you faced this? How do you stay strong and stay focused on your diet when you're in this situation? I'm scared I'll fail at this too, like every other diet.

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I have a 7 year old boy who eats like a teenager. The first few weeks the thought of eating what I was cooking for him and my husband made me cringe. It did not sound good or smell good. Once I was on solid food I make a Protein and veggies and then I can make a carb of some kind for them.

Last night I grilled chicken, steamed green Beans and made them a packaged Pasta dish. I ate the chicken and veggies and the Pasta didn't even appeal to me.

I think you will find your taste buds change. Sweets are icky to me now as are chips. I still struggle with wanting bread but I am able to avoid it because I want the weight loss more.

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How did you handle cooking for them for the first couple months post op when u were eating puréed foods? Was it easier than u thought or did it take time to get used too?

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Temptation isn't what it once was at all. It's weird, you just learn quickly that you've got only a tiny bit of real estate in your stomach and that you want to fill it with Protein or Fiber so you don't lose muscle mass or pass out. Eating to live becomes a real thing fast.

It was easier than I expected because your cravings change. For the first couple weeks after surgery, I was highly aware of my limited capacity and my brain caught on quickly. I walked past things I couldn't have before, and still do, and it's not me being strong as much as knowing --really knowing, without a doubt-- those things will make me feel bad.

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It shouldn't be much of an issue for two or three months u likely won't want it and like the others have said there isn't a lot of space in there so u better eat the Protein first and u get so full really fast I'm five months post op I still can't eat more than a 1/2 cup at a time which my dr office says is right so don't worry too much about it I cooked and froze 6 weeks worth of dinners for my husband before my surgery I'm glad I did too I didn't feel like cooking at all

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I actually enjoy cooking for my husband, now more than ever. I usually cook something with a Protein I can eat. If not, I have 2oz frozen Proteins in the freezer. I have been experimenting with different meals for him, learning to size down his meals. I think for me if is a way to be around food but not eat it. It actually is very calming and fun for me. If I need to taste something I shouldn't have, he either tests it if he is home our I taste and spit.

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