Last night was my first time going out to a restaurant. I play Trivial Pursuit every Wednesday night with a bunch of my girlfriends. I haven't been since mid-October as I was preparing for surgery. I have to say that although I was excited about seeing my friends, I was also feeling a bit of trepidation.
How am I going to react when all of them order food? I had prepared myself before going. I took a SF Jello and my own spoon which I stuffed into my purse just in case I needed something safe.
Of course I was prepared for 100 questions from the "girls." I had not shared my planned surgery until the last game. Of course I saw some quizzical looks. It is amazing to me that people think that bariatric surgery "is the easy way out." They think that you just have surgery and the pounds just melt off. Why can't you do Weight Watchers. I guess ignorance is bliss?
In the end I didn't even need to worry about the food (including getting home with the Jello still in my purse...I didn't even think about it). I look forward to playing Trivial Pursuit next Wednesday. I am well armed for this fight. Praise God!
