Fatty Liver
IrishgirlinSpain
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Anyone here trying to lose weight to combat NAFLD? Just found out I have it and someone recommended MFP as a great tool. Can''t believe I've done this to myself, but am hoping it's reversible...anyone got any tips/success?
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I don't have it but i've seen some posts on it before, so try searching the forum..
What is your plan, for exercise & diet?0 -
After a recent dr visit, she said some of my blood work levels were high and said it was a fatty liver, she said if i lost weight, it may get better. she sent me for an ultrasound and confirmed her thoughts. she said she would watch it, but if i lost weight, it hopefully would get better. now, since jan 4, i have lost 88 pounds and thats not an issue any longer. my blood work is now fine. best of luck to you.....and happy holidays0
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Weight loss for sure reverses it and moderate carbohydrates as my doctor put it once I was a step away from having pate liver, but it's returned to normal.0
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Thanks for the replies and encouragement, it's good to know that's it's reversible!0
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Can I ask what 'moderate carbohydrates' are? MFP have set mine at 230, have no idea what that means!0
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Stay disciplined with tracking your food and keep a close watch on your both your total calories and your macros (Carbs, Fats and Proteins). Keeping your total calories under control will help with weight loss. Keeping you carbs in check will help with your NAFLD.
Here's an article on NAFLD and low carb *dieting:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/news-releases/year-2009/low-carbohydrate-diet-burns-more-excess-liver-fat-than-low-calorie-diet-study-finds.html
I'm a type 2 diabetic and my wife has NAFLD. Over a year ago we changed our lifestyle. We lowered the carbs in our diets, added exercise and lost a significant amount of weight. About 6 months after we made the lifestyle changes I no longer needed meds for controlling my blood glucose and my wife's lipid panel improved dramatically
If you have a plan and stay on track with that plan you can improve your condition.
* Regarding the word dieting, I don't like it. It implies, I'm going to do this diet for a short while and then go back to what I did before. I prefer the term lifestyle change, which implies making sustainable life changes.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. My comments are based solely on my personal experience. Consult the advice of a physician based on your complete medical profile.0 -
Definitions vary, to me moderate carbohydrates is < 150gm/day. I try to keep my carbs under 150g/day and all is well so far.Can I ask what 'moderate carbohydrates' are? MFP have set mine at 230, have no idea what that means!
Low carb is typically under 100g/day.0 -
Thanks for all the info, it's really encouraging to hear personally how weight loss affects health so positively. Am off to do some research!Stay disciplined with tracking your food and keep a close watch on your both your total calories and your macros (Carbs, Fats and Proteins). Keeping your total calories under control will help with weight loss. Keeping you carbs in check will help with your NAFLD.
Here's an article on NAFLD and low carb *dieting:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/news-releases/year-2009/low-carbohydrate-diet-burns-more-excess-liver-fat-than-low-calorie-diet-study-finds.html
I'm a type 2 diabetic and my wife has NAFLD. Over a year ago we changed our lifestyle. We lowered the carbs in our diets, added exercise and lost a significant amount of weight. About 6 months after we made the lifestyle changes I no longer needed meds for controlling my blood glucose and my wife's lipid panel improved dramatically
If you have a plan and stay on track with that plan you can improve your condition.
* Regarding the word dieting, I don't like it. It implies, I'm going to do this diet for a short while and then go back to what I did before. I prefer the term lifestyle change, which implies making sustainable life changes.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. My comments are based solely on my personal experience. Consult the advice of a physician based on your complete medical profile.1 -
Can I ask what 'moderate carbohydrates' are? MFP have set mine at 230, have no idea what that means!
Hard to put a specific number on it, but the default for MFP is kind of high on the carb side. I would say that something closer to 100 would be better for you.
Also, try not to get any of those from the highly refined carbs. Limit breads, pastas, bagels, etc. and get those from vegetables, fruits, and some sweet potatoes.
Best of luck to you!0 -
No plan just yet, though the more I'm reading the more I'm thinking moderate carbs, track everything on here and just get started!
Exercise is a bit harder due to other health issues, but am sure there must be things I can do so off to research that too :-)I don't have it but i've seen some posts on it before, so try searching the forum..
What is your plan, for exercise & diet?0 -
Thank you! It all seems a bit complicated, but I guess it'll become 2nd nature in time.0
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Thank you! It all seems a bit complicated, but I guess it'll become 2nd nature in time.Can I ask what 'moderate carbohydrates' are? MFP have set mine at 230, have no idea what that means!
Hard to put a specific number on it, but the default for MFP is kind of high on the carb side. I would say that something closer to 100 would be better for you.
Also, try not to get any of those from the highly refined carbs. Limit breads, pastas, bagels, etc. and get those from vegetables, fruits, and some sweet potatoes.
Best of luck to you!0 -
Weight loss did it for me. It's generally reversible, so eating smarter will usually take care of it.
Doesn't have to be complicated at all.
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Great news....it goes away! I was diagnosed with it 3 months ago and it had also triggered diabetes. The doctor made it simple....1800 calories a day and walk 20 minutes. If I lose the weight he said everything could go back to normal.
I dropped 54 pounds by walking 1 hour per day and roughly a gross intake of 1600 calories per day over 3 months. My last blood work showed ALL NORMAL including the diabetes! He said in the next tests show the same I am off the medication.
Now I enjoy this stuff.0 -
I had to see a GI specialist and a liver specialist in the last few months because they thought I had FLD or AIH. When I talked to the liver specialist she said if i did have FLD I would take vitamin E pills along with losing weight to help it. Not sure what the vitamin does to help it but maybe bring it up to your dr next time you talk with him/her?0
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Have you heard of Herbalife?
It's crap.
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Thank you! It all seems a bit complicated, but I guess it'll become 2nd nature in time.
Don't let it overcomplicate you...focus first on portion control and logging. Buy a food scale and measuring cups. These are the steadfast rules.
This has worked for me:
Keep your meals varied focus on the protein. Take caloric drinks out of your diet including juice. Exercise for at least 30minutes. You'll be fine.0 -
That's amazing, well done! I can def do some walking, winter in Spain is perfect weather for it.Great news....it goes away! I was diagnosed with it 3 months ago and it had also triggered diabetes. The doctor made it simple....1800 calories a day and walk 20 minutes. If I lose the weight he said everything could go back to normal.
I dropped 54 pounds by walking 1 hour per day and roughly a gross intake of 1600 calories per day over 3 months. My last blood work showed ALL NORMAL including the diabetes! He said in the next tests show the same I am off the medication.
Now I enjoy this stuff.0 -
I had to see a GI specialist and a liver specialist in the last few months because they thought I had FLD or AIH. When I talked to the liver specialist she said if i did have FLD I would take vitamin E pills along with losing weight to help it. Not sure what the vitamin does to help it but maybe bring it up to your dr next time you talk with him/her?
Thanks for the tip, I might research it online as my Spanglish and medical appointments don't always go smoothly ;-)0 -
Weight loss did it for me. It's generally reversible, so eating smarter will usually take care of it.
Doesn't have to be complicated at all.
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Can I ask what 'moderate carbohydrates' are? MFP have set mine at 230, have no idea what that means!
You'll get a million opinions 45-65% is the USDA recommendation. I find when I'm consistent with weight loss that 45% works for me. Which if I remember (changed d/t pregnancy) it worked out to something a little less then 200g.0 -
Please check out YouTube; I have a few ND's info on My Profile Page. See what eating changes you need to make, ask questions to Dr. Morse. You CAN be healed, but Simply reducing caloric intake without changing WHAT you eat will not heal you.
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Ditto. And her other post about "wraps" for fat loss.Have you heard of Herbalife?
It's crap.
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