I survived my first meal at a restaurant

[staceyp 29]

Am 31/2 weeks post op and have been in soft foods for 3 days. Went out to eat! Ordered white fish with citrus salsa (hold the salsa). Ditched the rice in exchange for plain baked potato and steamed veggies.

Eyeballed about an ounce of the fish, tablespoon or so of potato which I mashed. And set the rest to the side.I skipped the veggies as they weren't properly overcooked ( most restaurants wouldn't WANT to do that). It was really good. I ate slow and I'm so happy it all agreed with me. Even better..I could have continued eating and probably would have been within plan to have a little but more but didn't want to push my luck.

I brought the rest home and for kicks, portioned out a similar amount to what I ate to weigh at home. Weighed in at 1.25 ounces...pretty good. And I have a few more meals out if my leftovers and I can now overcook my veggies to try.

[marfar7 1,532]

Every meal that I have out makes 3-4 extra meals at home. Most of the time by the 3rd day, I'm so sick of my leftovers that they get tossed. I waste so much food nowadays!

Congrats on ur first meal out. Mine was blended clam chowder at Red Robin. I was still on full liquids (for 4 weeks) so it was truly yummy. If I never saw another cup of cream Soup (espcially split pea) it'll be too soon!

[kraney 219]

I am so the same Marfar7. I try not to even eat out anymore because I waste so much. Glad your first meal went great!

[Dee_1111 317]

I really don't know much about the sleeve, I'm gastric bypass. But I gotta tell ya, 3 wks out of surgery, that meal would have killed me dead in my tracks. wow good for you..I wasn't even that hungry for weeks after my surgery. All my GBP friends are wishing they had the sleeve now..lolol

[mistysj 1,939]

I really don't know much about the sleeve, I'm gastric bypass. But I gotta tell ya, 3 wks out of surgery, that meal would have killed me dead in my tracks. wow good for you..I wasn't even that hungry for weeks after my surgery. All my GBP friends are wishing they had the sleeve now..lolol

Well her surgeon had her progress a couple weeks earlier than some of us but she is talking less than 2 ounces of food total. Soft fish and soft potato. I was eating similar things at that stage, just blended first. I didn't realize the RNY progression was so different. By the way I wasn't hungry for 6 months and had to use alarms to remind myself to eat. It was so strange and liberating! But I like my new smaller appetite too.