Do you think it would offend anyone if I brought my chopper with me to dinner? I can not seem to cut my meat up small enough, so I use my chopper for every meal now. It is small and will fit in my bag, I use it at restaurants now, and am curious about the ship. I actually own 2 of them, one I keep in the vehicle and one at home, so that if we decide while we are out, to grab dinner, I will have it. It is the small Hamilton Beach chopper, battery operated.

Thinking now that I have had this 3rd fill and I am really noticing restriction more than ever, I really need to keep small.

THANKS.

Hey, you're paying for the cruise! However, if you ask, you may be able to get your meat cut up very small right from the kitchen. If you're eating from a buffet and the people at your table don't mind, then go for it.....remember, you're paying for the cruise...not them. You don't even have to tell them that you had lapband...you can say you have a health problem that requires you to chop your meat. Make up a silly name for the problem! Have some fun with it.

Edited October 5, 200916 yr by LollyMoe
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Thanks, I have no problem with telling people that I have the band. I just want to make sure I have a great time, and not get a stuck issue. I have had one, and NEVER want to experience that ever again.

I will be taking my chopper, and if people don't like it, they can deal with it. Probably won't do the buffet much, as I do enjoy the dining room. My boyfriend and my cousin, are both aware of my issues, and if we have a table for 2, no big deal, if we have a larger table, I will still chop.

Just trying to picture this chopper, how it works and why it's not possible to cut up meat small enough with a knife and fork?

NB. I agree with the previous poster that said you are paying for the cruise so you can do whatever you need to do .

Walmart.com: Hamilton Beach Deluxe Chopper 72340: Appliances

This is the link to the chopper. I use it to make the meat very finely chopped as I have had one stuck episode and NEVER want to deal with that again. I just had my 3rd fill, have reached restriction, and the chopper helps a lot.