Eating out makes me nervous!!
The whole visualization of 3 oz being a deck of cards etc, really isn't helping. I feel lost... so I've been living off of soft foods like cottage cheese and yogurt since I don't have to cook them. But, for the next few days I'm going to have to eat out since my fridge is going bye bye. -
Suggestions? I'm thinking to just order food to go and come home and weigh it but my friends will really think im crazy...(oh wait..i am crazy)
www.sexyskinnybitch.wordpress.com - my journey to sexy skinny bitch status
11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
Do you have a friend from whom you could borrow a few dishes until you get moved? And do you maybe have a cooler that you could fill with ice to store your cottage cheese and yogurt?
Also, I think your idea of getting take out and bringing it home to weigh and measure is a great idea! Your friends may think you are weird, but shoot, I'd rather be weird and slender than "normal" and fat, ha HA!
Good luck!
--Dorothy
Highest weight: 292 Pre-op weight: 265 Goal met: 150 Six years out: 185 and trying to lose again!
I have always eyeballed my food, and am sometimes wrong ;-) but my theory is that not everyone's palms are the same size!
When you can't measure and are afraid to wing it, try simple drive through things like KFC chicken breast filet, Taco Bell refried pintos and cheese, the taco filling minus the tortilla, Wendy's chili, those kinds of safety items.
If you are worried about what your friends think (they don't know about your surgery?) just order soup and take your time.....there's lots of easy things to fool 'em with. Depending on where you go, you can get the "light" plate kind of food with cottage cheese and fruit or whatever. Have you had salad yet?
You'll be FINE. Enjoy the company, ignore the food...everyone else will too.
HW: 277 Day of Surgery: 234 CW: 161 Goal: 135 sounds good but....? Who knows!
HW/277 EVAL/260 PREOP/246 SURGERY DAY/243 CW/162 1/3/2011
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"Keeping The Faith!" "Slim by Summer!"
HW: 250 - SW: 241 - CW: 154.7- GW: 140
1 month: 22 pounds (216) 2 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8) 3 months: 10.6 (193.2)
4 months: 9.7 lbs (183.5) 5 Months: 6 pounds (177.5 ) 6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!! 2.6 pounds (148.4)
Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011 (199.7)
"Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)
"Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011 (189.6)
"Groovyland 70`s" June 20th 2011 (179.9)
" HippyDippyland 60's" July 16th (169.8)
" CQQL-land 50`s" August 25th ( 159.8)
"Normal BMI" 24.8 October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6
"AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
"Century Club 100 Pounds" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"
Two Year Surgiversary!!!"
I do eyeball when I eat out, but I have decent full signals. If I didn't I would probably go carry out or be as nervous as you are. We do have Lyin' Eyes!
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
Short of picking up the meat and putting in my hand, i suck (or at least dont trust myself) to estimate portion sizes.
www.sexyskinnybitch.wordpress.com - my journey to sexy skinny bitch status
11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
