Pre-op liquid diet to shrink liver

dear Ayla,

please let me know how you got on with that..cheating, then only a week on the full liquid diet.  Because my surgery has been put forward a week, and I can only have 8 days on the optifast. I'm hoping my liver will shrink in this time. I'm having the same as you. Cheers

Marie Persse

I am starving ! I see some of you are allowed broth and some are allowed one meal a day. I can only have 3-4 sugar free carnation breakfast essential drinks mixed with water for the whole day. I am allowed to have two popsicles a day or two small sugar free jello cups. No broth, no milk products, no carbs, no sugar, no fat. I'm dying and I'm only on my third day. I work 12 hour shifts in an ICU unit, and it's all I can do to get through the day. Any suggestions. I did go crazy tonnight and ate a piece of bologna ! I hope that doesn't ruin things,,

 

Yes, the high protein low carb liquid diet works.  I went in on 1/2/13 and was told I was showing fatty liver (went on a three week cruise one week before with free alcohol every day.)  So I went on strict Atkins induction until I went on the Liquid diet to kick start.  I had dh ask the surgeon about the liver at surgery 1/22/13.  He said it looked great, nice and tight and not showing and fat.  I high protein diet works.  

If you think about it, that is why a high simple carb diet causes a bigger belly, bigger liver.

What do I need to drink to do this pre-op diet

Thank  you so much. I needed to hear that because I am at the clear liquid stage of my preop diet and this first day has been hell. Just reading this has encouraged me. Thanks again.

Can someone suggest goid tasting liquids and things allowable that will get me by? I have one vanilla protein shake that is just ok.  Any help?

Congrats and thanks for info. I am finishing day 4 of a two week liquid diet and am afraid it will not shrink enough. 

I am so glad that you posted this. I have been told that this is the worst part of the surgical process. I am starving all the time. I am just plain mean and crabby with everyone. I am almost done, my surgery is on Wednesday. Thanks again for the post!