2 Months Post-Op: Biggest Problem With The Sleeve!

[disneyteach 68]

I am 2 months Post-Op and my biggest problem with my sleeve is eating out! It is not ordering food, because I am on regular food. It is telling the wait staff I do not want a drink with my food. I am treated like a space alien, when I say "I do not want anything to drink." The wait staff will circle back around and check to make sure I do not want anything to drink and look at me like I am crazy. I love it! On Thursday, The Olive Garden waiter felt I needed a Water, so he brought me one, even though I did not ask for a drink. I think I am going to start telling them I have a water/soda allergy! Lets see how they react. Honestly, other than throwing up a few times from accidentally overfilling my pouch, that is the only problem I have. Pre-ops, feel comfortable knowing life goes back to normal pretty much after six weeks, but your stomach limits you and I love it. I just finished eating 10 wheat thins with cheese and I feel satisfied. Before, I would eat the box. So feel confident that the sleeve works out. Read my blog, if you want more tips! Happy Journey!

[shangefan 193]

Could you just let them bring you the Water and not drink it? I mean, it is free and would save you some harassment.

[lowe1961 45]

Im am so looking forward to this. I am 3 days post . My husband loves to go out to eat. Can you tell me what you order when you do eat out?

[tonibugg 64]

Could you just let them bring you the Water and not drink it? I mean, it is free and would save you some harassment.

I was thinking the same thing!!

DisneyTeach:

I am so glad you posted this!! I get so frustrated only being able to lick the back of my spoon a couple of times of yogurt, Soup or whatever and getting full!! I know I need to eat but can't and it's so frustrating!!! Today I am 3 weeks post op so knowing I am halfway to my six weeks and I will be able to eat a reasonable amount makes me smile Thanks!!

[Nate 292]

Went out to eat with the fiance for the first time since I got sleeved yesterday. Ordered Cajun Talapia and managed to eat about half of the piece of fish since it wasn't that big and a few french fries. I just ordered Water and didn't bother drinking anything but a few small sips before the food arrived because it was pretty hot out.

[keybold64 43]

Im am so looking forward to this. I am 3 days post . My husband loves to go out to eat. Can you tell me what you order when you do eat out?

I remember in the beginning I pretty much always ordered a cup of Soup, and that always worked out well

[MinaT 669]

Let them bring you the Water, it saves you and the busy waitress/waiter who works on tips and an extremely small salary less embarrassment. You know there are actually some restaurants that the managers would yell at their wait staff if they noticed no Water put on the table and they wouldn't do it in front of you, it's something that would be brought up later. Let them bring you the water. It's up to you to drink it or not.

From a person who was a paralegal and a waitress sometimes at the same time, trust me, customers don't realize how customers and management use them as personal punching bags.

[disneyteach 68]

Could you just let them bring you the Water and not drink it? I mean' date=' it is free and would save you some harassment.[/quote']

Actually, no you do not want anything in front of you that you will not eat and drink. One thing I found out from people who gained back all their weight back was that they had more than they should have. They admit it. One of the worst things you can do is eat and drink at the same time. So the answer is no.

[disneyteach 68]

Im am so looking forward to this. I am 3 days post . My husband loves to go out to eat. Can you tell me what you order when you do eat out?

Anything I want, but only what I can eat. I try to remember to eat the Protein first, then vegetables and lastly, other stuff? It is hard not to dive into the fries first. Like I went to Olive Garden Thursday, I ate a bowl of salad slowly, two bites of breadsticks and a few bites of my main dish. My wife and I split a dish. My son had the kids' pizza, which I finished off later. My wife finished my leftovers. Our bill was 24.00. The other tip I give to you is: Stay away from grease. We were at Magic Kingdom and I thought a taco salad was a good idea minus the shell. It had meat, cheese and vegetables. Perfect! Oh no, it wasn't. The grease had me outside waiting to throw up. That was my mistake.

[Kitten0331 7]

Here's a great tip for your beverage on the table when you dine out: Order the glass of Water and when they deliver it, place it more than an arms length out of your reach. It's there if you desperately need it, the waitstaff has met their obligation of providing it; but you do not have to consume it.

[motochic 45]

When I'm alone at a restaurant I told waitress i can't drink when I eat. She didn't ask again my meal was cheaper.

Out for Breakfast. I order kids meal. Or 2 eggs n bacon

In beginning I order just kids meals. If it was regfood. Now I like the small taco truck style taco. 1 is all I need for 1.25

My so n I split a meal

I don't like food sitting in front of me. I find my self eating more if I order too much

[disneyteach 68]

Here's a great tip for your beverage on the table when you dine out: Order the glass of Water and when they deliver it' date=' place it more than an arms length out of your reach. It's there if you desperately need it, the waitstaff has met their obligation of providing it; but you do not have to consume it.[/quote']

That still doesn't work, because there is not enough room on the table. Between my son's iPad and everything else, it is better off the table. The main reason I posted this post is to show the biggest problem with the sleeve is a comical problem. I was just trying to show pre-opers that having the sleeve is great. This is a step I followed from other successful post-opers and it works.

[disneyteach 68]

When I'm alone at a restaurant I told waitress i can't drink when I eat. She didn't ask again my meal was cheaper.

Out for breakfast. I order kids meal. Or 2 eggs n bacon

In beginning I order just kids meals. If it was regfood. Now I like the small taco truck style taco. 1 is all I need for 1.25

My so n I split a meal

I don't like food sitting in front of me. I find my self eating more if I order too much

This is so true. That is why my wife and I split an entree now and I have my credit card out right away. Mainly, because my son has a 30 minute limit. Portioning is where it is at and the smaller dish thing works, though I rolled my eyes at it first.

[shangefan 193]

Actually, no you do not want anything in front of you that you will not eat and drink. One thing I found out from people who gained back all their weight back was that they had more than they should have. They admit it. One of the worst things you can do is eat and drink at the same time. So the answer is no.

OK, you should definitely do what works for you. It isn't a problem for me and I know it is the approach many people take.