A Food Revelation.....

My husband and I are planning a trip to the Carribean next year hopefully to celebrate a slimmer me. Right now we have been researching all the islands and are finding that some have accommodations that are reasonable but the restaurants are VERY expensive. As we were trying to figure out the food budget end of vacation savings(THE most important facet of vacation!) IT HIT ME! I will probably be able to get by sharing my husbands meal and/or just having a kids portion so actually the food budget will be half of what we thought it would be! so we WILL be able to afford to eat at the nicer places once in a while. I wouldn't be able to eat a full portion anyway! The thought crossed my mind of all the exotic dishes and drinks I will miss out on but the idea of wearing a bathing suit again without hiding under a 4X t-shirt greatly overides that small sacrifice! Michelle

My surgeon has a card that his patients can get, it basically says that the bearer has had a stomach surgery and to honor the person with a child size meal, along with the child price. Not every place takes it, but I know Old Country Buffet does, as well as Golden Corral. Plus, you DO get to eat good food, just less than you do now. I go out to eat often with my family and I never feel bad about what I can NOT eat, I just enjoy what I can eat and the fact that I fit in the booth much better now!! Take care and good luck finding good prices!! ~Julie