So we decided to walk in a mall tonight. We head to the food court to get dinner and I have to go to the bathroom. My husband is going to wait for me.

I come back in four minutes and he says, "I'm really sorry, but I ate without you" and shows me four toothpicks of free food they gave him as he strolled by the various stalls there. Yup, four pieces of chicken and the man is too full for dinner. I know people thought we were crazy when we both burst out laughing.

We went to get me some chicken from a thai place there and it took a while for them to understand we didn't want rice or noodles just chicken. Then we made them put half the chicken back because we would never have finished it. And then we didn't even want a drink! We were no fun, I tell you and dinner was $4.24. For both of us.

You can relate, can't you? hasn't life changed?

If I order a Chinese combination plate it's definitely 3 days worth of food I take few bites and my husband eats the egg roll it comes with

If I order a Chinese combination plate it's definitely 3 days worth of food I take few bites and my husband eats the egg roll it comes with

We used to have Chinese a lot before the surgery. I've stayed away from it since, because I don't do well with greasy meat. Upsets my stomach. I think it's time to make it at home and start enjoying it again.

It's amazing to me how much food most Chinese restaurants give you in those combo plates, isn't it?

I picked up Panda Express for my kids and me one time this fall and ordered a 2-item combo for the three of us. The kids were upset that I hadn't bought enough, and then we ate. There was plenty there for 3 of us. I used to put away a two-item combo by myself in my 20's when I worked down the street from one of them.

It's nothing short of amazing what we consider to be normal portions in this country.

I saw it last night too. I made chili for the family and measured out 6 ounces for myself, which I couldn't finish. (Four ounces next time; still feeling my way through this!) The kids probably had at least 12 ounces; I know my husband had more like 18-24. This is by measuring cup, not weight…but the point is I ate half a cup, and they were all eating 3 to 6 times what I was. And they said they were "hungry" afterwards. Being a mean mom I handed them baby carrots and said "Knock yourselves out."

Learning new stuff every day.

My mom (who had RNY about 5 years ago) and I split a chicken enchilada Smart Ones lunch this week lol I didn't even touch the rice and there was still over 1/2 the rice left when we were done lol Yes eating is so much cheaper now I would have laughed to if my husband said he had dinner while I was in the bathroom lol

Luv cruising thru Trader Joes or Costco on a Sat and eating "lunch" at the sample booths. Last wknd, at Trader Joes, I had almost a Thanksgiving Day meal: Turkey pot pie, cranberry sauce, carrots/green beans with almonds and olive oil, pumpkin pudding, and a tiny little cup of coffee. I was good till dinner...