A lot depends on where you are when dining out.

In the beginning, I would just get an appetizer and passing it off as not being to hungry. It would be simple things such as soup, shrimp, etc.

Father along in the program, I would get from kid's meals (if it's a healthy choice) or from the seniors menu. Most standard there includes broiled fish, turkey, etc. Ask for substitutions potatoes for another vegetable, no sauce or gravy, etc. I've been known to ask for a box right away. Half for the meal and rest for the next day.

Most people don't really don't care. They're there for a good meal and companionship. If they do question, tell them you're working on a healthy lifestyle and trying to improve your eating habits.

I won't try anything for the first time away from the house and I don't keep much in the way of not on plan foods in the house so that helps; I review the menu ahead to see what I will order and I focus on the conversation not the food. If I'm not hungry, I just get a beverage.

I also am super strict about the wait time after eating before I drink so that helps with not grazing while sitting around the table.

Once I mentally reframed it from "eating out to socialize" to "socializing at a place that happens to be a restaurant", it became easier.

I received this coupon for half off eight sessions of Cool Sculpting. Since I haven?t heard from my plastic surgeon I decided to try it today.

Supposedly it not only permanently freezes and gets rid of empty and full fat cells ( through pee ) it also is supposed to tighten skin permanently and scsrlessly.

It?s also significantly cheaper than traditional liposuction and good for tough areas like under the chin, bra overhang , back fat, inner thighs and flabby knees ?

Im a normal weight so I don?t expect to lose as much as with traditional lipo ( which is fifteen lbs max basically anyway ? not very much either) but I?m excited about the possibility of scarless skin tightening without the need for wearing uncomfortable and unsightly ( and expensive! ) compression garments for six weeks too !

Please wish me luck and that hopefully it won?t be too painful! ( I?m the world?s biggest wimp when it comes to pain)

If possible, I find out what is on the menu and make my choice before going to the restaurant. I find the healthiest choice. I skip breads, appetizers, and order without carbs on the side dishes. Most of the time, it will be grilled fish or chicken with vegetables. Most of it comes home with me in a doggy bag. Tasting the appetizers can a slippery slope leading to poor choices.

I had surgery in 2010 and I wish I had done it sooner. I have had my ups and downs with surgery, but even with the regain and the stricture I had early on I would do it again. Hairloss is going to happen because of the surgery overall. It can happen because of anesthesia, low vitamin levels and not enough protein. But, you can be sure to stay on top of your vitamins and given that you are a vegan, find a plant based protein to use. Hairloss continued for me beyond a few years so I started using a shampoo that was recommended to me by a nutritionist that was several years ago but I am sure there are many available now. On the excess skin, genetics will play a role but you can find compression garments to help with that as well. I would take all the above over being morbidly obese again. I know that some people deal with body dysmorphia and since you are already worrying about body issues, you might want to seek counseling with a therapist to help you work through that so you don't self sabotage.