Does anyone regret getting the sleeve and wish they had got the bypass instead?

I have a question for those of you who are over 6 months out from your surgery...when you go to a restaurant out with friends or family, what is it like? Do you order a full meal and then eat only half of it or a third of it? Can you eat pretty much any type of food or are you still limited as to what you can tolerate? Also, are you now able to eat and drink during the same meal? I just think it would be difficult to be out at a restaurant when others are eating and drinking (even if just water), and you can only eat and not drink....any feedback you can give will be much appreciated (I am still researching the surgery and not scheduled yet)

I have a question for those of you who are over 6 months out from your surgery...when you go to a restaurant out with friends or family' date=' what is it like? Do you order a full meal and then eat only half of it or a third of it? Can you eat pretty much any type of food or are you still limited as to what you can tolerate? Also, are you now able to eat and drink during the same meal? I just think it would be difficult to be out at a restaurant when others are eating and drinking (even if just water), and you can only eat and not drink....any feedback you can give will be much appreciated (I am still researching the surgery and not scheduled yet)[/quote']

It really depends on where we go. Ruby Tuesday is one of my preferred places now. I can order a meal, load up on the salad bar, then have them package my meal to go.

thanks, OTR....how about the drinking part? Are you able to drink along with the meal?

No. I drink before, but once I start eating the drinks don't get touched.

And you're welcome.

I am 5 weeks out and my husband is 6 months out. He will order the "lunch" size if they have it available. Our doctor's office gave us a business card that states we have had a surgical procedure requiring small meals and would they extend the courtesy of allowing us to order off the lunch menu or kids' menu. So far, no problem. He does bring a lot home too.

As far as drinking he is physically capable of eating and drinking at the same time. The reason you need to wait to drink is not just volume. It also flushes the food out your sleeve faster. Then you don't feel full and can eat more. So on occasion probably okay but not a habit you want to get in to. At 5 weeks, I still have the volume issue. I can't get all my liquids and Protein in everyday but some are better than others.

very helpful...thanks, y'all

I just get an appitizer or eat off my husband's plate:)

We either share a meal or I take it home for the next day. At a buffet last night with 30 people. They charged me the child's price.

I have a question for those of you who are over 6 months out from your surgery...when you go to a restaurant out with friends or family' date=' what is it like? Do you order a full meal and then eat only half of it or a third of it? Can you eat pretty much any type of food or are you still limited as to what you can tolerate? Also, are you now able to eat and drink during the same meal? I just think it would be difficult to be out at a restaurant when others are eating and drinking (even if just water), and you can only eat and not drink....any feedback you can give will be much appreciated (I am still researching the surgery and not scheduled yet)[/quote']

I am 13 months out. Last night the hubs and I went to Logan's. I got 6oz BBQ chicken, baked potato and a salad. I ate about half a small plate of salad, 1/2 of the chicken then 4 bites of potato. Im a year out im sure That's as big as my sleeve is going to get. I drink a few drinks of Water before and that's it. You really need to get used to the no drinking and eating thing. Drinking large quanties of anything with dinner pushes your food through too quickly and you don't absorb all the nutrients. A few sips of something won't hurt, it's just easier to get used to not drinking.

I am 13 months out. Last night the hubs and I went to Logan's. I got 6oz BBQ chicken' date=' baked potato and a salad. I ate about half a small plate of salad, 1/2 of the chicken then 4 bites of potato. Im a year out im sure That's as big as my sleeve is going to get. I drink a few drinks of Water before and that's it. You really need to get used to the no drinking and eating thing. Drinking large quanties of anything with dinner pushes your food through too quickly and you don't absorb all the nutrients. A few sips of something won't hurt, it's just easier to get used to not drinking.[/quote']

@ FluffyLibra30...I LOVE YOUR SCREEN NAME. Its sooo cute. I am a libra as well and quite fluffy too:)

I have a question for those of you who are over 6 months out from your surgery...when you go to a restaurant out with friends or family, what is it like? Do you order a full meal and then eat only half of it or a third of it? Can you eat pretty much any type of food or are you still limited as to what you can tolerate? Also, are you now able to eat and drink during the same meal? I just think it would be difficult to be out at a restaurant when others are eating and drinking (even if just water), and you can only eat and not drink....any feedback you can give will be much appreciated (I am still researching the surgery and not scheduled yet)

We went out to dinner for my partner's 30th birthday last night (Italian) - I ordered a cup of Soup (ate about 1/3 of it) and 1 meatball (ate 1/2 of it) - took the rest home. The waitress was really understanding when I told her I had recently had surgery and would need to order such a small item.