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Going to NOLA this weekend! Any suggestions?

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Museum-Mama    196

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My honey is taking me to New Orleans this weekend! But he wants to do restaurant hopping rather than just eating a full meal at one place. YIKES! I am only about 6-7 weeks post op, and cleared to eat regular foods.

Any suggestions on how to handle all of this restauranting?

Please and thank you!

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ShrinkyDinkMe101    82

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Shrimp remoulade is low carb. You could have that, wait and enjoy iced tea afterward because it will be HOT this time of year ;). Red Beans & no rice. Fish. Po-boy innards (no bread). Have fun!

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ShrinkyDinkMe101    82

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Gumbo & crawfish étouffée (both with no rice). I'm from Louisiana and started my pre-op diet today...can you tell!?

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Museum-Mama    196

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Gumbo & crawfish étouffée (both with no rice). I'm from Louisiana and started my pre-op diet today...can you tell!?

Thank you! Glad to have a local respond.

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lsereno    2,525

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shrimp, crab, crawdads: any of these should be on the appetizer menu. Order something your honey likes so he can eat the rest if you can't finish it. Enjoy an iced tea or still Water with a splash of cranberry juice and a squeeze of lime at a restaurant if you are full.

Have fun!

Lynda

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buplee    556

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I was just there and had a little bit of different types of seafood. I had crawfish, blackened drum and redfish, BBQ oysters and shrimp from Deanies and Dragos

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leeann71    539

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Whatever you decide to try becareful, you are still newly sleeved and your small new stomach might not agree with the new spices. If I were you maybe let the husband order somethings and try one bite at a time and see if your new stomach can handle it. Good Luck

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buplee    556

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I was just there and had a little bit of different types of seafood. I had crawfish' date=' blackened drum and redfish, BBQ oysters and shrimp from Deanies and Dragos[/quote']

I hit the send button accidentally. I did not eat any rice or other types of starches. I also did a lot of walking and dancing with my wife. We also did a lot of club hopping which takes your mind off food. However, stay away from alcoholic beverages and sugary drinks, they contain empty calories. It will be very hot, so getting in Water should be easy for you. My wife and I are considering relocated to the suburbs of New Orleans in the next year. That's how much we love it. Enjoy yourself.

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