Fatty liver
Saifnasirpk
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Over all I'm pretty fit. I exercise regularly playing Squash, Tennis and the occasionally running but I have some fat on my liver which doctors think is causing a raised ALT. I don't drink but I eat all sorts of junk food. So I've started dieting no junks. I've already lost 6kgs, gone from 86 to 80. I want to lose 5 more. My height is 6'3. Help
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If the ALT level is above the normal range, I would certainly keep a close eye on this. It can hide something nasty.
I don't think that "I exercise regularly playing Squash, Tennis and the occasionally running" has anything to do worsening it.
Do you have in your relatives people with liver-related concerns?1 -
Welcome You've done amazing. What do you need help with?2
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Saifnasirpk wrote: »Over all I'm pretty fit. I exercise regularly playing Squash, Tennis and the occasionally running but I have some fat on my liver which doctors think is causing a raised ALT. I don't drink but I eat all sorts of junk food. So I've started dieting no junks. I've already lost 6kgs, gone from 86 to 80. I want to lose 5 more. My height is 6'3. Help
Does the doctor have any suggestions to help your liver?1 -
If the ALT level is above the normal range, I would certainly keep a close eye on this. It can hide something nasty.
I don't think that "I exercise regularly playing Squash, Tennis and the occasionally running" has anything to do worsening it.
Do you have in your relatives people with liver-related concerns?0 -
Saifnasirpk wrote: »Over all I'm pretty fit. I exercise regularly playing Squash, Tennis and the occasionally running but I have some fat on my liver which doctors think is causing a raised ALT. I don't drink but I eat all sorts of junk food. So I've started dieting no junks. I've already lost 6kgs, gone from 86 to 80. I want to lose 5 more. My height is 6'3. Help
Does the doctor have any suggestions to help your liver?
Yes, stop all oily food. Go on a strict diet. Basically to lose the fat on my liver.3 -
kommodevaran wrote: »Welcome You've done amazing. What do you need help with?
Anything that's good at reducing fat on my liver specifically. If I keep reducing my weight I'll be bones0 -
Have you used MFP to set your goal calories and started tracking? I'd want to lose these last 5kgs in a slow and controlled fashion. Congrats on getting the first 6kgs off and cleaning up your diet.0
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Increase your consumption of fruits vegetables and eat lean meats. Switch from fried foods to things that are grilled or baked. Think of your liver as a filter and you naturally want to keep it clean . Increase your water consumption too as it helps clean the filter.4
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goldthistime wrote: »Have you used MFP to set your goal calories and started tracking? I'd want to lose these last 5kgs in a slow and controlled fashion. Congrats on getting the first 6kgs off and cleaning up your diet.
I just started using MFP yesterday. I've been dieting 3 weeks now. What I did was cut in between snacks. Porridge for breakfast, a light lunch and a bowl of soup for dinner. You could say I was just having 2 meals a day. And I continued my exercises.3 -
2020pinktogo wrote: »Increase your consumption of fruits vegetables and eat lean meats. Switch from fried foods to things that are grilled or baked. Think of your liver as a filter and you naturally want to keep it clean . Increase your water consumption too as it helps clean the filter.
Extremely helpful. Thank you so much.1 -
Saifnasirpk wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »Have you used MFP to set your goal calories and started tracking? I'd want to lose these last 5kgs in a slow and controlled fashion. Congrats on getting the first 6kgs off and cleaning up your diet.
I just started using MFP yesterday. I've been dieting 3 weeks now. What I did was cut in between snacks. Porridge for breakfast, a light lunch and a bowl of soup for dinner. You could say I was just having 2 meals a day. And I continued my exercises.
That doesn't sound like enough calories to be sustainable10 -
Have they checked other labs? You mention your grandfather, so have you been checked for hemochromatosis? There are many causes of elevated liver functions some being more benign than others.0
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I just have a few questions. Do you drink? If you do, cut back. Do you have diabetes? If you do, that can cause a fatty liver. What were your triglyceride levels? If they are high that can cause a fatty liver as well. Best Wishes and good luck!3
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Saifnasirpk wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »Welcome You've done amazing. What do you need help with?
Anything that's good at reducing fat on my liver specifically. If I keep reducing my weight I'll be bones
Do you lift weights? If not, you should consider starting.
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TavistockToad wrote: »Saifnasirpk wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »Have you used MFP to set your goal calories and started tracking? I'd want to lose these last 5kgs in a slow and controlled fashion. Congrats on getting the first 6kgs off and cleaning up your diet.
I just started using MFP yesterday. I've been dieting 3 weeks now. What I did was cut in between snacks. Porridge for breakfast, a light lunch and a bowl of soup for dinner. You could say I was just having 2 meals a day. And I continued my exercises.
That doesn't sound like enough calories to be sustainable
Yes, I couldn't afford to lose weight slowly and gradually. I had to be more extreme because of the reason why I had to lose it. Basically I have to get low and check if my medical problem still persists.3 -
psychod787 wrote: »I just have a few questions. Do you drink? If you do, cut back. Do you have diabetes? If you do, that can cause a fatty liver. What were your triglyceride levels? If they are high that can cause a fatty liver as well. Best Wishes and good luck!
No, never touched Alcohol, no diabetes, haven't checked the triglyceride level recently. I'll do so1 -
Have they checked other labs? You mention your grandfather, so have you been checked for hemochromatosis? There are many causes of elevated liver functions some being more benign than others.
Yes multiple labs. Not hemochromatosis. Only thing off is fatty liver. Everything else normal0 -
Saifnasirpk wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Saifnasirpk wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »Have you used MFP to set your goal calories and started tracking? I'd want to lose these last 5kgs in a slow and controlled fashion. Congrats on getting the first 6kgs off and cleaning up your diet.
I just started using MFP yesterday. I've been dieting 3 weeks now. What I did was cut in between snacks. Porridge for breakfast, a light lunch and a bowl of soup for dinner. You could say I was just having 2 meals a day. And I continued my exercises.
That doesn't sound like enough calories to be sustainable
Yes, I couldn't afford to lose weight slowly and gradually. I had to be more extreme because of the reason why I had to lose it. Basically I have to get low and check if my medical problem still persists.
Do you still feel that way for the next 5kgs? Does your Dr agree with that approach. Obviously I'm no doctor but I would have been tempted to lose the first bit quickly as you did, after that though I would definitely be concentrating on doing it in a healthy and sustainable fashion.
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Saifnasirpk wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Saifnasirpk wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »Have you used MFP to set your goal calories and started tracking? I'd want to lose these last 5kgs in a slow and controlled fashion. Congrats on getting the first 6kgs off and cleaning up your diet.
I just started using MFP yesterday. I've been dieting 3 weeks now. What I did was cut in between snacks. Porridge for breakfast, a light lunch and a bowl of soup for dinner. You could say I was just having 2 meals a day. And I continued my exercises.
That doesn't sound like enough calories to be sustainable
Yes, I couldn't afford to lose weight slowly and gradually. I had to be more extreme because of the reason why I had to lose it. Basically I have to get low and check if my medical problem still persists.
Your doctor told you to crash diet to lose the weight quickly?8 -
The ketogenic diet is supposed to be good for getting rid of a fatty liver.12
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