Social Dining

[KimBellaMoir 0]

I was just banded and only my family knows. What do I do when I go out to eat. What should I order at the different cuisines, I do not want to draw attention. Any suggestions? I used to do Dallas BBQ or Pizzeria Unos, Chinese. I also don't want to stop taking my kids to their favorite places to eat. Because I'm. Sure what to order. I just had a brilliant idea restaurants should have a menu for individuals who had weight loss surgery. Something like the low calorie section.

[Skyvic 226]

I try to work around it, egg drop Soup or a salad. After fills just softer healthier food. I pay special attention to chewing and small bites. That's been tough for me at times.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I use the Lose It! app to track my calories. One of the bonuses is the fact it also has restaurant foods in it, so I can look at the calories and nutritional breakdown of foods before I order. I found this to be particularly helpful because looks can be deceiving. You'd think a tuna sandwich would have less calories than a burger, but if the tuna is loaded with fatty mayo the burger is actually less calories. Same with chicken, if it's cooked in a fatty manner, you'd be shocked how much calories things like chicken strips really are.

[Holly Dolly 575]

I always look up the restaurant online and look on the menu. Most restaurants that I go to have the nutritional info on there. I know ahead of time what I am going to have to eat.

[Sojourner 2,446]

It becomes increasingly easier to find menu items at restaurants the further out you are from your band surgery.

I look for basic salads with grilled chicken, and order the dressing on the side to use only a very small amount. If there are no salad choices, or you are not able to tolerate lettuce yet, there are usually grilled chicken options. Become familiar with sauces and seasonings to know beforehand what options are still flavorful yet don't have an abundance of carbs. Instead of potatoes, I always ask for the vegetable of the day to substitute for the potatoes.

We also now limit our eating out to one evening a week, so I have more control over what I am eating for my meals.

[Heathermarie0407 67]

I try to order from the kids menu or an appetizer. If there are no good choices on either grilled fish or grilled shrimp with a vegetable or side salad.< /p>

[Nanu 60]

I'm also interested in the different cuisines. I know that most places have fish, but not BBQ restaurants, generally. Chinese has salmon usually and egg drop Soup is a good choice, but we can't all eat shrimp. Wondering what other choices are good at Chinese places.

[Sojourner 2,446]

I'm also interested in the different cuisines. I know that most places have fish, but not BBQ restaurants, generally. Chinese has salmon usually and egg drop Soup is a good choice, but we can't all eat shrimp. Wondering what other choices are good at Chinese places.

I've not been to a Chinese restaurant since 2 months prior to my surgery...too many carb filled temptations for me there...however one of the best bets for bandsters would be beef and broccoli, a dish usually found on the menu.

I would not even attempt to eat this until you are at least 6 months post op, as it does contain beef, which many cannot tolerate.

[NWgirl 574]

I always make sure to order something that I know will not be dry because I have a big problem with dry meats. I also like to order something that will re-heat well since I cannot eat a whole entree alone.

Since I eat out so infrequently, I am a little more lax with calories, but I do try to make healthy choices.

[Delaney Page 7]

If you were just banded, then it will be a bit harder to order at a restaurant but not impossible.

Personally, I just looked for what places had Soups during the weeks soon after and suggested to friends that we should eat at those places. A lot of places put their menus online as well so you can look at them beforehand and see if there is anything you can eat.

Once you get to the point of eating solid foods you can stop worrying about consistency of the food as much. Get an appetizer or bring food home since one really shouldn't be able to eat it all comfortably. It becomes a lot easier then.

I'm young and have a social life to maintain. Eating out is necessary. The lapband works fine with that.

[Bailey Jan 17]

I've not been to a Chinese restaurant since 2 months prior to my surgery...too many carb filled temptations for me there...however one of the best bets for bandsters would be beef and broccoli' date=' a dish usually found on the menu.

I would not even attempt to eat this until you are at least 6 months post op, as it does contain beef, which many cannot tolerate. [/quote']

Just started eating beef and broccoli and I was banded 2 months ago. I also tried scallops and it went well but maybe should have asked for the sauce on The side so I would have had less.