Yes it should shrink some. My Doctor told me to not eat any bread or sugars or fried food eat all the protien I wanted just make sure it was grilled, baked, or broiled. Maybe that will hel you out. during my two weeks of doing this I lost about 20 pounds and he said that everything looked good. Hope you the best of luck. Cause I know after you heal you will feel 100 percent better. I do.