Question:
I am 7 weeks post op and craving brownsweiger, is it ok to have?

   — angela09 (posted on September 6, 2009)

September 6, 2009
I don't know what a brownsweiger is..
   — okbuffy

September 6, 2009
Braunsweiger is very high in fat, if I remember the label well enough. You will have to adjust the portion size so tha you aren't taking in any more fat/serving that your doc recommends. But a teaspoon of yummy is better than none, I guess. Maybe look into "making your own"? Like cook up one slice of liver (don't forget to check fat g here, too) and puree it with spices and stuff? I don't know if that would reduce the fat content or not. Check it out.
   — Marilyn Schurman

September 6, 2009
Braunsweiger is a smoked pork liver sausage. I'd say try a small portion, maybe 1 oz. and see how you tolerate it. You won't know till you try.
   — Joseph Johnson

September 7, 2009
When in doubt, ask your nutritionist, or at least someone at your doctor's office. Braunschweiger is high in fat, so stick to a very small portion and by the way, chew, chew, chew. When I was 3 weeks post op I had just started on soft solids, so if it fit through a sieve, or strainer, I could eat it. Braunschweiger is a bit solid, I would think. I dump on high fat foods, but everyone is different. You probably won't be able to eat enough right now to have that problem. Just take it easy. You'll have plenty of opportunity to eat your favorite foods down the road.
   — therese H.

September 7, 2009
I would recoginze that special with post op, nothing more then liquid. Believe me in what I saying. eating anything heavy at time of post op is really heavy on the stomach and it may hurt. I would check with your physical or health nutritional and see what he or she say.
   — TR042108

September 7, 2009
I had lap band on 8/20/2009 and am in the Mushie stage. I would think braunswager would be mushie. But agree it is high in fat, probably not the best choice but I don't think it will hurt if you are in the mushie phase.
   — cjjrn1