Is there a diet specifically for gallstone issues?

You can find cholecystitis diets online published by health professionals - the gist of it is "low fat but not no fat", limit junk food, eat smaller meals more frequently, avoid your trigger foods (potentially beware of orange juice and lettuce), increase fiber and water, and lose weight but not too fast.

Think more about supporting your liver as it is doing all the work now without your gall bladder helping out by holding onto bile. Avoiding alcohol and added sugar are both good steps. You can look into liver-supporting supplements or digestive enzymes, but best to run them by your doctor. Black coffee is actually supposed to be good for your liver in moderation. Also dandelion tea.

Oh also - our doctor said absolutely avoid the "gallbladder cleanse" recipes because stones can dislodge but get stuck, leading to a medical emergency.

And another thing that my gallstone doctor told me: Don't do any crash diets. Trying to lose weight too quickly can also cause gallstones. Thus don't chose the fastest weightloss goal. Slow and steady wins the race, and hopefully keeps you painfree.