Eating out

Once a month I have a meeting at a Donatos restaurant.  This month it will be on the 27th and I will be about 5 weeks out.  I kinda looked at the menu to see what I could it and got confused..anyone have any suggestions?  I am thinking I may just have to eat before hand, but it's 1 1/2 hours one way.

Thanks!

Is there anything on the menu that's on your plan?  I don't think there was anything at a pizza place on my plan that early out.  Now, at five years out, I'd just eat a couple slices of thin crust pizza.   But that wasn't on my plan at five weeks.  I think I'd pack something to take with me to eat.

If they have a salad bar you may be able to get a side of cottage cheese. Otherwise I would do as Kelly suggested and bring something with you. 

I would take food with you.  I learned by experience that eating unfamiliar food at a restaurant may not agree with you and come back up.  The brands they use, seasonings or sugars added, dryness of meat or food, etc.

Excusing yourself to go to the bathroom and stay there until vomiting and wretching are gone, and feeling bad the rest of the evening - not fun.  Be safe and take your own food.  You can experiment more as you are further out from surgery & are allowed a larger variety of foods.

Best wishes, Penny

On my plan I was allowed PLAIN chicken wings after six weeks out. Two tiny wings is my "go to" even at 9 months out. Everyone's plan is different tho.

Good luck with your choices.

Debb

My first restaurant meals consisted of fruit plates.  At five weeks out, I did not have many choices.

grilled chicken

Thanks everyone.  I will just take something to eat with me..not chancing anything.  Better safe than sorry.

You should be able to eat the chicken, or ham and cheese from one of their salads.....or the insides of a sub.  I had to travel for work at about three weeks out and my first lunch was tuna from the inside of a sub.