This diet is the one that most people (who aren’t lactose intolerant) get put on. You go for 7-14 days depending on what you are advised at your pre-op and you need to stick to it religiously – again the aim is to reduce your liver. Many thanks to my surgery buddy Julie, who did…
LRD – Food version
This is the Diet that I got prescribed by Chichester prior to Weight-loss surgery. It depends on your BMI how long you should be on this. Breakfast EITHER – 1 or 2 size 2 (thats large) eggs OR – 2 grilled rashers WITH – grilled tomatoes and boiled Mushrooms Lunch EITHER – 5oz (125g) Oily Fish or Tuna…
Stage 1 – Puree consistency Weeks 1-4
Whilst you are in hospital you are gradually introduced to puree stage. When you get home you need to continue introducing textures gradually to allow for your new tummy to heal. The strange thing is you don’t really want to think about food and yet you have to eat 6 times a day!! Advice you…
Stage 2 – Soft & crunchy consistency Weeks 5-8
This stage provides a bridge between puree and normal foods and allows you to practice the behaviours that will result in a good long-term weight loss. Advice you are given is…. If you experience discomfort try to work out where you went wrong. Did you eat too much? eat too fast? or not chew thoroughly?…
Stage 3 -Normal consistency – Weeks 8 -12
It is now safe to start experimenting with different textured foods. Your tummy has healed and can tolerate a little more than before. its always important to monitor portion size so bear this in mind when making your food!! Advice you are given is…. There will be some foods that you cannot tolerate. Bread, Pasta,…
I’ve been thinking about my last supper….
I have 2 days left before I go on a diet specifically designed to reduce my liver size prior to gastric surgery on the 4th of July. The Snappily called LRD (Liver Reducing Diet) is specifically designed to make access to your surgery area easier for the medical team and is an essential part of…
An apology
I need to apologise to anyone still reading, and to myself, that since I made my big announcement about weight loss surgery I have literally stopped blogging I guess two things happened… First Life got in the way. We have had a truly challenging 6 months at home with my wonderful Dazzler experiencing personal, emotional…
Fruit scones
My hubby loves his sweet things and as you know I’m having to be good getting ready for surgery but as he is having a bit of a bad time at the moment I asked him if I could get him anything and he told me he really fancied scones. I’ve never made scones before…
2018 – a year of BIG changes
Hi Everyone Its taken me a while to put this post together as I didn’t want people to think that this was a New Years Resolution, because this journey started many years ago. But now that everyone has finished their NEW YEAR NEW ME posts it feels the right time to let you in on…
Maple Mustard Glazed Gammon
I’m actually writing this maple mustard glazed gammon recipe on Christmas Eve as I realised I hadn’t got it detailed anywhere and with my memory going the way it is I thought it best to get this somewhere safe before I forget how!! I love gammon almost better than turkey on the big day and…
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