6 years ago I was diagnosed with gallstones and am still awaiting the operation. In the meantime I have had to keep to a very boring low fat diet. I have to read the labels on all foods, which is a pain, but on the other hand can be very useful with determining not only the fat content of foods but also salt and sugar, too much of which is also not healthy. I am now an avid label reader, and although reading labels is not very exciting it does tell you what you are eating. Before my diagnosis I never thought to read labels but now, when I see the fat content of foods it horrifies me - some ready meals are 50% or more fat!
I'm now into miso soup and soba noodles, chick peas and bulgar wheat, tofu and quinoa - delicious and satisfying and very low fat.
But my favourite is turkey dripping on toast, can't eat the dripping but can eat the jelly underneath which has the best flavour.
Someday I'll get my op, and then I can eat what I want.