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    Liver Shrink Diet

    By CMTurner,

    Here is the Liver Shrink Diet my Surgeon and Nutritionist gave me to follow pre-op:
     
    Liver Shrink Diet
     
    Remember: Vegetables ar unlimited on this diet. (except potatoes, corn, beans, and peas.
     
    Breakfast
    Protein Shake or Protein Bar
    (You may use any shake as long as it has 220 or less calories and 10g or less fat/serving)
     
    Mid Morning Snack
    1 small piece of fruit (if you have Diabetes add 4 oz low-fat yogurt)
     
    Lunch
    Protein Bar (220 calories of less and 10g or less of fat) or Shake
     
    Mid Afternoon Snack
    1 small piece of fruit (add 4 oz low-fat yogurt if you have Diabetes)
     
    Dinner
    3 oz meat (lean) - The size of a deck of cards
    steamed vegetables or salad with Fat-free salad dressing
    6 unsalted crackers or 2 slices low calorie bread or 1 small baked potato
    1/2 c fruit or 1 small piece of fruit
     
    Evening Snack
    1 small piece of fruit (add 4 oz low-fat yogurt if you are Diabetic)
     
    (You may have non-caloric beverages on this diet) NO ALCOHOL!!!!!!!!
    Examples: Decaf. Tea, Crystal Light, Sugar-free Kool-Aid, Water
     
     
    Follow This 1 Day Prior To Surgery:
     
    Clear liquids only including Jello, broth, juice, and any beverages listed above. Jello can be congealed, but do not put fruit in it it. (NO RED JELLO)
     
    & NOTHING TO EAT PAST MIDNIGHT (of course).
     
    This is just what my surgeon and nutritionist gave me. Of course everyone's seems different but I just thought I would give you something to go on.
  2. CMTurner
    After Surgery

    Days 1-2
     
    Clear Liquids 32-64 oz/day
    sip.....sip....sip
     
    Stop When Full!
     
    Day 2
     
    Start protein shake
    50-70 grams protein/day
     
    Start taking Flinstones Chewable Complete daily.
     
    Day 3-14
     
    Pureed Diet
     
    Low-fat, no sugar added
     
    Avoid liquids with foods
     
    Drink 48-64 oz fluid daily
     
    Take 1200 mg calcium supplement daily
     
    Remember:
     
    Eat until comfortable, NOT FULL!
     
    Chew well
     
    Eat Protein First
     
    Excercise Daily
     
    Try one new food at a time
     
    Only eat when hungry (I know BIGGIE)
     
    Eat slowly
     
    No carbonation
     
    AFTER ADJUSTMENT
     
    Days 1-2

    Liquids Only
     
    Jello, low calorie juice, broth, skim milk, or Lactaid, Crystal Light, SF Kool-Aid
     
    Days 2-3
     
    Pureed Diet
     
    Avoid Liquids with Meals
     
    Chew.....Chew.....Chew
     
    Ex: scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, applesauce, yogurt, SF pudding, cooked vegetables (except asparagus, corn, celery), soft fruits (no skin), oatmeal.
     
    Days 4 and After
     
    Soft Foods
     
    Baked fish, tuna (fat-free mayo ONLY), toast, crackers, small amounts of well cooked rice/pasta, peanut butter, baked turkey, chicken (may need to moisten with fat-free chicken broth).
     
    Remember:

    Get 50-70 grams of Protein and 48-64 oz fulid daily.
     
    Liquids will not satisfy hunger.
     
    Drink 1 hr before and after meals.
     
     
    Nutrition Guidelines for Lap Band Patients
     
    Pureed Consistency - First 2 Weeks Post Surgery
     
    - light yogurt, sf pudding, applesauce, cottage, cheese, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, pureed skinless chickem or fish, protein shakes
     
    - begin taking 2 chewable Flintstones vitamins daily
     
    - Begin taking Calcium supplements (600mg twice a day) our bodies can only take in so much at a time.
     
    Protein
     
    Make sure you get 75-100 grams protein daily.
     
    Foods to Avoid
     
    High caloric foods and drinks, syrups, cakes, honey, jam, chips, pies, pastries, (you know all the crap that got us fat in the first place LOL)
     
    Common Food Problems
     
    Dried fruits, asparagus, pineapple, corn, popcorn, grapes, nuts, seeds, carbonated beverages, dry meat, shrimp, untoasted and doughy bread, pasta, rice, peanut butter, coconut...
     
    When Solid Foods are Incorporated
     
    Eat 3 small meals per day
     
    Eat slowly and chew thoroughly
     
    Stop eating when you feel full
     
    Do NOT drink when you eat
     
    Do NOT eat between meals
     
    Avoid fibrous foods
     
    Limit to a maximum of 2 cups skim milk or yogurt/day and 1 oz cheese/day
     
    Restrict use of fat to 3-4 tsp. margarine, butter, or oil/day. Use fat-free salad dressings.
     
    Drink 64 oz of fluid daily between meals.
     
    Avoid drinks with calories
     
    Exercise at least 30 minutes daily.
     
    After Each Adjustment
     
    Follow liquid diet for the first day after each adjustment (no acidic juices)
     
    Chew everything well
     
    Follow pureed diet for 2-3 days following adjsutment then advance to solid soft foods as tolerated.
     
     
    These are not necessarily "Rules" just guidelines. I am posting them so people who were not given info can see the basics and people can compare to guidelines they may have been given. As we all know what works for one does not work for all. GOOD LUCK to you all in your weight loss journies.

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