Diet change.

[Emmabskin]

I went to see my specialist nurse the other day. She's lovely and we get on really well, the trouble is we end up talking about irrelevant things. So this time I made a concerted effort to ask something useful. Which was if I had a fatty liver or not. The answer to which was yes. I had already cut right back on alcohol so now the trifle has stopped, heartbreaking. Anything I buy I make sure it's below 10% fat and I have snacks like breadsticks and celery etc. I try and take a walk every day but I have emphysema as well so sometimes it's not possible.

So my question is, is there anything else I can do to try and shift that fat?

All the best to you all xxx

[Hidden]

hi Emmabskin

when you next see your specialist nurse or consultant ask if they will refer you to a dietician or nutritionist who can work with you and discuss the best possible options; additionally a chat with a physio' or OT could give you some ideas on alternatives to your walk that won't adversely affect your emphysema

Also as someone who is also trying to loose weight breadsticks can sometimes be up to 140 calories and have a high fat content so whenever possible stick to the celery. In addition make sure you keep hydrated and drink plenty of water.

Good luck and best wishes

Andrew

[Emmabskin in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Andrew. I'm surprised about the breadsticks being so fatty. I do drink lots of water and I shall find something less fatty to go with my celery and carrot batons.

Thank you again Emma

[grace111 in reply to Emmabskin]

dont forget that some fats are good for us and we need them to stay healthy. things like nuts and seeds are very beneficial to our diet. i grind up flaxseeds and sunflower seeds and almonds and add to my porride i got that from the liver doctor and its 3 of flaxseeds 2 of sunflower seeds and 1 of almonds. i eat lots of nuts. wishing you well. lots of us with liver problems dirnk lemon in warm water first thing in the morning as we feel it helps us. love grace x

[Emmabskin in reply to grace111]

I love nuts and seeds, and porridge for that matter. Also the lemon in warm water sounds good. Lovely, thanks Grace. xxxx

[grace111]

there are also many articles on fatty liver and diet on the liverdoctor.com

[Emmabskin]

I shall have a look. Thank you Grace

[Bermuda1]

The Mediterranean diet is recommended , and yes use oil. Just olive oilor coconut oil. In fact one Dr who is highly regarded in the US , a fatty liver specialist also prescribes an amount of cod liver oil daily . I will try and look it up for you.

[vulnerable]

Hi I am workibg hard at both diet & exercise. I attend slimming woeld & walk half hour each day. This has made a tremendous improvement in my overall healtg breathing etc

[Emmabskin in reply to vulnerable]

It varies quite a bit from day to day how much I can do. Some days I walk my little poodle to the fields and back while days like today we just go to the green at the front of the building. It does depend a lot on how I sleep.

[vulnerable]

I know I am the same. Thankfully most of my days lately have been good. I also need to force myself to be positive! My consultant told me im walking a tightrope-not a nice thought. I was consimmed with self pity but realised this is my body, my resposibility.

[Emmabskin in reply to vulnerable]

Yes, thinking positive is a lot of the battle. This site helps immensely, just being able to ask questions and see how other people are getting on. I don't think anybody's partner/ family want to hear about our woe's all of the time especially at 7 in the morning lol.

[Cookimonster]

Hi - follow a low-carb diet instead

[Emmabskin in reply to Cookimonster]

Why?

[Cookimonster in reply to Emmabskin]

Apparently low carbing (less than 100g carbs a day) shifts fat fastest. Increase fat and protein intake if you need to, to feel full. This is what I was advised by NHS weight loss specialists (I have NASH and am prediabetic/insulin resistant) and it's working for me and others. See diabetes.co.uk for low carb plans and recipes which also help liver. Note I am not carb free. I have cut out bread, cereal, potatoes, pasta, rice, but still have root veg and some fruit for fibre and nutrients. Slimming world and other diets didn't do anything for me. Hope that helps.

[Cookimonster]

See diabetes.co.uk for info and recipes - that will shift fat off your liver (along with exercise)

[Cookimonster]

And comment from liverdoctor.com:

3. Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates

Foods made from white flour such as bread and pasta, cakes, biscuits, crackers and pastries all rapidly get digested into sugar inside your body. This means that they flood your blood with glucose after you eat them. Candy, chocolate, soda, corn chips and potato chips are either high in sugar or are rapidly digested into sugar in your body.

The average person eats far more carbohydrate than they need for energy. Indeed if you have excess body fat stores it means you have stored energy that you have not used up. By following a healthy low carbohydrate diet your body can burn up those fat stores, using them for energy. Carbohydrate rich foods promote weight gain around the abdominal area and the development of fatty liver, as described in the first point. A high sugar diet can be just as damaging to the liver as alcohol.

[Emmabskin]

Well that is something or me to think about. That is for shifting fat from round my liver? I'm not so worried about my actual size. I'm more in need of toning up than losing weight.

Emma