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Is she just picky and demanding or is there something going on with her that has made her incapable of eating home cooked food?

The reason I ask is that my cousin got really picky in the beginning of her dementia and she lost a lot of weight. She wouldn't touch my roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, etc., but she would only eat certain things like a hot dog, french fries, chicken leg, popsicles, and little cakes. Even then she would only eat a bite or two. I never understood it. Later, she got her appetite back as her condition progressed, though.
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Not eating and drinking at end of life means exactly that, what your mother is doing is more like an unhealthy obsession with takeout. It sounds as though she lives with you? I expect she has dementia otherwise I can see no earthly reason why you are even attempting to cater to her. Even so I don't think you need to give in to her obsessions, if she is losing weight it isn't really working any way.
BTW, why can't you freeze the leftovers for another day?
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