| Title: | Weight Loss and Maintenance |
| Notice: | **PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)! |
| Moderator: | ASICS::LESLIE |
| Created: | Tue Jul 10 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 933 |
| Total number of notes: | 9931 |
Sometimes it takes a little imagination and assertiveness to turn things in your favor... When I was on vacation recently, we ate our first dinner in the motel's restaurant. When the waitress asked if we wanted dessert, I asked if they had any fresh fruit, since I had noticed it listed on the breakfast menu outside. She gave me a strange look, but went back to check, and reported that all she could get me would be half a canteloupe. "Wonderful", I said, "I'll take that." She brought it, and admitted that it really did look good! A couple of days later, for breakfast, Bill had their special "2 blueberry pancakes" with blueberry sauce, and I had my customary taste. They were really good, and another day I asked if I could just order one pancake, as I didn't even want the temptation to eat the other, never mind the waste! No, problem, and they only charged me half the price! (I know, I should have gotten it w/o the blueberry sauce, but it wasn't syrupy or sweet anyway). During a group dinner, where everyone is served the same thing (or one of several choices), I've always asked whether I could have a plain salad (I don't even LIKE dressing, so it's more of a deal to me than just calories), and I've never been refused (even if I had to wait for it). I try to ask earlier if I know in advance there will be a salad course. But it's always a good sign when you see dressing on the table. I wish that was the standard way they did it! And, I've already suggested in the buffet note the possibility of using a salad bar for dessert purposes. Jill
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134.1 | open mouth insert ... | MASTER::EPETERSON | Thu Oct 15 1987 15:23 | 13 | |
I have also learned to open my mouth in restaurants for a purpose
other than inserting food. Since I became a Vegetarian, it is
essential that I know exactly what I am eating. I have been pleasently
suprised many times to find that there is alot more to eat than
is on the menu. I often get a yummy stir-fry veggie dish for the
price of a dinner salad. Gerry, my fince, now kids me about being
a "real cheep date". He often will join me in my meatless (and
dairyless and eggless) bliss.
Marion (who_is_engaged_to_a_devout_"clamavor")
| |||||
| 134.2 | Ya gotta make it worth their while... | OVDVAX::WIEGMANN | Thu Oct 15 1987 18:32 | 24 | |
Since I was a bartender before coming to DEC (yes, it was culture
shock!), I can tell you that depending on the time of day you go,
if the chef isn't busy, they almost appreciate the chance to do
something different! Especially if you find a place that is not
a chain or franchise. It helps if you go to the same place often,
and get to know the people, too. So many people tip according to
the total check that waitresses are afraid that by asking for, say
one pancake, you will then ask for half the charge and their tip
won't be as big, on top of the extra bother of asking the chef,
etc... But if you frequent the place and are a good or consistent
or reasonable tipper, they trust you, and will then go out of their
way to do what you ask. Then if you bring in friends and let them
know that you brought them just because of their special stir-fry,
they'll *want* to do it for you, because they see it as $ for the
business.
This could be behind the reluctance of some fast food places to
serve water - they see the cup as a cost, and you're not actually
buying anything - no profit! A lot of places actually charge a
nickel for a cup unless you buy pop/juice/coffee. Hey! one more
reason not to go to 'em!
Terry
| |||||
| 134.3 | ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE | VIDEO::GANS | Mon Aug 21 1989 18:48 | 10 | |
I was in a lounge in Cape Cod over the weekend and the waitress only
brought over a dessert tray. Was I ever tempted. I asked the waitress
if she could bring me some fruit and she went into the kitchen and
after a while, brought me three slices of cantelope.
Boy, was that good. Everyone had already finished their rich desserts.
Libby
| |||||