Ordering Small Meals

[Guest guest]

Helene:

I'm with you. I'm not embarrassed in the least. Sometimes I do the salad and

appetizer thing myself. The times I order an entree is when I'm at the local

cajun restaurant. Can never pass up crawfish diablo. Take a few bites and bring

the rest home to Tim. He loves it hot and spicy too. (get your minds out of the

gutter people!!!) I do however, on a regular basis, have a server come over and

ask me if

everything is alright with my meal when they see how much I've left. Tell them

everything is fine, just eating light. One waiter felt that I wasn't being

truthful with him and didn't charge us for my dinner entree. I tried to convince

him it was fine, but he wouldn't let us pay for it.

I have more problems dealing with food at home than I do out. Hit the lazy back

to the old habits phase a few months ago. Just clawing my way out now and am

feeling better mentally. Thank goodness there was no significant weight gain.

I've been playing with the same 3-5 lbs for months now.

Take care.

Regina

vze2ryja@... wrote:

> I think there is no need for us to be embarrassed or uncomfortable in any way.

My business partner is a petite, 65 year old woman. Her weight and size have

been a constant size 8 since I've known her. She has always (for 20 years!)

ordered an appetizer for her main mean. Sometimes she'll order a salad and her

appetizer. She is never self concious about it, because she's never had a

weight problem.

>

> My point is, we're only embarrassed because we let ourselves be. These days,

most " normal " women [and I don't necessarily think there are any out there!]

watch what they eat and order smaller portions. It only feels odd to us former

biggies, and I try never to let it bother me.

>

> My brother, who also had WLS, is embarrassed to order an appetizer because he

thinks he will look cheap. So he orders a whole entre, takes a few bites, and

leaves the rest. IT is so wasteful[ he never brings anything home because he's

never home} and I think the problem is all in his attitude.

>

> I try to order what I want, and don't think about what anyone else is

thinking. The truth is, most people aren't paying the slightest bit of

attention to what we're ordering or eating - they're too involved in their own

stuff.

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> Helene

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> > Date: 2002/10/10 Thu AM 07:01:37 CDT

> > To: " Graduate-OSSG (AT) e " Graduate-OSSG >

> > Subject: Ordering Small Meals

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> > When I go out with my hubby or friends to a restaurant, it depends on my

> > mood. A lot of the time I just order an appetizer to be brought with

> > everyone elses dinners. Some places will let me order off of the kids

> > menu, but the kids food seems to be just hot dogs, burgers and chicken

> > fingers, all of which I don't do, except for an occasional burger now

> > and then and I prefer to make them myself at home. If I'm out with

> > friends and decide I want a regular dinner, I take a few bites then have

> > them wrap the rest and bring it home for Tim to eat. With Tim around,

> > the poor dog doesn't have a chance in hell of ever getting any left over

> > food. : )

> >

> > Regina

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[Guest guest]

This is a very interesting thread. What I usually do when we go out is

either order a small salad and an entree and then doggie bag what I

don't eat home and eat it the next day or if my daughter is with me, her

and I will share a meal. She's not into the hamburgers or chicken

nuggets - she likes the pasta or the seafood or the meats. I will order

a salad which we will share and then order an entree and ask for an

extra plate for her. I have never had a problem with a restaurant doing

this. Infact, they thinks it's a great idea.

I am one of those people who loves leftovers. I just think that most

food tastes as good the second time around. My husband doesn't always

agree with me, though, so I don't have to worry about him eating my

leftovers. Sometimes I have gotten three meals out of one entree,

depending on what it is. It's amazing to me how much food is put on

your plate in a restaurant. Before wls, it didn't seem like much, but

now it's a ton.

The one place we haven't gone to since my wls is a buffet. I haven't

found one yet in our area that will let me eat as a child and I don't

eat enough to justify spending $8-9 on my meal. And most buffets won't

let you doggie bag, so we just don't eat at them. Our favorite is the

seafood places and the italian places.

Hugs,

Jerri in MI

[Guest guest]

Take a few bites and bring the rest home to Tim. He loves it hot and

spicy too. (get your minds out of the gutter people!!!)

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AWWWW Darn!!!!!!!!! I like having my mind in the gutter.......you meet

some interesting minds there.... Like the Evil Ceep....Vitalady.....you

know....the red head connection! LOL

Debbie in Gig Harbor

ladybostons@...

www.paws2print.com

[Guest guest]

.. The times I order an entree is when I'm at the local cajun restaurant. Can

never pass up crawfish diablo.

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You eat MUDBUGS?????

And here I was so worried about your physical well being and it was your

mind I shoulda been worried about!!!

m

[Guest guest]

Just gimme the filet mignon, heavy on the baked potato and stop trying to

gross me out.

Yuck.

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RE: Ordering Small Meals

> The times I order an entree is when I'm at the local cajun restaurant.

> Can never pass up crawfish diablo.

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> You eat MUDBUGS?????

>

> And here I was so worried about your physical well being and it was your

> mind I shoulda been worried about!!!

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>

> HAHAHAHA! Will be thinking of you when we go to pick up my

> Parent's motorhome......gonna stock the freezer FULL of frozen crawfish

> tails!!!!! Gotta have my fix of Crawfish Etouffee every now and again.

> And since I make better Etouffee then you can get in most

> restaurants....well....means we will be traveling with a Motorhome FULL

> of the little things! Planning on a lunch stop in New Orleans as a

> matter of fact. I still love to eat, but I love to eat GOOD! Why waste

> what little we can eat with stuff not worth eating. Bring on the

> Caviar!!!!

>

> Debbie in Gig Harbor

> ladybostons@...

> www.paws2print.com

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[Guest guest]

You eat MUDBUGS?????

And here I was so worried about your physical well being and it was your

mind I shoulda been worried about!!!

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Ahh yes, I do eat mudbugs, but only under certain conditions. I only eat

the tails and only after someone else has taken off their tiny little

shells, cleaned them and cooked them for me in diablo sauce and serves

them to me. I do have my standards you know.

You got me. I like shellfish. There I said it. I like clams, shrimp,

crawfish and crab legs. Won't eat lobster though. (you don't want to

know). Whew, I feel so much better that I'm not hiding that fact

anymore.

Sorry to tell you , people have been worried about my mind long

before I ever found this list. I'll just add you to the growing number.

Actually, I like my mind where it is now. I'm comfortable here.

Have a great day.

Regina

[Guest guest]

> Not that I am a proponent of eating the crawly things from the sea,

but if

> you want clams, you're looking on the wrong coast. The Pacific NW

is the

> place to come for clams.

Just admit it - You won't eat anything that swims.....

Not completely true as I have personally witnessed you eat salmon.

While Pacific clams are good, you should try Cheasapeake Bay Long Neck

Steamers some time.... If the latest disease doesn't kill them all.

>

> Don, who never eats clams, can pack away a pile of steamers.

Now there's the part of the family with taste buds....

Jan

BTW - My Plastic surgery befores and afters have made it to my website:

http://spacecdtjan.tripod.com

[Guest guest]

I KNEW it was a mistake to bring him with me.

Everyone likes him better.

:-( (Waaaaaaaa

m

Re: Ordering Small Meals

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> > Not that I am a proponent of eating the crawly things from the sea,

> but if

> > you want clams, you're looking on the wrong coast. The Pacific NW

> is the

> > place to come for clams.

>

> Just admit it - You won't eat anything that swims.....

> Not completely true as I have personally witnessed you eat salmon.

>

> While Pacific clams are good, you should try Cheasapeake Bay Long Neck

> Steamers some time.... If the latest disease doesn't kill them all.

> >

> > Don, who never eats clams, can pack away a pile of steamers.

>

> Now there's the part of the family with taste buds....

>

> Jan

>

> BTW - My Plastic surgery befores and afters have made it to my website:

> http://spacecdtjan.tripod.com

>

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[Guest guest]

I love leftovers, too. As a single person, I rarely cook and tend to either

eat out or order take-out quite a bit. I love it because one meal does often

end up being 3 meals. Besides, it just always tastes better when somebody

else cooks. LOL

in NJ

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In a message dated 10/11/2002 7:21:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> I am one of those people who loves leftovers. I just think that most

> food tastes as good the second time around. My husband doesn't always

> agree with me, though, so I don't have to worry about him eating my

> leftovers. Sometimes I have gotten three meals out of one entree,

> depending on what it is.