I've said it before, and I'll say it again...I've decided (for now) my rule of thumb is to not eat meat when I eat out. I've had such bad luck. A couple of bites chewed well, and I'm stuffed to the gills, and sometimes, it won't go down. Then what're you supposed to do? Figure out where the bathroom is just in case.
I keep remembering the things that have some protein in them. Mashed potatoes, soups, etc. Then I take the rest home for dinner later. I don't eat out that much, so it's not like I'm depriving myself of protein! Maybe in a year, I'll be able to eat everything fine, but now it takes off a lot of the eating out stage fright!
I ordered small popcorns before WLS, so it's not that big of a deal now. I just barely eat 1/4 - 1/2 throughout the WHOLE movie. (yes, longer than the 20-30 min rule) But I get the taste of it!