Restaurant Portions/Wow moment?

A couple weeks ago I went to stay with some friends for the weekend. Some of their family came by and wanted to go to Applebees, so I tagged along. They have a weigh****cher's menu, and after looking it over I chose the SW Cobb Salad. When the waitress brought the food, she sat a platter (a platter, not a plate!) of salad down in front of me and for a brief second I wondered when they'd started bringing salads out for the whole table to share, but then quickly realized that this was MY platter of salad. I mean, this thing was huge. I don't even think I was able to eat 1/10 of it. I thought about it and, you know, before surgery I could've polished off that entire thing. I don't think I'd ever realized until that moment how much little I eat now compared to life pre-op. It was definitely a wow moment for me.

That is definately a WOW moment! I am amazed at the change that has taken place in my mind and my attitudes. People say that weight loss doesn't change the person just the weight but that is not the case. So much has changed in my head and my personality--all in good ways. Congrats on your wow. That is an awesome one. katy B

I know what you mean. My parent took me to Applebee's for my birthday and I thought that salad would be a good choice. When they brought it out. I was shocked. I was like, this is a weigh****chers salad? This is like 3 meals for me(a lot of it was raw brocoli and I cant have that yet). I was amazed at the size. The size of meals at restaurants just amazes me more everytime I go now that I am a post op. Congrats on your wow moment!! Nikki

Cool beans!!

I actually feel bad when I don't finish food or just share from my husband's plate. Here the Italians feel very passionate about their food and I don't want to offend them but I just can't eat their 5 course meals!! I also don't feel like wearing a sign that says "Really your food is good but my new pouch is only an ounce big!" I think that is neat though that we have to push our plate away when we are done regardless of what is left. Even if I didn't fini**** and took it home, I use to eat the remainder later. I just don't have that desire anymore and that is cool!! Hey meals out should prove to be significantly cheaper, huh?

I agree entirely. I am constantly doing that when I go out to eat. I eat so little, and I look at what's left and can't believe I used to eat the entire amount. Isn't it amazing? Well at least we can recognize that now. Better late than never.