Recently diagnosed with Fatty Liver, need help

ireniea1126
ireniea1126 Posts: 3 Member
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Was diagnosed in early July and started changing my eating habits late July, I've lost about 7lbs total... anyone here with the same diagnosis? Have a total of 60-100 lbs to lose.

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  • almostanangel21
    almostanangel21 Posts: 143 Member
    My husband has it; I restarted with MFP largely to set a good example. He's started learning more about what's actually good for him instead of just making assumptions. He switched from soda to water, from white-bread fast food sandwiches to whole-grain wraps or salads, from candy to fruit or greek yogurt. He also started doing the same 30 minute kettlebell routine I do - the beginner's kettlebell workout on Fitnessblender, using a 5/10/15 lb set. He's lost a couple of inches off his waist, dropped 10 pounds, and he says he's sleeping better. We'll see what the doctor says on his next checkup, though.
  • navdeeprana
    navdeeprana Posts: 473 Member
    Me too have it ...but since then really controlled my eating habits and finally its under control.
  • ireniea1126
    ireniea1126 Posts: 3 Member
    I didn't really get much feedback from my doctor, just stop eating fried foods and to start eating right and exercising, it's hard to just go by what I've been reading online, did any one see a specialist?
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited August 2016
    ireniea1126 wrote: »
    I didn't really get much feedback from my doctor, just stop eating fried foods and to start eating right and exercising, it's hard to just go by what I've been reading online, did any one see a specialist?

    Schedule an appointment, with a Dietitian; not a Nutritionist! Your Doctor isn't qualified enough, to give you dietetic advice. That'd be like going to a brain surgeon, for heart surgery advice.
  • LauraAlejandra
    LauraAlejandra Posts: 1 Member
    Same case although the diagnosis is not official. Ive only lost 14 pounds and have yet to lose around 70 more. Didn't get many tips from my doctor either.
  • PhedraJD
    PhedraJD Posts: 1,392 Member
    I had a liver specialist diagnose mine. She basically told me that being overweight was the biggest cause, the longer/more I am overweight the worse the problem will become. She told me to focus on trying to lose 1 pound a week by counting calories. She said write what you are eating for a week or two, and then just try eating less calories. That was at the end of June, so far I am down 23 pounds. I don't go back for a check up until December. She wanted me to lose 25 pounds by then.
  • samantha1953
    samantha1953 Posts: 156 Member
    Was recently diagnosed myself. Not sure how serious as I am still waiting for referral to go through to see a liver specialist. Lost 17 lbs since April, 10 lbs in the last month doing a lower carb, lower calorie diet. I am keeping my carbs at around 60-75g and calories around 1400-1500 net. My primary care said to stay on course. Good luck everyone!
  • Sandysphat
    Sandysphat Posts: 215 Member
    Good luck, let us know what the specialist said ...

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