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Eating out

Tokash

Tokash

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Had my first experience eating out tonight....not on purpose. We were out and about at dinner time and the kids were hungry so we ran through fast food. We swung through Arby's. I opted to get a beef in cheddar and just remove the roast beef and eat that....this was also my first very very near throwing up experience post op.

NOT AT ALL PLEASENT
 
Tokash said:
Had my first experience eating out tonight....not on purpose. We were out and about at dinner time and the kids were hungry so we ran through fast food. We swung through Arby's. I opted to get a beef in cheddar and just remove the roast beef and eat that....this was also my first very very near throwing up experience post op.

NOT AT ALL PLEASENT
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I'm sorry--that sounds like no fun at all. BUT it was a learning experience and one that you can use for better decisions later? At least, that's how I'd look at it.
 
I find that fast food meats are really challenging, especially early on. They tend to need to be chewed much more than "normal", and there is just something about them that sits like a rock and doesn't like to continue thru beyond my stomach. On one hand, this doesn't really bother me much because we don't have a habit of eating fast food much. On the other hand, there are times where it can be the only option (like on the road), but if I know I am going to be on the road, I will usually have some protein bars on hand as a back up.
 
Well I went to the Zoo yesterday with the grandkids brought water and protein water that I froze that kept me full, but then everyone wanted to go to Golden Coral to eat so I had to go. Got a little salad some fruit and then a piece of chicken and fish some beans. Ate just a bite of everything settle pretty well did have a little discomfort but not to bad I just thought to much money for what i was able to eat but I wasn't paying lol. I just think it is trail and error when it comes to what you can eat and not eat, and unfortunately we might have some issues figuring this out.
 
Oh, yes. My family loves to eat out and I have noticed that is not something I can do anymore. Certainly not fast food. Quite honestly, even deli lunch meat is a bit of a struggle. Apparently any meat that is too processed just does not work well with my new stomach. So, if anybody wants take out, we have to order from a local restaurant that uses real food. Thankfully, we live in an area with lots of those so they have options.
 
I found that for fast food, Wendy's Chili is pretty good. It's moist, high protein (16 grams) and good fiber (7 grams). Watch out for the sodium, it's pretty high. I have never had a problem with it. Arby's always gets me a little "green around the gills".
 
We are not a family that eats out much either. Just happened to be really busy that day and the kids go hungry( they are 4 and 8 and do not have patience to wait long). Plus I am still re learning things and go from not hungry to bitch hungry instantly with no warning and if I dont eat shortly after I get light headed and usually a headache. I also went from almost everything running through me to now more constipation but thats likely because I am eating pretty much only meat because I am super low on protein and that is also messing with my body. I can't get enough in a meal to hit my goal and I am not allowed snacks.

I refuse to ever eat at chick fil a
 
Tokash said:
We are not a family that eats out much either. Just happened to be really busy that day and the kids go hungry( they are 4 and 8 and do not have patience to wait long). Plus I am still re learning things and go from not hungry to bitch hungry instantly with no warning and if I dont eat shortly after I get light headed and usually a headache. I also went from almost everything running through me to now more constipation but thats likely because I am eating pretty much only meat because I am super low on protein and that is also messing with my body. I can't get enough in a meal to hit my goal and I am not allowed snacks.

I refuse to ever eat at chick fil a
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I get hungry like that as well. When I first get up, I don’t eat for around 4 hours, just vitamins and tea. But then I eat about every 2 hours, I suppose because I can’t fit much in there Lol
 
dianeseattle said:
My surgeon gave me a laminated card with his signature on it and on one side it says, "Please allow this patient to order from the children's menu. She has had gastric bypass surgery and her digestive system has been altered." Then on the other side it says, "No blind endoscopy" and other instructions in case of emergency. I didn't usually even need to show the children's menu side to a waitperson. I just ordered from the children's menu, or I ordered small sides like one egg.

I have to say, since surgery, I really hate fast food and even overpriced restaurant food that's supposed to be gourmet is generally pretty disgusting to me. That's probably why I cook at home so much.
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yes i have one of those too, when going to buffet they said they would not except it. I haven't been to another restaurant that has a kids menu to show it. I'm trying not to eat out as much as possible. I'm eating mostly meats, chicken, turkey fish , tuna steak is to dense for me and pork too. I also don't eat hamburgers they just don't settle well. I try to get vegetables in as much as possible i love my veggies, i do very little if not any carbs i love them so i stay away from them. At this point after surgery going on 4 months i'm barely able to get me meats in if i try to eat my veggies then i don't get my protein in ugh. Any ideas on getting my veggies in too? How long before you are able to get protein and veggies in too?
 
Here are a few tips my dr gave me about eating at restaurants....
  1. Look at the menu before you go to figure out what you can eat
  2. When you order tell the Waiter/ Waitress to have the back split your food in half and to have them put the other half in a to go box Before they bring out your meal.
 
Tokash said:
Had my first experience eating out tonight....not on purpose. We were out and about at dinner time and the kids were hungry so we ran through fast food. We swung through Arby's. I opted to get a beef in cheddar and just remove the roast beef and eat that....this was also my first very very near throwing up experience post op.

NOT AT ALL PLEASENT
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Yes, and it’s not just fast food. I have to take all new foods super slowly, even when I make them myself. My sleeve tells me by the third bite if she’s not having it. And she’s psycho about it. Chicken in a chicken salad on a multigrain cracker fine. Baked chicken — plain — not ok. She only wants wet proteins like cottage cheese or stew. And she hates chopped greens in salad. So I eat a lot of the same stuff over and over.

And I’m such a waste in a restaurant where I can order off the appetizer menu or get a cup of soup and be full.
 
dianeseattle said:
Here's my card, none the worse for wear. I'm actually going to make a new one on my computer and laminate it really tightly so it doesn't have something leaking in through the paper like happened to this one.

I keep it next to my driver's license and my cadaver donor card. That way, if I end up in the hospital and am unable to make decisions or they can't access my medical records, all the instructions are already there for them.View attachment 3255

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And while I am on the subject, I am guessing most people here have chosen to be organ donors. I remember signing up to donate my corneas when I was about 10 years old.

Over the years I carried different donor cards. Then I read about the shortage of cadavers available to medical students. In Seattle, I am in the presence of one of the best medical schools in the world. I decided to donate my cadaver so they could learn, and it's worth mentioning that they will undoubtedly learn new things about RYGB surgery and how it has affected my body.

I am really happy I made this decision, even though I would love to be an organ donor. But I'm 69 years old now. I don't think they're going to be able to get much use out of any of my organs by the time I die.

But my cadaver is priceless for the study of anatomy, and most people would rather be buried or cremated. They would rather be organ donors or not donate anything at all.

I would just like to say. I encourage anyone here to locate their closest medical school and ask about cadaver donorship. It is a really precious gift that you're giving to science and by doing so, you're making better doctors out of medical students.

At the UW Medical School, they will use my cadaver for a year or up to 18 months. Then they will cremate it and give my ashes to my son. He can also opt not to get my ashes and allow them to be disposed of, which is absolutely fine with me.

He is also a cadaver donor. I feel so lucky to have existed during so many years on this planet and to have had so many wonderful experiences. But they are all stored in my memory and my body is just a shell. I want to do something worthwhile with it.
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At my next post op on Tuesday, I’m going to ask my doctor if I can get this type of card. Thanks for sharing
 
Eating out with me is an adventure! NOT a fun one either. I have severe food allergies (they started 4 years ago - brought on by a medication I was taking). I carry benadryl and 2 epi pens with me at all times.

Most restaurants have a book/menu with the food ingredients listed for people who have food allergies. They don't cover the food allergies I have. I'm allergic to:

Pepper/s - black pepper and green, yellow, red, chili, pepper flakes - ANY type of pepper known to exist
Cinnamon
Ginger
Arugula
Paprika - it's just ground up peppers

I haven't eaten a piece of Bojangles fried in over 4 years or Taco Bell tacos. I SO miss Taco Bell!!! I make tacos at home - but no taco seasoning. It looks like a taco - just doesn't taste like one. My poor husband and kids hit up Taco Bell during the week while they're at work. I jokingly told my husband if he truly loved me he would avoid Taco Bell - he said baby - I do truly love Taco Bell - he's an ass ;)

It doesn't just cause me issues if I eat any of the above items - I'm so sensitive to all of those things I can go into anaphylactic shock just by breathing around them. My youngest daughter and I were out shopping last Tuesday and we were in a store looking at Christmas decorations - and I lowered my mask and I took a deep breath - and didn't realize I was standing close to those cinnamon smelling pine cones a lot of people use. I immediately started feeling my throat and tongue tingle and start to swell. My daughter handed me 4 benadryl tablets - and I chewed them up. My lips, face, throat, tongue continued swelling and my daughter had to give me an epi shot.

I'm becoming more and more sensitive to the foods I'm allergic to - considering I don't have to eat it to have a life threatening reaction. I have to talk to the chef/cook in whatever restaurant we happen to be trying to eat. They have to know whatever food I'm eating has to cooked on a freshly cleaned surface - or a pan, it needs to be cooked with freshly cleaned utensils. If we're eating out with friends or family - they can't order food that contains any of the items I'm allergic to. See - it's NOT a fun adventure.

I never order my own meal when we go out - it's point less. Even if they pack up half of it for me to take home - I'd never be able to eat the other half they serve me. My husband and kids know my food allergies - so they order foods I can eat. I just get a little stuff off the their plates and I'm good. It's a waste of money.

 
Pennynguyen said:
I try to get vegetables in as much as possible i love my veggies, i do very little if not any carbs i love them so i stay away from them. At this point after surgery going on 4 months i'm barely able to get me meats in if i try to eat my veggies then i don't get my protein in ugh. Any ideas on getting my veggies in too? How long before you are able to get protein and veggies in too?
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I am at 4 months post op as well and still can't get much more in than protein, protein, protein. I don't want to drink shakes all the time, so I try to get my protein from natural sources which just doesn't leave room for much else. I try to add veggies into whatever I am making. So sweet peppers into my chicken salad, riced cauliflower into casseroles, soups and chili. It doesn't add that much but my nutritionist said a serving of vegetables is now about 2T due to our new stomach size so that's not really all that much either.
 
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