So as some of you **MAY** know, I've chosen the path of telling a few people about my WLS but not everyone. (No, this is NOT another thread about that lovely topic, just setting the scene.)

One of my new "quirks" is how bizarre I'm sure I appear to both people who know and do not know about my surgery with my propensity to ALWAYS ask for a to go box. I don't think people necessarily notice how little I eat at a sitting, but they do seem to notice how little the serving I am taking home is. Yes (dammit!), it's only three or four bites. Yes, it's only one chicken strip. Yes, it's only two pieces of sushi and a few edamame pods but YES!! I want a box. That's an entire meal for me.

At home, I go through so many more sandwich bags than I used to. I put the last three bites of a wrap in the fridge, the last two shrimp, the last couple of tablespoons of refried Beans, NOTHING goes to waste. My husband no longer scrapes a bowl of anything into the trash unless it's a starch because he has finally learned.

These are my favorite Walmart purchase now:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Diamond-Multi-Purpose-Mini-Cups-With-Lids-2-oz-50ct/17056809

My other weird quirk? Asking my kids if I'm THAT lady's size. How about her? Her? HER! Look at her butt, is mine bigger? Smaller? Look at hers and look at mine. How about if I go stand next to her so you can compare better? My husband likes the game, my kids barely humor me. HA!

Edited November 21, 201411 yr by LipstickLady

Those containers are perfect size! I've tried to get my mom to automatically get a to go box when she goes out because she is a hopeless member of the clean plate club. But alas, 70+ years of eating every last bite is a hard habit to break.

I'm single so at least part of anything I buy ends up in the freezer. (Do you know how long it would take me to eat a pork loin or loaf of bread or a pound of burger or a batch of Protein pancakes?!?) I was sick of everything ending up with freezer burn, so I bought a food saver vacuum sealer last week. LOVE my new toy. I even got the zip lock bags that you can vacuum and reuse over and over for things you access a lot, like cheese....no more moldy cheese because it takes me two weeks to eat a chunk. But my dogs are sad....They are getting a lot less leftovers.

I don't save anything that isn't a big hunk of meat. I won't eat it. Then again I live alone. I'm just sick of throwing out containers and baggies of food! What a waste. Most of the time unless it is meat I don't take left overs.

I always ask myself if I am or was a certain person's size. That habit started long before surgery when I would use comparison to determine if I was THAT FAT or THAT FAT or NOT THAT FAT. It's crazy, but over time I have stopped doing it.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do the same thing to my kids LOL! "Do I look like that lady honey?" NO Mom....apparently they have the same "I am not that issue"

I do find myself trying to compare my body to others in a store or on the street. It's not out of trying to compete with people. It's out of I have no idea how I look. I want to see If I'm a normal size compared to others.

Great find on the cups. They are now so mine...... Off to walmart

I just explain at restaurants that I eat 5 small meals a day and don't want to ruin my eating plan by eating the whole plate. People think I'm a master of control. LOL.

I literally LAUGHED OUT LOUD! Lol I also play the "that size" game. I think we go through our lives with a different image than what others see, so it's a good reference exercise. And I'm the opposite when dining out because even healthy choices come in huge portions. I eat 3 bites of a salad and then box the rest. I know my people are thinking I'm taking this "diet thing" too far. (I haven't told anyone either) When I go out with my husband and kids I don't bother to order. I just eat one bite off of each of their plates and drink water. We're saving money and they're ok with it, now. I always enjoy your posts... ????

notice how little the serving I am taking home is

@@LipstickLady

soooo many people take food home in a container

instead of eating those large portions

feeling self-conscious about taking a small portion home???

a little funny???

Get Over It!!

when i'm done ordering i say

"please give me a to go box when you BRING me my meal"

I don't want any excess food on my plate

would rather put it away immediately

couldn't/wouldn't eat - still don't want it around

don't think any explanations are necessary

i might get a funny look

(that happens to me anyways )

i put my food on a small "bread" plate (more games we play )

@@Kindle luv luv luv your food saver vacuum sealer idea

i'm going to find it in a store with hubby this weekend

maybe Kohl's???

I will keep talking/mentioning/suggesting how great "it" (the vacuum sealer) sounds

i'm as subtle as a brick

and guess what...........surprise, surprise

it will be under the tree next month!!!!

one year i bought/wrapped a sweater for myself

gave it to hubby to put under tree for me from him

ahhhh yes, the games i enjoy playing

those are some of my quirks

film at 11:00 LOL

kathy

Edited November 21, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

Everything about me is a little left of center. I doubt anyone would blink an eye at me doing something like that.

I'm the fat vegetarian.

The gal with purple dredlocks

The gal with multiple allergies. Seriously I had to ask someone in the grocery store to go get me a box of Pasta once because they were too close to the seafood department.

I'm the fat chick who always thought I was cute. ALWAYS.

I went through a bento making phase so I have all sorts of tiny containers.

I say long live the quirks, they are what makes us special and unique!

Oh and I just ordered these for the car and busy days running errands to avoid temptation. They come in smaller and larger sizes and are interchangeable.

Edited November 21, 201411 yr by Blerdgirl

I'm cute.

Have you seen all the awesome eggface bento box ideas? They are awesome!

I have a drawer full if egg molds and mini cookie cutters and a variety of bento boxes. I don't have the skill for the really cuties ones, but I made a few nice ones I actually took pictures of, including one where I finally mastered vegetable sushi.

I have a drawer full if egg molds and mini cookie cutters and a variety of bento boxes. I don't have the skill for the really cuties ones, but I made a few nice ones I actually took pictures of, including one where I finally mastered vegetable sushi.

Have you seen this site? Great ideas!

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-bento-box-rocks.html

That's just one page of them, she has tons.

Edited November 22, 201411 yr by LipstickLady

Here's a few bentos I made.

You need to make a thread about high Protein veggie options. I need more veggies but I am not a fan. I could live off beef, for realz.

******DID NO ONE GET THE MY HUMPS REFERENCE!?!?!?!??!?!******

Y'all suck!!!

Edited November 22, 201411 yr by LipstickLady

It's really quite simple. Most dark green veg are great sources of plant base Protein, spinach, kale , collards, broccoli, etc...

I may make a post just as an FYI.

Oh and sorry, I totally missed the My Humps reference.