Tiny tummy

[wcn1970 239]

I still find it funny when I find myself finally getting hungry and sitting down to eat and after 5 or 6 bites I am done. I have been traveling all week so I have been eating out and they keep bringing me these huge plates of food. I am at the point now I tell them to only bring the meat. I get the strangest looks but just assure them nothing else will get eaten, ever.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

It wouldn't hurt to have a bite or two of veggies too! Your doing great....Strong willed!

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

Ha! My summer is finally over and we do a bunch of workshops and professional development before we get back into the classrooms, so I've been eating out a lot with my co-workers. At first I would get strange looks because I wouldn't order anything to drink. Then, the waitress would ask if I was unhappy with my meal because I only took a few bites, and she would be more than happy to replace with something else. I ended up doing the same thing by the end of the week, but with the edition of a veggie.

[Katcloudshepherd 630]

wcn1970,

Good for you in sticking to your plan!

I can so relate. I was in Michigan and ordered a wet burrito. It was huge! I only ate a few bites and the waitress asked: "Is something wrong with your food?" I responded that I had 80% of my stomach removed. She gave me an even stranger look then! I don't try to explain it anymore.

If there's a high Protein appetizer on the menu, I'll order it for a whole meal and sometimes still have some left. I have shared a small portion of someone's meal as well. Unfortunately, if you are alone you don't have anyone to share with .

I didn't truly realize just how massive the portions are at restaurants are until after I had my surgery and can eat only a few ounces.

Kathleen

[gowalking 10,790]

Hmm...I wonder if asking if the food is OK is a suburban thing. I also eat very little of my meal but have never had the server ask anything other than if I was finished. I guess they are used to crazy anorexic people here in NYC...LOL!!

[frankt04 80]

I havent felt hungry since my RNY. I had my surgery 8/24/09 went from 440lbs to 215lbs @ 6'2" ! loving life!

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

Hmm...I wonder if asking if the food is OK is a suburban thing. I also eat very little of my meal but have never had the server ask anything other than if I was finished. I guess they are used to crazy anorexic people here in NYC...LOL!!

Lol! I'm from Texas and, as the saying goes, "everything is bigger in Texas"...including people's appetites!

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

NYC, oh, trust me -- outside the city centre everybody wants to know your business. You're expected to explain your life to complete strangers.

It's ridiculous.

[owlslovepears 36]

@@wcn1970 I've had the same feelings. I've been amazed at how little I can eat compared to previously. It's requiring a big readjustment but getting there. I'm only 3 months out (incl pre-op) and down 28kgs (61lbs) since starting.

Edited September 10, 2014 by Cath Three-Birches