How do you handle ordering at restaurant?
I ate out at 5 weeks post op.. I didn't eat much, but I enjoyed it! Not sure what you think is holding you back?
Early out- I'd order what I knew I could tolerate.. rare beef, sashimi, egg/ham omelet.. I ask the server for ala cart often if I can't cart home leftovers.. most of the time they are fine with it.. I tip as if I had an entree.
I frequently pick a healthy appetizer as my meal, and sometimes share that and my husband's plate if we are together.. Considering I can't finish an app, he gets the bonus. We eat out fairly regularly.. and our tastes have not changed. We were never big into the icky-chain fried foods, but more the good proteins/creative foodie stuff. It's been a boon since one app, one entree is pretty much a meal and lunch the next day!
first and foremost, HAVE A PLAN...know what's on the menu and what you will order in advance...
- do not hesitate to special order from the menu..ask for no butter, no sauce, etc. etc...
- Dressing on the side, all condiments on the side
- Do ask for a To Go container as SOON as the food arrives, and divide out what you will take home and remove it from your plate.
- DO NOT eat FREE bread or chips& salsa...it's $$ free, but not calorie free.
- DO order from a lunch menu, or order just an appetizer ...
I'm only 2 weeks out, but I've been curious about what people eat when at restaurants. Also, the nurse at my surgeons office freaked me out with a story of 2 different people who were a week out from surgery -- one decided to eat a FOOT LONG sub and busted his pouch, the other had 2 slices of Chicago-style deep dish pizza and vomited so violently that he cause a severe leak that took 6 months to heal. Not that I'm particularly interested in eating those things...just wigged me out a bit.
Ask your nutritionist or surgeon if they have one.If not , Id be happy to make one up for you.
Merry Christmas!
-Michael
Haven't heard about the footlong sub or pizza, but I find it awfully hard to believe that any of us who have worked so hard to get the surgery would blow it all for that. This is such a wonderful chance to start life over as healthy and happy, I will not mess it up! On my 3rd week out I went out to dinner for my granddaughter's 16th birthday. Applebees. Nothing on the menu bothered me. I ordered the tomato basil soup and couldn't fini**** all, but just being out with people and at a restaurant was wonderful. I like the idea of the card that was mentioned, but I think having your meals planned for 2 or 3 days is good too. Looking forward to trying again.
Just get out there and try. You might surprises yourself. Good Luck
Alice
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Ht: 5'2" | HW 225, BMI 41.2 | CW 115, BMI 21.0