Confinement food

Hello mummies! I'm a first time mom. 39 week now and my mom will be cooking for me when baby arrives. According to her friends they cook meals without salt and sugar, may I know if it's true for all? If not, do you've a list of dishes to prepare for week 1 -4 pls? She insists no water allowed just red dates water even though my body's heaty or begin with ?‍♀️ this is gg to be tough! Any advice pls?