feeling really stressed and frustrated on what to eat with nafld

[Greeneyesgirlx]

im feeling frustrated and stressed about this whole nafld I thought I was doing good by doing 3 weeks of eating healthier meals and drinking water a ice coffee doing exercise videos but when i research what you can and can’t eat on nafld it saying don’t eat whit rotators only sweet potatoes then im reading don’t eat much sweet potato and same with pasta im not eating whole grain its horrible so im sticking to penne or rigatoni i been eating chicken a lot and salmon tuna I thought I was going good by that steamed veg im eating then im reading don’t have to much starchy veg im fedup of researching all this or looking at calories im argly eating much since doing this nafld and I still seem to be doing it wrong and my stomach is still feeling swollen and im getting slight lower abdominal pain

[Catalandali]

Hi Greeneyesgirlx, what to eat with liver disease can be a total minefield. In a former life I was a sports nutritionist and sometimes I still struggle! I rarely eat pasta, bread or potatoes but am lucky in that I don’t particularly like them! Sweet things are my downfall. The best advice I can give is to try and not get stressed by it, there are lots of good books and advice on the internet. Ultimately, ask for a referral to a dietitian, you can be referred by your GP or consultant. You may need to push for this depending on your medical professional’s attitude but don’t give up. I hope this helps a little and good luck.

Catalandali

[kingsnorth]

3 weeks is very soon to notice much difference it will need to be a lifetime of change. I have changed my diet even though l wasn’t over weight in the first place but l did eat a lot of not so healthy food. I now eat mainly a Mediterranean diet. I don’t eat butter bread potatoes very little cheese and only low fat. Don’t eat ready meals and watch your portion sizes. You will get there slowly good luck

[Greeneyesgirlx in reply to kingsnorth]

i thought i was doing good then I feel im not doing good when I read to only have whole grain pasta or legumes nuts fish and Mediterranean food and I think well am I doing it right im eating sweet potato salads salmon tuna homemade curries homemade soups fruit nuts and raisins im lactose intolerant so dont eat butter don’t drink milk k buy semi skimmed lacto free I dont eat cheese im not snacking lots I dno what to snack on anymore an im drinking water not pop

[Roy1955]

There's an old saying "a little of what you fancy does you good"Emphasis on "the little"

From my dietician.

Potato.

2-3 small pieces once or twice a week

Pasta.

Enough to cover the palm of your hand (flat not heaped) once or twice a week.

Green veg unlimited.

Salad unlimited

Red meat 100g 3x a week

Root veg in moderation.

Bread one slice a day.

White Fish unlimited.

Oily fish twice a week

From my liver Consultant.

If you fancy a donut have one.

Just don't have one every day!

I like my consultant.

[Greeneyesgirlx in reply to Roy1955]

Omg reading what u put has made me abit more at ease I would like your consultant too lol my consultant said if I want a packet of crisps or a packet of sweets or something sugary have it one a week or in moderation but im afraid to eat crisps sweets and anything pastry or I don’t drink pop now i thought i was doing good then I feel im not doing good when I read to only have whole grain pasta or legumes nuts fish and Mediterranean food an so think well am I doing it right im eating sweet potato salads salmon tuna homemade curries homemade soups fruit nuts and raisins im not snacking lots I dno what to snack on anymore an im drinking water

[BritishLiverTrust14 Moderator]

Dear Greeneyesgirlx,

Here is the link to information about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on our website, which you may find useful:

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

If you would find it useful to talk things over, our nurse-led helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm on 0800 652 7330 (excluding bank holidays).

Best wishes,

British Liver Trust

[Greeneyesgirlx in reply to BritishLiverTrust14]

Thanks I was also wondering mean as you replied to my post are we allowed to drink alcohol at all with nafld because I’m not a big drinker anyways but I bf it a Halloween party coming up with my friends and all them are gonna be drinking and I got to go to drink water that’s not fair is there any drink we can have in moderation