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Gall bladder low fat diet

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62Granny Thu 17-Jul-25 16:52:04

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.

Luckygirl3 Thu 17-Jul-25 16:50:01

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

keepingquiet Thu 17-Jul-25 16:43:03

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

Humbertbear Thu 17-Jul-25 16:28:40

Avoid eggs.

Luckygirl3 Thu 17-Jul-25 16:10:10

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.

Granny14 Thu 17-Jul-25 15:59:30

My partner has been advised to go on a low fat diet because of gallstones. His diet has always been on the fatty side. Fried ups, chips, cheese, sausages etc. I'm finding it difficult to find recipes that are suitable and that he will enjoy. Hoping to find some suggestions. Wasn't sure whether to post in Health or recipesd.