kraymer 0 Posted January 21, 2012 I'm new to the forum. I am scheduled for my sleeve on Feb 27 with Dr Ortiz. My question involves going out to eat post-op. I plan on telling a select few about my surgery. When you go out with people who aren't in the know, how do you handle it? I would think it will be pretty obvious that I'm not eating a 'normal' amount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indymom 132 Posted January 21, 2012 You'll be surprised at how few people will really notice. If you have to go out with people soon after surgery (in the full liquids/mushies phases), just order some kind of Soup and stick to just the broth. French onion is a good one (even though it's got a lot of sodium) - if you can have the cheese it's good Protein, just try to avoid the crouton or order without. You can always make a comment that you had a late Breakfast or haven't been feeling well. What I often do is order an entree salad with grilled chicken (or just a side salad with a piece of grilled chicken) - eat most of the chicken which is usually my 3-4 oz portion of food . . . then take a few bites of the veggies, etc. then call it a day. 1 MegInNOLA reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegInNOLA 531 Posted January 21, 2012 Well, yes and no. When I got out to eat with friends, I usually get something "snack-like," or order an appetizer and share with the table--nobody notices how much I'm eating. When I go with business colleagues, I typically order an appetizer and/or soup--again, if you focus on conversation and/or business, nobody really notices, and even if they do, most of the time, they don't comment. The one time someone did comment (someone said, "Wow, you aren't eating much!"), I simply grinned and said, "Yeah, I don't like to feel all full and sleepy when I'm working," and they left it alone. I always order Soup, if there's something tasty and sleeve-friendly available, as I can eat a bit more soup than other foods. However, now that I can eat salads, I order "the smallest side salad" with dressing on the side, and I sort of nibble on it while talking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCWriter 19 Posted January 21, 2012 The first time I ate out after surgery, I ordered a grilled salmon fillet with no mashed potatoes or sides and nothing to drink. My 6'2" husband ordered a salad, huge blue-cheese covered hamburger with a mountain of fries. Nearly drove me crazy. I could only eat about a third of the salmon, but that wasn't a big deal. The thing that drove me crazy is that the wait staff kept asking me and asking me if I at least wanted Water. In retrospect, I should have ordered Water and sipped on it until the meal came, which is what I've done since. That accomplishes getting a bit more of my liquids and gives me something to do with my hands while everyone else is noshing on appetizers or their dinner salads. I ate out tonight and ironically, it was at a restaurant I'd reviewed last summer for an area newspaper. The wait staff was hovering, wanting to know if I was happy and here I am eating my little bit of (once again) salmon. I did make sure to get a Carol box of leftovers. It's doable, but I'm still finding it challenging and I don't want to change anyone else's behavior. But it's doable. CC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEWLEASEONLIFE 1 Posted January 22, 2012 I order Water in a to-go cup when we place our orders. ????they usually like me because they don't have to refill my cup with soft drinks.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
