Hey just wondering what you have eatn at a Cook Out?  What better between a Hamburger or a Beef Hotdog?

Your surgery was in April?  At that stage a hotdog wouldn't have sat well with me.  I would go for hamburger- no bun with cheese on top.  I was good with ground beef at that time.

I know how you feel. I was invited to one 2 weeks ago. I brought with me my lunch box. left it in the car and  ask to see if they had chicken. I was the only one had the chicken. the bad thing is was a big piece. I'm only at the 2 oz stage now.

I tried to copy and past over from MFP but I keep getting hung up.

Kirkland Beef Hotdog---170 cals; 2 carb; 8 protein
Ground Beef (85/15) 3 oz---230 cals; 0 carbs; 22 protein

Just based on the numbers, I would do the burger. Based on taste, BURGER. But I would add a little slice of cheese.--no bun for either.

I am 5.5 months out. I was at a BBQ today. From about 12-5 I had

2 strawberries
4 cherries
1 small piece raw broccoli
1 cherry tomato
6 small shrimp
1/2 BBQ hamburger patty with a little mustard

298 calories. 7g carbs. 19g protein
 I tried half a hotdog a month ago Yuck. Go for the burger

Julie

I didn't want to eat beef prior to 6 months out but I've found in some instances, it's impossible, especially if you're out living your life.

I'd definitely go for the burger. I choose whatever can get me the most protein with the smallest amount. I still only eat about 2oz of meat per meal.

 it depends if the burgers look dry I choose the hot dog,whichever seems more appealing at the moment I guess. burgers grilled out are too big for me most of the time(sometimes even the hot dog is too big) but the burger is better for you(hot dog has high sodium)

Even at 13 months out, hotdogs don't always agree with me. I think it's the casing - sausage is basically out all together.

Go, nibble on a burger or whatever you feel like. Talk to everyone. I find I carry a lot of the conversations these days when eating out

By 4 months out, I was able to eat anything...but I would think that beef is definitely a better protein choice than a hot dog...but definitely no bun, and teeny, tiny bites and chew chew chew :)

If you can grilled chicken. I use grab a wing. Otherwise, I would get half a cheeseburger no bun or 1/2 of a bun.

do the burger or maybe only half of one. or the chicken wing is a good idea. often there are deviled eggs and a half one is pretty good. diane

Went to one at six months out. Only protein served were burgers and dogs. Went for the burger - couldn't eat it. Took one bite and couldn't even swallow it. I just knew. Went back and got a dog. Had a few bites - have to admit it was kind of nasty....and believe me I loved a good dog.... ended up getting really bad queasy stomach from the dog.

I can't recommend either choice to  you. Maybe there will be some deviled eggs or sliced deli meats for sandwiches or something like that! 

I am finding these answers to be very interesting.  Tonight at only about 7 weeks out I had a hot dog.  The trick was though that it was a Trader Joe's Uncured Chicken Hot Dog.  It tasted great.  One hot dog is only 2 ounces.  It has 60 calories, 2.5g fat, 250mg sodium (not bad for a hot dog), 1g carbs, 9g protein.

Granted you would get a bit more protein in 2 oz of burger but when you are taking a burger off the grill and you need to figure out what 2 oz is ... not so convenient.  These uncured chicken hot dogs were very tasty and you take one dog and it's pretty much what everyone would consider the perfect portion.  For those of you that can eat 4 oz ... you can have two hot dogs.  

I realize that most of you were making your opinions on beef or pork hot dogs but this chicken hot dog tasted very close to what I remembered hot dogs to taste like.  

On a side note the Trader Joe's brand also is nitrite and nitrate and preservative free.  You really can't beat that.  Eight hot dogs and I think it was under $4.  That is .50 cents a meal and not loaded with calories and really for a hot dog this is low sodium as well.  The other packages I was looking at had sodium levels in the 500-700 range.  

I am so happy to have found this hot dog.  It works well on the soft food stage which is where I am currently.  

Hi, I may to new to this new lifestyle of mine, but I am learning it is always better to be prepared.  It is something new for my friends and family to adjust to my new lifestyle changes, too.

When I go to church dinners, friends' houses, or outtings, I always carrying my own food choices, especially since I am newbie sleever.

I plan in the future to carry my own choice of protein for back-up when I go to cookouts, church dinners, and outtings.  I don't want to be left hanging when the choices are not what I can eat, regardles of whatever stage I am at.  I am there to enjoy the company of those present.  If they have foods that I can't eat, well that's okay, because I will have my back-up handy.  Remember, just because you have it doesn't mean you have to use it.  Be prepared.  Most hosts will not have a problem cooking the food that you provided, or at least allow you to grill your own.

Believe me, as each of us reach the various stages of our sleeve, our choices will increase with time.  Meanwhile be prepared and enjoy the journey.  Do it for life.

Diana aka CajunCuz