Start full liquid diet Monday-questions
So if this liquid diet is supposed to shrink my liver, why are there so many carb options on there...malt o meal, oatmeal etc? Seems to me if should be an all protein diet, but then I'm not the doctor. Really, does anyone know the reason behind the "liquid" only? I'm somewhat worried that i will consume the wrong liquids during this phase and actually make the surgery more difficult.
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Currently 180 - 76 lbs lost! Surgery 11/7/12, 36 years old, 5'8". I live in Hong Kong and it's a bit different here!
Do you have a list of specific products you can use?
I am on three protein shakes a day -- only from a select list -- and one small, measured solid-food meal a day. Otherwise I can have hydrating liquids and SF Jello and SF popsicles. The only carb I'm allowed is 1/2 cup of a brown rice, sweet potato or quinoa (don't even know what that is). No milk, no cheese, no eggs.
I actually called the nutritionist yesterday to remind me why I can't have pasta. Need that pep talk.
For reference, I use Muscle Milk and EAS shakes, both lite and carb control...I'm three days post-op...so far so good! S
Currently 180 - 76 lbs lost! Surgery 11/7/12, 36 years old, 5'8". I live in Hong Kong and it's a bit different here!
So lucky you didn't have to do anything pre-op-I'm on the lower end of the weight scale for this surgery and at one time the nutritionist suggested maybe I could do a modified plan as my liver likely wasn't as fatty as some. But the doctor never said either way. I would love to be able to have some chicken or tuna at least once a day...but I'm not going to risk it without calling the nutritionist. Scared to mess up!
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Currently 180 - 76 lbs lost! Surgery 11/7/12, 36 years old, 5'8". I live in Hong Kong and it's a bit different here!