What actually shrinks your liver? Calorie restriction? Fats?

Restriction of fat, calories, sodium, carbs...

My nutritionist told me that just losing weight will shrink your liver.

My nutritionist told me that just losing weight will shrink your liver.

thanks!!!!

I was told no carbs. My surgeon isn't concerned about fat, just carbs.

Pre-op I was told just to avoid fatty foods. I'm actually not sure what reduces a fatty liver.

So my pre-op diet is the same diet that RNY patients need to follow for 2-3 months post op (we call it stage two, some call it post op or soft?) two weeks of it, and the reason is twofold: 1) get used to how you will have to eat post op and 2) shrink your liver. I know once I have my new pouch I will do just fine eating what I am supposed to eat. I am, quite literally, dizzy with the lack of food and am now entering "run down catching a cold" stage which always, in the winter months, leads to bronchitis. Which will lead to surgery postponment... My surgery is scheduled 1/19.

That's the reason I was asking. I just want to be able to eat *some* real food to keep my strength up for surgery, but also don't want to not shrink my liver.

Thanks for all of your input

Can you take emergent-c or something to try to ward off the cold?

I called the RN today, actually, because when I feel it coming I drink emergen-c all day long (usually 6-7 packets!) and also take zicam. There's fructose in emergen-c, so that's a no go. I got airborne, which I don't care for the taste but I'll deal. Also got zicam fast melts, so I'm taking that as well. I'm glad i got sick now because I wouldn't have thought twice about using emergen-c post-op, I only inquired because of all the vitamins that I would be consuming so close to surgery. I'm sure it would have caused dumping post-op!

Edited January 14, 201511 yr by MamaTo3inNH