My 600lb Life

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  • penguinmama87
    penguinmama87 Posts: 1,155 Member
    BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »
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    By dropping calories and getting some weight off helps shrink the liver. An oversized liver can interfere with the surgery.

    In the UK version of this show, they go on a two week (I think, it has been awhile since I watched) milk diet. Basically, a fast, but with two pints of milk a day. They say it shrinks the liver, but it doesn't seem like there should be anything special about milk, vs just choosing a random fad diet.

    WTH 🤢 I would love an explanation for that.

    From the NHS:

    “Liver shrinkage diet (LRD) is a diet based on low energy (calories), in particular low in carbohydrate and fat.

    By following a liver shrinkage diet, your body will be forced to use up the stored carbohydrate (glycogen) from the liver. The glycogen and a quantity of water will leave the liver, and therefore liver will shrink and become softer, more flexible and easier to move during surgery.

    During laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery the liver has to be lifted out of the way to access the stomach lying beneath it. Most people needing bariatric surgery have a large, fatty liver which can cause difficulty for keyhole surgery.”

    There are options other than the milk diet - Slimfast is one of those options, or a very low carb, low fat, low calorie meal plan. I can see, though, that the milk option is probably the one recommended by the NHS as it’s super simple to understand for patients who have already demonstrated a lack of knowledge around food behaviours.

    I read this and I can't stop thinking about how I soak beef liver in milk to make the flavor milder when I cook it. I know, I know, I know it's not the same thing, but now that's stuck in my head.

    I used to watch this show a long time ago. I didn't know it was still on! I always want the people to do well and then I'm so sad when they almost never do.

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