My husband's lunch just topped 300 calories

This is a rant. I'm not expecting advice, so please don't send any. <br><br>My husband's lunch today just topped 300 calories and it is borderline inedible. It is literally a handful of crushed dry rice cakes topped with a couple tablespoons of warmed up shredded mozzarella and some limp dried basil. It took me 10 minutes to throw together and it's topped 300 calories. I would eat this as a side dish, not a full meal.<br><br>My husband decided he wants to follow a new diet where his daily calories are just topped 650. He wants me to make his meals but he has some very specific rules he would like to follow. Despite growing up on whole foods, I have to use a lot of processed ingredients. All veggies must be frozen or dried, no fresh veggies. All animal products must be pre-packaged, no meat, no fish, no eggs. He won't eat any beans, even if they are canned. All grains must be opened, not sealed. All dairy must be pre opened. He won't eat any of the leftovers from last week. <br><br>I'm up to 4.5 hours of work and I've already made over a dozen meals. I've had to throw multiple dishes away and I've wasted god knows how much food. The meals range from just under 200 calories to just over 300 calories. He has to eat 8-10 per day. I can't leave leftovers, so if he doesn't like it it's up to him to finish it. It all has to be served in disposable containers. <br><br>I'm angry. I'm angry I'm putting all this work into inedible meals. I'm angry every time I think about the amount of processed garbage I've wasted. I'm angry my husband thinks he can live on 650 calories a day. I'm angry that I'm doing this for someone who is 6'5" and 280 lbs. I'm angry I won't be able to reuse anything. <br><br>I'm most angry that I am just now thinking about all the plastic waste I'm creating. I'm angry I'm already 4.5 hours in and I'm just now thinking about all the plastic I've wasted. I'm angry I need to redo all the meals I've done so far.