Gall bladder low fat diet

Sadly he will have to bite the bullet and ditch all the fry-ups, chips, cheese etc.

I have been on a low fat diet for decades.

I eat:
- lots of fish - poached, baked or shallow fried in a bit of oil - never deep fried.
- lots of poultry - again not fried, but in a stew.
- Pasta and rice and mashed potato (without butter)
- lots of veg and veg soups
- low fat yoghurts
- no cheese at all - hard cheese gives me migraine and low fat cheeses are like solid phlegm - yuk!

I soon adapted to it. I eat fish at least 3 times a week. If he feels hungry there are rice cakes or big helpings of rice and pasta.

Good luck - I have a feeling you will be living with a bit of a grumpy man for a while! But it will also be doing great things for his heart.

Avoid eggs.

He should have been given some info on what he is supposed to be eating. Do you buy and cook all his food?

Indeed - I eat no eggs - except in the tiny quantities that are in cakes.

Don't change his diet too much as he won't stick to it look for ways of cooking without fat, He doesn't need to ditch his beloved fry ups just use low fat spray cut any fat off the bacon serve with tinned/fresh grilled tomatoes / beans/ poached egg / toast instead of fried bread, low fat sausages are out there . If you have an air fryer this is great for cooking without extra fat. Supermarket Half fat cheese is a lot nicer than it used to be, Pies and sausage rolls are going to be an occasional treat rather than a weekly one. Try and incorporate veg/ salad into most meals as this fills you up for longer, stop him looking for a quick snack.
No need to avoid eggs, that was a myth years ago that they contained cholesterol but the type the contain is the Good sort .just try not to fry them in oil , I have a little frying pan from Aldi which is just right for one egg, bit of spray to stop it sticking and it fries an egg perfect.

Cut back on the cakes and biscuits no more than 2 plain biscuit daily.

And no chocolate!

There are a million and one “low fat” recipe books if you look on eBay, Amazon, in bookshops or charity shops. And similarly countless low fat or fat free recipes online. BBC food might be a start.

A couple of my favourite books are:
Ainsley Harriott’s “Low Fat Meals in Minutes”
Good Food Magazine’s “Low Fat Feasts”

I have IBS as well as gallstones so I’m very cautious about possible triggers. I diaried around 15 months of gallstone attacks and they were usually following a meal with red meat (roast beef or lamb, steak pie, mince in shepherd’s pie or lasagne, burgers, chops), also double cream on my strawberries, and overdoing cheddar cheese, or chocolate. I have no problem eating eggs, but must have only the thinnest spread of butter on my toast. I have plain greek yogurt instead of cream. I don’t use low-fat spreads or buy a specific “low fat” or “fat free” version of anything except milk, as I prefer my tea with skimmed or semi skimmed rather than whole milk.

I suffered with my gallbladder for a couple of years before I finally had it removed. Most of my diet was fine I just found by trial and error which things would set it off. I could eat most things with no problem including cakes chocolate ect it was just very high fat thinks like milk fried food ect that would set it off.

make cheese sauces with quark or soft low fat cream cheeses and then stir in some grated parmesan before serving to give it a strong cheese flavour.

My ex husband was very ill with large gallstone before finally having the gallbladder removed, his triggers were identified as cakes and pastry.

There a helpful group on Facebook and they recommend TUDCA as a good supplement to take after eating a meal. I get the capsules online. You can research it before deciding whether to try.

Im on a low fat diet following a heart attack. Thd BHF and Heart UK websites have been invaluable for excellent recipes and help. Low fat is easy but takes some adjustment mostly with cutting out dairy and meat. Good luck!
www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/healthy-living/healthy-eating/recipe-finder

The body needs animal fat to function, especially the brain. There is researching out there now showing g that highly processed seed oils are to blame.e for poor health.

Why are you responsible for your husband’s health? Surely he can sort out what he needs to eat? He’s not a child!

Rosemary Conleys low fat diet from way back was devised after she had to go onto a low fat diet because of gallstones. Whilst doing so she realised that she lost weight off her hips and thighs [somewhere that she'd never lost weight from before]. I've still got her hips and thighs diet cook book!

It’s having the right type of fat!
Seeded oils, hydronated fats as in shop bought biscuits, cake, etc, are no good
Faddy, fat free diets can add to getting gall stones in the first place. You Need some fat to produce bile which breaks down the sludge. Olive oil is good choice.

Any veg or fruit. Potatoes are low fat, so jacket, boiled and mashed without milk/butter are fine, as are any root veg mash. Chicken and fish are lower fat than other meats.

Beware that "low fat" on packaging simply means that it is lower than the equivalent, so not necessarily low, just lower, but there is quite a difference between cheeses.
I use quark to make cauliflower cheese. And what used to be called bacon bits, but are now called salad sprinkles to give me the bacon flavour.

Low fat "fry-up" baked beans, poached eggs, vegan sausages grilled, turkey bacon rashers and lots of tomatoes (these break up the fat) I find that bacon is a killer pain wise.

Alli works well to reduce fat.

I am waiting (6 -8 month list) but it does seem there are meds to remove/reduce stones.

Let him worry about his own diet.

I had gallstones and the pain when they move is the worst I've ever experienced (2 natural childbirth!!). I've had my gallbladder removed and have found that I dont like very fatty foods and no longer crave chocolate/sweet stuff etc. We eat salmon, tuna steaks, chicken (in lots of different forms) lots of veg etc. I use the "pinch of nom" recipe books to add variety to pur meals. Im lucky that my DH loves his food and enjoys whatever is put in front of him. As someone suggested spray oil for cooking rather that frying in lots of fat. I dont use the low cal ones but use olive oil in a spray bottle I find it better and dont need much. If he wants to stop the pain that gallstones bring then he will have to adapt. Believe me if those buggers start to move he could be in mega pain for anything from 20 mins to 7 hours (my longest spell and an ambulance to hospital with morphine). Good luck

Instead of frying .try oven baked..or have the gall bladder out .I had mine taken out 5 years ago.i do watch what I eat but I can still eat chips but oven cooked...

He can still have most things, just low fat versions.
My husband had an infected gall bladder, was in hospital for 2 weeks and then they wouldn't remove it for 3 months as they wanted to be sure the inflammation had gone. He loves chips, crisps, cheese and fry ups, burgers etc.
Heck make tasty, very low fat sausages. Bacon with all the fat removed, or you can buy bacon medallions, poached or scrambled egg for breakfasts.
I made burgers using very low fat beef or chicken mince. 'Fried' onions in a non stick pan with a couple of sprays of One Cal.
Roast dinners made with skinless chicken breast, lots of plain vegetables and low fat roast potatoes. Boil the potatoes in stock and then put in the oven on a hot baking tray. They come out like roasties. Make gravy with Bistro.
Soft ice cream ,the sort you get from a van, is very low fat.
I tried to find a way of making low fat pastry but no success. Then I discovered I could use pizza dough to make apple turnovers.
He also used laughing cow extra light as a spread in sandwiches, toast etc instead of butter or Flora.
There are alternatives for most things if you look.
He was eating baked crisps and was OK with those.
I did

Jeannied

The body needs animal fat to function, especially the brain. There is researching out there now showing g that highly processed seed oils are to blame.e for poor health.

Bile is released when we eat any type of fat or oil. It's part of the digestive process. The gall bladder contracts to squeeze out the bile and if there are gallstones in the gallbladder it will cause intense pain so what type of fat or oil you have eaten, animal, seed, nut, plant, eggs, will make no difference to the digestive process that is triggered when these foods are eaten. So eating " good fat or oil" won't cause you any less pain than the bad stuff.

List all the good foods that he can eat and discuss this together. Most meals are adaptable to a healthier option

Jeannied, I have managed without animal fat in my diet for forty plus years and my brain seems just fine.
Olive oil is my choice .