Foodie at a fraction of the price

[SoCalDixieGal 172]

Looking forward to the day when a small amount of high quality cheese, a few escargot or a bite of pâté will be enough. Quality and not quantity baby!

[Fallenangel2904 494]

I've always been a foodie myself. It was always so expensive to try new restaurants and discover new cuisines because I was always hungry. I would eat a plate of delicious food at a higher price and still be hungry. And broke lol. NOW it's awesome. I can order an appetizer, save some cash, fulfill the 'foodie' in me and feel totally full! It's great! I will always be a foodie who loves to try new foods, cook and try new cuisines. I was afraid that would be something that changed after surgery because I've seen people who just didn't enjoy eating. That thought made me sad honestly. But that is still who I am now- now I just am able to REALLY enjoy the small portion of what I'm getting and not scarf it down! It's awesome

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Fallenangel, what appetizers do you order? I would like to order appetizers but the restaurants I go to the appetizers are basically sugar, fat on fat on fat and a lot of salt, so I avoid those. Really would like some help with ordering healthier appetizers. Thanks

[Fallenangel2904 494]

It definitly depends on the place. It's true a lot of appetizers are usually fried I've ordered things like caviche, lettuce wraps, crab cakes (pan fried, though they had breading) I had a duck salad once at a Thia place- was duck, apples, peanuts and some greens in a sweet spicy sauce. Very good. I've seen tuna carpaccio as an appetizer at a few places (cheesecake factory is one of them) that would be a good option. You have to look. It's a little bit tough but doable and I course depends on the place. A lot of the chain restaurants don't have anything good on their appetizers though. It's mostly fried and greasy.

[SoCalDixieGal 172]

Actually with smaller portions you can break out of the typical chain type family restaurants and dine at the more upscale establishments. 2 people (with one sleeve) can dine together on probably one meal and spend the same as you would have done ordering appetizers and two Entrees at the other place.