My twins are getting confirmed today followed by a dinner at Applebees. Can you give suggestions as to what I could order? Thank you.

My twins are getting confirmed today followed by a dinner at Applebees. Can you give suggestions as to what I could order? Thank you.

Yesterday I was out for the first time. I ordered taco salad without lettuce and just ate meat cheese and tomatoes - oh and sour cream. It was good and a nice change.

I've eaten out about five times since surgery, usually at a diner or Ruby Tuesday kind of place. Here's what I've done:

• Get the flounder or the tilapia or the salmon. Hold the sides. The filet is just enough.
  
• Get the "grilled chicken sandwich" and tell them to hold the bun and the sides. Honest, it's just enough, and it's high in protein.
  
• More of the same. Find something high in protein, low in fat, and hold everything but the main item.
  

When I went to Applebee's I just told my server that I don't eat potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, or anything fried.

I ordered the portobello chicken, and the server substituted my potatoes for a large mushroom cap.

I ended up taking 2/3 of the meal home, but everything I got fit into my diet.

At 19 days still on pureed. If you are on solid go ahead as others have suggested. If not try for mushy type of foods; cottage cheese, soup, mashed potatoes.

I had cheese sticks when I went to Applebee's . I cud only eat like one and half but they were good soft and protein

Thank you everyone! These are great suggestions! Since this is a celebratory event, I didnt want to sit with everyone without something I could semi eat in front of them. Thank you!

I didnt want to sit with everyone without something I could semi eat in front of them.

Aha! To each his own, but that kind of talk (for me) is a sign that I still have food issues to work through. Ask yourself, what's so wrong about not eating when everyone else is eating? Your needs are different from anyone else's.

Unless your family doesn't know about your surgery, in which case I TOTALLY understand and can sympathize.

Hi. I did not share with my family about my surgery. Thank you.

At applebees I always order tomato basil soup.. its great

Hi. I did not share with my family about my surgery. Thank you.

I totally get it. I haven't shared with any but my inner circle. Hope I didn't offend.

I would do mashed potatoes or the soup.

If they have it, broccoli cheese soup would be a good thing to try. Just avoid the big pieces of broccoli and eat the soupy part.

I totally get it. I haven't shared with any but my inner circle. Hope I didn't offend.

I tell those that will get it. Don't bother trying if they dont. Waste of time.

Aha! To each his own' date=' but that kind of talk (for me) is a sign that I still have food issues to work through. Ask yourself, what's so wrong about not eating when everyone else is eating? Your needs are different from anyone else's.

Unless your family doesn't know about your surgery, in which case I TOTALLY understand and can sympathize.[/quote']

That's kind of pushing it. I personally am planning a corporate event 19 days out from my second surgery date and I'm planning the the menus to include items I can manage at that time. Everything is very high end so the restaurants will accommodate me by providing soft cheeses, mashed potatoe (with caviar at one lol) apps, fresh seafood etc. each meal will be a party and yes I'm going to eat too.

I think it speaks higher of an issue with food when you can't learn how to deal with it at meals with others myself. Food isn't the enemy. . It shouldn't be something you are afraid of and if you can separate a need to eat with a need to participate in life while enjoying your food life will be much healthier.

Chicken, steak, shrimp, fish wld all be great