Okay, so we all know that the “Liver Reduction Diet” can send someone to the edge and back (by the way, it is something we made up; you cannot Google it and find anything!).
It takes a lot of hard work, motivation, and great commitment. But do it, stick to it, and there is nothing that you cannot do! I’ve witnessed patients not only “shrinking their liver,” but losing 30, 40, or 50 pounds prior to surgery.
I’ve witnessed people decreasing their insulin, going off blood pressure
medication...all prior to surgery! My patients have always impressed me. Even those that give up soda pop, french fries, or pasta have conquered great mountains in their lives.
One of the hardest things I hear about the “LRD” is that people need a greater variety of choices. What else is there to eat besides grilled chicken and steamed broccoli??
Trust me, there is beautiful food out there just waiting for you! Stick with the Clarian Bariatrics blog, and I’m going to provide you with some recipes that your liver and your surgeon will love.
Let’s start with a good Egg Salad, and come back for more next week!
EGGCELLENT Egg Salad
4 hardboiled eggs, plus 4 hardboiled egg whites
¼ cup light or fat-free mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
fresh ground black pepper and salt, to taste
handful fresh spinach leaves (optional)
Directions:
1. To hard boil eggs the easy way: carefully add eggs to a medium-sized saucepan and cover with
water. Over medium-high heat, bring eggs to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover, and let set for 15
minutes.
2. Under cold running water, remove each shell from the eggs and place the 4 eggs and 4 egg
whites into a bowl. Using two knives, chop up eggs into bite-sized pieces. Add rest of ingredients
and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
To serve, enjoy a scoop over some fresh spinach leaves! Delish and super-nutritious!
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Recipe makes: 4 servings
It takes a lot of hard work, motivation, and great commitment. But do it, stick to it, and there is nothing that you cannot do! I’ve witnessed patients not only “shrinking their liver,” but losing 30, 40, or 50 pounds prior to surgery.
I’ve witnessed people decreasing their insulin, going off blood pressure
medication...all prior to surgery! My patients have always impressed me. Even those that give up soda pop, french fries, or pasta have conquered great mountains in their lives.
One of the hardest things I hear about the “LRD” is that people need a greater variety of choices. What else is there to eat besides grilled chicken and steamed broccoli??
Trust me, there is beautiful food out there just waiting for you! Stick with the Clarian Bariatrics blog, and I’m going to provide you with some recipes that your liver and your surgeon will love.
Let’s start with a good Egg Salad, and come back for more next week!
EGGCELLENT Egg Salad
4 hardboiled eggs, plus 4 hardboiled egg whites
¼ cup light or fat-free mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
fresh ground black pepper and salt, to taste
handful fresh spinach leaves (optional)
Directions:
1. To hard boil eggs the easy way: carefully add eggs to a medium-sized saucepan and cover with
water. Over medium-high heat, bring eggs to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover, and let set for 15
minutes.
2. Under cold running water, remove each shell from the eggs and place the 4 eggs and 4 egg
whites into a bowl. Using two knives, chop up eggs into bite-sized pieces. Add rest of ingredients
and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
To serve, enjoy a scoop over some fresh spinach leaves! Delish and super-nutritious!
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Recipe makes: 4 servings
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