Eating Out ~ To Tell or Not To Tell...

I say don't tell, not everyone has the need to know about my gizmo...

It is a hard choice to make. To tell or not to tell. While on vacation there were "food pushers" now don't get me wrong I know they were just looking out for me...but here's an example or two.

Outback was an easy one ~ the appetizer crab stuffed shrimp dish worked out very well and I had enough to share with the eye candy. I skipped the fresh baked wonderful smelling bread. These peeps did not know about my gizmo and were just fine with what we ordered/ate.

The local place the next night....I opted for a CUP of minestrone soup over the bowl. The person treating us to dinner said something about "are you sure that's all you want?". I felt bad thinking he was thinking I was pinching pennies and that was not the case. The waitress brings my bowl of soup and says the chef thought a CUP wasn't enough. (OK, is this a compliment that the chef was concerned about his portion size or was this a "fat girl needs more than a CUP of soup" side ways insult?!") Either way, I couldn't finish the soup, I had one bite of the man candy's fish and I was more than satisfied. We both skipped the bread brought to the table. This person did not know about my gizmo and it all worked out with just a little fuss over my order.

The other local place was very expensive but an appetizer had already been suggested before we got to the place so I was all set on it regardless of the 16 dollar price tag. I ate less than half of it and gave the rest to the man candy ~ the thing was absolutely wonderful!! Kind of a stacked sushi dish with tuna, then avocado then rice. I would have taken the leftovers home but I knew the man candy was still hungry (I could see it in his eyes). These peeps already know about my gizmo and they don't worry about what I eat or don't eat and that's the way I like it ~ no fuss!!

Our last night in town the peeps we stayed with cooked for us ~ a huge couple of chunks of steak (it was wonderful) and we had picked up fresh shrimp right off the shrimp boat (too good), there were beans, corn on the cob, rice and wine. I asked for a bite of man candy's corn on the cob, I had my own strip of steak, shrimp, rice and beans but just wanted to taste the corn. The host told me I could have my own corn there was plenty, I explained I only wanted a taste. He then said if you don't mind me asking is there anything on the menu you can't eat? I said steak and wine ~ we toasted and went about our meal LOL. He said he wouldn't ask me questions if he didn't know me so well ~ I say ask away but don't change the menu or anything for me....no fuss please!!