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Ate out today - good choice?

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amazon    579

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Today I was invited out for a business lunch. First time since surgery (eek).

Here's the menu for where we went: http://www.atlanticseagrill.com/lunchmenu.pdf

I have to eat gluten free, and it wasn't making it easier at this place. Plus I just started eating soft foods (chicken, tuna, etc) less than two weeks ago. So I haven't really tried a ton of things.

I ordered the bacon wrapped scallops appetizer. There were 6 on the plate, I managed to get 4 down. If I had to guess, I got in maybe 2 ounces. Then the burping started and I was done!

I haven't announced my surgery, so it may have appeared a little weird. But I got no comments.

Hey, I guess I can eat scallops! nom nom

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Introvert    53

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Eating with people who don't know about your sleeve seems like the most difficult task! Well, you got thru your first outing! Check! Lol they probably think you're super dedicated to your new diet. When the weight starts noticeably disappearing they'll compliment your will power and ask, exactly what kind of diet are you on? It'll get easier, seems you chose well...

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amazon    579

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Great choice! You could have also had the mussels or cocktail shrimp. I also do crab cakes or chowders but I'm not sure about gluten with either. Is there a reason you are gluten free?

Yes, I'm gluten intolerant. I get nasty stomach pains and other unpleasant reactions if I consume gluten. Sigh.

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JesusFreak    5

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Great choice! You could have also had the mussels or cocktail shrimp. I also do crab cakes or chowders but I'm not sure about gluten with either. Is there a reason you are gluten free?

Great ideas. I'll have to remember this after my surgery and get to eat out ;)

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sharonraley    0

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I am just now eating the beginning soft food. Eating an Oz of food every hour is challanging. But I am on my way. I would like it if someone would be willing to be my buddy. I could use the support.

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ColoradoTJS    9

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Funny thing today...

On the road, traveling, which makes eating a bit more of a challenge. Protein shakes in the hotel room day after day just doesn't inspire me. Looked at the list of nearby places and settled on Jason's Deli. Figured they had lots of Soups and such.

Ordered a small cup of veggie Soup and one scoop of tuna salad. Yay! Only $5.80! I'm saving a ton on restaurant bills.

But the thing that blew my mind was after I sat down. I watched people filling their plates and bowls at the salad bar and simply could not believe the QUANTITY of food people were getting. After five or six weeks of this sleeve adventure, I can't believe that people (including me before) consume so much food. Heaping, overflowing bowls of food. Pounds of it!

If nothing else, eating out is making me realize the crazy quantities of food Americans eat. I will probably always be shocked at food bars after this.

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