I remember when....

A few months maybe after surgery, I went out to a diner with my daughter.  I ordered whatever, and ate about 5 bites before asking for a box.  The waitress asked if the food was okay, or did I want something else.  My daughter, who was 14 at the time, blurted out, "Oh, she's fine.  My mom had gastric bypass and now she eats less than me!"

LOL!  I had an experience like that at Black Eyed Pea a couple of weeks ago.  I'm pre-op, but I am still practicing eating slowly.  I got a salad without dressing which confused the waiter to begin with.  Then I took over 20 minutes to eat about 1/2 of it.  He kept coming by asking if everything was ok.  Pretty sure I had him a little freaked out.  Glad I'm not the only one!

Once you get skinny - waiters would expect you to eat like a bird -a small bird..  trust me.. 

last week we went to dinner... I ordered scallops , no sauce, and saute spinach. Waiter asked 3 times if that was it. Yes - it was.  When my plate arrived -I have app1/2 cup of sauteed spinach with 3 large scallops on top of it.   I almost was able to eat it all.. I gave my BF 1/4 scallop to try.. and he got app 1 TBS of spinach (the food was fantastic) . I was "stuffed" for at least an hour.. 

but looking at the plate in front of me - I was not sure the meal would be "enough" . I still have great restriction. 6 years out.