Xpost- 8 oz and 5 oz ceramic bowls cheap at Crate and Barrel Outlet
Hi Pre-op folks,
One year, 9 months ago, I was in the pre-op phase and my nutritionst was showing the bowls (small for children/todders) and utensils (baby toddler spoons) that I would be using post-op. She encouraged me to purchase these early, and learn how to eat slowly with those toddler spoons pre-op.
I didnt want to look like a toddler at work, so I purchased small dip bowls from crate and barrel that could only hold portions in 1 cup and 1/2 cup. I have used these religiously at home and at work and I contribute them as a big part of my post-op success.
Long story short, many of these bowls met with ceramic tile this morning and broke. So off to crate and barrell outlet I went. While they didn't have my previous bowls they DID have 8 oz and 5 oz in the Rika pattern (looks like blueberries) for $2.97 and $1.97 respectively.
Pre-ops, it may be worthwhile to ask your nut/surgeon if you will be confined to particular volumes post op (I was). If so, it may be beneficial to you to snag these small bowls NOW so you have pretty dishes to eat off of at work and home.
Having dishes of a pre-defined volume helps me, in the sense that I dont have to carry collapsible measuring cups to work (and look weird in the common kitchen). For example, I fill up the 5 oz bowl with a variety of food (e.g. protein and non-starchy veg) and I know that it is 5 oz. Fill it up halfway with meat and you know you got about 2.5 oz of meat/protein.
Good luck!
L
RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;
Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat
Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !
This sounds weird but I never switched to smaller plates and bowls. Why...you ask. Because, I am one of those weird people that don't like my food to touch. So I like a lot of room on my plate. I know it's strange but I can't help it. I prefer my food not touching.
And don't say...it all ends up in the same place. I can't see it or taste it in my stomach.
