My surgery is June 6, and I started my 2 weeks preop diet on the 23rd. It's hard when you work at fast food place and surrounded by all the carbs. I went from 345 to 335 within that time period, hoping to get to the 20's in weight for surgery. But I have been curious, how does one know if their liver is shrinking? Is it just by weight loss?

If you've followed the diet, if you've been losing weight, pretty much guaranteed your liver has shrunk. The mechanisms that cause the liver to shrink are pretty much identical to that which causes weight loss.

In understand it happens pretty fast on the pre-op diet. If you followed your pre-op plan then there is absolutely no concern at all.

Take care

I asked my surgeon if there was a way to tell before he cut into me on surgery day, he said no, but that he's only ever had to cancel 1 surgery because the liver was too big, and so long as you're following the diet you're good to go. Good luck!

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If you've followed the diet, if you've been losing weight, pretty much guaranteed your liver has shrunk. The mechanisms that cause the liver to shrink are pretty much identical to that which causes weight loss.

I have been following my 20 grams carb diet, recently had 118grams of protein from meat and I protein shakes. I'm very excited and have my eyes on how I will look within months after surgery.