I am currently 10 days post op and my mother called tonight and informed me that they are having my grandmother a birthday "gathering" at Texas Roadhouse which at that time I will be 21 days post op! I thought maybe this was something I could sit out on but my grandmother is more like a mother to me and honestly I do NOT want to miss it so I'm curious as to what would be a good thing to order from there?

Order Soup or some coffee and cottage cheese. Cup or fruit something soft and eat slowly. Just sophisticated and enjoy saying you ate earlier and your not super hungry and just talk and you will forget to look at other plates of food.

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Sweet potato. Mash it up with butter... mmmm

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Yep that works

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You could also order some soft fish like salmon. Mash it up really well with a fork. I would have mashed salmon on the pureed stage. Plus you get in your Protein that way, which is #1.

Yeah I'd have fish too.. snapper maybe( not sure what u guys call it)

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Are they aware of your surgery? If so I would recommend bringing a small bowl that you can measure your food into. Make sure you stay with the portion size you're supposed to be eating, and immediately request a to go box for the rest. If they don't know about the surgery it gets a little more difficult.

They have yummy applesauce....mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes,Soups....and may be too soon but they make chili too!

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Go online and see if you can get a menu and pre-plan. I ate out this week for the first time at three weeks post op and I had a cup of soup. Next week I go to a business conference with food provided during the day and client dinners every night (my boss, coworkers and clients do not know I had this surgery) so it will be a challenge. It is also a small town we are staying in so no chain restaurants, so I am going on yelp looking to find menus and restaurants I can suggest where I know what I can order, it will be interesting

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I like the mashed potatos with extra butter to make them softer.

Good luck with that , i ate out 9weeks post op couldnt even manage 1/4 bowl of soup.

I'm 6 wks post and at a pizza joint as we speak!!...

But i can only eat the topping off. Thank god for my hubby lol

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I would stay with soft, meaning fish. Not fried. And remember, you'll still be able to only get very little in. Don't be tempted by any appetizers your family might order.

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I went there a few weeks after my surgery and had the mashed potatoes with country gravy. It was delicious! Be careful though because they leave some skin in the potatoes and also a few small chunks. Just go around the skin with your fork and chew the potatoes really well! Good luck and have fun

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