Surprised how easy it is to eat out with Sleeve :-)

KayDeeCee
on 3/27/15 9:32 am
VSG on 01/26/15

Before my surgery two months ago, I really worried about eating out post-op with my Sleeve. I am surprised and amazed at how easy, and still enjoyable it is. I will normally order soup or fish & vegetables. I eat slowly and if people ask why I don't eat more, I just say I eat a lot less now than I used to (I have not told people that I had VSG). I enjoy the small amount I eat, and I don't crave to eat what others are eating. So amazing!! And I seem to always find something. Our 5-year-old granddaughter is staying with us a few days. We took her to an amusement park. When it was lunchtime, although I did have a Protein Drink in a cooler in the car, I was actually able to find soup there and didn't have to go back to the car. I DO love my Sleeve! :-) Kay

5'7" HW 256 (1/6/2014) SW 236.2 (VSG: 1/26/2015) CW 165.5 (01/10/2016) Total Weight Lost 90.5
Pre-Op: -19.8; Month 1: -19; Month 2: -12.7; Month 3: -9.9; Month 4: -7.2; Month 5: -6.4; Month 6: -2.8; Month 7: -3.7; Month 8: -4.2; Month 9: -0.6; Month 10: -2.1; Month 11: -0 Month 12: -2.1

GOALS: BMI Normal = 159 (6.5 to go); 100 LBs Lost = 156 (9.5 to go); FINAL GOAL: 139?? (26.5 to go)

Gwen M.
on 3/27/15 9:47 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I have found the same - that eating out is very easy.  (And I can always get cheese sticks from Wawa if I'm desperate.)  

I do, sometimes, have a hard time getting through all the leftovers... So I try not to eat out that often!

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 3/27/15 10:37 am
RNY on 08/05/19

I have the same problem! There are lots of things I can get that I like, but I often have enough for two extra meals from the leftovers!

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

Gwen M.
on 3/27/15 10:39 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Ditto :D  And, right now, since I'm only home for 2 days at a time, I'm not actually home long enough to eat everything.  I hate throwing food out but.. oh well :/ 

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Sarah M.
on 3/27/15 12:25 pm - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
VSG on 01/19/15

I throw away SO MUCH FOOD since surgery!  It's crazy!  I feel like such a first-world ****

VSG 1/19/15 | HW: 262 | SW: 255 | CW: 146 (3/20/16)

 

KeishaLeigh
on 3/27/15 10:14 am - NC
VSG on 02/24/15 with

It really surprised me too. I ate out for the first time yesterday. It was easy to find something on plan. I just hated paying that much to eat so little. The good news is I have food for at least two more meals lol.

38 y.o. 5'7" HW 347 SW 332 M1 -22 M2 -18 M3 -19 M4 -9 M5 -18 M6 -11 M7 -13 M8-9 M9 -7 M10 -8 M11 -5 M12 -1 M13 -9 M14 -0 

Beatriz
on 3/27/15 1:27 pm

I'm lucky my husband has been helping me. He will let me order what I want when we go out to eat, I will cut off my little portion and he will eat the rest. That way we don't have leftovers!

Height: 5'4".    VSG 2/23/15

HW: 257--SW: 237--CW: 207  

(deactivated member)
on 3/27/15 8:08 pm
VSG on 12/16/14

I love eating out too! But beware of the hidden calories because of how the food is prepped. 

J. Whitney
on 3/28/15 12:06 am
VSG on 03/17/15
Dan1962
on 3/27/15 10:00 pm - Syracuse, NY
VSG on 09/23/14

Part of my therapy is throwing out left overs.  I feel the same as many here about throwing them away but that was part of my problem before with over eating, feeling compelled to eat leftovers.  

  

    

    
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