stratcat

Hi, I was banded 2/15. And I still have only the initial min. fill the surgeon did to tighten the band to make it snug so it would hold a little better after initial surgery. And I just went to pureed meat. I travel alot. I go through the KFC drive through for Mashed Potatoes if I am hungry and on the run. I always order water: the waitress/waiters are all to happy to bring it, and I really hate explaining that I do not drink fluids with my meals. Plus, my nutritionalist said that a small sip is ok. If I am careful. I had Soup at Goldberg's deli yesterday. She-crab soup (calories were off the chart - but it was rainly and i was walking the mall for excerize AND the soup had no big chunks of anything in it). Good to the last drop. At Cheddars, I ordered their soup, sandwich and salad combo and got them to serve me mashed potato instead of salad, and to bring a box for the sandwich. If forgot to ask for more mostly broth, but I will remember next time. I left the veggies in the soup bowl and ate my mashed potatoes. At O'Charlies I had (what else) mashed potatoes that my hubby got on the side for me and their soup. Soup was very full of things and I wished for more broth and less things I had to leave. Hubby took pity and gave me his soup to eat the broth our of and then ate the lumpy stuff in both soup bowls. The waiter never even asked............. Have not been to a Mexican rest yet. Their soup usually has so much rice............. but I am thinking cheese dip!. Breakfast here in the SOUTH ------ Grits with butter, Grits with jelly, Grits with .............( I am slightly allergic to eggs and eat them very sparingly) It is so funny. I almost get a smile of approval when I order "just a bowl of grits" for breakfast - Like I am a Good Southern Girl for eating my grits. Let me tell you (but not them) I am from Pittsburg and I have no love for grits. BUT they are VERY FILLING and every eating establishment has them (its a SOUTHERN THING). BTW - I am a Yankee that NEVER intends on going back. Its too cold up there. Asian restaurant buffet: Hot and soup soup, Egg dop soup, (still careful with the eggs) pudding (choco and vanilla) and Jello on the salad bar. Also, squeezed the cheese filling out of the fried cream cheese things. Family Rest: Cottage cheese (add some cheese or salad dressing for extra flavor) and chicken salad on the buffet. OR, baked potato or baked sweet potato Next week when I am allowed mushies I am dying for some BRUNSWICK STEW ( YES- I do love southern food ) I think we are going to squeeze in a trip to Carabbas before my first fill. I am planning one night of food sin - Pasta weezie or egg plant parm in a reasonable quatity,(hey - its mushy) So that's my tips and slips.........