I'm a month out from surgery now, and my husband had mentioned doing up some bratwurst tonight as we are having some friends over for a game night.

Are there any bratwurst that we can have? I've handled chicken, fish, some pork (haven't had much pork but have had a little), and ham well. (A note, I wouldn't have a full one, and no bun, and would make a healthy side with it, please no food police, just asking because the husband was wanting to make some up tonight. )

Just watch the fat and sugar content and you should be fine if you are ok with the spices that might be in that brat. It's meat, not the best meat, but as long as it's low on the fillers and added sugars and fats, you should be ok. Just be sure to chew chew chew!

As a healthier option, many grocery stores carry chicken sausage. I tend to stay away from it since it does have a high amount of fat.

Thanks to both! I definitely chew as much as I physically can and I eat slow so that always helps. I'll ask my hubby to look for some lower fat ones and see. I know we have some in our freezer but they aren't the good ones and are the really really spicy ones- not up to t hat I know lol

I'm sure Johnsonville makes either a chicken or turkey brat, might check into them too. PS I like brats also, with something,like Brown mustard,even forgo the lovely rye bun with/without caraway seeds in the interest of science and my future health.?

3 hours ago, AstroCat said:

I'm a month out from surgery now, and my husband had mentioned doing up some bratwurst tonight as we are having some friends over for a game night.

Are there any bratwurst that we can have? I've handled chicken, fish, some pork (haven't had much pork but have had a little), and ham well. (A note, I wouldn't have a full one, and no bun, and would make a healthy side with it, please no food police, just asking because the husband was wanting to make some up tonight. )

My husband loves bratwurst and I thought for sure there was some good protein, I was wrong. You are better off eating chicken, fish, or beef. Even pork.

If you’ve got friends coming round and you fancy it then go for it. You’ll cope fine and whilst not the healthiest food choice won’t do any harm as an occasional ‘treat’.

I'd say if it's something you want to try, go for it.
I also caution you. I had a similar experience with social gathering having casing weiners (I know, not healthiest choice, but I don't make it a habit). I chewed very well, but the casing didn't go through my sleeve well.
Brats usually have casings. Be careful.

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I eat it farily often and had it early on. Just chew it well and it may help to have it with mustard or something else that moistens it a bit more. One piece is more than enough. Chicken sausages are good too if you want fewer calories.

Also if it has a casing, peel it off after cooking. No worry about casings getting stuck, or squeeze,the filling out and grilling as a bratwurst burger petty.

Yikes.....at just a month out.

Nope, not a chance I'd do this.

Way too many calories, and too little nutrition for those calories. (I love bacon, but I'm not gonna eat pure animal fat anymore)

But you're an adult and we play our own cards.

And everyone has something they will cheat a little with from time to time...so I'm not judging.

Still....no way in hell I'd eat Brats...not even at 6 months out.

If you do this? Try just a couple of tiny slices of brat. Itsy bitsy amount...and give it an hour to see how you feel after.

Also, try to stay within your calorie budget for the day.

If you can balance your day and stay within calorie budget and get your required protein...you'll probably be ok. But, be extra mindful of portions, calories, and calorie totals.

The problem with brats is that they're so dang fatty and part of a traditionally junk food meal. They're also salty as heck and processed.

At one month out... it's so important to work hard on those new eating habits. There are better choices you could be making.

Don't mean to be the food police cause i get it.

Just sayin....every choice you make in these next few months really matters. If you go off plan? Count those calories extra carefully and make sure it's REALLY worth it. And do the penance....

We ended up not getting them that night anyways, but I did find some smoked turkey sausages that we are going to try, been getting lots of turkey/chicken/fish and some cheese for protein. I do plan on trying just part of one to see how it goes and having good sides with it.

Astro Cat don't ever even consider Ball Parks chicken franks! They were tough and tested vile, threw them out back not even the neighborhood semi-feral animals would touch them. Finally had to bury them, so many preservatives they didn't even rot right#?