{"id":44303,"date":"2016-03-01T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=44303"},"modified":"2022-05-04T22:03:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T02:03:33","slug":"disney-dining-gastric-bypass-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/disney-dining-gastric-bypass-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Dining After Gastric Bypass Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was just 10 days after my gastric bypass surgery when my doctor cleared me.\u00a0 Ten days?\u00a0 My husband had taken three weeks off from work to take care of my post-op self.\u00a0 Whatever could we do with the free time? I was about to find out how Disney dining after gastric bypass surgery was going to work.<\/p>\n

Hours later, we were in the car on a spontaneous trip to Walt Disney World, and I was on the phone securing my family\u2019s favorite dining reservations.\u00a0 Then it hit me.\u00a0 I had been told that even when I was completely healed (which I was not), there would be foods I\u2019d never be able to eat without serious gastrointestinal discomfort.\u00a0 No Dole Whips or carrot cake cookies.\u00a0 I\u2019d never be capable of doing a buffet with my limited stomach capacity, so no more Boma, Chef Mickey\u2019s, or even **gasp** \u2018Ohana!\u00a0 I am not ashamed to admit, tears were shed on that car ride when the reality of my gastrically altered self kicked in.<\/p>\n

There have been many trials and errors in the nine years since.\u00a0 I have learned lessons that I think are important to anyone who tackles their first post-gastric bypass trip to Walt Disney World, whether you are a month after surgery, a year post-op, or visiting long after you think you have things under control.\u00a0 These are just a few things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 All Foods Are Not Created Equal \u2013 There are some foods you just cannot eat.\u00a0 You know them from your own attempts at home that some things just make you sick.\u00a0 We all recognize the \u201cstuck\u201d feeling, where there feels like there might be a clog in the pipe, and nothing you try can get it to go down.\u00a0 Guess what?\u00a0 Despite the magic you\u2019ll find at Walt Disney World, you won\u2019t be able to get those things down there, either.\u00a0 If turkey is a \u201csticking\u201d point for you at home, don\u2019t make a bee-line for Toluca Legs.\u00a0 You love pasta with the passion of a true Italian heart, but it doesn\u2019t love you back.\u00a0 Chances are, Trattoria al Forno or Tutto Italia will cause more pain than pleasure.<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 A Kid at Heart Does Not Mean a Kid in the Stomach \u2013 A lot of gastrically altered folks have asked if Walt Disney World will just allow them to order from a children\u2019s menu.\u00a0 The answer is, in most cases, yes.\u00a0 However, why would you want to?\u00a0 Even with a trend towards healthier kids\u2019 menu options, you\u2019ll still find the foods heavily kid friendly.\u00a0 Why settle for a fancily named mac and cheese (which may make you ill) when you really want the Le Cellier filet mignon?<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Go Small or Go Home (sick!) \u2013 I have discovered some of the most amazing \u2013 and filling \u2013 meals by looking at the appetizers on the menu.\u00a0 The cured meats and sausages at Be Our Guest are a perfectly delicious meal, full of protein and tantalizing flavors.\u00a0 I have made a meal of the fried herb and garlic cheese at 50s Prime Time Caf\u00e9. I feel as if I\u2019ve died and gone to heaven with the Shellfish Tinashe at Sanaa. Many tastes on the appetizer menus are grown up, but the portions are just the right size.<\/p>\n

\"Skipper<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 Never Say No to a Buffet \u2013 It\u2019s expensive to think of enjoying your favorite all you care to eat meal when all you care to eat could fill a two jigger shot glass.\u00a0 But here\u2019s the thing \u2013 the buffet or family style meals give you an opportunity to eat your fill of healthy proteins, fill a plate of good for your fruit, or give you a chance to have just a small bite of all the things you love but can\u2019t eat more than a taste of.\u00a0 You will pay more than you could possibly eat, but I chalk some of that money up to the entertainment value.\u00a0 I enjoy the character visits or coconut races, and that time with my children is priceless.<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 Sharing is Caring \u2013 If you are visiting the theme parks with someone you love, ask them to share an entr\u00e9e with you.\u00a0 My husband will often order himself a salad or an appetizer, then split an entr\u00e9e with me.\u00a0 It allows me to have some of my Walt Disney World favorites without risking the temptation to over eat and become uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

6 \u2013 When in Doubt, Room Service \u2013 Did you know that many of the resort hotels offer their signature meals as room service options?\u00a0 The amazing Sanaa bread service can be delivered right to the door of your resort room.\u00a0 Even the \u2018Ohana feast is offered as an in room dining option.\u00a0 Not only does this let you try some things while you are close to the convenience of a \u201ccomfort station\u201d, but it also lets you enjoy as much as you want, and save the rest in your resort room refrigerator for later.<\/p>\n

\"Polynesian<\/p>\n

The further out from surgery you are, you will find that you can have a few bites of a Dole Whip or a small taste of that carrot cake cookie without becoming ill, but make sure your vacation isn\u2019t ruined by indulging on too much of the things you know you shouldn\u2019t (or can\u2019t) have.<\/p>\n

Eat, drink, and be wary.\u00a0 You want this vacation to be filled with magic, not misery!<\/p>\n

Do you have any tips for dining at Walt Disney World after having Gastric Bypass Surgery? Share them in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n

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