2 Weeks Before Surgery • Attend your appointment for consent signing, where you will go over risks and benefits of surgery. • Also you will be prescribed medications which may include a scopolamine patch and omeprazole. • This is the time when you will need to eliminate most starches and added sugars. This diet is designed to reduce the size of your liver and make surgery easier and safer for you and your surgeon. • Aim for 60+ ounces of water a day • Practice taking 20-30 minutes to eat each meal
Liver-Shrinking Meals
MEAL WHAT TO EAT Breakfast • Protein shake (20–30 g protein <2 g sugar) • Example: 1 scoop of protein powder in 8 ounces unsweetened almond milk Lunch • 20-30 g protein with 1-2 cups of non-starchy vegetables
• Example: 1 cup tofu or 1/2 cup beans or 3 ounces chicken breast, plus 2 cups salad • 20-30 g protein with 1-2 cups non-starchy vegetables and 1/2 cup or 1 small piece of fruit • Example: 3-4 ounces fish, 2 cups broccoli, and 1/2 cup blueberries
Dinner
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