Lost 3.2kgs in 3 weeks!

[Katya1970]

hi there found out what suits me is very low fat meals no more than 3gr fat per day as have gallstones and needing to lose weight for operation to remove it, i found 6 apple sized meals a day suits me wonderfully as tried many many diets and not one succeeded! this recommended by my own dietician and wowzers weight falls off! but have to lose 15.6kgs before considered for surgery as is more safer if i do for general anaesthesia. Is anyone else in same boat? have you fybromyalgia and osteoarthritis? if so what do you do about it?

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Katya1970

Well done for finding what suits you. I had my gallbladder out years ago and have since discovered that it's low fat eating that is the cause of gallstones. I now follow a low carb, high fat way of eating and only 2 meals a day. It's also a good diet for inflammation, so I've found it's really helped my arthritis. However, we each have to find what works for us, as individuals.

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[Katya1970 2kg in reply to moreless]

yes but found any more fat and i end up in A and E but i do have my natural oils from flaxseeds and coconut oil is now to a minimum for now. i tried keto and also the other diets nothing worked but my dietician been absolute star bless her. i now dont have spikes of energy i have a nice level all day but unfortunately cant exercise due to fybromyalgia and osteoarthritis and fybroids etc etc

[pamela22 in reply to Katya1970]

Great to hear you have found an eating plan that is working for you, I also have surgery planned to remove my gallbladder but I too need to loose lots of weight.

What is the secret to your awesome weightloss?

Can you share with us what are in your 6 apple sized meals in a day?

Sounds intriguing and i cant wait to hear how you get on.

Xxx

[Katya1970 2kg in reply to pamela22]

i really advise you to ask your doctor/gp to book you in for dietician as every one is different and i have pcos too so have to keep insulin regular hun. i can eat 2 weetabix in morning then a alpen light for snack/meal mid morning etc etc

[Katya1970 2kg in reply to pamela22]

i also belong to a facebook group called The Gallbladder Guru where thers help re gallbladder issues, they do not advocate flushes as is dangerous

[Cosmo501 Restart May 2024]

Hi Katya! So glad you've found a way of coping with the regular small meals.

I remember also myself the intense pain and trips to A&E with my gallbladder attacks. All while I was pregnant with my son. Very frightening.

My way of coping, at the time 3 - 4 years ago, was also to go very very low fat, and eating regular small amounts. I was militant about it - scared to eat anything unless I knew it was 'safe'. I lived mainly on steamed broccoli, potatoes, grilled fish, tomatoes, blueberries and cloudy apple juice!! 30kg in weight fell off over 9 months.

I guess it gave my gallbladder a chance to recover at the time, but I've since realised that eating a "low fat" diet most of my adult life is most likely what put me in this predicament to start with.

Unfortunately, once my gallbladder calmed down, and I started to eat a more balanced diet again, the weight just piled back on - 30kg over 3 years. 😱

This year, after researching for ages, and then just feeling desperate to lose weight I decided to take a risk. Dipped my toes into the LCHF way of life.

I feel very lucky it has worked out well. I had a few gallbladder grumbles for the first few weeks, then somehow it has all worked out really well. I eat large amounts of green vegetables and salads (still love my broccoli 🤣) along with higher amounts of healthy fats like olive oil, avocados, coconut oil etc. meat, fish etc.

My understanding now is that if I'm not consuming enough healthy fats then there's not enough bile flushing through my gallbladder, so things start to chrystalize, and sludge builds up.

Anyway... that's my theory, and it's working for me... but there are so many different gallbladder issues, and each one requires a different response!

I wish you super best of luck with the weight loss, and hope that maybe your gallbladder settles back down so you don't need the surgery.

I hope you post again - would love to know how you get on!

[Katya1970 2kg in reply to Cosmo501]

hi there lovely and thankyou for your reply yes i reckon you are right re low fat especially low good fats have caused mine too, unfortunately i cant manage any fats apart from flaxseeds lol. i eat 6 apple sized meals a day but this week seems to have slowed or put on weight i will find out in weigh in tomorrow morning eeek. unfortunately its a given on open surgery early next year hence got to lose minimum 6kgs to 16kgs by then see surgeon on 21st november. am scared but flushes are too dangerous to do and my few stones are around 2cms each. gallbladder attacks are minimal so that is good i worked out big meals over produce bile so makes gallbladder niggle. cosmo501 i would love to add you on my hub thingy is that ok? i still no idea how to use these things fybro fog brain. Let me know how you get on too please x