I have been referred for bariatric surgery and have been advised to follow a milk diet for two reasons. First to show I can lose weight (I can see why they are sceptical) and second to reduce the size of my liver.
Much as I like milk, the diet doesn't appeal. I wondered if a low carb/keto diet could have the same effect on the liver? What do you think?
Hi. Are you referring to the milkshakes or are you referring to the pre-op diet to shrink liver for access via laposcopy? Which bariatric op are you advised to benefit more from? Are you type2 insulin dependant or type1 with insulin resistance too?
I'm 9mths post Roux-en-y full bypass. I'm on very little insulin now mainly due to its reduction with weight loss and very close management of regular metformin which was previously not tolerated. Or any other type2 medication.
My C-peptide recently showed 761 of which it wasn't disclosed what it was pre-op so unsure if this has changed at all. I test my own ketones on a combined meter. I fund that myself.
Insulin production to benefit our health is mainly needed for those with a C-peptide of less 500. Regardless of how many fat cells which restrict the insulin pathway.
Myself I've been with diabetic symptoms for 43yrs. I'm still not a diabetic in remission. However I suspected 30yrs ago I had very good control. My type2 was GP diagnosed 18yrs ago via urine then a hba1c test.
I primarily agreed to my Roux-en-y because I was struggling enormously with being morbibly obese. This has in fact hugely improved alongside losing hundreds of units of injected insulin. So financially a nhs success. I still hv no regrets over my decision to hv the op. I'm still hoping to lose some other meds but none yet. My underactive thyroid meds remain unchanged too. I also still hv trapped nerves and their off/on very painful symptoms.
I was 23st before signing up for bariatric help. I'm now 15½st.