I want to scream!!! I have to practice restraint. I am pre-op and I have been workin very hard to lose weight before vsg. I am on my way to a birthday celebration of my brother in law. I love him dearly and will not miss any celebration that he is having. However Italian is one of my weaknesses and I have been doing really well lately. Will it be so wrong to have a bit of pasta and pass on the butter glazed garlic breads? I keep telling myself "Moderation, everything in moderation"! Then I hear the small devil saying "go ahead and treat yourself", but with my poor habits a treat day will turn into a treat week, then a treat month, and so on.

You can try finding a dish that s lower carbs and skip the bread. Also go ahead and tell the waiter to bring you a box and put at least half in it. Those are some of the things I would do. But it looks like your surgery is a couple of out so if you don't go overboard it should be ok. Hang n there hon, u will have a lot of food decisions to make between now and your surgery. Just try to make mostly good ones

Try the chicken Bryan (it's delicious) and instead of a side of pasta, get steamed veggies, lentil soup or chicken soup instead of cesar salad. It's still fattening but so good and probably better than pasta dish. Also re-op, I started getting a to go box quickly so I coud immediately pack away half my meal to avoid picking on it after I am satisfied.

You can try finding a dish that s lower carbs and skip the bread. Also go ahead and tell the waiter to bring you a box and put at least half in it. Those are some of the things I would do. But it looks like your surgery is a couple of out so if you don't go overboard it should be ok. Hang n there hon, u will have a lot of food decisions to make between now and your surgery. Just try to make mostly good ones

We were giving the same advice at the same time! Funny

Thank you so much. I will take this advice and run with it. I am walking in now wish me luck!

Good luck! Remember how good you are going to look!

I love love love their salad with grilled veggies on top. Sometimes I add cheese (I'm a vegetarian), but I think you can get it with grilled chicken. I have come to think of pasta as tasteless, a waste of space (I'm post-op), yucky/gummy, and low bang for the buck given its lack of nutritional value. I feel so good putting a healthful tasty salad in my body instead. And everyone at the table will probably look at your salad longingly, wishing they had ordered it. You will feel great after eating it, too! I would pass on the bread or maybe have half a piece with the dipping oil bc that's the best part (since you are pre-op--post-op, you won't want it). You can get a side of sautéed spinach with garlic (not sure if it's on the menu, but they will do it), which is sooo good and good for you. Most of all, I hope you enjoy your time with your loved ones!

If you are like most of us, you can only eat a few bites..last time I went there, I ordered the crab cake appetizer, with an extra cup of sauce. I ate almost all of one, and took the other home with the cup of sauce for the next day! I always order water with a lemon/lime so I wont be the only one without a drink.

I immediately asked for a carryout. I ordered the Wood Grill Salmon with grilled veggies. I packed half of my meal in the carry out and had no bread or pasta. Yayyy for me!

awesome job!!!