I am pre-sleeve and also from the "clean your plate" club. When I was a kid...I couldn't get up from the table until my plate was clean. That is a very hard habit to break. So this got me to thinking about ordering out at restaurants. If you order from the kids menu....do you get any resistence from the waitstaff? I guess I could just order from the main menu and take home whatever is left over. I just hate wasting food!

A friend of mine who had the sleeve done about a year and a half ago says that I better get used to wasting food. What are your thoughts?

How far are u ^^?

Not sure if you're asking me.. I'm 8.5 months out.

Also, no matter what I order, I tip as though I ordered a main course. I figure it's not the waiter's fault that I had bariatric surgery and can't eat much!

I went to IHOP yesterday with my daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. While they ordered regular items, all I ordered was a slice of baked ham. I also tipped as if I had ordered a full meal.

Breakfast places are great for us!! I order 2 eggs and a side of bacon and can't even finish it. I'm a cheap date these days!!

Some places let you order a la carte. So when we go to steakhouses and stuff I'll usually get a cup of soup and a shrimp skewer or something. Most places are pretty understanding.

All-a-cart is the ticket... if everyone insists on going to a buffet then they should pay your way.