Take me to a restaurant?

[Bandista 7,466]

I am still afraid to go out to eat, I used to eat out 3 To 4 times a week, now That I am over the addiction i don't want to open that door again. As per different food I can eat, i've been trying everything here and there, so far so good... Haven't try lobster yet, which I love to eat. Next week is my birthday so, I will be eating out, I' ll let you know how it goes.

Happy Birthday (almost) -- have fun out on the town!

[mrsto 2,925]

Unless we're dining out with friends, it's rare that I ever order a drink (cocktail) when we eat out. But the times that I do have one, I don't worry about drinking it with food.

On the weekends we eat out for just about every meal. I order what I want, and follow the eating rules; small bites chewed well, eat slowly and listen for the signal. When I get the signal, I stop & ask for a to go box. I don't order things like french fries, but I'll eat a few of my husband's. If I order a hamburger, I'll take one or two bites with the bun, but end up pushing the bread off to the side. Learning to eat after surgery is truly a trial and error process. I've never been stuck since being banded, so that never crosses my mind when we're out. I chew so well, that by the time I swallow the bite, that last bite has gone all the way down. I love eating out, and once I got the hang of how to eat while listening for the signal, I just go out and enjoy "dining". My biggest frustration is when something is SO good, I resent having to stop at the signal. I may push another couple of bites, but then I feel the signal yell a little louder. At that point, I'm done