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scoutmom reacted to Bob B in Any Caterers or Professional Chefs out there?
I own two restaurants, have a successful catering company, AND do lots of personal appearances for food, cooking, restaurant consulting, etc.
My BIGGEST worry was how I would be able to work at my places (with all the food I love the most!) and not pick, snack, or just be miserable.
I had my surgery on Dec 16, 2014, and have lost 38 pounds. I worked a 12 hour day three days after my surgery.
I was prepared to grit my teeth, lock my jaw, and just be terribly miserable, but the truth is, so far, it hasn't been an issue for me. There have been exactly two times where I have said to myself, "I wish I could eat that," but when I realized I couldn't, I forgot about it quickly.
I also used to have a coffee cup in my hand, constantly refilled, drinking maybe two pots a day. I thought that would be awful, too, but now I just always have a Water bottle in my hand and it fulfills that habitual need.
I'm off to a great start here, and I wish you the same. I've been in the restaurant business for 30 years (and overweight just as long), so I know what a big change this will be. But I'm thinking about you and sending you great vibes.
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scoutmom reacted to Dr-Patient in Any Caterers or Professional Chefs out there?
I'm NOT a professional chef; but one of my greatest fears was not being able to cook for others, cook a lot of food and if I was going to be despondent that I couldn't eat a lot of food, etc.
I can cook for others, etc. That all worked out fine.
Initially, you will (or should be) so focused on not doing anything to violate your surgery, or to stretch out your stomach. That 'fear' [commitment] alone will give you the discipline to not do wrong.
Let them eat cake, etc. You'll learn how to carry that glass [champagne flute] of Water and make it last the whole night, etc. Pick the proteins--shrimp cocktails, crab cakes, etc. Later, you'll still get to eat some of that stuff, but be careful....one you get started with those carbs, it's hard to stop.
It will be nice to hear if there are any caterers here, to see their advice. ALSO read about some popular TV chef who had the sleeve. I forgot his name. he was on the TODAY Show. Google 'TV Chef Sleeve surgery Today' or something like that. Natalie M interviewed him.
Good luck.