What are you eating/doing today? (Wednesday)

Liking Optifast, now that is Scary, lol. Just kidding.

Good Afternoon Everyone!

*** Just trying to get ready for my surgery and do protein shakes until then. I wasn't given optifast but want to try to shrink the not so great liver ***

B: GNC High Protein Shake with No Sugar Coconut Milk, Cheese String

S: 10 Raw Almonds

L: GNC High Protein Shake with No Sugar Coconut Milk, Ambrosia Apple

S: 10 Raw Almonds

D: Chicken Breast with 1 tbsp Salsa, 1.5 Cups Lettuce, with 1 tbsp Olive Garden Salad Dressing, 1/2 Cup Cucumber

S: Don't know yet but if hungry I'll do a hard boiled egg

Not sure if the following numbers are good and would appreciate any feedback:

Calories 850

Carbs 25.... I will actually have 25 Carbs for the day. 125 was the total allowable.

Protein 91

Fat 44

SKimster, maybe i read this wrong, but you won't shrink your liver with carbs at 125g. A package of Optifast has 16.8g of carbohydrate.

When carbohydrates convert to glucose in the body, it binds with water and is stored in the liver as glycogen. By keeping the carbohydrates very low, it uses up your stores of glycogen and shrinks the liver. Not trying to be mean, just trying to help. I want you to be as safe as possible with your surgery.

Try to limit your daily carbs to 50g if you can that should help shrink your liver. Drinks lots of water like it's your job. An egg is a good snack. Try the shakes with water. The apple would be high in carbs, so maybe lose that. Once you have had your surgery and start the different post surgery phases you will be adding in more types of foods.

THANKS crqvingchange for all the info!!!! That totally makes sense. I'm going to revise starting tomorrow. I know the surgeon says I don't need OPTIFAST but I really feel better if I try to shrink it if at all possible. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

crqvingchange......LOL....I read my fitnesspal journal incorrect. I am allowed 125 daily but I will only use 25 Carbs for the day. Whehhhhh....thank goodness. I guess I'm on track. YEAH!!!!!

Now that makes sense, lol. I was trying to figure out what in your diet was so carby. Just call me CC, all my friends do.

Pretty boring today, very similar to yesterday..

My pursuit of protein today looks like

B - 6 OZ Skyr Islandic yogurt

S - Slice of cheddar cheese

L - 1/2 can Tuna in water with tomato.

S - Poached egg

D - 3 oz poached chicken breast with Cottage cheese and spices to spice it up a bit

S - slice of cheese.

All water and Vitamins.

according to MFP numbers should be.

Cal - 615

carbs - 22

Protein - 95

Looking good Corrie. Those are some nice stats.

So much better!! Menu looks great