Most times I just order a la carte items when I go out to eat. Every once in a while I will order a full meal and just eat a few bites. Then I will just take the rest home. Some waiters seem to have a huge promblem with this and think something is wrong with the food. Most of the time I don't feel like going into the whole weight loss surgery story with the waiter. Today I had the waiter keep asking if everything was okay and if I wanted something else because I couldn't finish my food. What do you do in this situation? I used to tell the waiter I had surgery, but lately I just don't feel like I should have to. Just curious how others deal with this issue.

Lots of times if I am going out with my hubby, we order one meal and split it. Sometimes we have to pay a split plate charge of a couple dollars, but it is still cheaper than both of us ordering a meal. Sometimes I order just an appetizer, and that works good too. If I order a meal, I have started asking for a to go box WHEN I order my meal. I ask them to bring it when my food is served. I explain to the waitstaff person that I can only eat a very small amount, and know that I won't be able to eat my entire meal by any means. Then when my food comes, I box up 3/4 of it immediately and place the box out of sight. I try to be sure and tell the waitperson how good my food was (when it WAS good!) and leave a nice tip for their assistance in providing me the to go box with my meal. So far, I have never had any wait person be rude or pushy about why I ate so little. And I have tons of left overs to feed my husband.

Oh yeah, by the way I know of at least one restaurant, Cracker Barrel , that has a kid's menu that says it is for Kids of all ages. Still a lot of food with a good variaty.

I love Cracker Barrell

I usually go to the same places so I know most of the wait staff. If I get someone new, I simply order the box with the meal. I also order Water and drink some before the meal, then leave it once I'm served food.

Only one waitress has been super pushy and I finally told her that I'd recently had surgery and couldn't eat much. I didn't tell her what kind of surgery, mostly because I was not inclined to tell her.

I think her "problem was that she assumed I'd want more because I'm still big, with about 100 lbs left to lose.

Lissa