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How to Enjoy Dining Out After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Bypass surgery drastically changes your eating habits, but
most people are able to adapt quite well at home. Eating out is another
matter...
Family members and friends are very supportive and proud of you for
your efforts to become healthy. Unfortunately, eating out can sometimes
be challenging. From hidden ingredients to portion size, there is no
lack of challenges that face the gastric bypass diner.
Finer restaurants tend to offer healthier foods and smaller portions.
They also are more expensive. They also will add oils and sugars to
food items that you would never guess. Make sure you always ask your
waiter or waitress to confirm there is no unwanted additions to your
food. In order to eat healthy at fast food restaurants and other places
to dine that are more in your budget range, you will have to closely
read the menus and be smart. It really isn't that hard, sine many fast
food restaurants offer more healthy foods than ever.
Most fast food places have salads, but did you know that some of those
places add sugar to their salads to make them taste better? Look at
the nutritional guidelines or ask the manager if there is added sugar
before consuming fast food salads. You want to avoid added sugars after
gastric bypass. A lot of burger joints are now offering fruits. This
is a great choice. It is hard to tamper with or add sugars to an apple
or banana. Your drink should be either water or unsweetened tea. Another
great idea is to bring your own meal so you can still eat healthy while
spending time with your family.
Mid-priced restaurants will definitely have healthier choices, but
their portion sizes tend to be huge. Want a great tip? Order a side
dish. They are smaller that the portion you get as a meal. You can also
buy an entree for your spouse and ask for a second plate, then he or
she can share their meal with you and save money too. If neither one
of those options appeal to you, just take the remainder of your meal
home and you won't have to cook lunch the next day!
When eating a salad, put the non fat dressing on the side instead of
all over your veggies. Then dip your fork-full into the dressing. You
will consume less dressing thus less fats. You can also use a vinaigrette
without oil. I personally love salad spritzed with a good flavored vinaigrette
like red wine or balsamic. Cut your salad into smaller bites and chew
thoroughly to make your meal last as long as the person you are dining
with.
Dining out with gastric bypass can be enjoyable with just a few eating
modifications. You don't even have to tell people about your surgery.
If you order smart and chew slowly, no one will notice anything different.
When eating at a restaurant with your family, you can save money by
sharing a meal. It may seem frustrating at first, but these gastric
bypass diet tips will become second nature after a while.
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