Bariatric Food Card for Restaurants?

Good morning everyone!

Just wondering if anyone knows if Guelph Bariatric Clinic gives out Bariatric Food Cards for Restaurants? I see they do that in the US and am curious if they might do that here Ontario. I realize the restaurant cam make their own decision to accept it or not but just wondering.

What are bariatric food cards?

From what I've been able to find via google, it's a little card-like thing your surgeon signs to let restaurants know there's a medical reason for wanting to order smaller portions or off the kids menu. Whether they decide to actually roll with it is entirely up to them.

I'm through Guelph and I did not get one. I have never read of any of the Ontario Centres giving out one. Once you are so far out post-op, you usually find something on the appetizer menu that is a perfect size.

I either order an app, normal entree and take it for leftovers for a few meals or order from the kids menu. I've heard of, but don't know where you'd get those cards. I've never been questioned or told I cannot order from the kids menu. When I eat out with my fiancé I'll get a soup or side salad and if I'm still hungry, just pick off of his plate. A lot of times when I'm eating out it's head hunger and not physical hunger. I've always joked with him that I'm a cheap date.

i would love that for sure. ordering full meals and then taking half home is a pain. Not to mention answering to management that comes over to ask if anything was wrong with the meal lol lol

ObesityHelp.com has one you can print out.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/magazine/RestaurantCard.html

THANK YOU SO MUCH Kathy!!!

I got one in 2006. Surgery in Michigan. Never used it once. Lol

It would address a pet peeve. I frequently feel a bit judged when I have to leave 90% of the carb on the plate.