Gall Bladder question

[vis1798]

Alright guys, I have a question and want to know what you all think. When I was 23 (17 years ago) I had my gall bladder removed. I never really gave it much thought after that as I never experienced any side effects that I was aware of. I did start taking digestive enzimes, lipotropics and Betaine HCI reciently at the advise of someone that I believe knows about this stuff and I trust. After getting sick of listening to me complain about not being able to lose that last bit of fat on the belly the soon to be wife did research that I should have done years ago. Keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with the diet, or the workout. I get in plenty of gym time, the diet is on point & I do my hiit, so in her mind, there should be no reason, aside from age, that I shouldnt be sporting killer abs. Also, the BF% is pretty low, just cant get that stubborn few % off. Anyway, her research led her to believe that it is due to the removal of the gall bladder and that many people experience excess belly fat after they have had theirs removed. I'd like to know if any of you have had this issue and what advise can you give. Is there something I should be doing? One website recommends liver clense but since I am not the average person ( I am a bodybuilder) I want to ask fellow bodybuilders what they think. I have always received good advice from this forum......so what do you guys think??

[aikurushii]

I don't think liver cleanse is necessary. Not sure about the liver but the lining in the stomach gets replaced every couple of days to protect it from the stomach acid.. It's probably the same for the liver. The body cleanses itself.

Good news for you, gallbladder is something people can live without. It shouldn't affect your diet which you probably already knew. It's not the gallbladder your problem.. You see, the more you get older, the more your body wants to keep your body fat. Diet and cardio is your solution.

You can try MSFP 2.0 for cardio. It's better than HIIT; more EPOC produced. Spares more lean mass also.
For diet, you can try Carb Cycling by Twin Peak It's pretty easy and you don't have to be really strict. Some may have other version and it's basically the same... Same concept; same s***. If you're already lean and want to get rid of your stubborn fat.. you can try Ultimate Diet 2.0 by lyle mcdonald.. Some people also like the Cut Diet by scivation (it's free). Just google it.. I don't agree with some of the things but many people have success doing it.

[vis1798]

Thanks for the feedback. I guess it can be difficult to admit that age is catching up with me and that my body does not react to training the way it used to. It was so easy to lean up in my 20's, now I keep a strict diet and do everything "right" and struggle to keep lean. I appreciate the pointers. I was reading about the velocity diet and had some discussion about it on this forum. A little too extreme for me I think.

[vis1798]

I just downloaded Cut Diet by scivation. I will read it over - Thanks again for the tip.