Re: on ordering small meals

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In a message dated 10/9/02 8:03:26 PM Central Daylight Time,

rgrillo@... writes:

<< Is it just me? I order small meals, ask if I can order off the children's

menu, or just get what I want and bring most of it home. Never, in nearly 3

years, has any waitperson asked me about it. They simply do what I ask. No

problems. Never.

>>

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Ditto for me. Never had a problem. AND I have a wallet card provided by my

surgeon's office (or maybe it's the 3rd party administrator?) that explains

my surgery and respectfully requests that I be allowed to order half

portions, childrens' menu, etc. If I ever have a problem, I could flash them

the card. Actually I used it a couple of times when I first got it bcuz I

wasn't sure how restaurants would react to my asking for something out of the

ordinary. But I never really needed to use it.

Carol A

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In a message dated 10/9/02 8:03:26 PM Central Daylight Time,

rgrillo@... writes:

<< Is it just me? I order small meals, ask if I can order off the children's

menu, or just get what I want and bring most of it home. Never, in nearly 3

years, has any waitperson asked me about it. They simply do what I ask. No

problems. Never.

>>

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Ditto for me. Never had a problem. AND I have a wallet card provided by my

surgeon's office (or maybe it's the 3rd party administrator?) that explains

my surgery and respectfully requests that I be allowed to order half

portions, childrens' menu, etc. If I ever have a problem, I could flash them

the card. Actually I used it a couple of times when I first got it bcuz I

wasn't sure how restaurants would react to my asking for something out of the

ordinary. But I never really needed to use it.

Carol A

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I have no problem eating in local restaurants, just order what I want, taking

the rest home for the dogs. I am not a leftover snob, I used to LOVE having

leftovers, but since surgery I can't eat them, reheating food changes the

texture enough that my pouch can't tolerate it. Even better is going out

with a friend or two and just placing a bite or two of their entree on my

bread plate and not even ordering for myself.

I've pretty much given up trying to eat on the road. No time for nicer

restaurants, too much waste as their is no dog or companion to eat 80% of the

food ordered. Fast food places NEVER work for me. Cracker Barrel has a

little kids menu that they were happy to let me order from, the chicken

strips tasted pretty good but didn't stay long. Last Christmas I stopped at

a Chick-Fil-A, ordered the 4 piece kids meal. Having about 2 pounds of

change in the bottom of my purse, I paid for my meal in coins. When I sat

down at the table to eat my meal, I opened it up to see a 12 piece

meal...LOL...the man must have been in the Christmas spirit, assumed that

since I paid with change the 4 piece meal was all I could afford and he took

it on himself to feed me. At the time, I weighed about 250 pounds so it must

have been quite logical for him to assume I would have ordered more if I

could have.

B

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I have no problem eating in local restaurants, just order what I want, taking

the rest home for the dogs. I am not a leftover snob, I used to LOVE having

leftovers, but since surgery I can't eat them, reheating food changes the

texture enough that my pouch can't tolerate it. Even better is going out

with a friend or two and just placing a bite or two of their entree on my

bread plate and not even ordering for myself.

I've pretty much given up trying to eat on the road. No time for nicer

restaurants, too much waste as their is no dog or companion to eat 80% of the

food ordered. Fast food places NEVER work for me. Cracker Barrel has a

little kids menu that they were happy to let me order from, the chicken

strips tasted pretty good but didn't stay long. Last Christmas I stopped at

a Chick-Fil-A, ordered the 4 piece kids meal. Having about 2 pounds of

change in the bottom of my purse, I paid for my meal in coins. When I sat

down at the table to eat my meal, I opened it up to see a 12 piece

meal...LOL...the man must have been in the Christmas spirit, assumed that

since I paid with change the 4 piece meal was all I could afford and he took

it on himself to feed me. At the time, I weighed about 250 pounds so it must

have been quite logical for him to assume I would have ordered more if I

could have.

B

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I have no problem eating in local restaurants, just order what I want, taking

the rest home for the dogs. I am not a leftover snob, I used to LOVE having

leftovers, but since surgery I can't eat them, reheating food changes the

texture enough that my pouch can't tolerate it. Even better is going out

with a friend or two and just placing a bite or two of their entree on my

bread plate and not even ordering for myself.

I've pretty much given up trying to eat on the road. No time for nicer

restaurants, too much waste as their is no dog or companion to eat 80% of the

food ordered. Fast food places NEVER work for me. Cracker Barrel has a

little kids menu that they were happy to let me order from, the chicken

strips tasted pretty good but didn't stay long. Last Christmas I stopped at

a Chick-Fil-A, ordered the 4 piece kids meal. Having about 2 pounds of

change in the bottom of my purse, I paid for my meal in coins. When I sat

down at the table to eat my meal, I opened it up to see a 12 piece

meal...LOL...the man must have been in the Christmas spirit, assumed that

since I paid with change the 4 piece meal was all I could afford and he took

it on himself to feed me. At the time, I weighed about 250 pounds so it must

have been quite logical for him to assume I would have ordered more if I

could have.

B

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With the exception of Denny's. They will not give me what I order. I have to

order what they have. You can not get just ONE egg... they will not serve it.

It has to be 2 .... so on and so forth. I got so frustrated with them that I

will not go back.

Betty

on ordering small meals

Is it just me? I order small meals, ask if I can order off the children's

menu, or just get what I want and bring most of it home. Never, in nearly 3

years, has any waitperson asked me about it. They simply do what I ask. No

problems. Never.

People I am with usually know that I had the surgery, but if they don't, and

they ask about the small meal or " lack of appetite, " all I do is smile and

shrug. What're they gonna say? I don't find it a problem.

Alice in NY

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