Guidelines

Correct serving proportions are vital to your success with the

Liver Shrinking Diet. Use measuring cups to accurately proportion your serving sizes and weigh your meat and eggs with a food scale. The food scale needs to be able to weigh in ounces and/or grams. Keep your measuring cups and food scale on hand because they will be useful to you after your bariatric surgery.

Chewable multivitamins and calcium supplements will need to be taken everyday of the fourteen days you are on the liver shrinking diet. You should purchase a multivitamin that meets 100% of RDAs and the calcium supplement should have 1000-1200mg of calcium and at least 600 IU of vitamin D.

Carbonated drinks need to be eliminated completely from your diet. Caffiene, caffeine free, and sugar free carbonated beverages will also need to be eliminated.

Hydration is important to maintain while on the Liver Shrinking Diet and should continue after your procedure. Drink 120 ounces of water or non calorie beverages every day. Beverages must be less than 15 calories per serving.

Beverages Allowed:

Water

Crystal light

Coffee

Diet tea

Diet flavored water

Diet sports drink

1% or fat free milk

Beverages NOT Allowed:

Diet sodas

Beer

Fruit juice

2% or whole milk

Anything carbonated

You need to begin eating your meals without drinking anything known as dry meals. Do NOT drink anything 15-30 minutes prior to eating and 45 minutes after you eat.

Make a plan:

Construct a simple grocery list

Prepare :

Shop for most appropriate foods

Equip:

Do you have the proper measuring tools?

Expected weight loss is between 10 and 15 pounds. This diet is a medical diet and designed for you to strictly follow for two weeks under the supervision of a physician.

Eating correct portion sizes is vital to the success of the Liver Shrinking Diet. Use measuring cups and spoons to portion out your food, and use a food scale to weigh your meat. The food scale should weigh in ounces and/or grams, so you can weigh small amounts. Keep these kitchen tools on hand because you will use them after your procedure.

Chewable multivitamins and calcium supplements should be taken daily. Your multivitamin needs to provide 100% of recommended RDAs Your calcium supplement needs to provide 1000-1200mg of calcium and 600IU of vitamin D.

Carbonated beverages must be completely eliminated from your diet.