Need To Shrink My Liver **help**

[new beginnings03 9]

I am having my surgery 4/12 I just seen my surgeon today and was told that I needed to shrink my liver. He said that I could do step 3 which is basically Protein for Breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner along with 1 cup of veggies for dinner only.

I would like to know what else could I do to help the process of shrinking my liver?

Running...

walking on treadmill for 1 hr...

Kick boxing...

ETC...

I am worried that my liver will no shrink.

[mandagay 93]

Most of us r put on an all liquid diet for two weeks to shrink the liver

[new beginnings03 9]

Most of us r put on an all liquid diet for two weeks to shrink the liver

That I know of the 2week thing. I was told because I had lost some weight that I didn't have to do the 2 week liquid diet and just to do it a week before my surgery so I didn't loose too much weight.

Now going back today I have gained some weight back and he said I need to loose 3-5LBS that isn't a real problem its will my liver shrink...

[mandagay 93]

Losing weight is what makes the liver shrink also no carbs. Something about ketosis I believe

[Boniluuu 25]

The surgery center said to be on a low Carb high protien. Diet.

[Karla0306 16]

I am having my surgery 4/12 I just seen my surgeon today and was told that I needed to shrink my liver. He said that I could do step 3 which is basically Protein for Breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner along with 1 cup of veggies for dinner only.

I would like to know what else could I do to help the process of shrinking my liver?

Running...

walking on treadmill for 1 hr...

Kick boxing...

ETC...

I am worried that my liver will no shrink.

My surgeon had be on a liquid diet for two weeks before surgery inorder to shrink my liver.

[yellowrose88 43]

My doc had me on the South Beach Super Charged Diet Phase 1 for 2 weeks before surgery. I dropped almost 10 lbs.

[waitingpatiently 250]

The best way to shrink your liver is by removing most carbs from your diet. The body uses carbs to make glucose for fuel. If you deprive it of carbs, it must use its back up plan of turning fat into glucose. This process is called ketosis. During ketosis the body will turn to burning the fat around the organs first (your liver)...thus shirking it. Depending on how strict you are with the diet you can lose a significant amount of weight quickly because the body will be using a lot of calories to turn fat into glucose.

[mommykristie 59]

My doctor had me do a diet similar to Atkins for 10 days prior. Low carb, high Protein. Cut out sugars. Worked great for me! After surgery, my dr said liver was small and could tell had followed the diet. Good luck!!

[Helmut 9]

Doc told me the first to gain and first to lose weight is the liver. SO no worries your liver will shrink just don't cheat yourself by eating carbs.

By eating high protient low carb you will put your body into ketosis. The body produces ketones that kind of supercharge weight loss.