Prior to your weight loss surgery, you will be asked to follow a liver reducing/shrinking diet. This makes the surgery both easier for the surgeon and safer for you. Please do not follow this diet without guidance from a Specialist Bariatric Dietitian.

We encourage our patients to watch this video and read the relevant information leaflet for more information on the liver reducing diet. If you would like some more ideas, please read the 7 day example menu we have created below.

If you are having bariatric surgery, and doing the Liver Reducing Diet with the team and need to get in contact with us please call: 01388 455200 and select option 3.

Below is an example of how you could use your dietary allowance, throughout the week.

Your daily allowance includes 4 portions of protein, 3 portions of dairy, 2 portions of fruit, unlimited vegetables, 2 portions of carbohydrates and a minimum of 1 ½-2 litres fluid. Please read the information leaflet for more details.

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Breakfast

2 x rashers/ grilled bacon (visible fat removed)

2 x scrambled eggs 1 x slice toast (no spread)

½ tin tomatoes 1 x poached egg 1 x slice toast

20g porridge oats made up with milk Chopped banana

1 x Weetabix

/shredded wheat with milk

1 x 125g low fat yoghurt

1 x toast with 50g reduced fat cheese spread

2 x rashers/ grilled bacon

20g porridge oats made up with milk Small handful mixed berries

2 x dry fry eggs, ½ tin tomatoes

Snack

1 x piece fruit

1 x piece fruit

1 x piece fruit

1 x 125g yoghurt

1 x piece fruit

1 x piece fruit

1 x piece fruit

1 x 125g yoghurt

1 x piece fruit

Lunch

Vegetable soup (Homemade, no potatoes/lentils) Large mixed salad and 100g lean meat

Large mixed salad and 1 x boiled egg, 100g ham

Large mixed salad, 100g chicken, 50g bacon

1 x tin tuna and salad with 3 x tablespoons cooked pasta Fat free salad dressing

100g cottage cheese, 2 x crispbreads, large mixed salad/pickles (beetroot etc)

Large mixed salad and 100g/4oz lean meat, 2

200g Lean meat, mixed vegetables, stock cube ‘gravy’

Snack

1 x 125g diet yoghurt

Vegetable soup (homemade, no potatoes, lentils)

1 x crispbread with 100g cottage cheese

Sugar free jelly 1 x piece fruit

1 x 125g yoghurt

200mls skimmed milk/milky coffee

Sugar free jelly and 1 x 125g yoghurt

Evening Meal

150g Chicken, 3x vegetables and stock cube ‘gravy’ or large salad

Sugar free jelly 1 x piece fruit

100g lean beef and stir-fried vegetables

200mls skimmed milk

Plain white fish with vegetables

Ham and vegetable omelette made with x3 eggs

Chicken breast stuffed with cheese spread, wrapped in ham. Roasted mixed vegetables

Homemade Bolognese (200g lean mince, ½ tin tomatoes, vegetables of choice, herbs), 3x tbsp. cooked pasta

100g cottage cheese, 2 x crispbreads, large mixed salad/pickles (beetroot etc)

Supper

1 x toast with 50g reduced fat cheese spread

2 x crispbreads 100g ham

Low fat cheese spread

1 x crispbread, 50g ham

200mls skimmed milk/milky coffee

Sugar free jelly 1 x piece fruit

8 x seafood sticks

1 x piece fruit

Other

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Tea/coffee (milk from allowance) water/No added sugar squash

Below is a table to help you track how many portions of each food you have had each day. You may find it useful to print a copy of this table so you can tick off each item as you eat it.

Your daily allowance includes 4 portions of protein, 3 portions of dairy, 2 portions of fruit, unlimited vegetables, 2 portions of carbohydrates and a minimum of 1 ½-2 litres fluid. Please read the information leaflet for more details.

Day

Protein 

(Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, Quorn) 

Dairy 

(skimmed milk, cottage cheese, low fat cheese spread, low fat yogurt) 

 Fruit

Vegetables 

(see exceptions) 

Carbohydrate 

(bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, crackers, cereal) 

Fluids 

(skimmed milk, tea, coffee, sugar free drinks, OXO, bovril) 
1

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 □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □
2 □□□□ □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □
3 □□□□ □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □
4 □□□□ □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □
5 □□□□ □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □
6 □□□□ □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □
7 □□□□ □□□ □□ Unlimited □□ □