I was wondering if anyone received a card stating you had WLS and that you should/could order from kids menu? If so, when did you get it?

I never heard of this card. When I go out to eat with my fiancé, we split his plate & now going out is cheaper. LOL. I like having left overs too since I barely have time to cook.


Height: 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: -71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
Current weight: 165.6 lbs
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Well no nice restaurant has a kids menu because nice restaurants do not expect children to be dining during dinner hours. If you are at an actual upscale restaurant, the portions are normal to small anyway, so unless you are under 6 months post-op needing a smaller portion is a non issue.
Only fast casual and family restaurants have kids menus.
I understand restaurant table turnover and I feel like if I enjoy and establishment and want them to be around I should support them. Margins in food are razor thin. Also even though I might not order a full tab, I still tip my server like I did. Although now at this point post-op is a non issue, I can order like a normal person.

Wow. No nice restaurant has a kid's menu? While I don't necessarily disagree with that statement, I would not have been so condescending. Your insides don't seem that attractive to me.

11 hours ago, Jess55 said:

I didn't get one and honestly I'd rather just order a normal meal and then have leftovers for a few days. I'm not huge on cooking (trying to work on that) so leftovers are fine with me. Lol

I'm with you Jess. I order the full meal (and sometimes even an extra side of veggies) and then take most of it home. Leftovers so I don't have to cook for 2 or 3 meals are the way to go!

Wow. No nice restaurant has a kid's menu? While I don't necessarily disagree with that statement, I would not have been so condescending. Your insides don't seem that attractive to me.

When I was younger and not overweight at all I used to order off the kids menu all the time because I couldn't eat a full meal and although I don't go to fast food restaurants that much if it's on the menu it can be ordered, they don't know who your ordering it for and to hell with them if they do. I simply couldn't eat an adult meal and am looking forward to never having to go to fast food ever again it does nothing healthy for you at all.

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6 hours ago, Michelle920 said:

Wow. No nice restaurant has a kid's menu? While I don't necessarily disagree with that statement, I would not have been so condescending. Your insides don't seem that attractive to me.

Yes, no fine dining establishment has a kids menu. That isn't to be mean or condescending that is just fact. Only on the internet is plain English condescending.

They don't expect or want children there. Some places are just for adults.

This is like getting angry because I said there is no kids menu at the strip club...

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

I don't order from the kid's menu when I am at a casual dining restaurant. I simply order a regular size lunch or dinner entree and request a to-go box when I'm finished eating whatever I'm going to eat during that visit.

The to-go box leftover food yields, on average, an additional two more meals when I'm home.

I also concur with the statement that upscale eating establishments tend to not have separate kids' menus. You will never see kids' menus at places such as the Capital Grille or Tavern on the Green because the fine dining ambiance is diminished by crying toddlers and noisy school-aged children.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/17/tech/social-media/apparently-this-matters-fine-dining-babies-alinea/

Yes, I received one at my pre-op appointment today.

However, I have never had a problem ordering off of the kid's menu in the past. Most restaurants do not seem to mind. The only exception that comes to mind as a potential problem would be a fancy high end restaurant. Even then, you could always get a to-go container or order a couple of appetizers.

Yes. I've never used it. I've found most restaurants pretty accommodating, even ordering off menu when I just want the entree and not the sides.

I did before I was released from the hospital. It's not just for food from the kids menu. It can also be used to make requests for 1/2 portions.

I haven't used it but keep it with me. I also agree with ordering appetizers. That's what I do.