Went out to lunch @ Perkins. Odered a burger. It comes with fries as a side, I asked what other options I could have and the waitress listed a bunch of carbfull foods. When I obviously looked disapointed, she asked what I was looking for and I mention brocholli. She said it's not suppose to be a replacement but since no one actually asks for a veggie in place of fries, she's be glad to do it. Isn't that sad that the world is full of foods to help people maintain over-weight lifestyles and it's out of the norm to ask for veggies?

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Life is short, even on the longest days - John Mellencamp

I also think it's siily for a restaurant to charge you more for veggies or a salad when you ask for them instead of fries or some other carby food.

Like if I want breakfast without toast or pancakes, hash browns, but with a salad, my meal will increase in price instead of staying the same, even though I am gettin much less food.

Ilse

380/304.6(WW)/154
5'7"
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible"
Walt Disney

Sometimes I think the charge is not so much for the food, but because someone actually has to think and go an extra step to change the plate.

Judy

180/144/138
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill

Wow Ilse, I just looked at your stats in your sig line. What an great job you are doing. Congratulations!

Judy

180/144/138
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill

[This message was edited by Judy on 09-20-03 at 07:39 PM.]

Judy,

I don't keep the updated weight in the signature line. I am close to 230 pounds. I just got my TOM, so I don't think I'll go under it this week. But, when I do, I will have lost 150 pounds from my highest weight so far.

Ilse

380/304.6(WW)/154
5'7"
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible"
Walt Disney

I think I had seen your current wieght on another thread --- maybe the challenge. You should update your weight in the sig line. It's an inspiration for others to see what can be acomplished. Again, Congratulations.

Judy

180/144/138
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill

[This message was edited by Judy on 09-21-03 at 04:38 PM.]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> It's an inspiration for others to see what should be acomplished. Again, Congratulations.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Yes Ilse!!

Post your lost weight!!!

Your doing Sooooooo well!! Tell the world!!!

Have a Great Day!!!

Old age ain't no place for sissies.

-Bette Davis-..
215/180.5/160
34.5 Gone
20.5 to go!!

[This message was edited by febe on 09-21-03 at 02:59 PM.]

[This message was edited by febe on 09-21-03 at 04:34 PM.]

I do post my current weight every day when I do my daily journal.

Thank-you. It helps me be better if I can help others be better too.

Ilse

380/304.6(WW)/154
5'7"
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible"
Walt Disney

Hope:
Cedar Pizza in my hometown is so flexible they will go out of their way to cook green beans (my personal fav) as a substitution for fries even though they have to do it from scratch. Do I eat there often? You betcha! Any restaurant that won't subsitute or charges extra for subs is scratched off my list and I never go there again. But as you mentioned, it is very sad that you were the only one that asked for a low carb substitution for all those other high carb choices.

kateryna
apr-15-03 226/203/126
You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever!