Be Careful When Dining Out!

Just wanted to drop a quick story and warning to all those post-op'ers to make sure that you are VERY AWARE of how you are eating when you dine out. Especially now that its graduation and BBQ season!

So... I have a business dinner last night and have decided to order the steamed mussles- knowing they are protein packed, are OK'd by my NUT, come in a small portion and it will be easy to hide the quantity I have ate or havent ate so people wont question.

Bottom line was that I got so involved in the people I was with and the simple act of eating out and I ate 5 darn mussles before I stopped myself. Now granted- one mussel is like 1/2 an ounce- but still..... I was damn full and calmly freaking out the whole night that I overate and popped a stitch or sprung a leak. Im crossing my fingers im still OK (I feel OK- just a warm "cramp" sensation in my left abdomen- im only 4 weeks out).

Be careful that you are always mindful about your eating- especially if you are only a few weeks out. I think that my recovery has gone so well sometimes I forget I am a VS patient and slip into old ways of thinking. Its reallllllly easy to make a mistake that can put our health at risk.

Best to all sleevers!