Okay, to be completely honest, the liver shrinking diet is HARD. Not that I thought it would be easy, but it's much, much harder than I thought it would be.
So, on the recommendation of my surgeon, I'm on a diet that is supposed to shrink my liver to a more normal size, and make it possible for me to go through surgery successfully. I'm supposed to have two protein shakes per day, and then a regular evening meal.
The protein shakes aren't that bad. The brand the dietitian suggested comes in not-overly-disgusting flavours like cake batter and brownie batter. They keep you full for long enough. They're easy enough to make.
But a protein shake is not food. I can't chew it. I can't swallow huge half-chewed chunks of food that satisfy me in some weird way. I can't stuff my face full of it, and let my feelings melt away as I eat... then overeat... then continue eating far past full. The problem with the protein shakes is that they are a twice-daily reminder of all the problems I have with food in the first place. By consuming the protein shakes instead of my regular over-indulgences, I have to face the fact that if I want to go through with the surgery and change myself, my eating habits will need to permanently change. Forever. End of story.
And that is hard to swallow, huh?
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