I am almost 5 weeks post op and have ventured out to a few restaurants. Can anybody give me ideals of healthy items that you order in restaurants?? Im having a hard time with this.

Don't think you can have salads at 5 weeks yet... Chicken, steamed veggies, very small amounts of mashed potatoes, lean beef, soup, chili...depends on what stage you're in

Almost a year out. When I eat out I order salmon w/ veggies. Or I will get an add on shrimp and veggies. Depends on if I want to deal with leftovers. A normal restaurant meal will get me 3-4 meals depending on what I have ordered. Sometime I order off senior or kids menu. Depends on restaurant.

Usually I get some sort of cheesesteaj type thing and eat the thin slice steak and cheese. Philly omlets are my fav. Mexican restaurants are awesome because beans and cheese goes down nice. Baked potatoes are a good staple at restaurants too.

I am almost 5 weeks post op and have ventured out to a few restaurants. Can anybody give me ideals of healthy items that you order in restaurants?? Im having a hard time with this.

Salmon, streamed pot (crab legs, schrimp etc) broiled lump crabcake

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Lol I meant shrimp.

Can't we get a card or something to keep with us stating we had WLS and allow us to order from kid menu. We just show that cars at the restaurant??

Ask your doctor for one. I have only had a problem with 1 waitress...she was new. I am a smart ass and offer to show scars. Lol

That would work too. Lol.

Can't we get a card or something to keep with us stating we had WLS and allow us to order from kid menu. We just show that cars at the restaurant??

Really is there a such thing?

Really is there a such thing?

I heard about it a while ago. I would ask ur dr just like I will ask my dr.

Soups my go to... Idk why.. And usually I google the menu before we go anywhere so I can calculate nutritional info if its not already listed in my fitness pal

I have the soups or a salad. But def ask your doctor for the card. My doctors office actually gave me 2 and I keep the extra in my husbands wallet just in case I forget mine. The card is also an emergency card because it has my doctors contact information on the reversed side.

I was given a key ring that explains the surgery and asks if it's okay that I order off the kids menu. However I do not use it. Have you stern the items on most kid menus? Not good stuff for us. I have found it easiest to order soups or seafood. Take home left overs. You can get 3-4 meals out of it.

I'm not even going to ask for a card. Most of the stuff on the kids menu isn't healthy at all. I'd rather just order what I want and have leftovers for a few days.

Re-Birthday: 2/27/13

Really is there a such thing?

Yes I have it. They have it to me when they sent me home from the hospital.

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