Next month will 9 years since my RNY and I still have trouble eating out. I should have everything under control by now. I think I want to eat out but most every time, I make bad choices and I eat too much. Many times I've been so uncomfortable I had to make myself throw up. So, I spend money on a nice meal, eat too much and it comes back up. We don't eat out a lot. At home I don't overeat so why do I do it at a restaurant.

Today, we went to 54th Street Grill. DH and I ordered a burger on a pretzel roll to split and an order of Spinach Artichoke Dip. I ate part of the pretzel roll and most of the burger. I love the dip but I was really too full but I ate it anyway with chips.

Do others have trouble eating out?

WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.

Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.

I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

Afternoon LW's!!! Just went to visit my Mom at the Nursing home and now I'm trying to finish lunch in what's left of my lunch/break time. My Nephews baby reveal is tomorrow. I'm sooo excited. I so badly want him to have a girl but no matter what he will be a Great Dad.

8+ years out

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:

Lunch: Ham and Bean soup

Snack: Balanced Break nuts, cheese and raisins

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Dinner: BQ ribs in the crockpot

Snack:

Snack:

Snack: Plain Popcorn

NO is the answer to your last question!!!!! This is exactly why we have this Lightweight Board to post on!! I've been so thankful to have my lightweights to share my struggles and victories with!!

Some of us have felt uncomfortable or taken abuse on the "regular" Obesity Help boards. This is my only support group because I felt so out of place just sitting in the waiting room for my Surgeon appointments that I never went to any of the support groups that were available to me.

I am 8+ years out and I am still amazed how much my life has benefited with the extra 84 pounds that I have kept off.

OH...and I don't rely on dense protein to get my protein requirements in. I swear by Whey Protein and if I have dense protein then that's just an added bonus.

I think it's a shame that parents wouldn't take the kids to get their checkups etc. especially if it's covered.

Taco Soup sounds interesting.

I like your variety in shakes.

I feel the same way you do. When I got to the support meetings I am the smallest one there. It is my own internal dialogue. I don't "look" that overweight but I am by about 100 pounds. As the PP stated, you have just as much right as the others. I try to tell myself that it is my journey and it is ok if other folks don't want to come along with me.