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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 1996307" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>Patrick66 rather than focus on what you can’t eat or cook focus on what you can. I do understand you have texture issues and some difficulty with written recipes but you have learned some techniques already and I think this is your depression talking rather than a complete inability to cook for yourself. You seem to have reached the point where you have a barrier to every suggestion made. </p><p></p><p>If you learned those meals you are capable of learning others, you have to want to though and be prepared to try a few things without fear of failure. Many of us at some point learnt from scratch and you are obviously an intelligent man, and autism isn’t a barrier to learning, just perhaps a different approach is required. </p><p></p><p>If you can prepare salad is veg really so different? If you can cook a pork chop you can cook a lamb chop or a steak or sausages? Eating the same food everyday drives many of us to misery. Having other household members who are not eating the same way is hard but many of us face that battle too. </p><p></p><p>The only way to improve things is to change things, keep trying to find (video) recipes of some sort you can follow one step at a time (perhaps with the verbal support and explanation of your partner even if done from the sofa) or buy more ready or half prepared food. Ask your dr about support for this essential life skill. He can only say no and you’ll be no worse than now. Check local schools and colleges for cooking classes to learn new skills. Is there anyone else in your life who might be able to give you a bit of learning time in the kitchen, a friend or relative? </p><p></p><p>How long til the op and a potential way to change your way of eating/approach to food without fear of jeapodising that?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 1996307, member: 480869"] Patrick66 rather than focus on what you can’t eat or cook focus on what you can. I do understand you have texture issues and some difficulty with written recipes but you have learned some techniques already and I think this is your depression talking rather than a complete inability to cook for yourself. You seem to have reached the point where you have a barrier to every suggestion made. If you learned those meals you are capable of learning others, you have to want to though and be prepared to try a few things without fear of failure. Many of us at some point learnt from scratch and you are obviously an intelligent man, and autism isn’t a barrier to learning, just perhaps a different approach is required. If you can prepare salad is veg really so different? If you can cook a pork chop you can cook a lamb chop or a steak or sausages? Eating the same food everyday drives many of us to misery. Having other household members who are not eating the same way is hard but many of us face that battle too. The only way to improve things is to change things, keep trying to find (video) recipes of some sort you can follow one step at a time (perhaps with the verbal support and explanation of your partner even if done from the sofa) or buy more ready or half prepared food. Ask your dr about support for this essential life skill. He can only say no and you’ll be no worse than now. Check local schools and colleges for cooking classes to learn new skills. Is there anyone else in your life who might be able to give you a bit of learning time in the kitchen, a friend or relative? How long til the op and a potential way to change your way of eating/approach to food without fear of jeapodising that? [/QUOTE]
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