Having problems going out to eat after WLS?

I am on my own road to weight loss, but my Aunt started it our family.  We found out that by simply asking your Bariatric physician for his business card and writing on the back your name and date of surgery, many restaurants will accommodate your small portions w/o charging you for your portion of the meal.  I live in Colorado Springs and going into my GB in October, I am already aware of at least 6 restaurants that do this.  Hey- it's always worth asking about and the worst they can say is No.

In the springs the sugrical group actually has a card stating this person has had a surgical procedure requiring them to eat smaller portions. I can't remember the exact wording unless I pull it out of my wallet.

One thing to know that most buffet places are WLS friendly because you can get their to go boxes. Pick out your food, and weigh and pay. Then you sit down with your group and eat your meal. So instead of paying $6 or more for your meal, I can get out with $2 to $3.

I think some of them give you a card allowing you to order of the kids' menus of restaurants and if you're given any problems, you show the card to the manager of the restuarant, which identifies you as a WLS patient and there *shouldn't* be any problems....

My center does the same thing. they give you a card saying you had this done and you need to eat smaller sizes and to allow you to order kids meals and stuff like that. the office said they do not have to honor it but most places will.

all you can do is ask and see if they will let you and if not you can always have them box half of the meal up before bringing it to the table and take the left overs home for more meals.

FYI i am in fort collins