My First Time Eating Out Post Surgery

Apr 06, 2009

It was my brother-in-law's b-day so I went out to dinner with them.  They wanted to go to a place called Joe's Crab Shack for all you can eat snow-crab legs.  I ordered the smallest order they had... they got the all you can eat...  They had 6-7 POUNDS of crab-legs each.  It took me about the same amount of time to eat my 1 plate... They weren't even enjoying it... They were sucking it down as fast as they could.

One thing that I am VERY happy with my surgery is the fact that I now am "forced" to eat slower.  This makes me actually enjoy my food.  I actually think about the flavors and how it tastes in my mouth.  When I had Tilapia a few days ago in an apricot glaze wow do the flavors POP.  When I had the sweet juicy crab meat... WOW.  I would have never taken the time to eat it the way I did today.  I also wasn't looking on the menu for the most food for my dollar.  I ordered what would have a good amount of protein and what I think would taste the best.  I love my WLS even if my weight isn't coming off THAT fast right now.  I'm not at my "sweet" spot yet, so I can overeat still if I don't watch myself.  When I hit that spot... 1-3 lbs a week steady here I come.  1-2 years from now I WILL be a new man.

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